Explore the power of the underdog in Malcolm Gladwell”sdazzling examination of success, motivation, and the role of adversity inshaping our lives.
Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherdboy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, andever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles betweenunderdogs and giants. David”s victory was improbable and miraculous. Heshouldn”thavewon.

Or should he have?

InDavid and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwellchallenges how we think aboutobstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means tobe discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, orattend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks.

Gladwell begins with therealstory of what happened betweenthe giant and the shepherd boy those many years ago. From there,Davidand Goliathexamines Northern Ireland”s Troubles, the minds of cancerresearchers and civil rights leaders, murder and the high costs of revenge, andthe dynamics of successful and unsuccessful classrooms—all to demonstrate howmuch of what is beautiful and important in the world arises from what lookslike suffering and adversity.

In the tradition of Gladwell”s previous bestsellers—The Tipping Point,Blink,OutliersandWhatthe Dog Saw—David and Goliathdraws upon history, psychology, andpowerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.

About the Author

Malcolm Gladwell is the author of fiveNew YorkTimesbestsellers:The Tipping Point,Blink,Outliers,What the Dog Saw,andDavid and Goliath.

He is also the co-founder of Pushkin Industries, an audiocontent company that produces the podcastsRevisionist History,which reconsiders things both overlooked and misunderstood, andBrokenRecord,where he, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlam interview musiciansacross a wide range of genres.

Gladwell has been included in theTime100Most Influential People list and touted as one ofForeign Policy‘sTopGlobal Thinke

Explore the power of the underdog in Malcolm Gladwell’s dazzling examination of success, motivation, and the role of adversity in shaping our lives, from the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia.

Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David’s victory was improbable and miraculous. He shouldn’t have won.

Or should he have?

In David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwellchallenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or cope with a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks.

Gladwell begins with the real story of what happened between the giant and the shepherd boy those many years ago. From there, David and Goliath examines Northern Ireland’s Troubles, the minds of cancer researchers and civil rights leaders, murder and the high costs of revenge, and the dynamics of successful and unsuccessful classroomsall to demonstrate how much of what is beautiful and important in the world arises from what looks like suffering and adversity.

In the tradition of Gladwell’s previous bestsellersThe Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog SawDavid and Goliath draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.