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Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand was a Russian-American author and philosopher, best known for her novels *The Fountainhead* and *Atlas Shrugged*. Her books have sold over 37 million copies, establishing her as a major influence on libertarian thought. This page provides the Ayn Rand books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1936The Night of January 16thPOoSP · 1Buy ↗

1936We the LivingPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1938AnthemPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1943The FountainheadPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1957Atlas ShruggedPOoASB · 1Buy ↗

1961For the New IntellectualPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1964The Virtue of SelfishnessPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1969The Romantic ManifestoPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1971The Return of the PrimitivePOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1982Philosophy: Who Needs ItPOoTARLB · 1Buy ↗

1984The Early Ayn RandPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1986The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to ZPOoTARLB · 2Buy ↗

1989The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist ThoughtPOoTARLB · 3Buy ↗

1991Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand(By: Leonard Peikoff)POoTARLB · 4Buy ↗

2012Miles Davis(By: Miles Davis)POo5YotPIB · 1Buy ↗

2012Sisyphus Shrugged(By: Robert Peate)POoASB · 2Buy ↗

2012Gary Hart(By: GaryHart)POo5YotPIB · 2Buy ↗

2012Jay-Z(By: Jay-Z)POo5YotPIB · 3Buy ↗

2012Seth MacFarlane(By: Seth MacFarlane)POo5YotPIB · 4Buy ↗

2012Trey Parker and Matt Stone(By: Trey Parker,Matt Stone)POo5YotPIB · 5Buy ↗

2012Timothy Leary(By: Timothy Leary)POo5YotPIB · 6Buy ↗

2012George Clooney(By: George Clooney)POo5YotPIB · 7Buy ↗

2012Mark Cuban(By: Mark Cuban)POo5YotPIB · 8Buy ↗

2012Ayn RandPOo5YotPIB · 9Buy ↗

2012Hunter S. Thompson(By: Hunter S. Thompson)POo5YotPIB · 10Buy ↗

2012Ian Fleming(By: Ian Fleming)POo5YotPIB · 11Buy ↗

2013Money's Men(By: Robert Peate)POoASB · 3Buy ↗

2015IdealPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Plays1 book · 1936

01The Night of January 16th1936Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels4 books · 1936–2015

01We the Living1936Buy ↗

02Anthem1938Buy ↗

03The Fountainhead1943Buy ↗

04Ideal2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books4 books · 1961–1971

01For the New Intellectual1961Buy ↗

02The Virtue of Selfishness1964Buy ↗

03The Romantic Manifesto1969Buy ↗

04The Return of the Primitive1971Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Ayn Rand Library Books4 books · 1982–1991

01Philosophy: Who Needs It1982Buy ↗

02The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z1986Buy ↗

03The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought1989Buy ↗

04Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand(By: Leonard Peikoff)1991Buy ↗

Publication Order of Atlas Shrugged Books3 books · 1957–2013

01Atlas Shrugged1957Buy ↗

02Sisyphus Shrugged(By: Robert Peate)2012Buy ↗

03Money's Men(By: Robert Peate)2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of 50 Years of the Playboy Interview Books11 books · 2012–2012

01Miles Davis(By: Miles Davis)2012Buy ↗

02Gary Hart(By: GaryHart)2012Buy ↗

03Jay-Z(By: Jay-Z)2012Buy ↗

04Seth MacFarlane(By: Seth MacFarlane)2012Buy ↗

05Trey Parker and Matt Stone(By: Trey Parker,Matt Stone)2012Buy ↗

06Timothy Leary(By: Timothy Leary)2012Buy ↗

07George Clooney(By: George Clooney)2012Buy ↗

08Mark Cuban(By: Mark Cuban)2012Buy ↗

09Ayn Rand2012Buy ↗

10Hunter S. Thompson(By: Hunter S. Thompson)2012Buy ↗

11Ian Fleming(By: Ian Fleming)2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 1984

01The Early Ayn Rand1984Buy ↗

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