I haven't read it, but I have read some of the Very Short Introduction books, and they're pretty good for a layman. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viruses-Very-Short

I haven't read it, but I have read some of the Very Short Introduction books, and they're pretty good for a layman. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viruses-Very-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/0199574855 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viruses-Very-Short-Introduction-Int... Update: looks like there is a new version published last month, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viruses-Very-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/0198811713 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viruses-Very-Short-Introduction-Int...