The Social Circle

The Social Circle by Sophie Wan is a sharp, character-driven contemporary fiction novel about friendship, ambition and the messy early days of social media. It begins at UC Berkeley in 2005, when transfer student Maggie Tang falls in with three brilliant, complicated friends and helps build Circle, a platform that changes everything—until the personal costs become impossible to ignore.

Ten years later, Maggie is invited to Circle’s tenth anniversary on a private island in Norway, where a glossy retrospective promises celebration, nostalgia and, inevitably, a reckoning. As the group revisits old dynamics and buried choices, the story moves between then and now, capturing startup culture, first love, betrayal and the uneasy pull of belonging—without losing sight of the people behind the “vision”.

Perfect for readers who enjoy campus-to-Silicon-Valley drama, dual timelines, and intimate relationship novels with tech-world stakes.

Add it to your cart for a smart, absorbing read that lingers.