Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

Brain on Fire is Susannah Cahalan’s award-winning memoir recounting her sudden descent into a mysterious illness at 24. Waking in a hospital unable to move, speak, or remember, she was misdiagnosed as psychotic while her life—and promising career—hung in the balance. Through her family’s perseverance and a rare medical diagnosis, Susannah gradually reclaimed her identity. This gripping, inspiring memoir explores memory, identity, faith, love, and the fight for survival.