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| Author | Malcolm Gladwell |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Psychology, sociology |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | October 1, 2013 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardback, audiobook |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-20436-1 |
| OCLC | 866564460 |
| LC Class | 2008661714 |
| Preceded by | What the Dog Saw, 2009 |
| Followed by | Talking to Strangers, 2019 |
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants is a non-fiction book written by Malcolm Gladwell and published by Little, Brown and Company on October 1, 2013. The book focuses on the probability of improbable events occurring in situations where one outcome is greatly favored over the other. The book contains many different stories of these underdogs who wind up beating the odds, the most famous being the story of David and Goliath. Despite generally negative reviews, the book was a bestseller, rising to #4 on The New York Times Hardcover Non-fiction chart,[1] and #5 on USA Today's Best-Selling Books.[2]
- ^ "The New York Times Best Sellers". The New York Times. November 3, 2013. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ "David and Goliath". USA Today Books. Gannett. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.