 The book was released on October 24, 2011, by Simon & Schuster in the United States, 19 days after Jobs's death.A film adaptation written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Danny Boyle, with Michael Fassbender starring in the title role, was released on October 9, 2015.The front cover uses a photo of Steve Jobs commissioned by "Fortune" magazine in 2006 for a portfolio of powerful people.