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

His writings often explore the unexpected implications of research in social sciences such as sociology and psychology and make frequent and extended use of academic work. In recognition of his work, Gladwell was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2011.