The New New Thing

The New New Thing
A Silicon Valley Story

Paperback edition
Author	Michael Lewis
Language	English
Genre	Finance
Publisher	W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date	October 17, 1999
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	349 pp.
ISBN	978-0-393-34781-4

The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story is a book by Michael M. Lewis published in 1999 by W. W. Norton & Company. ^[1]

Synopsis

The book is written with a comedic touch similar to that of the Lewis's earlier book Liar's Poker . The book focuses on the founder of several Silicon Valley companies, James H. Clark, and the entrepreneurial culture that dominated the area during the height of the Internet boom. ^{[2] [3]}

Recognition

It was named one of the best books of 1999 by BusinessWeek ,^{[ citation needed ]} Christian Science Monitor , ^[4] St. Louis Post-Dispatch ,^{[ citation needed ]} and The Industry Standard .^{[ citation needed ]}

Adaptation

The book was optioned to be developed into a narrative film in August 2024 by Richard Dewey at Convexity Films. ^[5]

References

1. The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story
2. Andersen, Kurt (October 31, 1999). "Valley Guy". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
3. Valley Guy: Michael Lewis's profile of the Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jim Clark is a window on late-20th-century capitalism.
4. "Annual 1999 Bookwatcher's Guide". Christian Science Monitor . November 18, 1999.
5. Grobar, Matt (August 7, 2024). "Convexity Films Developing Michael Lewis's Silicon Valley Book The New New Thing As Narrative Feature". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation.

External links

• The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story (book details)—The Official Michael Lewis website