The Every

By Dave Eggers

“Harrowing.” —Farhad Manjoo
“Terrifying.” —Rebecca Makkai
“Hilarious.” —Mohsin Hamid

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 Makazian, 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 Every is out now and in its third hardcover printing. The hardcover version will be available in perpetuity—in 2021, in 2022, in 2034. Even after the paperback comes out, the hardcover edition will still be around, with new covers appearing all the time, and it will only be available in independent bookstores.

Some easy ways to order the book online: 

1. Find your local independent bookstore via Indiebound.org.
2. Order it through store.mcsweeneys.net.
3. Order it through bookshop.org, a service that sends online business to local independent stores. 
4. Order it through any larger independent bookstores that do a lot of mail order business, like powells.com.

Some easy ways to get the book: 

1. Visit your local independent bookstore and get one there.
2. Have your favorite store email contact@mcsweeneys.net with the subject line “The Every ordering” to get them set up.