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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

John Carreyrou

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup is a nonfiction book by journalist John Carreyrou, released May 21, 2018. It covers the rise and fall of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup headed by Elizabeth Holmes. The book received critical acclaim, winning the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.

Business & EconomicsBusiness & Economics · medium confidenceBusiness & Economics81 signalsLlm Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsAward Category: FT Business Book of the Year -> Business & EconomicsKeyword Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsBusiness, Capitalism & Corporations

Award History

2 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
FT Business Book of the YearMajor2018WinnerSecondary source
IRE Awards: Books2018WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Elizabeth Holmes82%

  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.