Malcolm Gladwell: Collected Hardcover – November 1, 2011

I love Malcolm Gladwell's insight, and his reading voice is easy to listen to on long car trips. This boxed set contains three great audio books - Outliers, The Tipping Point, and Blink - each one a terrific look at what makes people great and why some groups of people are more successful. I highly recommend these and all of Malcolm Gladwell's books - he has a unique insight into what makes the great ones great.

I must admit I was hesitant to purchase this set. I had let a friend-of-a-friend borrow my hardcover copy of Blink...and never got it back. Gladwell's books all have a certain clean "look" to them, and this set did not appear to keep up with that appearance. As I did not own Tipping Point, I took it upon myself to order this particular box set of Gladwell books instead of picking up individual books -- I am incredibly impressed with what I received.I do not want to downplay the quality of the typical hardcover prints of these books, as the quality is fine. But the quality of THIS set is much better, in my opinion. First of all, as the books do not have dust covers they have a nice texture to the cover. Second, these books are noticeably bigger -- while the width is simliar, these books are around an inch taller and a half-inch deeper. Third, the paper used for the book feels to be a better quality -- thicker to the touch, feeling as there is more to them (I routinely felt like I was turning multiple pages when I was only turning one). Also, in this version, you do get some drawings by Brian Rea throughout the books -- a nice addition. I happened to note that this set was printed in Italy, while the traditional hard cover books were printed in the USA (this matters to some people).I have to say I am incredibly pleased with my purchase. If you are a fan of Malcolm Gladwell and your books are showing some wear, I would not hesitate to recommend you treat yourself to this set. They'll look great on your desk, on your book shelf, or in your hands.

A must read for great insights into the human mind and the way we have been taught to view the world. Purchased the CD's to listen again while driving, etc.

It is boring to re-read an entire book, but not boring to hear Malcolm Gladwell repeated many times. His credibility and personality, plus his lyrical voice, make it enjoyable to listen again and again to his books. This repeat of the listening and learning process helps master his important concepts, and to isolate those which apply to your life, your relationships and your business opportunities.

I love Malcolm Gladwell. I think his writing should be standard curriculum in high school and college intro classes. Some people call it soft science, but he does a great job thinking and leaves room for you to do some of your own....

I have enjoyed reading and admired Malcolm Gladwell's books over the years and I highly recommend this collection of his most famous works as audio books. His narrating style is very pleasing to the ear and the subject matter lends itself to listening during lengthy car rides. The chapters generally stand alone, and it is easy to stop listening and then resume at any time.

Got these as a gift for my son and when they arrived, my husband was jealous. If you haven't read Malcolm Gladwell, I would urge you to do so. If you have, you will appreciate the quality of this beautiful boxes set. The only improvement would be if it were larger and included additional titles! Would (and probably will) buy again.

My parents recently asked for a Malcolm Gladwell collection. I was pleased to find this and sent it to them. My mom called and exclaimed about the quality of the packaging- very lux she said. It would be wonderful to have all of his titles in a boxed set eventually!