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== Introduction ==

 

📘 '''''{{Tooltip|Range}}''''' is a 2019 nonfiction book by journalist {{Tooltip|David Epstein}}, published by {{Tooltip|Riverhead Books}} on 28 May 2019.<ref name="PRHRange2019" /> Structured as an introduction, twelve chapters, and a conclusion, it moves across sports, science, business, and the arts, pairing story-driven case studies with research summaries rather than step-by-step advice.<ref name="SchlowTOC" /><ref name="Kirkus2019" /> Epstein argues that breadth—sampling widely, drawing analogies, and learning across contexts—often beats early hyperspecialization in real-world settings.<ref name="Kirkus2019" /> According to the publisher, the book became a #1 ''{{Tooltip|New York Times}}'' bestseller.<ref name="PRHRange2019" /> It also reached #8 on ''{{Tooltip|Publishers Weekly}}’’s Hardcover Nonfiction list for the week of 10 June 2019. An updated paperback added a new afterword in April 2021 that extends the book’s applications.

 

== Chapters ==

 

''—Note: The above summary follows the {{Tooltip|Riverhead Books}} hardcover edition (28 May 2019; ISBN 978-0-7352-1448-4).''<ref name="PRHRange2019">{{cite web |title=Range by David Epstein: 9780735214507 |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550188/range-by-david-epstein/ |website=Penguin Random House |publisher=Riverhead Books |access-date=8 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="Kirkus2019">{{cite web |title=RANGE: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/david-epstein/range/ |website=Kirkus Reviews |date=27 February 2019 |access-date=8 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="SchlowTOC">{{cite web |title=Table of Contents: Range |url=https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/431757/TOC |website=Schlow Library Catalog |access-date=8 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="FamMed2020">{{cite journal |last=Lin |first=Kenneth W. |date=May 2020 |title=Book Review: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World |journal=Family Medicine |volume=52 |issue=5 |pages=371–372 |doi=10.22454/FamMed.2020.358948 |url=https://journals.stfm.org/familymedicine/2020/may/br-may20-lin/ |access-date=8 November 2025}}</ref>

 

== Background & reception ==

 

🌍 '''Impact & adoption'''. ''{{Tooltip|Range}}'' was shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey award, bringing it to executive and policy audiences in late 2019.<ref name="FTShortlist2019" /> The {{Tooltip|Australian Army}}’s professional-development site, {{Tooltip|The Cove}}, recommended the book and distilled its “seven ideas” for military learning and leadership in March 2020.<ref name="Cove2020">{{cite web |title=Book review: Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World |url=https://cove.army.gov.au/article/book-review-range-how-generalists-triumph-specialised-world |website=The Cove (Australian Army) |date=19 March 2020 |access-date=8 November 2025}}</ref> The {{Tooltip|Next Big Idea Club}} selected ''{{Tooltip|Range}}'' for its summer 2019 season, extending its reach among business readers.<ref name="NBIC2019">{{cite web |title=Looking for a Smart Summer Beach Read? Try These 2 New Books |url=https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/looking-smart-summer-beach-read-try-2-new-books/20364/ |website=Next Big Idea Club |date=4 June 2019 |access-date=8 November 2025}}</ref> A young readers’ adaptation, ''{{Tooltip|Range}} (Adapted for Young Readers): How Exploring Your Interests Can Change the World'', was released on 16 September 2025, signaling continued classroom use and outreach.<ref name="KirkusYRA2025">{{cite web |title=RANGE (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS): How Exploring Your Interests Can Change the World |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/david-epstein/range-adapted-for-young-readers/ |website=Kirkus Reviews |date=16 September 2025 |access-date=8 November 2025}}</ref>

 

 

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