Characters in The Circle

Mae Holland

A young woman who lands a coveted job at the Circle, a dominant tech company, and is drawn into its culture of total transparency.

Eamon Bailey

One of the Circle's three leaders and its genial public face, a charismatic advocate of radical openness.

Tom Stenton

The Circle's CEO, a hard-driving executive who calls himself Capitalist Prime.

Francis Garaventa

Mercer Medeiros

Annie Allerton

Mae's friend and former college roommate, a senior figure at the Circle who helps her get hired.