One of the most interesting books I have read in the last few years was Blink by Malcolm Gladwell who is also the author of the Tipping Point.  When I saw him being interviewed on television about his newest book Outliers, I knew I wanted to read it.  I was not disappointed.

This is a fascinating book in which Gladwell looks at the underlying factors that contribute to success or failure.  By reading it I learned why Asians are much better at math than Americans,  why most professional  hockey players in Canada are born in January, February and March, why 14 of the richest people in the history of the world were born in the U.S. within 5 years of each other, and why Korean airlines once had 17 times more crashes than the average airline.

While some of this information may sound interesting but not terribly applicable, the overall theme of the book regarding success and failure is substantiated by these stories and studies. I love this type of book and can highly recommend it to those who share my passion for intriguing views of how and why life works the way that it does.