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14 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 2004

One of The Great Novels
I first read Atlas Shrugged almost 30 years ago on the advice of a friend, who described it as the best book he had ever read. I also found it to be in that class. It had a profound effect on me. I was moved by it toward a (even more) conservative view of politics and econimics, to the extent of becoming a little too "mean-spirited" and maybe a little paranoid. I realize now that Ms. Rand ...

We the Living

133 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1996

Brutal, Sincere, and Maybe Rand's Best
Sometimes, after finishing a book, I feel deep within me that it is important that other people read it, too. I'm sure you feel the same way. We The Living is such a book. I can't say whether it is Rand's best fiction or not... certainly a better read than Atlas Shrugged or Anthem, but The Fountainhead looms large in my memory, and might still claim the throne. However, I wouldn't feel it ...

Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal

111 reviews
Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, ...

Signet, 1986

At Whose Expense?
Ayn Rand, best known for her best selling fictional works outlining her own philosophy of Objectivism, presents a collection of thoughts on economics that provides one of the best explanations of laissez-faire capitalism available. Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal was my introduction to the Austrian economic school of thought and to this day, after considerable research on the subject, I cannot ...

The Virtue of Selfishness

125 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1964

An Excellent Collection of Essays on Objectivism
This book contains an excellent collection of essays on Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism and is appropriate for anyone seeking to obtain a deeper understanding of her philosophy beyond reading her novels. A few of the best essays contained within include: * The Objectivist Ethics -- this is Ayn Rand's presentation of her ethics of rational egoism (i.e., rational self-interest). * The ...

Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed. HC)

39 reviews
Ayn Rand

Dutton Adult, 2005

Atlas Shrugged
This, I think, is Ayn Rand's best. I love this book. You do have to get past some of the 'preachy' areas but the philosophy is spot on. There are some parts that get a little windy (as in long-winded) but a must read anyway.

Atlas Shrugged

1541 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 1999

Cautionary Tale and Eeriely Accurate Prognostication of Economy Collapse
I read that book about seven years ago because I was intensely curious about Ayn Rand and her books. So many people waiting for the bus or riding one seemed to be into her books so I bought a hardback edition and started reading it. I could not stop reading it and turning the pages. When I came to the last page, I was so terribly disappointed that the marvellous story had to come to the end. I ...

The Fountainhead

966 reviews
Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff

Signet, 1996

"But I don't think of you"
I'm not quite sure how she pulled it off, but with The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand managed to forge a literary masterpiece out of reheated libertarianism, stone age sexual politics, and dialogue that's so full of grandiose monologuing it would make William Shakespeare blush. I'm not being tongue-in-cheek here; I really do love this novel. I really do think that it's a jaw-dropping monument to the ...

Atlas Shrugged: 35th Anniversary Edition

17 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1992

Those who preach selflessness do it for selfish reasons
In today's political clime Rand's writing is must reading. We are currently experiencing a resurgence in the war on the individual, with Hillary Clinton dropping quotes right and left that sound remarkably similar to statements made by Stalin and Lenin. Enough is a enough. Those who preach collectivism are trying to subjugate you. Those who preach altruism typically have their hand in someone ...

Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko

6 reviews
Blake Bell

Fantagraphics Books, 2008

Ditko, a fascinating and uncompromising artist
This is an incredibly entertaining book. Looking at the cover, one can tell they are not looking at just another comic book artist. Opening the book one sees the first glimpse of Ditko, a five page black and white story called "Stretching Things". The story is a look at a man grown bitter by his handicap, so much so that a possible cure to his condition does'nt bring a happy ending, but a ...

Atlas Shrugged (Cliffs Notes)

8 reviews
Andrew Bernstein

Cliffs Notes, 2000

Bernstein - right choice for Cliff note on Atlas
Like Rand, Bernstein is a philosopher and novelist. His extensive study of Rand's thought is evident in this masterful recapitulation of Rand's great novel. He understands Rand's ideas and characters, leading to a sympathetic treatment. However, he avoids being an overbearing propagandist. For those of us who were riveted by the action the first time we read Atlas, this will serve as a discussion ...

Atlas Shrugged (In two parts)

14 reviews
Ayn Rand

Blackstone Audio Inc., 2007

The novel for every freedom loving people
If every American read this, our government would change and properity would become wide spread.

Anthem

437 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 1999

Excellent Book
If you read only one book this year, read this one. Thought provoking, moving, soul stirring.

Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: Expanded Second Edition

45 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 1990

Read these reviews carefully
So many of these reviews complain that 'Ms. Rand claims that she has solved the problem of universals, but universals are a problem of metaphysics, not epistimology' Imagine a group of doctors standing around a patient, trying to figure out what is wrong with the patients nose, because he has complained that he has a problem breathing. They've examined his nose, looked up inside it, probed ...

Philosophy: Who Needs It

40 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1984

What Can One Person Do?
This is the title of Chapter 17. Chapter 1 is that one that got me hooked on this book as it offered a clear structure of philosophical concepts and practical applications of them that we all experience. My father complains that he doesn't have the vocabularly to debate the socialists we all have to endure. I suggested to him that he has the vocabulary, but not the structure and gave him this ...

The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers

27 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 2000

The missing chapters from "Romanitc Manifesto."
"In regard to precision of language I think I myself am the best writer today." (P. 10) OK-this is Ayn Rand, so you either love her or hate her. But you do have to admit that she is one the world's clearest thinkers. She not only knows what she believes, but she also knows how to explain it, and explain it very well. This is exceptional when you consider that English is a second language. ...

Anthem

2 reviews
Ayn Rand

Waking Lion Press, 2006

Rand is a great author
This is a short story, very easy to read, with a powerful message. A cross between Logon's Run and Brave New World. Highly recommend.

Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (The Ayn Rand Library, Volume 6)

78 reviews
Leonard Peikoff

Plume, 1993

Authoritative, Systematic and Elucidative Source on the Philosophy of Ayn Rand!
The author of this book is Ayn Rand's chosen intellectual and legal heir, making him the highest possible authoritative source on her philosophy. With Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (OPAR), Dr. Peikoff has created the first and only systematic and comprehensive presentation on the philosophy of Ayn Rand. If you want to get a deeper understanding of Ayn Rand's philosophy beyond reading ...

For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand

54 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1963

A new philosophical highway vs. old philosophical cul-de-sacs
Ayn Rand presents her philosophy as an alternative to the two philosophical cul-de-sacs, which have dominated the field and every other branch of knowledge in modern times. This book opens with a fifty-page essay, which delineates the two most prevalent approaches in the history of western philosophical thought to the nature of man (ethics) and social organization (political philosophy). ...

The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z (Ayn Rand Library)

19 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 1988

Convenient reference to Objectivist Thought
Ayn Rand was one of the most original thinkers of the 20th century and a magnificent defender of freedom and capitalism. She was also a prescient critic of a consensus that has since proved harmful and been discarded. This encyclopaedic work provides easy reference to all the key ideas in her extensive writings and the vast range of issues that she dealt with. Approximately 400 entries are ...

The Romantic Manifesto

43 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1971

Invaluable and irreplaceable
When discussing the theory of art in Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide, I cited only Ayn Rand's esthetics. An early reader suggested I "balance" the presentation by mentioning other writers on esthetics. But here's the problem: no one surpasses or even equals Ayn Rand in the field of esthetics. Rand treats art with the same rigor she applies to metaphysics, epistemology, ...

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