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

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.

Great for everyone

Great relevant information for everyone regardless of age, job, marital status. I would recommend to anyone raising children, managing people, or trying to figure out how to relate to people.

Excellent Book!

Enjoyed listening to the book. Was informative as well as a confidence booster for introverts!

A must-read for all introverts and their partners!

Love ❤️ this book. would read it again. Amazing insights into my own mind and self. wow

Very strong recommendation from me

Independent if you are an introvert or extrovert or something in between, this book is very useful for understanding a large part of the population.

Well written and excellent reader!

Provided valuable research, interesting and pertinent historical information and helpful tips for parents of quiet children. Really enjoyed this book!

Excellent!

Great insights into the world of introverts. I finally feel understood as an introvert , and I appreciate the the valuable qualities discussed. It’s nice to understand the world of introverts and extroverts better, and how to function in this world together. I’ll be recommending this book to others.