Most Popular Books by Dave Eggers

When the world''s largest search engine/social media company, the Circle, merges with the planet''s dominant e-commerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous--and, oddly enough, most beloved--monopoly ever known: the Every. Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within. With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Kavakian, they look for the company''s weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free? Studded with unforgettable characters and lacerating set pieces, The Every blends satire and terror, while keeping the reader in breathless suspense about the fate of the company--and the human animal.

The seventh short novella or long short story in Dave Eggers''s The Forgetters series. Winner of a 2025 O. Henry Award A man named Rub, not too young and not too old, lives in a sinking skyscraper and works for a personal-injury lawyer who''s slowly losing his mind. Every day Rub stares out at the tiny boats on the San Francisco Bay, wanting to be there and not filing paperwork for a cloistered madman. Finally Rub goes to a rickety dock by the sea, seeking sailing lessons. He meets the singular Sanravelle, a barefoot captain, who leads him out of the blight and into a life of speed and cold and light.

In 2003 vroeg filmregisseur Spike Jonze aan Dave Eggers of hij mee wilde werken aan de bewerking tot film van Maurice Sendaks klassieke kinderboek Where the Wild Things Are (Max en de Maximonsters in Nederland). Zo geschiede, en anno oktober 2009 is het dan zo ver. De film belooft een van de verrassingen van dit najaar te worden. Maar het wordt nog mooier: Sendak vroeg aan Eggers of hij een op zijn kinderboek geïnspireerd verhaal wilde schrijven voor alle leeftijden, en het resultaat is Max (en de Wild Things). Grotendeels gebaseerd op het boek en de film is Max (en de Wild Things) toch ook weer 100% een roman van Dave Eggers, en gaat over de verwarring van een jongetje, Max geheten, die zijn weg probeert te vinden in een wereld die hij niet onder controle heeft. Zijn vader is ervandoor, zijn moeder brengt haar tijd door met haar nieuwe (jongere) vriend, en zijn tienerzus heeft andere zaken aan haar hoofd. Max ontdekt dat hij in staat is tot verbazingwekkende transformaties: hij draagt zijn wolvenpak, bijt zijn moeder en kan zijn uitbarstingen niet altijd controleren. Na een ruzie ontvlucht hij het ouderlijk huis en verdwijnt in een bos waar hij een boot vindt, instapt en de open zee op vaart, met onbekende bestemming. Hij belandt op het eiland van de Wild Things, en wordt al snel gekroond tot koning. Maar Max realiseert zich al snel dat de Wild Things - manisch-depressieve dieren met vaste gewoontes en een ongepolijst temperament - net zoveel van hem willen als hij van hen...

Maurice Sendak′s classic book Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of Max, a headstrong young boy who leaves home after having a fight with his mother, only to find himself in a mysterious forest bordering a vast sea. Misunderstood and rebellious, Max sets sail to the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns. But how do you turn one of the world′s favorite children′s books into a movie? This film incorporates the most dynamic elements of voice performance, live-action puppetry, and computer animation into a live-action adventure story that captures the magic of the book-and takes it to a new dimension. In order to preserve the realistic nature of the film, the Wild Things are not created digitally. Instead, Spike Jonze brings these characters to life in the form of physical suits built by the Jim Henson Company. These creatures, operated by a suit performer, interact with the live actor playing Max on set in front of the camera. After principal photography is finished, CGI is being used to make the creatures completely lifelike and convincing. HEADS ON AND WE SHOOT unveils the unique collaboration behind this highly anticipated film-the combined work of Maurice Sendak, Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, and all the cast and crew. The book design is heavily image-based, a mix of early sketches, storyboards, character designs, and extensive behind-the-scenes photographs that show both incredible live-action puppetry and computer animation. The text includes forewords by Jonze and Eggers, interviews with the cast and crew, stories from on and off the set, and early drafts of the screenplay. The resulting book will be simultaneously a beautiful object for collectors, an insider′s guide for devotees, and an intimate window into the creative process.

"Don''t you worry, son. Whatever it is that''s been killing the sailors, I will kill it." In this science-fiction classic - reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo - the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorizing the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless deaths. But they discover an even stranger truth: the "sea-monster" is in fact a submarine, captained by Nemo, who is living in self-imposed exile in international waters. Consuelo and Arronax join Nemo on the submarine, and so begin their exciting adventures ... Dave Eggers says, of the series: "I couldn''t be prouder to be a part of it. Ever since Alessandro conceived this idea I thought it was brilliant. The editions that they''ve complied have been lushly illustrated and elegantly designed."

"It all started when John "Minnie" Moore built a mine in Idaho and sold it to Englishman Henry Miller. Then Henry married a local lass named Annie and built her a mansion, hence the "Millers'' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion." After Henry died and Annie was hoodwinked--losing all but the mansion--she and her son took to raising pigs in the yard, as some are wont to do. But the town wanted those pigs out. Who could have guessed that Annie and her crew would remove the whole mansion instead--rolling it away slowly on logs--while she and her son were still living in it?"--

Title and statement of responsibility spread out over 4 pages.

Lucian enjoys searching the beach below his home for treasure, but after becoming attached to a mysterious cutlass he meets its owner, who offers something greater for its return.

Convinced whale songs are boring, young humpback whale Soren decides to write his own catchier tunes, and even when his music is met with less than encouraging feedback, he finds a way to keep composing.

Since its initial publication and multiple reprints in hardcover in 2005, Teachers Have It Easy has attracted the attention of teachers nationwide, appearing on the New York Times extended bestseller list, C-SPAN, and NPR''s Marketplace, in addition to receiving strong reviews nationwide. Now available for the first time in paperback, this groundbreaking book examines how bad policy makes teachers'' lives miserable. Many teachers today must work two or more jobs to survive; they cannot afford to buy homes or raise families. Interweaving teachers'' voices from across the country with hard-hitting facts and figures, this book is a clear-eyed view of the harsh realities of public school teaching, without chicken-soup-for-the-soul success stories. With a look at the problems of recruitment and retention, the myths of short workdays and endless summer vacations, the realities of the work week, and shocking examples of how society views America''s teachers, Teachers Have It Easy explores the best ways to improve public education and transform our schools.

New York Times Notable Book New York Times Bestseller What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children --the so-called Lost Boys--was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, longtime New Orleans residents Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun are cast into an unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water. In the days after the storm, Abdulrahman traveled the flooded streets in a secondhand canoe, passing on supplies and helping those he could. A week later, on September 6, 2005, Zeitoun abruptly disappeared-- arrested and accused of being an agent of al Qaeda.