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Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell is a New York Times bestselling author, New Yorker staff writer, and co-founder of Pushkin Industries whose books—The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, The Bomber Mafia, and others—helped define modern popular social science for business and personal-development readers. Per gladwell.com, he also hosts the award-winning podcast Revisionist History and appears on ticketed book-tour and ideas stages.
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Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Malcolm Gladwell In Conversation — The American Way of Killing (Atlanta)
Wed, Oct 14, 2026
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Tamala Edwards — Free Library of Philadelphia (Sold Out)
Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Malcolm Gladwell: The American Way of Killing — Lincoln Theatre (Washington, DC)
Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Malcolm Gladwell Discusses The American Way of Killing — Barnes & Noble Union Square (New York)
Overview
Malcolm Gladwell is a New York Times bestselling author, New Yorker staff writer, and co-founder of Pushkin Industries whose books—The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, The Bomber Mafia, and others—helped define modern popular social science for business and personal-development readers. Per gladwell.com, he also hosts the award-winning podcast Revisionist History and appears on ticketed book-tour and ideas stages.
His current public slate includes the book tour for The American Way of Killing, an investigation into America's gun-violence paradox drawn from Revisionist History research and original reporting. Readers meet him in conversation-format events (bookstores, festivals, universities, live-talk series) rather than multi-day retreats—high-signal, ticketed idea nights that SUCCESS readers already associate with PD literacy.
Why SUCCESS readers care
Gladwell is Core SUCCESS 500 material: a household name whose frameworks (tipping points, 10,000 hours, thin-slicing, underdog advantages) sit in the same mental library as Covey, Duckworth, and Pink for operators and lifelong learners. Cataloging his dated tour stops with click-through to official registration helps SUCCESS Events capture high-intent Gladwell tickets/tour/speaking search demand without inventing campus filler.
Proof points
- Multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers including The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, Talking to Strangers, The Bomber Mafia (gladwell.com; Leigh Bureau profile)
- Staff writer at The New Yorker since 1996; previously science/medicine writer at The Washington Post
- Co-founder of Pushkin Industries; host of Revisionist History (plus Pushkin slate including The Happiness Lab, Cautionary Tales, Broken Record)
- TIME 100 Most Influential People; Foreign Policy Top Global Thinkers; Order of Canada
- Active book-tour / speaking circuit for The American Way of Killing with dated city events listed on gladwell.com
- Speaking representation via Leigh Bureau for keynotes and institutional bookings
All upcoming events
In Person
Fri, Oct 9, 2026|7:30 PM
An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell: Morristown Festival of Books Keynote
Malcolm Gladwell gives the Morristown Festival of Books keynote at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, discussing his new book The American Way of Killing. The $68 ticket includes a copy of the book.
From $68Morristown, NJ
In Person
Mon, Oct 12, 2026|7:30 PM
Malcolm Gladwell In Conversation — The American Way of Killing (Atlanta)
Malcolm Gladwell joins GPB's Peter Biello at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Monday, October 12 to discuss The American Way of Killing, his investigation into America's gun-violence epidemic. Each ticket includes a presigned hardcover.
View DetailsAtlanta, GA
In Person
Wed, Oct 14, 2026|7:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Tamala Edwards — Free Library of Philadelphia (Sold Out)
The Free Library of Philadelphia's Author Events series presents Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Tamala Edwards at Parkway Central Library on Oct 14, 2026. He discusses his new book The American Way of Killing; the event is sold out, and it is listed on his official events page.
View DetailsPhiladelphia, PA
In Person
Thu, Oct 15, 2026|7:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell: The American Way of Killing — Lincoln Theatre (Washington, DC)
Malcolm Gladwell comes to Washington's Lincoln Theatre on Thursday, October 15 for a conversation with Jerusalem Demsas about The American Way of Killing, his new investigation into America's gun-violence epidemic. Presented by Politics and Prose and I.M.P.
View DetailsWashington, DC
In Person
Sun, Oct 18, 2026|3:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell Discusses The American Way of Killing — Barnes & Noble Union Square (New York)
Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York hosts Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey on Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 at 3 PM. It's a ticketed discussion of his new book The American Way of Killing, listed on his official events page.
From $40.87New York, NY
In Person
Tue, Oct 20, 2026|6:30 PM
Author Event with Malcolm Gladwell — Nashville (Vanderbilt, with Parnassus Books)
Malcolm Gladwell comes to Langford Auditorium at Vanderbilt University in Nashville on Oct 20, 2026, for an author event presented by Parnassus Books. He discusses his new book The American Way of Killing; event details and tickets are linked from his official tour page.
From $42.39Nashville, TN
In Person
Sat, Nov 7, 2026|12:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell at the Westchester Book Festival (Katonah)
Malcolm Gladwell joins David McCloskey and Noah Oppenheim for a noon author conversation at the Westchester Book Festival in Katonah, NY. Session tickets are $25.
From $25Katonah, NY
In Person
Tue, Nov 24, 2026|8:30 PM
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation — Vancouver Writers Fest
Vancouver Writers Fest special event: Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with CBC's Stephen Quinn on The American Way of Killing at Vancouver Playhouse. Tue Nov 24, 2026, 7:30–9:00pm; tickets from CAD $45 (youth $25) on the official Writers Fest event page.
From $45Vancouver, BC
In Person
Wed, Mar 31, 2027|7:30 PM
An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell — Marshall Artists Series (Huntington)
Bestselling author and Revisionist History host Malcolm Gladwell takes the Marshall Artists Series stage for How To Make Changes In A Changing Complicated World. The evening is moderated by Marshall University President Brad D. Smith.
View DetailsHuntington, WV
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In Person
Wed, Mar 31, 2027|7:30 PM
An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell — Marshall Artists Series (Huntington)
Bestselling author and Revisionist History host Malcolm Gladwell takes the Marshall Artists Series stage for How To Make Changes In A Changing Complicated World. The evening is moderated by Marshall University President Brad D. Smith.
View DetailsHuntington, WV
In Person
Wed, Nov 4 – Thu, Nov 5, 2026|Multi-day
World Business Forum New York 2026
WOBI brings about 2,500 senior leaders to the Javits Center for two days of keynotes on leadership, strategy, AI and talent under the 2026 theme "Transcend." The lineup includes Jim Collins, Indra Nooyi, Malcolm Gladwell, Renée Mauborgne, Daniel Goleman, Liz Wiseman, Zack Kass, Kai-Fu Lee and Omar Johnson.
From $3990New York, NY
In Person
Fri, Oct 9, 2026|7:30 PM
An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell: Morristown Festival of Books Keynote
Malcolm Gladwell gives the Morristown Festival of Books keynote at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, discussing his new book The American Way of Killing. The $68 ticket includes a copy of the book.
From $68Morristown, NJ
In Person
Sat, Nov 7, 2026|12:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell at the Westchester Book Festival (Katonah)
Malcolm Gladwell joins David McCloskey and Noah Oppenheim for a noon author conversation at the Westchester Book Festival in Katonah, NY. Session tickets are $25.
From $25Katonah, NY
Past highlights
In Person
Sat, Oct 3, 2026|7:30 PM
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Lisa Armstrong — City Arts & Lectures (San Francisco)
City Arts & Lectures presents Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with journalist Lisa Armstrong at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on Oct 3, 2026. He examines America's gun-violence paradox from his new book The American Way of Killing, and the evening is listed on his official events page.
View DetailsSan Francisco, CA
In Person
Thu, Oct 1, 2026|8:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell with Larry Wilmore — Live Talks Los Angeles (Culver City)
Live Talks Los Angeles presents Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Larry Wilmore at the Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City on Oct 1, 2026. Gladwell discusses his new book The American Way of Killing; in-person tickets include a signed book, and the stop is listed on his official events page.
From $55Culver City, CA
In Person
Tue, Sep 29, 2026|6:00 PM
Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Katy Tur: The American Way of Killing — 92NY (New York)
Malcolm Gladwell talks with Katy Tur on the Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92NY in New York on Sep 29, 2026, about his new book The American Way of Killing. The Recanati-Kaplan Talks evening is listed on his official events page, with in-person tickets from $45.
From $45New York, NY