No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & JohnsonNo More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
What it's about
The investigative reporter Gardiner Harris exposes the hidden history of Johnson & Johnson, one of America's most trusted companies. He looks at its role in the opioid epidemic, its baby powder and the cancer lawsuits, its marketing of drugs to children and the elderly, and how it protected its gentle image while its products harmed people.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Goodreads Choice Award. It's a shocking, carefully reported story about corporate power and the people who pay for it.
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect PredatorsGood to know
It's detailed and damning, focused on the company's drugs and products rather than its people.
By the numbers
- Readers68 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics24 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller26 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz72 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #44 of the 85 self-help and business books we rank
- #166 of the 481 new books we rank
- #947 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Is No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Goodreads Choice Award. It ranks #947 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 73.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson about?
The investigative reporter Gardiner Harris exposes the hidden history of Johnson & Johnson, one of America's most trusted companies. He looks at its role in the opioid epidemic, its baby powder and the cancer lawsuits, its marketing of drugs to children and the elderly, and how it protected its gentle image while its products harmed people.
How long does it take to read No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson?
About 11 hours (445 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson?
If you liked it, try Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe, Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones or Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow.