Theranos and the Fraud Era: From Hype To Prison
The definitive Theranos account paired with books on tech founder hubris, financial fraud, and how prosecution and media spectacle decide who gets held accountable.
Optimized for books about Books that explain the Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos scandal, the culture of tech founder fraud, and the legal and media forces shaping accountability..
Bad BloodJohn CarreyrouJohn Carreyrou's Bad Blood is the definitive investigative account of Theranos and provides the factual backbone for...Shelf signal: Cons, Hoaxes & Scams
Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of FraudBen McKenzie, Jacob SilvermanEasy Money situates Theranos within broader patterns of modern financial fraud and celebrity-driven schemes that help...Shelf signal: Bitcoin & Crypto
The Philosopher in the ValleyMichael Steinberger, Jonathan BevilleThe Philosopher in the Valley examines Big Data-era founders and culture, offering perspective on Silicon Valley...Shelf signal: Business Lives
More Everything ForeverAdam Becker, Greg TremblayMore Everything Forever critiques Silicon Valley's grandiose ambitions and helps readers parse the ideological backdrop...Shelf signal: Futures & Foresight
Bringing Ben HomeBarbara Bradley HagertyBringing Ben Home provides a reporter-driven account of wrongful imprisonment systems that helps contrast legal...Shelf signal: True Crime
ChargedCassandra Campbell, Emily BazelonCharged explores prosecutorial power and sentencing practice, giving readers insight into how fraud prosecutions...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure