The 'idiot' who became a bestseller
In this week’s edition of Book Box, The Sunday Times looks at new non-fiction titles about science, people and the science of people, from Thomas Erikson’s best-selling Surrounded By series to the autobiography of inventor James Dyson
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If you looked at the titles of Thomas Erikson's books, you would form a very alarming impression of the world.
The Swedish behavioural coach became a publishing phenomenon with the relatable-sounding Surrounded By Idiots, followed it up with the frankly disturbing Surrounded By Psychopaths and looks set to continue his best-selling streak with Surrounded By Bad Bosses And Lazy Employees, out this month.