Objectivism Reading List
From the creator of Objectivism101:
Morality Needs No God
by Joseph Rowlands
Books by Ayn Rand | |
 | Atlas Shrugged Atlas Shrugged is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world--and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged stretches the boundaries further than any book you have ever read. It is a mystery, not about the murder of a man's body, but about the murder--and rebirth--of man's spirit. |
 | The Fountainhead The story of Howard Roark, an architect who follows his own judgment in the face of many obstacles. The theme of this book is independence and integrity. |
 | Anthem The story of a society that's lost a word, and the struggle of one man to reclaim it along with his life. |
 | We the Living Set in Soviet Russia, this is the story of a woman who struggles to survive in a society that embraces collectivism. |
 | The Night of January 16th The story of a trial, where the outcome is based on your own sense of morality. |
 | The Early Ayn Rand: A Selection from Her Unpublished Fiction A collection of short stories with many themes recognizable themes from Ayn Rand's later novels. |
 | Philosophy: Who Needs It A collection of essays on the importance of philosophy in our lives. |
 | The Virtue of Selfishness A collection of essays on morality, and rational self-interest. |
 | Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal A collection of essays about the nature of government, individuals rights, and politics. |
 | The Romantic Manifesto A collection of essays about art and esthetics. |
 | The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution A collection of essays about the culture and politics. |
 | The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought A collection of essays about philosophy, culture, and politics. |
 | For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand Reprint of some of Rand's fictional characters speeches, with an introductory article on the history of ideas. |
 | The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers Rand's tutorial on how to write fiction. |
 | The Art of Nonfiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers Rand's tutorial on how to write non-fiction. |
 | Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: Expanded Second Edition One of Rand's more detailed and systematic books. It discusses the nature of concepts. |
 | The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z A useful resource with excerpts from Rand's writings on many topics, organized alphabetically. |
 | The Journals of Ayn Rand Excerpts from Ayn Rand's personal journals. A large variety of topics, showing the development of her thoughtsover the years. |
 | Ayn Rand Reader A book containing excerpts from Rand's various novels. A good introduction to her ideas. |
 | Ayn Rand Answers: The Best of Her Q & A Ayn Rand gave many lectures after publishing Atlas Shrugged. These are taken from the Q&A sessions. |
 | Letters of Ayn Rand A compilation of letters that Ayn Rand wrote to other people. |
Books by Other Authors | |
 | Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Leonard Peikoff A detailed explanation of the philosophy of Objectivism. |
 | Unrugged Individualism: The Selfish Basis of Benevolence by David Kelley A short book that describes the virtue of benevolence, and shows how it is firmly in our self-interest. |
 | Capitalism: A Treastise on Economics by George Reisman A book on economics by someone well-versed in Objectivism. It contains many integrations of the philosophy with the economics. |
