Good books on the history of the HIV epidemic?

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Michel Ouellet

Jacques Pépin published a good book about the origins of AIDS. Worth a read.

https://www.amazon.ca/Origins-AIDS-Jacques-Pepin/dp/0521186374

Angel Algarin

"And the Band Played on" is a fantastic book on the history of HIV/AIDS in America. The movie is also very good!

David Champredon

If you want to go back further in time, I enjoyed Doyle's book "Before HIV" that describes the societal changes in East Africa that helped spread HIV in this region.