Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

By: Susan Cain

Narrated by: Kathe Mazur

Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Experience the book that started the Quiet Movement and revolutionized how the world sees introverts—and how introverts see themselves—by offering validation, inclusion, and inspiration

“Superbly researched, deeply insightful, and a fascinating read, Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand the gifts of the introverted half of the population.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—People, O: The Oprah Magazine, Christian Science Monitor, Inc., Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews

At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.

In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts—from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.

©2012 Susan Cain (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

2013, Carnegie Medal, Long-listed

2012, Goodreads.com Readers Choice Award for Best Debut Author and Best Nonfiction Book of the Year, Winner

“As an introvert often called upon to behave like an extrovert, I found the information in this book revealing and helpful. Drawing on neuroscientific research and many case reports, Susan Cain explains the advantages and potentials of introversion and of being quiet in a noisy world.” (Andrew Weil, author of Healthy Aging and Spontaneous Happiness)

“Susan Cain has done a superb job of sifting through decades of complex research on introversion, extroversion, and sensitivity—this book will be a boon for the many highly sensitive people who are also introverts.” (Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person)

Powerful research-based book about people like me

As an introvert, I've known that I am a quiet superpower, but that was hardly celebrated. My mother always called my shy and it really affected me. This book warms my heart, fills my soul and when I need a reminder of who I am and why I love my solitude, quietness and preference for quality over quantity, I'll be coming back for a read. This book is a blessing! Hug yourselves introverts, we have each other. I highly appreciated the effort and research put into this book. Thank you Susan Cain.

a very insightful book

A great read. A very informative book for all.
i've listened to it twice and still getting more details and affirmation on this wonderful book.

Very Informative

I learned a lot about myself, and how other introverts also interact with the world around them. learning about the different ways extroverts and introverts approach the world has also given me insights on how to improve my relationship with others.

Life changing!

I would highly recommended this book to everyone, especially parents and teachers, who can gain much insight and appreciation for both their introverted and extroverted children. I’ve always known I was introverted, but I have a greater understanding and new pride in labeling myself that way now. I appreciate the interesting research gathered and shared by Susan Cain that we can all gain from and thank her for my newly found confidence in being QUIET.

Great insight into introverts

As an introvert myself, this book has been a huge eye opener and validation. I would recommend this book to both introverts and extroverts so that you can learn more about the people around yourself. This book not only talks about what is is to be an introvert, but it explains why and how we are different. Good listen.

Powerful and Insightful

I would highly recommend this book to introverts and extroverts alike. It gave me a whole new perspective about myself and about how to interact with other people.

A plethora of knowledge

Excellent! A gold mine for psychological resources. Susan takes you down rabbit trails of the introverted mind and shows you the necessity of them being able to be themselves to carry out missions separate from their Extraverted 'in the scene' attitudes.

A book for the quiet ones

After listening to the audiobook I feel like I understand myself better and now know how to take better care of myself as an introvert.

Insightful and balanced

As an introvert I found this book very enjoyable. I have had some negative encounters with certain types of extroverts in my life, who don’t seem to accept me for who I am. This book offers some good insights into our differences, if for nothing more than to understand each other. I would recommend to his title to any introvert.

Wish I had read something like those 20 years ago

As a strong introvert I was made to feel that there was something wrong with me growing up in school as I enjoyed working and solving problems by myself. I had to work at becoming more extroverted as I wanted to grow professionally and became frustrated at how hard it was for me to chit chat in gatherings and networking events. Glad to finally understand that there are more people out there that think and act like me. 🙏😊