Why people recommend it
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou is an investigative non-fiction book that exposes the massive fraud behind Theranos, the high-profile Silicon Valley blood-testing startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes. The gripping account received widespread praise from podcast hosts and guests alike. On The Book Review, Nelly Bowles and Andrew Ross Sorkin both recommended the work as an essential and well-executed read detailing corporate deception, while Marcia Clark enthusiastically endorsed it on The Megyn Kelly Show for its thorough research and compelling writing. Other contributors to The Book Review, including Lauren Christensen, Tina Jordan, and MJ Franklin, discussed reading the investigative page-turner or referenced it alongside other landmark works of narrative non-fiction. On The Megyn Kelly Show, Vivek Ramaswamy also mentioned engaging with the book while discussing the broader cultural fascination surrounding the Theranos scandal. Commentators uniformly highlighted the gripping nature of the reporting, praising Carreyrou's ability to transform complex corporate malfeasance into a fast-paced, high-stakes narrative that reads like a thriller while remaining grounded in meticulous journalistic investigation.
Who recommended it
- MJ Franklin Recommended
- Nelly Bowles Recommended
- Lauren Christensen Discussed
- Tina Jordan Discussed
- Andrew Ross Sorkin Recommended
- Vivek Ramaswamy Discussed
- Marcia Clark Recommended
MJ Franklin — 2 mentions
“One is Bad Blood by John Keroo, which is an investigation into Theronos, the scam blood testing company that Elizabeth Holmes founded.”
“I'm thinking about Patrick R and Keef's book say nothing an Empire of pain or I'm thinking of Bad Blood”
Nelly Bowles — 1 mention
“obviously Bad Blood the John Caro”
Lauren Christensen — 1 mention
“so I'm reading something that I think a lot of people either have read already or are also reading Bad Blood by John keru about the Theos story”
Tina Jordan — 1 mention
“I'm reading Bad Blood non-fiction by John kery R that's c a r r e y r o u”
Andrew Ross Sorkin — 1 mention
“well newest book that's out and about right now is Bad Blood the book about Theos is John car you it's a very well done book”
Vivek Ramaswamy — 1 mention
“Megan I don't know what I've seen in the documentaries and and uh read in in the book about her bad blood”
Marcia Clark — 1 mention
“if you read the book and I highly recommend that you do it's called Bad Blood by John carryout and it's very well written and well very well researched”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Empire of Pain
- Say Nothing
- A Confederacy of Dunces
- A night to remember
- Anne of Green Gables
- Barbarians at the Gate
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“well you may remember that a few weeks ago I had read Bad Blood by John KERO which is the Theos story about Elizabeth Holmes”
“So I haven't read his book, Bad Blood, Um, but I saw the documentary.”