Business · True crime
Bad Blood
Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou investigates Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, whose blood-testing technology did not work as claimed. He describes how the company hid this from investors and patients.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2018
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 320
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like business exposes that read like thrillers.
Skip this if you want a balanced profile of the technology or a book about startup lessons.
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Quick answers about Bad Blood
- What is Bad Blood about?
- Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou investigates Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, whose blood-testing technology did not work as claimed. He describes how the company hid this from investors and patients.
- Who should read Bad Blood?
- Read it if you like business exposes that read like thrillers. Skip it if you want a balanced profile of the technology or a book about startup lessons.
- How long and how fast is Bad Blood?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 320 pages, first published in 2018.
- Does Bad Blood have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Manipulation.
- Can I borrow Bad Blood for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Bad Blood; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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