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)

A bit repetitive

Any additional comments?

This book started off really interesting, had me nodding my head in agreement with every statement. But then towards the middle it got pretty boring, the meat of the book was just example after example of some leader or ceo who was an introvert and did great in life. It's like "we get the point!" introverts can be great too! I found myself dosing off and losing her for a good while. At the end it got interesting again. But as a whole, it's still a good book I recommend to everyone. Finally a book that talks about how introverted doesn't mean damaged!

This book single handedly changed my life!

I have finally figured out why my brain works the way it does and showed me how to use that to my advantage. I would highly recommend this book to everyone because it doesn't matter if your an introvert or extrovert, this book WILL help you understand why your child wants to read by themselves vs hanging out with friends or how to deal with someone that get very enthusiastic/emotional.

Greatly Improved my Self-esteem!

I'm an extreme introvert, so this book did me so much good explaining the difference between the extrovert and the introvert and describing the pros and cons of each personality type. I now feel less ashamed of needing alone-time to recover from any social interaction. Highly recommended for the many introverts among us readers!

Life Changing! Powerful!

Loved it! A must read, so much insight. It will stay in my library. 5 stars

Good peaceful book

I enjoyed this book and enjoyed the narration. The speaker has the perfect tone for this type of book. Great insights into introverts.

Very Insightful

Although my lack of interest in the business aspect of Quiet made some chapters a bit dry, this book is still a fantastic read for introverts and extroverts alike.

A must need for any introvert

I was born visually impaired and always wondered why I couldn't get along with my classmates this book explains it all perfectly. I really loved it

Mind opening

I loved how in-depth the research was for this book. I've been telling all my friends and family about it. I want the world to read this book so we can all understand each other better, a lot better.

A must read/listen

This book confirmed so much I knew about my own personality and also provided useful knowledge. I feel anyone regardless of personality type should read this book.

Insightful

I read this book to gain knowledge and understanding of people and myself. it gave me far more than that, I handle my wife my friends and my children differently now.