Outliers

Outliers: the Story of Success / Malcolm Gladwell, read by the author, 309 p.

I can't stay away from Gladwell, his melodic voice, his rational mind, and his engrossing storytelling.  His point in Outliers is that extreme success, of the kind enjoyed by Bill Gates, the Beatles, and the like, is a combination of talent and a particular set of circumstances which lead to the necessary opportunities to exploit that talent.  I found occasional points to disagree with here, but remained enthralled every minute.