Malcolm Gladwell’s third book was released on the 18th of last month and I’ve yet to get around to picking up a copy. Lately, I’m finding that I have less and less time to actually sit and read, which is unfortunate as it’s something that I really enjoy doing. I’m right in the middle of Godel, Escher, and Bach, but once I finish that I think I’ll introduce Outliers as the next title in the queue of books for which I’m trying to find time.

If Outliers is anything like Gladwell’s first two books, Blink and The Tipping Point, it should be a good quick read; his writing style is conversational and to the point.

There are a multitude of interesting things that happen in the various scientific fields. The problem is that, although most people would find them fascinating, the topics are just not accessible to the average reader. This is where Gladwell comes in. He’s quite good at stripping away the academic rigor while leaving intact the one facet of the psychological and social sciences that makes so many people want to be amateur psychologists: the fun stuff.  Possibly even more impressive is that he’s able to do so without taking so many liberties that the foundations or supporting concepts of the science are compromised. The result is a product that is well written, easily digestible, and greatly entertaining. This is reflected in the fact that both of his earlier titles became international best sellers.

I look forward to picking up a copy of Outliers and I will post a review once I’ve read it.

Books Malcolm Gladwell, Psycology, Social Science