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Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell Reading Order

3 series · 37 books · Born 1963-09-03

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Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist and bestselling author known for exploring how ideas, patterns, and social phenomena shape our world through accessible narrative nonfiction. Drawing on his decades as a staff writer for The New Yorker, Gladwell examines unexpected connections and hidden forces behind everyday occurrences, making complex concepts engaging for general audiences. His prolific body of work spans numerous books, essay collections, and contributions to anthologies, alongside his involvement in public debate through The Munk Debates series.

Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

5 books (2005–2022)

Start with 40 Model Essays, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with 40 Model Essays

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1
40 Model Essays
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Secret Ingredients
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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My Ideal Bookshelf
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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5
How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Ongoing

12 books (2000–2026)

Start with The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, the first of 10 books in the Non-Fiction series.

Start this series with The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

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1
Cover of The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Outliers: The Story of Success
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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David and Goliath
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Talking to Strangers
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Miracle and Wonder
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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The Bomber Mafia
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
I Hate the Ivy League
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Revenge of the Tipping Point
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise(With: Barack Obama)
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

The Munk Debates Series

Likely Complete

20 books (2010–2021)

Start with The Munk Debates: Volume One(By: Rudyard Griffiths), the first of 20 books in the The Munk Debates series.

Start this series with The Munk Debates: Volume One(By: Rudyard Griffiths)

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#Title
1
The Munk Debates: Volume One(By: Rudyard Griffiths)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Does the 21st Century Belong to China?(By: Henry Kissinger)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Hitchens vs. Blair(By: Christopher Hitchens)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Has the European Experiment Failed?(By: Niall Ferguson)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
North America’s Lost Decade(By: Ian Bremmer,Paul Krugman,David Rosenberg,Lawrence H. Summers)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Can the World Tolerate an Iran with Nuclear Weapons?(By: Seyyed Hossein Nasr)
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Should We Tax the Rich More?(By: Rudyard Griffiths,Paul Krugman)
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Are Men Obsolete?: The Munk Debate on Gender(By: Camille Paglia,Caitlin Moran,Maureen Dowd,Hanna Rosin)
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Has Obama Made the World a More Dangerous Place?(By: Bret Stephens)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Should the West Engage Putin’s Russia?(By: Garry Kasparov)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
The 2015 Canadian Federal Election Debate on Foreign Policy(By: Steven Harper,Justin Trudeau,Thomas Mulcair)
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Can Donald Trump Make America Great Again?(By: Newt Gingrich)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Cover of Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?(With: Alain de Botton,Steven Pinker,Matt Ridley)
Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?(With: Alain de Botton,Steven Pinker,Matt Ridley)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
The Global Refugee Crisis(By: Mark Steyn)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Is This the End of the Liberal International Order?(By: Rudyard Griffiths)
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Is American Democracy in Crisis?(By: Kimberley Strassel)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Political Correctness(By: Jordan B. Peterson)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
China and the West(By: Rudyard Griffiths,H.R. McMaster,Michael Pillsbury,Kishore Mahbubani,Huiyao Wang)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
The Rise of Populism(By: Rudyard Griffiths)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
Future of Capitalism(By: Rudyard Griffiths)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Malcolm Gladwell written?
Malcolm Gladwell has written 37 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 2000 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Malcolm Gladwell series?
Here are the first books in Malcolm Gladwell's series: Anthologies: 40 Model Essays; Non-Fiction: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference; The Munk Debates: The Munk Debates: Volume One(By: Rudyard Griffiths).
What order should I read Malcolm Gladwell's books?
We recommend reading Malcolm Gladwell's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Malcolm Gladwell still writing new books?
Yes, Malcolm Gladwell has 1 ongoing series: Non-Fiction.

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