
Founded Theranos in 2003 on claims of blood tests needing only a fingerprick; Forbes named her the youngest self-made woman billionaire in 2015. Later convicted of fraud.
2 biographies about them
One book carries the subject almost entirely; the rest of the coverage is podcast and documentary.
How Theranos reached a $9 billion value with blood tests that never worked.
Recommended by: Alfred Lin, Bill Gates, Andrew Chen and 7 others
The Theranos whistleblower's account of what went on inside the company.
| Elizabeth Holmes Knows Exactly What She’s Doing Paywall | New York Magazine | 2026 |
| How Elizabeth Holmes Tricked WIRED—and Everyone Else Paywall | WIRED | 2026 |
| Liz Holmes Wants You to Forget About Elizabeth Paywall | The New York Times | 2023 |
| The Talented Ms. Holmes Paywall | Vanity Fair | 2016 |