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)

Excellent book explaining introversion very well

loved the second half of this book so very much. it really speaks volumes about how introversion and extroversion interact but also gravitate towards each other. I found myself nodding in agreement at every point and section. learned a lot and a ton of great takeaways!

A profound view and perspective on introverts.

I was really entertained by the subject and the pace of the narrative kept me engaged.

You're not introverted, you're quiet.

Recommend it to anyone who has been labeled an introvert. Easy listen, explains me, my wife, and my children. Thank you for carrying it.

Life changing boom

I wish this book had been around 30 years ago. It has completely enlightened me and changed my world. An introvert married to an extrovert for 35 years, I cannot tell you how this book could have changed our lives. I always thought there was something wrong with me and my husband and his family did too. Chapter 10 about relationships could have been written about us. I recommend this book with all my heart♥️

Beyond Fascinating!

It, at times, almost seemed creepy how well this book (no pun intended) spoke to me. Highly recommended not just to teachers but I'd say everyone needs to give this a read (or listen.)

Loved it.

This book helped me understand myself and my family more than I would have ever expected.

Powerful

Where does Quiet rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among the best

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

My reaction was a more "quiet" one. It was a realization being introverted is OK and that plenty of successful people were also introverts. I know it doesn't sound like much, but being OK with being you is very powerful.

Might have benefited better from reading the hardcore version.

Excellent book that delivered so much insight into introversion and extroversion. She quotes several studies and shared many statistics that would have been better comprehended with an actual book in hand.

Highly recommend! Teachers, bosses and leaders should all read this. Especially if they consider themselves extroverts!

I’m off to go order my hard copy! Great read!

nails the subject beautifullt

Susan Cain nails the subject down masrerfulam ready to listen to it again!
so good.

A review from an INFJ

I found this book to be very well written and hard to put down. I picked it because I recently found that I am an INFJ and wanted to know more about this meant. The author doesn’t tackle INFJs in particular but discussed so many things that I have grappled with through life. Having been a school teacher for many years, I was able to relate to the introverted professor that was used as an example.

This book is a must read not just for every teacher, but for everyone since it discusses both the introverted and extroverted.