Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell's latest book, Outliers, says forget IQ, class, demographics, or heritage when it comes to success. It matters the year you were born (1935), where you were born (NYC, China, California); Gladwell shares his unexpected logic that 10,000 hours of study and practice will make you an expert in whatever field you choose. Forget about genius: look at family, birthplace, and culture.