Careless People: The #1 Sunday Times bestselling memoir that Meta doesn't want you to read

· Macmillan · Narrated by Sarah Wynn-Williams and Naomi Alderman
18 reviews
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The number one global bestseller and Book of the Year 2025 for Audible, The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Economist and more.


‘How else to put this? Bloody hell’ – The Guardian
‘Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome’ – Financial Times
‘A Bridget Jones’s Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of improbable situations’ – The Times

Sarah Wynn-Williams joined Facebook believing the company could change things for the better. Instead, what she encountered over seven years was so shocking that Meta obtained a legal order to silence her.

Now you can read her award-winning story. Candid and entertaining, Wynn-Williams’ account pulls back the curtain on Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and the global elite. She exposes the true cost of Silicon Valley’s ambition, from outrageous schemes cooked up on private jets to the alarming consequences of Facebook’s aggressive pursuit of global dominance.

Careless People is an ordinary woman's gripping and darkly funny memoir that will forever change how you view the technology that runs our lives – and the unchecked power of those who control it.

Powerfully narrated by the author. With a new foreword from Naomi Alderman.

‘Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him’ – Marina Hyde
‘Urgently necessary reading’ – Elizabeth Day, author of The Party and Friendaholic

Winner of the British Book Award for Best Audiobook: Non-Fiction 2026
Winner of the Speakies Award for the Best Non-Fiction Memoir Audiobook 2025
Winner of the Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing Prize 2025
Shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025
Shortlisted for the Hatchards First Biography Prize 2025
Shortlisted for the Unwin Award 2026

The number one global bestseller and Book of the Year 2025 for Audible, The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Economist and more. ‘How else to put this? Bloody hell’ – The Guardian ‘Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome’ – Financial Times ‘A Bridget Jones’s Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a se...

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18 reviews
Ania
June 30, 2025
Well written and interesting to a degree. But missed self-awareness. I felt I needed more self-reflection (if it was there it was barely shared) There is a lot of factual storytelling and little depth. I also found it very frustrating she stayed in the trance of "I cannot leave because I won't survive". Such a highly intelligent and experienced woman believing she's stuck in a highly toxic environment made me sad and not want to finish the book.
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Thom MacCallum (ElThommo)
July 21, 2026
recommended
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Ili Ma
July 2, 2026
wow! this needs to become a film!
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About the author

Sarah Wynn-Williams is a former New Zealand diplomat and international lawyer. She joined Facebook after pitching a job and worked there for many years, ultimately becoming director of global public policy. After leaving the company, she has continued to work on tech policy, including artificial intelligence.
Sarah Wynn-Williams is a former New Zealand diplomat and international lawyer. She joined Facebook after pitching a job and worked there for many years, ultimately becoming director of global public policy. After leaving the company, she has continued to work on tech policy, including artificial ...

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