Reflecting the incalculably far-reaching effects of the global pandemic, COVID-19 is addressed in three of this year’s Longlisted titles. Drawing from her own experiences of living with an invisible, chronic illness and accompanied by interviews with scientists, doctors, and patients alike, Meghan O’Rourke sheds light on the development—and, often—flaws of modern Western medicine. The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness makes the case for a shift in our approach to diagnosing and treating diseases, especially as healthcare infrastructures prepare to treat patients living with long COVID and other poorly understood medical conditions.