Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell at SXSW 2025
Born
Malcolm Timothy Gladwell

(1963-09-03) 3 September 1963
Fareham, England
EducationUniversity of Toronto (BA)
OccupationsNon-fiction writer, journalist, public speaker
Years active1987–present
Notable work
Websitewww.gladwellbooks.com

Malcolm Timothy Gladwell CM (born 3 September 1963) is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has published eight books. He is also the host of the podcast Revisionist History and co-founder of the podcast company Pushkin Industries.

Gladwell's writings often deal with the unexpected implications of research in the social sciences, such as sociology and psychology, and make frequent and extended use of academic work. Gladwell was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2011.