Susan Cain is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. She worked as a corporate lawyer and then a negotiations consultant before deciding to write Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. That book became a phenomenon, translated into more than 35 languages and on the New York Times bestseller list for several years. She lives on the banks of the Hudson River with her husband and two sons.
People Top 10 Book of 2012
O, The Oprah Magazine 10 Favorite Books of 2012
Christian Science Monitor Best Books of 2012
2012 Goodreads Choice Award, Best Nonfiction
Fast Company #1 Business Book of 2012
Inc Magazine Best Books for Entrepreneurs in 2012
Library Journal Best Books of 2012
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2012
"An important book that should embolden anyone who's ever been
told, 'Speak up!'"
--People"Cain offers a wealth of useful advice for teachers and
parents of introverts…Quiet should interest anyone who cares about
how people think, work, and get along, or wonders why the guy in
the next cubicle acts that way. It should be required reading for
introverts (or their parents) who could use a boost to their
self-esteem."
--Fortune.com
"Rich, intelligent...enlightening."
--Wall Street Journal
"An intriguing and potentially life-altering examination of the
human psyche that is sure to benefit both introverts and extroverts
alike."
--Kirkus, Starred Review
"Cain gives excellent portraits of a number of introverts and
shatters misconceptions. Cain consistently holds the reader’s
interest by presenting individual profiles, looking at places
dominated by extroverts (Harvard Business School) and introverts (a
West Coast retreat center), and reporting on the latest studies.
Her diligence, research, and passion for this important topic has
richly paid off."
--Publishers Weekly
"This book is a pleasure to read and will make introverts and
extroverts alike think twice about the best ways to be themselves
and interact with differing personality types."
--Library Journal
"An intelligent and often surprising look at what makes us who we
are."
--Booklist
"In this well-written, unusually thoughtful book, Cain encourages
solitude seekers to see themselves anew: not as wallflowers but as
powerful forces to be reckoned with."
--Whole Living
"Those who value a quiet, reflective life will feel a burden
lifting from their shoulders as they read Susan Cain's eloquent and
well documented paean to introversion--and will no longer feel
guilty or inferior for having made the better choice!"
--MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI, author of Flow and Distinguished
Professor of Psychology and Management, Claremont Graduate
University
"Superbly researched, deeply insightful, and a fascinating read,
Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to
understand the gifts of the introverted half of the
population."
--GRETCHEN RUBIN, author of The Happiness Project
"Quiet is a book of liberation from old ideas about the value of
introverts. Cain’s intelligence, respect for research, and vibrant
prose put Quiet in an elite class with the best books from Malcolm
Gladwell, Daniel Pink, and other masters of psychological
non-fiction."
--TERESA AMABILE, Professor, Harvard Business School, and
coauthor, The Progress Principle
"As an introvert often called upon to behave like an extrovert, I
found the information in this book revealing and helpful. Drawing
on neuroscientific research and many case reports, Susan Cain
explains the advantages and potentials of introversion and of being
quiet in a noisy world."
--ANDREW WEIL, author of Healthy Aging and Spontaneous
Happiness
"Susan Cain has done a superb job of sifting through decades
of complex research on introversion, extroversion, and
sensitivity--this book will be a boon for the many highly
sensitive people who are also introverts."
--ELAINE ARON, author of The Highly Sensitive Person
"Quiet legitimizes and even celebrates the ‘niche’ that represents
half the people in the world."
--GUY KAWASAKI, author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts,
Minds, and Actions
"Susan Cain is the definer of a new and valuable paradigm. In this
moving and original argument, she makes the case that we are losing
immense reserves of talent and vision because of our culture's
overvaluation of extroversion. A startling, important, and readable
page-turner that will make quiet people see themselves in a whole
new light."
--NAOMI WOLF, author of The Beauty Myth
"Superb…A compelling reflection on how the Extrovert Ideal shapes
our lives and why this is deeply unsettling. Based on meticulous
research, it will open up a new and different conversation on how
the personal is political and how we need to empower the legions of
people who are disposed to be quiet, reflective, and
sensitive."
--BRIAN R. LITTLE, PH.D., Distinguished Scholar, Department of
Social and Developmental Psychology, Cambridge
University
"Quiet elevates the conversation about introverts in our
outwardly-oriented society to new heights. I think that many
introverts will discover that, even though they didn't know it,
they have been waiting for this book all their lives."
--ADAM S. MCHUGH, author of Introverts in the Church
"Gentle is powerful... Solitude is socially productive... These
important counter-intuitive ideas are among the many reasons to
take Quiet to a quiet corner and absorb its brilliant,
thought-provoking message."
--ROSABETH MOSS KANTER, Harvard Business School professor, author
of Confidence and SuperCorp
"Memo to all you glad-handing, back-slapping, brainstorming masters
of the universe out there: Stop networking and talking for a minute
and read this book. In Quiet, Susan Cain does an eloquent and
powerful job of extolling the virtues of the listeners and the
thinkers--the reflective introverts of the world who appreciate
that hard problems demand careful thought and who understand that
it's a good idea to know what you want to say before you open your
mouth."
--BARRY SCHWARTZ, author of Practical Wisdom and The Paradox of
Choice“A smart, lively book about the value of silence and solitude
that makes you want to shout from the rooftops. Quiet is an
engaging and insightful look into the hearts and minds of those who
change the world instead of tweeting about it.”
--DANIEL GILBERT, professor of psychology, Harvard University,
author of Stumbling on Happiness
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