Adam Kay & Blair Yates 3 Books Collection Set: Undoctored, This Is Going to Hurt - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients
This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
The 5 Second Shift

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Picador, Trapeze, Rupa Publications

Overview
This three-book paperback bundle brings together two of Adam Kay's candid medical memoirs alongside a third title. This Is Going to Hurt pulls back the curtain on life as an overworked NHS junior doctor, told through diary entries that swing from hilarious to heartbreaking. Undoctored follows Kay's path after he stepped away from medicine, reflecting on the choices that shaped him. These brand new copies make an easy pick for readers who enjoy honest, funny, real-life stories from healthcare and beyond. It's a good starting point for new readers of his work.

About the Books
This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor is Adam Kay's diary-style memoir chronicling his years as a junior doctor in the UK's National Health Service. Written with sharp comic timing and unflinching honesty, it moves between laugh-out-loud anecdotes and the exhaustion of hospital life, and it was later adapted for television. Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients continues Kay's story beyond the wards, tracing his decision to leave clinical medicine and the path that led him to writing and comedy. Rounding out the set is The 5 Second Shift, an additional nonfiction title included to broaden the collection's appeal. Together, these three paperbacks sit comfortably alongside memoir, humor, and biography titles, offering a mix of perspectives shaped by firsthand experience. Each book stands on its own, so readers can start wherever curiosity takes them. As a set, they make a thoughtful addition to a home library, a waiting-room book exchange, or a gift for anyone who appreciates honest storytelling grounded in real experience rather than polish. The 5 Second Shift broadens the scope of the set with its own workplace lens. Readers who enjoy the NHS diary format of This Is Going to Hurt will likely find Undoctored a natural follow-up. Each book also stands fully on its own, so new readers can start with whichever title interests them most.

Key Benefits

• Brand new paperback copies, ready to read or gift
• Includes two memoirs from author Adam Kay
• Diary-style nonfiction, easy to pick up and put down
• A blend of humor and honesty for memoir fans
• Good value versus buying titles separately
• Compact format, easy to pack or shelve

Book-by-Book Guide
Undoctored — Adam Kay reflects on life after leaving medicine and his second career.
This Is Going to Hurt — Adam Kay's diary-format memoir of his NHS junior doctor years, later adapted for television.
The 5 Second Shift — A workplace-focused nonfiction title by Blair Yates rounding out this collection.

About the Authors
Adam Kay is a British writer and comedian who spent years working as a junior doctor in the NHS before leaving clinical medicine to write and perform comedy full time. His memoirs, including This Is Going to Hurt and Undoctored, draw directly on his hospital years and his life since, blending humor with candid reflection. Blair Yates is credited as the author of The 5 Second Shift, contributing a further nonfiction perspective to this collection. Together, their books offer readers a varied set of real-life stories from different vantage points.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Perfect for fans of candid, funny memoirs, this bundle pairs Adam Kay's witty, moving hospital stories with a third nonfiction title for added variety and perspective. A smart pick as a birthday gift, holiday season present, stocking stuffer, or an easy addition to your own stack of summer reading material.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.