| This Is the Story | p. 1 | |
| In the Beginning | p. 3 | |
| The King's Evil | p. 14 | |
| "There Is a Dread Disease" | p. 23 | |
| Into the Mountains | p. 31 | |
| "To Comfort Always" | p. 40 | |
| The Cause | p. 51 | |
| The Outsiders | p. 65 | |
| The Cure | p. 82 | |
| "Like a Fairy-Tale" | p. 97 | |
| Supergerms | p. 104 | |
| Hot Spots | p. 112 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 123 | |
| Bibliography | p. 125 | |
| Source Notes | p. 129 | |
| Picture Credits | p. 143 | |
| Index | p. 145 |