In this provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell looks at everyone from rock stars to professional athletes, software billionaires to scientific geniuses, to show that the story of success is far more surprising, and far more fascinating, than we could ever have imagined._x000D_ _x000D_ He reveals that it’s as much about where we’re from and what we do, as who we are – and that no one, not even a genius, ever makes it alone._x000D_ _x000D_ Outliers will change the way you think about your own life story, and about what makes us all unique._x000D_ _x000D_ ‘Gladwell is not only a brilliant storyteller; he can see what those stories tell us, the lessons they contain’ Guardian_x000D_ _x000D_ ‘Malcolm Gladwell is a global phenomenon … he has a genius for making everything he writes seem like an impossible adventure’ Observer_x000D_ _x000D_ ‘He is the best kind of writer – the kind who makes you feel like you’re a genius, rather than he’s a genius’ The Times