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Outliers: The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell argues that high achievers owe much to circumstances such as birth date, culture and opportunity. He uses stories from hockey, the Beatles and Bill Gates to build his case, including the 10,000-hour idea.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2008
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 321
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like readable, story-led arguments about why some people succeed.
Skip this if you want tight statistics, since critics find his generalisations loose.
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Quick answers about Outliers: The Story of Success
- What is Outliers: The Story of Success about?
- Malcolm Gladwell argues that high achievers owe much to circumstances such as birth date, culture and opportunity. He uses stories from hockey, the Beatles and Bill Gates to build his case, including the 10,000-hour idea.
- Who should read Outliers: The Story of Success?
- Read it if you like readable, story-led arguments about why some people succeed. Skip it if you want tight statistics, since critics find his generalisations loose.
- How long and how fast is Outliers: The Story of Success?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 321 pages, first published in 2008.
- Does Outliers: The Story of Success have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow Outliers: The Story of Success for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Outliers: The Story of Success; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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