Joel Shulkin, MD MPH Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Joel Shulkin, MD MPH on X
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician. Award-winning, bestselling medical thriller author. USAF vet. All social media:@drjoelshulkin Opinions are my own.

The Gatekeeper: A Thriller
James Byrne
Who wants some BOOK SWAG? - https://t.co/14vYTWQzgk Deets inside on how to score some preorder book swag, debrief of #thrillerfest, & a review of The Gatekeeper by James Byrne! #booktwitter https://t.co/abk2vqgJHx
Paperback, Mass Market, 2023
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chosen Ones
Veronica Roth
@ThePSAA I'm in the middle of Veronica Roth's The Chosen Ones, but have a growing list of psychological thrillers to read after I finish!
Paperback, 2021
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Adverse Effects
Joel Shulkin MD
In other news, ADVERSE EFFECTS won 2nd prize for medical thrillers in the Spring Book Fest awards! Check more out here: https://t.co/DVTI8hnHeb https://t.co/3E7L2GYxX3
Hardcover, 2020
$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
It's Not the Stork!: A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends
Robie H. Harris
@innodim Wonderful thread. A really great picture book for kids of all ages is "It's Not the Stork" by Robie Harris. Straightforward but at a developmentally-appropriate level, and using clever illustrations to address a wide range of related topics. Great to use as a teaching tool. https://t.co/ud0IXTFlG2
Paperback, 2008
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
We're Not Gonna Take It: A Children's Picture Book
Margaret McCartney
@GoshDarnMyLife That certainly is possible. He might have to issue a cease and desist first, like Dee Snider against GOP using “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
Hardcover, 2020
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beasts of the Earth
James Wade
@TheBookMaven Today I just started Beasts of the Earth by fellow Blackstone author @JW_writer (James Wade). Very different story from what I'm used to reading; the characters are wonderfully fleshed out. https://t.co/6GontBrZdK
Paperback, 2023
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome
Rudy Simone
@VibekeHiatt Books by Tony Attwood were the gold standard back in the day, and "Aspergirls" by Rudy Simone was another good one. I second Neurotribes. But I also recommend reading books by autistic authors: Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs & Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
Paperback, 2010
$21.95$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Finding Home: Thirty Years Later
And Yes
@katieemorann Yes, a short story I wrote for a high school English class that I rewrote thirty years later and got published last year in Short Story America as "In His Image".
Paperback, 2017
$7.00$3.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Toxic Effects
Joel Shulkin
Have to share this fantastic #BookReview for Toxic Effects by the Seattle Book Review! https://t.co/YRcGsVxQy8 https://t.co/9S0dwE1FG1
Bookbook - Detail Unspecified, Large Print, 2022
$38.99$19.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Locust Lane
Stephen Amidon
@booksaremybag Just started Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon. Interesting opening chapter.
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book