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Originally Posted by troutman
Fair comment on Quiet. In the second part it seems to excuse introverts from participating in the world. Maybe not a great book, but it is an important book in that many introverts will recognize what they are for the first time, and extroverts can learn how introverts are different. I used to think there was something wrong with me for not wanting attention or not wanting to go to big public functions. Shyness is not introversion.
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I much preferred 'The Introvert Advantage' by Laney over Quiet; for me, Quiet was more about highly sensitive people, which isn't really the same as introversion. Introvert Advantage does tend into the self-help in the latter half of the book, too, but it's worth reading just for the first section alone, in my opinion.
I also recently read Chris Hadfield's 'An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth'. Remarkable look at what it takes to be at the top of your field - whether that be space flight, or not. Plus, who doesn't love cool stories about being an astronaut!