Outliers

In this impressive book, 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. Exceptional people who are so superior in their fields of expertise that they define their own categories of success. He asks the question: what makes these highly gifted individuals different?
In his view, we pay too much attention to how successful people behave and too little to where they come from. To really know what makes them tick, we need to consider their culture, their family, their generation and the particular experiences of their upbringing. The story of success is more complex and much more interesting than it might seem at first glance. Along the way, he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a good football player, why Asians are good at maths and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.
Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a groundbreaking work that will delight and enlighten at the same time.