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About this Book

Format:Hardcover

Dimensions:320 Pages, 5.62 x 8.25 x 1 in

Published:November 18, 2008

Publisher:Little, Brown and Company US

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10:0316017922
ISBN - 13:9780316017923

From the Publisher

In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.

Brilliant and entertaining, OUTLIERS is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.

About the Author

Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for The New Yorker. He was formerly a business and science reporter at the Washington Post.

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From the Critics

"...The explosively entertaining Outliers might be [Gladwell''s] best and most useful work yet...there are both brilliant yarns and life lessons here: Outliers is riveting science, self-help, and entertainment, all in one book.-A."

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D Araiche
That's why I'm not a star hockey player!!!

4 weeks ago

I'm disappointed I wasn't born in January - otherwise, I would be the 1st female Wayne Gretzky!! I enjoyed the book and the statistics --- Malcolm makes the book interesting (although a bit repetitive). I would definitely pick up his other books.
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Julie S.
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Revolutionary perspective.

2 months ago

THIS is a cool book. I have never quite looked at the environment surrounding successful people as they progressed through life, nor considered the amount of time people put into their craft as a direct indication of success. Yet when I look at the very successful people around me, those exact factors are present. VERY interesting, I think Gladwell is one of the most unique and gifted minds of our time.
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Othon Leon
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Malcolm rocks... period!

3 months ago

After "Blink" (his past book) I never thought he could improve that! Leave aside the fascinating stories about famous people and the correspondant explanations of their success, brilliantly described in this masterpiece (Bill Gates, The Beatles, Hockey players, etc.)... or the wonderful description of why high IQ's mean little more than nothing in predicting anyone's success... or the delicious interpretation of why Asian students stand out in math at school... Mr. Gladwell, IMHO, really… + read more
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Collin Honeyman
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This will make you think!

4 months ago

I like books that make you think rather than follow conventional thought of the day. The strongest point on a positive side, is his numbers are available and correct. Anyone can look them up and see the data is right. This will not be popular with school systems or teachers that believe the student is overworked. North America has lost the hard work ethic once taught by our parents. This book should be read by anyone thinking about having kids. Outliers will have far more impact than his other… + read more
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Brian Smith
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Outliers - Gladwell Hits Another Home Run

4 months ago

Malcom Gladwell's newest book, Outliers: The Story of Success, confirms what I've believed all along and that is that great athletes, musicians, artists, teachers, etc., aren't born; they are made. Success, in any undertaking, has more to do with your attitude than with your aptitude. There are even times when you're too smart for your own good. According to Gladwell, success and being successful has more to do with being in the right place, at the right time, and under the right set of… + read more
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