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What it's about
Malcolm Gladwell explores how we make decisions in the blink of an eye: art experts who instantly sense that a statue is fake, a psychologist who can predict divorce from minutes of conversation, and the snap judgments that go terribly wrong, like a police shooting in New York or orchestras that hired more women once auditions were held behind a screen.
Why it's worth reading
It spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times list. It's quick, entertaining and full of surprising stories.
You'll love it if you liked
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Outliers: The Story of Success
The Body Keeps the ScoreGood to know
Its research has been questioned since. It's more stories than science.
By the numbers
- Readers34 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller74 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #58 of the 85 self-help and business books we rank
- #85 of the 119 science and ideas books we rank
- #781 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1463 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Thought-provoking, Practical
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Talking to Strangers
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Is Blink worth reading?
Yes. It spent weeks at #1 on the New York Times list. It ranks #1,463 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Blink about?
Malcolm Gladwell explores how we make decisions in the blink of an eye: art experts who instantly sense that a statue is fake, a psychologist who can predict divorce from minutes of conversation, and the snap judgments that go terribly wrong, like a police shooting in New York or orchestras that hired more women once auditions were held behind a screen.
How long does it take to read Blink?
About 5 hours (208 pages), or about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Blink?
If you liked it, try The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell or The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.