Dave Eggers books in order
American writer, editor, and publisher
- Born
- 1970
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 39
Dave Eggers has published 13 novels, 3 novellas, 11 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 4 children's books, 1 play and 6 other books, beginning with A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (2000). The best-known is The Circle (2016). The latest is McSweeney's Issue 67 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) (2022).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Dave Eggers
Start here
The Circle
Dave Eggers's most-read book.
Highest rated
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Rated 3.8 out of 5 by 33 readers.
Shortest way in
Zeitoun
One of the most-read, at about 352 pages.
Standalone novels in order
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (2000)
You Shall Know Our Velocity (2002)
Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans (2004)
What Is the What (Oct 2006)
The Wild Things (2009)
Zeitoun (2009)
A Hologram for the King (Jun 2012)
Your Fathers Where Are They and the Prophets Do They Live Forever (2014)
The Monk of Mokha (2016)
Heroes of the Frontier (Jul 2016)
The Circle (Oct 2016)
The Parade (2019)
The Every (2021)
Novellas in order
Abner & Ian Get Right-Side Up (2019)
The Captain and the Glory (2019)
Tomorrow Most Likely (2019)
Short story collections in order
How We Are Hungry (2004)
The Best American Nonrequired Reading, 2004 (2004)
The Best of McSweeney's (2004)
Forty Stories (2005)
McSweeney's Issue 17 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) (2005)
McSweeney's (2006)
McSweeney's Issue 23 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) (2007)
Vikings Monks Philosophers Whores Old Forms Unearthed (2009)
Mcsweeneys Issue 4 (2010)
McSweeneys Issue 45 (2013)
McSweeney's Issue 67 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) (2022)
Non-fiction in order
Mcsweeneys 33 (2010)
Children's books in order
This Bridge Will Not Be Gray (2015)
Her Right Foot (2017)
The Lifters (2018)
What Can a Citizen Do? (2018)
Plays in order
Away We Go (2009)
Other books in order
McSweeney's 13 (2004)
Courage (2022)
Eyes and the Impossible (2023)
Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion (2023)
Director of Color (2025)
Sanrevelle (2025)
Film and TV adaptations
- A Hologram for the King (2016)Film · from A Hologram for the King
- The Circle (2017)Film · from The Circle
About Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. As an author, he has written fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. His 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Dave Eggers FAQ
- How many books has Dave Eggers written?
- Dave Eggers has published 13 novels, 3 novellas, 11 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 4 children's books, 1 play and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Dave Eggers's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Circle.
- What is Dave Eggers's latest book?
- McSweeney's Issue 67 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern) (2022).
- What is Dave Eggers's most famous book?
- The Circle (2016) is Dave Eggers's most widely read book.
- Which Dave Eggers books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including A Hologram for the King (film, 2016) and The Circle (film, 2017).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.