Having enjoyed reading The Tipping Point a year ago, I was interested in another Malcolm Gladwell book I stumbled across called Outliers: The Source of Success. Outliers is by far the superior book, because not only does Gladwell continue to provide what is becoming his trademark way of weaving scientific studies, sociology, psychology and style, but he brings a very personal touch with Outliers that drives his point home. I won’t ruin it for you, but I will say that Outliers provides several insights into the nature of success, and also into the nature of the type of super-star success obtained by the like of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and others.
Be sure to read the book all the way through to the end. My favorite part of the book was the Epilogue, which should not be read until the book is done. Gladwell’s tale of success in America takes a surprising, enlightening and personal turn in the end that really connected the issues he discussed in a real way for me.
This is one of the favorite non-fiction books I have read in a while.
Sounds like a good book. I am not usually one to read for entertainment and rarely have time for that or my other time consuming hobbies like video games. This might be good read once the winter months come and I feel like hiding under a blanket on the couch for a few hours.