Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction series?"

"There are 1 books in the Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction series, published in 2010."

Q: "What is the first book in the Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction series is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, published in 2010."

Q: "Why is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks important?"

"The book brought public attention to Henrietta Lacks, whose cancer cells — known as HeLa cells — were taken without consent in 1951 and have been used in medical research ever since, contributing to advances in polio vaccines, cancer treatment, and gene mapping. It raised important questions about medical ethics, informed consent, and racial inequality in healthcare."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks	2010	Rebecca Skloot	Buy

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010) is Rebecca Skloot’s narrative non-fiction account of a Black tobacco farmer from Virginia whose cancer cells, taken during a biopsy at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951, became one of the most widely used cell lines in medical research. Known as HeLa cells, they were the first human cells to survive and reproduce indefinitely in a laboratory.

Skloot tells three intertwined stories: the science of cell biology and what HeLa cells made possible, the life and death of Henrietta Lacks herself, and the decades-long journey of the Lacks family to learn how their mother’s cells were used. The book took Skloot more than ten years to research and write, and it became a major bestseller and a catalyst for policy discussions about patient consent and tissue ownership.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction series?

There are 1 books in the Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction series, published in 2010.

What is the first book in the Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Rebecca Skloot Non-Fiction series is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, published in 2010.

Why is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks important?

The book brought public attention to Henrietta Lacks, whose cancer cells — known as HeLa cells — were taken without consent in 1951 and have been used in medical research ever since, contributing to advances in polio vaccines, cancer treatment, and gene mapping. It raised important questions about medical ethics, informed consent, and racial inequality in healthcare.

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