Ayn Rand9 reviews
Jeffery Britting, The Overlook Press

Overlook Hardcover, 2004

Well-written, succinct, accurate

+ Filling in the details

I approached this book with a bit of trepidation but was pleasantly surprised. Britting has written a succinct, accurate, and appropriately inspiring precis of Ayn Rand's life. His formula is pretty simple: he sticks scrupulously to the facts, and puts them in their proper perspective. You couldn't ...
  
  











  



  
The Early Ayn Rand: Revised Edition: A Selection From Her Unpublished Fiction1 review
Ayn Rand

Signet, 2005

Several quick reads as an Ayn Rand Appetizer or a dessert after The Fountainhead

The stories in this book all have the same qualities as the books Ayn Rand wrote during her mature years: that life can and should be an adventure ("Good Copy"), that men have a great capacity for heroism ("Red Pawn"), that no man can escape the consequences of his philosophy ("Think Twice"). If ...
  
  











  



  
The Fountainhead106 reviews
Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal

Warner Home Video, 2006

Great memoies of how it was in the golden age.

+ Bad movie/Great movie!
+ The book was better??
+ Nicely done
  
  











  



  
The Romantic Manifesto43 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1971

Invaluable and irreplaceable

+ Complicated But Good
+ Entertaining and thought-provoking
+ More words to live by...thank you, Ayn Rand...
+ An analysis of art as a value
  
  











  



  
Ayn Rand Reader7 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 1999

Excellent Introduction to Ayn Rand

+ Must Read clarifies Barry Obama,s strategy
+ Excellent Synopsis of the Wisdom of Ayn Rand.
+ Excellent introduction to Ayn Rand's books
  
  











  



  
The Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution33 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 1999

People Mistake "Egoism" for being Anti-Love.

+ The only argument against "modern" political ideas, written 30+ years ago!
+ Beware of Chaos and Destruction in the Front Yard
+ A very insightful look at several aspects of our culture!
+ Communally shared confusion
  
  











  



  
Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: Expanded Second Edition45 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 1990

Excellent and Incredible

+ A unique theory of abstraction that deserves to be studied.
+ Best book on epistemology
+ Quine and knowledge
+ Read these reviews carefully
  
  











  



  
Three Plays3 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 2005

Great plays

+ Exit Stage Left

Any Rand has been overlooked the past few years - she no longer appears on reading lists and I dont think her philosophy is covered in college courses. That is too bad - she is a great writer and her philosophies are worth exploring. I did not know she wrote plays, so I was surprised to find this ...
  
  











  



  
The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers27 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 2000

The missing chapters from "Romanitc Manifesto."

+ An excellent resource for the not-so-young writer.
+ If you want your fiction to change lives, ask Ayn Rand
+ Those who can - DO - Learn from them
  
  











  



  
Anthem8 reviews
Ayn Rand

Boomer Books, 2007

Loved it

+ classic dystopian novel
+ It blew me away!
+ Easy read, great for travel or when you've got just a little time.
  
  











  



  
The Passion of Ayn Rand33 reviews
Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz

Showtime Ent., 2001

Excellent character drama

+ The other side of Objectivism

Despite the hagiographic-sounding title, this film is not a work in praise of the novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand. Instead, it is a biopic, based on a book of the same title, written by Barbara Branden, an erstwhile close friend and high-ranking follower of Rand. Two attractive young students, ...
  
  











  



  
For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (Signet)54 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1963

A new philosophical highway vs. old philosophical cul-de-sacs

+ An introduction...

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 ...
  
  











  



  
Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed. HC)42 reviews
Ayn Rand

Dutton Adult, 2005

This item is delectable

+ One of the finest books written in the modern era.
+ Solla Sollew
+ Atlas Shrugged
+ Best Book Ever Written
  
  











  



  
We the Living: 60th Anniversary Edition133 reviews
Ayn Rand

Dutton Adult, 1995

Brutal, Sincere, and Maybe Rand's Best

+ When I was very young...
+ A must read to avoid this in the future
+ Theme Begins, A Window into Sweeping Reform
  
  











  



  
Anthem
Rand Ayn

Book Jungle, 2007

Rand was a Russian born American author who pioneered the philosophy of "objectivism". Anthem is a futuristic science fiction novella. Man is in a dark age, because of earlier socialistic values. Technology is carefully planned and rarely allowed to advance. Individualism has almost ceased to exist. The theme of individualism versus collectivism runs throughout the novella.
  
  











  



  
The Passion of Ayn Rand48 reviews
Barbara Branden

Anchor, 1987

Barbara Branden's Passionate Biography of Ayn Rand

+ An inside look at a great woman, amazing novelist and a profound philosoper
+ Closure
+ Insiders View of Ayn Rand
  
  











  



  
The Virtue of Selfishness125 reviews
Ayn Rand

Signet, 1964

The Liberal Journal?

+ Secret questions, pointedly answered.
+ An Excellent Collection of Essays on Objectivism
+ How Selfish
  
  











  



  
Anthem2 reviews
Ayn Rand

Dutton Adult, 2005

A True Anthem

+ An Inspiring Tale of Individualism & Human Triumph

True to form, Ayn Rand uses words with an exact meaning. This short story presents the devotion/loyalty to the philosophy of Objectivism accurately. Anthem is a great place to start when learning about Ayn Rand.
  
  











  



  
Anthem2 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.
  
  











  



  
The Art of Nonfiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers14 reviews
Ayn Rand

Plume, 2001

Clear as a bell

+ Seminal Text For Writers
+ You cannot stop a bandersnatch.
+ Excellent guide to writing
+ One For Your Library.