Outliers

The Story of Success

By: Malcolm Gladwell

Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell

Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

From the best-selling author of The Bomber Mafia, learn what sets high achievers apart - from Bill Gates to the Beatles - in this seminal work from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review).

In this stunning audiobook, 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.

©2008 Malcom Gladwell (P)2008 Hachette Audio

90% there.

Great book. This book is a like eating a great steak and then the last bite has a bad crunch. Gratitude is where I believe he was going, instead the final chapter/interview seem to shift from gratitude into “you didn’t accomplish this, you did because someone else”. It seems to miss the hard work requirement of the individual and that individuals made every single choice. Maybe he covers that in other books. Still would recommend the book, gratitude is what I am taking away from the read.

Amazing book

I really enjoyed this book. The stories are told in a way that engaged me and made me want to hear more. I have referenced some of the examples of outliers he discusses in regular conversation which is always followed up with “how do you know this”?

I will definitely read/listen to more work by Malcom Gladwell after finishing Outliers.

El éxito depende de ti.

El libro es una excelente forma de confirmar que el éxito depende de cada persona y su entorno.

Great voice

I've always wondered about the outliers and what sets them apart from everybody else. I know hundreds of people that are SUPER talented and work CRAZY amounts and never seem to move out of the pack. This is a very interesting look at the circumstances around how some of the biggest names made their way up. Who knew that it mattered in which month your birthday is makes a difference if you're a Canadian hockey player?
This was an excellent read when I first read the paper version years ago, and the audiobook is even better. Gladwell has a GREAT voice for narration, and he puts a ton of 'extra stuff' into his rendition. Great to hear his inflections, and I love how it doesn't sound like he is reading but telling the stories.
From now on, no more paper, audio only for Gladwell's books.

Intriguing and Informative

I love how this book takes you on a journey to explore it's point and drives home the ripple effect of the ways in which we think and the things influencing those thoughts.

Very insightful in its portal of its cases and how our environment shapes not only who we are, but how society influences how we think about ourselves, be it for good or bad.

A Must Read

This book definitely cause you to look at success in a different light... Each stoey will have you reevaluating yourself and others...

Interesting Read

While the book was interesting it could be summed up in two words, God's Providence. While the author sheds needed light on several examples of "success ", success is not the same thing for everyone. Wealth, property, possessions and power are not equivalent to "success". So, while it is interesting to see tje relationship between certain forms of success and the hidden causes it only has limited value.

A good exploration of the recipe for success.

An easy read. sets up principle early and builds on them at a good pace throughout the rest of the boom.

very well narrated

Small pocket book but with great content. A book that helped open a little more my horizons about the "self-made" man. Might made you think about destiny and purpose in life...
Really glad I steeped on this.

Amazing Book!

LOVED THIS BOOK. So Eye-opening and Revealing. It really is interesting how it opens your mind into so many things that can take part of how far you can go in life. I really enjoyed Malcom Gladwell's narration. His voice is very enlightening to the ear. And he's very easy to follow.