From the Canadian author of bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell is here with his another book Outliers. Like his former books Malcolm doesn’t disappoint with his new work. Success has always been narrowed down to hard work and intelligence. But is that all it takes to be successful? Outlier’s talks about how multiple things are at work simultaneously around a person making it to the top. Similarities drawn between the secret behind success of the legendary Beatles and Bill gates gives us discernment about how little we know about achieving. Malcolm insists us to ponder the surroundings of a flourished person and we might come to know that sheer hard work may not be the only key to success.
This book decodes success and makes us aware of our shortcomings. As the title suggests it’s a compilation of stories of success and that aspect the author has completely justified. What may seem as a random tale in the beginning has a wonderful ending and leaves us wondering about how unforeseeable turns course our future paths. Facts and data are very well weaved in the writing, making it more relevant to the reader. It tells you more about the realistic aspects of success than any other book. If you are looking for a quick read with a cathartic experience this is the book.