Bad Blood
Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
by John Carreyrou
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“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
Source →Recommended by 12 notable people, including Bill Gates and David Heinemeier Hansson
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Recommended by 20 sources and appears in Silicon Valley, Best Investing Books, and Best Business Books.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword covering her trial and sentencing, bringing the story to a close. “Chilling ... Reads like a thriller ... Carreyrou tells [the Theranos story] virtually to perfection.” —The New York Times Book Review In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the next Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup “unicorn” promised to revolutionize the medical industry with its breakthrough device, which…
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“BAD BLOOD by @JohnCarreyrou is the best book I’ve read all year it reads like a thriller, and if it was fiction you wouldn’t believe it. Now I need to get a Theranos Edison or Minilab device for my museum if anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know. | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an amazing book. Reminds me of the Feynman quote: "For a successful Technology,, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Sometimes it just takes a while for reality to win... | Bad Blood by @JohnCarreyrou is an incredible book that should be read by each and every player in the startup/Silicon Valley ecosystem. | Fantastic book. Well, I just finished the audiobook it was riveting I knew Theranos was a massive scam, but I didn't know just how dangerous, vengeful, and nefarious the whole con was. | Finished ?bad blood? on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It?s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here?s the NYT review of the book | Finished “bad blood” on the Theranos scandal. Wow. Just wow. It’s a must read for everyone in tech and startups. Just 1click buy it :) Amazing how far charisma and social proof got them. Here’s the NYT review of the book | I don’t read a lot of page turners. I often find myself unable to put a book down—but they’re not the kinds of books that would keep most people glued to their chairs. Still, I recently found myself reading a book so compelling that I couldn’t turn away. | I recently finished Bad Blood (the Theranos book): it was the fastest I ever finished an audiobook over 10 hours long. Seriously could not stop listening. | Is Elizabeth Holmes a Sociopath @JohnCarreyrou sits down with VF to talk about his incredible book, and to explain how Holmes is currently trying to raise money for a new startup! | The book “Bad Blood”, about the Theranos fraud, is an indictment not just of Holmes and her coconspirators, but Silicon Valley culture as a whole. All its worst stereotypes and tendencies animated by dislikable characters. Recommended reading!”
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