Malcolm Gladwell
Author of The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
About the Author
In 2005, Time named Malcolm Gladwell one of its 100 most influential people. He is the author of three books, each of which reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list. They are: The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers. His fourth book, What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures was show more published in 2009. He is a is a British-born Canadian journalist and author. Gladwell was a reporter for the Washington Post from 1987 to 1996, working first as a science writer and then as New York City bureau chief. Since 1996, he has been a staff writer for The New Yorker. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Toronto's Trinity College in 1984. (Publisher Provided) show less
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Works by Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000) — Author; Narrator, some editions — 21,747 copies
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005) — Author; Narrator, some editions — 21,016 copies
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (2013) — Author; Narrator, some editions — 4,326 copies
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (2019) — Narrator, some editions — 3,244 copies
The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War (2021) — Author; Narrator, some editions — 1,037 copies
What the Dog Saw, Part 1: Obsessives, Pioneers, and Other Varieties of Minor Genius (2009) 15 copies
The Art of Failure 3 copies
Malcolm Gladwell 4 Books Collection Set (Talking to Strangers [Hardback] , Blink, The Tipping Point, What the Dog Saw) (2020) 2 copies
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference [abridged audiobook] (2005) — Author; Narrator — 2 copies
Fora de série: Descubra por que algumas pessoas têm sucesso e outras não [The Story of Success] 1 copy
How David Beats Goliath 1 copy
Genius and Curiosity 1 copy
Malcolm Galdwell's 5 Book Set: The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goliath (2005) 1 copy
Malcolm Gladwell Collection 4 Books Set (David and Goliath, Blink, The Tipping Point, What the Dog Saw) (2020) 1 copy
Malcolm Gladwell 3 Books Collection Set (Blink, The Tipping Point, [Hardcover] Talking to Strangers) (2020) 1 copy
The Risk Pool: What's Behind Ireland's Economic Miracle – and GM's Financial Crisis? [article] 1 copy
Philosophy 1 copy
Associated Works
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (2018) — Foreword, some editions — 316 copies
Autonomy [2019 documentary] — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Մալքոլմ Գլադուել
- Legal name
- Gladwell, Malcolm Timothy
- Other names
- Gladwell, Malcolm T.
- Birthdate
- 1963-09-03
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK (birth)
Canada (naturalised) - Country (for map)
- Canada
- Birthplace
- Fareham, Hampshire, England
- Places of residence
- Elmira, Ontario, Canada
- Education
- University of Toronto (Trinity College|BA|History, 1984)
- Occupations
- journalist
non-fiction writer - Relationships
- Powell, Colin (Cousin)
Gladwell, Joyce (mother) - Organizations
- The Washington Post
The New Yorker
Panoply Media - Awards and honors
- Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World (2005)
American Sociological Association's Award for Excellence (Reporting of Social Issues ∙ 2007)
University of Waterloo (honorary degree ∙ 2007)
Order of Canada (2011) - Agent
- Tina Bennett
- Short biography
- Malcolm Gladwell is a former business and science writer at the Washington Post. He is currently a staff writer for The New Yorker.
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Reviews
Talking to Strangers : What We Should Know About… by Malcolm Gladwell
Tough reading. Lots of "third rail" subjects, and many "facts" and "common knowledge" ideas debunked by extensive research.
I listened to "The Bomber Mafia" as an audiobook, which was how it was first published. It was an interesting experience. The book was narrated by the author and it also included interviews with historians as well as archival interviews with some of the major historical figures in the book. I did download thethe free "readers guide" which did enhance the reading experience withpictures and additional information.
I am impressed by the amount of research Gladwell did for this project. The book tells about how precsion bombing was developed, the invention of the Nolan bomb site, as well as Napalm. I think it would have been more enjoyable as a video documentary.… (more)
I am impressed by the amount of research Gladwell did for this project. The book tells about how precsion bombing was developed, the invention of the Nolan bomb site, as well as Napalm. I think it would have been more enjoyable as a video documentary.… (more)
Really enjoyed this book. It talks about how sometimes we make instant judgements, unconsciously that are more accurate than reasoned decisions. it also talks about racism, sexism and incidents between police and citizens and things that can be done to combat them. interesting & fun
This book was such a fascinating read. Although the title is a bit misleading as it sounds like some pseudo-scientific 6th sense crap, this book is nothing of that sort. In fact, this book is exactly the opposite of that; the content of the book is extensively researched with the aid of psychological case studies and isolated experiences that scientific evidence backs up. This book feels more like a meta-analysis of multiple reports written in a story-like narrative to make it more digestible to the readers.
The science behind how our brain is able to crunch unimaginable amounts of data and stimuli to accurately (and sometimes falsely) come up with a decision in a split second, is extremely interesting.
The author also tackles sensitive issues such as racial stereotyping and sexism through real-life examples which successfully provides an alternative perspective to scenarios which we will otherwise perceive as being black and white.
I would highly recommend this book to people who are interested in psychology or anyone who is looking forward to learn something new about themselves. Cause that is what this book exactly does; it takes a concept that you feel as if you are extremely familiar with, and provides a fresh angle that forces you to reconsider your preconceived notions. Extremely intriguing and captivating.… (more)
The science behind how our brain is able to crunch unimaginable amounts of data and stimuli to accurately (and sometimes falsely) come up with a decision in a split second, is extremely interesting.
The author also tackles sensitive issues such as racial stereotyping and sexism through real-life examples which successfully provides an alternative perspective to scenarios which we will otherwise perceive as being black and white.
I would highly recommend this book to people who are interested in psychology or anyone who is looking forward to learn something new about themselves. Cause that is what this book exactly does; it takes a concept that you feel as if you are extremely familiar with, and provides a fresh angle that forces you to reconsider your preconceived notions. Extremely intriguing and captivating.… (more)
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Statistics
- Works
- 51
- Also by
- 23
- Members
- 72,652
- Popularity
- #174
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 1,550
- ISBNs
- 463
- Languages
- 31
- Favorited
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