Girlies, 2022 has been the year of the nonfiction microhistory for me and I could not be happier. Right now, three of my seven top books of the year are nonfiction (also including The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptograph and Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty), but I don't know if any of the books I've read this year have made my blood boil (unintentional blood puns) quite like this one.

This book is so well-researched and so readable that I'm surprised it can do both at the same time so masterfully. I never felt lost in medical descriptions or explanations despite not knowing much about the field prior to reading. Due to the exceptionally high turnover at Theranos, this book has a large cast of characters, but Carreyrou does a great job at guiding you along so you never have to backtrack through the book to remind yourself of a name.

I love so many of the nonfiction books I've read this year, but if I have to recommend any, especially to people who don't typically enjoy nonfiction, it would be this one.