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If you loved What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures

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    Outliers: The Story of Success cover

    Outliers: The Story of Success

    by Malcolm Gladwell

    4.80 BLT Score (873.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (873.6K)
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    David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants cover

    David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

    by Malcolm Gladwell

    4.45 BLT Score (192.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (192.6K)
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    Blink

    by Malcolm Gladwell, Barry Fox, Irina Henegar

    4.41 BLT Score (624.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (624.9K)
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    Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

    by John Carreyrou

    5.00 BLT Score (283.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (283.7K)
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    Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

    by Lori Gottlieb

    4.91 BLT Score (411.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (411.2K)
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    Humankind: A Hopeful History

    by Rutger Bregman, Elizabeth Manton, Erica Moore

    4.67 BLT Score (81.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (81.8K)
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    Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

    by David Epstein

    4.65 BLT Score (80.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (80.7K)
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    When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

    by Gabor Maté

    4.61 BLT Score (36.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (36.0K)
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    The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided cover

    The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided

    by Jonathan Haidt

    4.58 BLT Score (66.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (66.9K)
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    The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels cover

    The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels

    by Jon Meacham

    4.54 BLT Score (16.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (16.3K)

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