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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Modern · Nonfiction, Business, Psychology

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

by Malcolm Gladwell
2000 · 301 pages · Nonfiction
46 Modern ★ 4.01 on Goodreads · 870K ratings
Critics' pick · Lifetime bestseller
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day

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On the Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list. 4.01★ from 870K Goodreads ratings.

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46Must-Read Score
  • Readers48 out of 100 · counts 40%+22
  • Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
  • Bestseller37 out of 100 · counts 14%+6
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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