Outliers: The Story of Success

In this #1 best-seller from A Rare Talent, learn what distinguishes outstanding performers (from Bill Gates to the Beatles) (New York Times book review). Malcolm Gladwell's fascinating book takes us on an intellectual voyage into the world of the "runaways": the greatest, brightest, most renowned, and most successful. It poses the question, "What distinguishes outstanding performers?" He responds that we place far too much emphasis on how successful individuals are and far too little emphasis on where we come from: our culture, family, generation, and the specific circumstances of our childhood.

He also reveals the secrets of software millionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians excel in arithmetic, and what made the Beatles the greatest music band of all time.