The Gene

The Gene is a companion work to Siddhartha Mukherjee's earlier book, The Emperor of All Maladies. Both books explore complex biological topics through a blend of scientific explanation, historical narrative, and personal reflection, focusing on different aspects of human biology and disease.

The Gene was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction. It also received the 2017 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award.

A PBS documentary series, also titled The Gene: An Intimate History, was adapted from the book. It explores the same themes and historical journey of genetics as presented in Mukherjee's work.