Bibliography for Ayn Rand and Objectivism
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. Objectivism is a philosophical system initially developed in the 20th century by Rand.
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism....
and Objectivism
Objectivism (Ayn Rand)
Objectivism is a philosophy created by the Russian-American philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand . Objectivism holds that reality exists independent of consciousness, that human beings have direct contact with reality through sense perception, that one can attain objective knowledge from perception...
. Objectivism is a philosophical system initially developed in the 20th century by Rand.
Works by Ayn Rand
The lists below provide information on Ayn Rand's major works and collections. Where there are multiple editions, the primary information listed is for the first regular trade edition, with notes following about other editions if they involve revisions or additions to the content. For dramatic works, date of first production is used instead of date of first publication. Individual essays, short stories and other short items are not listed separately, but most are reproduced in the items below.Fiction and drama
- Night of January 16thNight of January 16thNight of January 16th is a play written by Ayn Rand, inspired by the death of the "Match King", Ivar Kreuger. First produced under a different name in 1934, it takes place entirely in a court room and is centered on a murder trial. It was a hit of the 1935-36 Broadway season...
(1934). Stage play. Produced in Los Angeles as Woman on Trial, then on BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
as Night of January 16th. Player's book and director's manuscript with edits by Nathaniel Edward Reeid published in 1936. Revised version by Rand published by The World Publishing in 1968. - We the LivingWe the LivingWe the Living is the first novel published by the Russian-American novelist Ayn Rand. It was also Rand's first statement against communism. First published in 1936, it is a story of life in post-revolutionary Russia. Rand observes in the foreword to this book that We the Living was the closest she...
(1936). New York: Macmillan. Revised edition published by Random House in 1959. 60th anniversary edition published by New American Library in 1996, includes an introduction by Leonard Peikoff, ISBN 0-525-94054-5. - AnthemAnthem (novella)Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thinking and economics...
(1938). London: Cassell and Company. Revised edition published by Pamphleteers in 1946. 50th anniversary edition published by Dutton in 1995, includes the revised edition text plus a facsimile of the first edition, ISBN 0-525-94015-4. - The Unconquered (1940). Stage adaptation of We the Living. Produced on Broadway but never published.
- The FountainheadThe FountainheadThe Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. It was Rand's first major literary success and brought her fame and financial success. More than 6.5 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide....
(1943). New York: Bobbs-Merrill. 25th anniversary edition published by New American Library in 1971, includes a new introduction by Rand. 50th anniversary edition published by Bobbs-Merrill in 1993, includes an afterword by Leonard Peikoff, ISBN 0-451-17512-3. - Love LettersLove Letters (1945 film)Love Letters is a 1945 film adapted by Ayn Rand from the novel Pity My Simplicity by Christopher Massie. It was directed by William Dieterle and stars Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ann Richards, Cecil Kellaway, Gladys Cooper and Anita Louise...
(1945). Screenplay. - You Came AlongYou Came AlongYou Came Along is a 1945 romance film set in World War II with a screenplay by Ayn Rand. It starred Robert Cummings and, in her film debut, Lizabeth Scott. Robert Cummings' character has the same name of his character on his 1950's television show Love That Bob.-Cast:*Robert Cummings as Major Bob...
(1945). Screenplay, co-written with Robert Smith. - The FountainheadThe Fountainhead (film)The Fountainhead is a 1949 American film directed by King Vidor, based on the best-selling book of the same name by Ayn Rand, who wrote the screenplay adaptation....
(1949). Screenplay adaptation of her own novel. - Atlas ShruggedAtlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the United States. Rand's fourth and last novel, it was also her longest, and the one she considered to be her magnum opus in the realm of fiction writing...
(1957). New York: Random House. 35th anniversary edition published by Dutton in 1992, includes an introduction by Leonard Peikoff, ISBN 0-525-93418-9. - The Early Ayn Rand: A Selection from Her Unpublished FictionThe Early Ayn RandThe Early Ayn Rand: A Selection from Her Unpublished Fiction is an anthology of unpublished early fiction written by Ayn Rand, published in 1984, two years after her death. The selections include short stories, plays, and excerpts of material cut from her novels We the Living and The Fountainhead...
(1984). Leonard PeikoffLeonard PeikoffLeonard S. Peikoff is a Canadian-American philosopher. He is an author, a leading advocate of Objectivism and the founder of the Ayn Rand Institute. A former professor of philosophy, he was designated by the novelist Ayn Rand as heir to her estate...
, ed. New York: New American Library. ISBN 0-453-00465-2. Expanded second edition published in 2005, ISBN 0-451-21465-X. - Three Plays (2005). Richard E. Ralston, ed. New York: New American Library. ISBN 0-451-21466-8.
Non-fiction books
- For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn RandFor the New IntellectualFor the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand is a 1961 book by Ayn Rand. It was her first long non-fiction book. Much of the material consists of excerpts from Rand's novels, supplemented by a long title essay that focuses on the history of philosophy.-Contents:The excerpts from Rand's...
(1961). New York: Random House. - The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of EgoismThe Virtue of SelfishnessThe Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism is a 1964 collection of essays and papers by Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden. Most of the essays originally appeared in The Objectivist Newsletter, except for "The Objectivist Ethics", which was a paper Rand delivered at the University of Wisconsin...
(1964). New York: New American Library. Includes essays by Nathaniel BrandenNathaniel BrandenNathaniel Branden, né Nathan Blumenthal , is a psychotherapist and writer best known today for his work in the psychology of self-esteem from a humanistic perspective...
. Introduction was revised in 1970. - Capitalism: The Unknown IdealCapitalism: the Unknown IdealCapitalism: The Unknown Ideal is a collection of essays, mostly by Ayn Rand, with additional essays by her associates Nathaniel Branden, Alan Greenspan and Robert Hessen. The book focuses on the moral nature of laissez-faire capitalism and private property...
(1966). New York: New American Library. Includes essays by Nathaniel Branden, Alan GreenspanAlan GreenspanAlan Greenspan is an American economist who served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States from 1987 to 2006. He currently works as a private advisor and provides consulting for firms through his company, Greenspan Associates LLC...
, and Robert HessenRobert HessenRobert Hessen, Ph.D., is an American economic and business historian, a widely published author, a professor in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford, and a senior research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Among the books he has written or edited are Steel Titan: The Life...
. Expanded second edition published by New American Library in 1967. Introduction was revised in 1970. - The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of LiteratureThe Romantic ManifestoThe Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature is a non-fiction work by Ayn Rand, a collection of essays regarding the nature of art. It was first published in 1969, with a second, revised edition published in 1975.-Publishing history:...
(1969). New York: The World Publishing. Expanded second edition published by New American Library in 1975. - The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution (1971). New York: New American Library. Expanded second edition published by New American Library in 1975. See also Return of the Primitive below.
- Introduction to Objectivist EpistemologyIntroduction to Objectivist EpistemologyIntroduction to Objectivist Epistemology, published in 1979, is Ayn Rand's essentialised summation of the Objectivist theory of concepts and solution to the problem of universals...
(1979). New York: New American Library. ISBN 0-451-61751-7. Includes an essay by Leonard PeikoffLeonard PeikoffLeonard S. Peikoff is a Canadian-American philosopher. He is an author, a leading advocate of Objectivism and the founder of the Ayn Rand Institute. A former professor of philosophy, he was designated by the novelist Ayn Rand as heir to her estate...
. A booklet of Rand's title essay was published by The Objectivist in 1967. Expanded second edition published by Meridian in 1990, edited by Harry BinswangerHarry BinswangerHarry Binswanger is an American philosopher and writer. He is an Objectivist and was a long-time associate of Ayn Rand, working with her on The Ayn Rand Lexicon. His doctoral dissertation, in the philosophy of biology, presented a new theory of the goal-directedness of living action, in opposition...
and Leonard Peikoff, ISBN 0-453-00724-4. - Philosophy: Who Needs ItPhilosophy: Who Needs ItPhilosophy: Who Needs It is a posthumous collection of essays by Ayn Rand, published in 1982, that deal with the subject of philosophy in general. Rand had begun work on the collection prior to her death, with final editing by Leonard Peikoff. Therefore, it could be considered her last work...
(1982). Leonard Peikoff, ed. New York: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 0-672-52725-1. - The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist ThoughtThe Voice of ReasonThe Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff, and Peter Schwartz, and edited by Leonard Peikoff...
(1989). Leonard Peikoff, ed. New York: New American Library. ISBN 0-453-00634-5. Includes essays by Leonard Peikoff and Peter SchwartzPeter Schwartz (writer)Peter Schwartz is a writer and journalist who follows the Objectivist philosophy of Ayn Rand. He was the original editor for The Intellectual Activist and has contributed to books that reprint articles by Rand and other Objectivist writers, such as The Voice of Reason and Return of the Primitive:...
. - The Ayn Rand Column: Written for the Los Angeles Times (1991). Peter Schwartz, ed. Oceanside, California: Second Renaissance Books. ISBN 1-56114-099-6. Expanded second edition published by Second Renaissance Books in 1998, ISBN 1-56114-292-1. A collection of twenty-six newspaperNewspaperA newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
columns that Rand wrote for the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
from 1962 on, as well as six essays (with an additional three in the revised edition). - Ayn Rand's Marginalia: Her Critical Comments on the Writings of Over 20 Authors (1995). Robert Mayhew, ed. New Milford, Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books. ISBN 1-56114-250-6
- Letters of Ayn RandLetters of Ayn RandLetters of Ayn Rand is a book derived from the letters of novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, and published in 1995, 13 years after her death. It was edited by Michael Berliner with the approval of Rand's estate.-Background:...
(1995). Michael S. Berliner, ed. New York: Dutton. ISBN 0-525-93946-6. Includes an introduction by Leonard Peikoff. - Journals of Ayn RandJournals of Ayn RandJournals of Ayn Rand is a book derived from the private journals of novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, and published in 1997, 15 years after her death. It was edited by David Harriman with the approval of Rand's estate.-Background:...
(1997). David Harriman, ed. New York: Dutton. ISBN 0-525-94370-6. Includes a foreword by Leonard Peikoff. - The Ayn Rand Reader (1999) Gary Hull and Leonard Peikoff, eds. New York: Plume. ISBN 0-452-28040-0.
- Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial RevolutionReturn of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial RevolutionThe New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand. Most of the essays originally appeared in The Objectivist. It was first published in 1971. A revised edition, adding the essay "The Age of Envy," appeared in 1975...
(1999). Peter Schwartz, ed. New York: Meridian. ISBN 0-452-01184-1. Revised edition of Rand's earlier book, The New Left, and includes essays by Schwartz. - Russian Writings on Hollywood (1999). Michael S. Berliner, ed.; Dina Garmong, trans. Los Angeles: Ayn Rand Institute Press. ISBN 0-9625336-3-7. Reproduces and translates two booklets previously published in Russia without Rand's knowledge.
- Why Businessmen Need Philosophy (1999). Richard E. Ralston, ed. Los Angeles: Ayn Rand Institute Press. ISBN 0-9625336-2-9. Includes essays by Leonard Peikoff, Harry Binswanger, Edwin A. Locke, John Ridpath, Richard M. Salsman, and Jaana Woiceshyn.
- The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers (2000). Tore Boeckmann, ed. New York: Plume. ISBN 0-452-28154-7. Includes an introduction by Leonard Peikoff.
- The Art of Non-Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers (2001). Robert Mayhew, ed. New York: Plume. ISBN 0-452-28231-4. Includes an introduction by Peter Schwartz.
- Ayn Rand Answers: The Best of Her Q & A (2005). Robert Mayhew, ed. New York: New American Library. ISBN 0-451-21665-2.
Periodicals edited by Ayn Rand
- The Objectivist Newsletter. Vols. 1-4. 1962–1965. Co-edited with Nathaniel BrandenNathaniel BrandenNathaniel Branden, né Nathan Blumenthal , is a psychotherapist and writer best known today for his work in the psychology of self-esteem from a humanistic perspective...
. - The Objectivist. Vols. 5-10. 1966–1971. Co-edited with Nathaniel Branden through the April 1968 issue (Volume 7, Issue 4), then solely by Rand. Volume numbering carried over from The Objectivist Newsletter.
- The Ayn Rand Letter. Vols. 1-4. 1971–1976.
Books about Ayn Rand or Objectivism
The books listed below are either entirely about Ayn Rand/Objectivism or contain multiple relevant chapters/essays. The main body of the list consists of books about Objectivist ideas published by academic, commercial or institutional presses. A special subsection lists books about Rand's life and writing. For books with a single relevant chapter or essay, see the list of other works below. Revised and retitled edition of a 1968 book, originally titled Is Objectivism a Religion? With an introduction by Leonard Peikoff. Revised and retitled edition of a 1990 book, originally titled Truth and Toleration. Revised and retitled edition of a 1974 book, originally titled Answer to Ayn Rand.Biography and literary analysis
The books below focus on Ayn Rand's life or her literary works. Revised and retitled edition of a 1989 book, originally titled Judgment Day. Revised and retitled edition of a 1984 book, originally titled The Ayn Rand Companion.Other works about Ayn Rand or Objectivism
The works listed below include articles, pamphlets, individual chapters of books, and materials in non-print media. Articles reproduced in books listed above are not included on this list. Based on a lecture given to the Ayn Rand Society at the American Philosophical Association on December 29, 1995.- Hospers, John
- "Memories of Ayn Rand"
- "Conversations With Ayn Rand" Part 1 by John HospersJohn HospersJohn Hospers was an American philosopher. In 1972 he was the first presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, and the only minor party candidate to receive an electoral vote in the 1972 U.S. Presidential election....
(Originally published in LibertyLiberty (1987)Liberty is a leading libertarian journal founded in 1987 by R. W. Bradford in Port Townsend, Washington, and currently edited from San Diego, California, by Stephen Cox...
, 1987) - Part 2 (Originally published in Liberty, 1987) Reprinted in Nozick, Socratic PuzzlesSocratic PuzzlesSocratic Puzzles is a collection of essays by libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick. It was published in 1997 by Harvard University Press.- Introduction :...
, 1997, ISBN 0-674-81653-6.
- Menaul, ChristopherChristopher MenaulChristopher Menaul is a British film, television director and television writer.Christopher Menaul left Cambridge with a First in History and quickly established anillustrious career as a multi award-winning TV and Feature film director...
, director (1998) The Passion of Ayn Rand. (Dramatisation of Barbara Branden's The Passion of Ayn Rand"; released as a motion picture in 1999; leading players: Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, Peter Fonda)
Objectivist periodicals
- The Intellectual Activist (1979– ). Peter SchwartzPeter Schwartz (writer)Peter Schwartz is a writer and journalist who follows the Objectivist philosophy of Ayn Rand. He was the original editor for The Intellectual Activist and has contributed to books that reprint articles by Rand and other Objectivist writers, such as The Voice of Reason and Return of the Primitive:...
editor (1979–1991), Robert Stubblefield editor (1991–1996), Robert Tracinski editor (1996– ). Published fortnightly to September 1991; then bi-monthly to November 1998; monthly thereafter. - The Objectivist Forum. Vols 1-8, 1980–1987. Harry BinswangerHarry BinswangerHarry Binswanger is an American philosopher and writer. He is an Objectivist and was a long-time associate of Ayn Rand, working with her on The Ayn Rand Lexicon. His doctoral dissertation, in the philosophy of biology, presented a new theory of the goal-directedness of living action, in opposition...
, editor and publisher; Leonard PeikoffLeonard PeikoffLeonard S. Peikoff is a Canadian-American philosopher. He is an author, a leading advocate of Objectivism and the founder of the Ayn Rand Institute. A former professor of philosophy, he was designated by the novelist Ayn Rand as heir to her estate...
, consulting editor. Published bi-monthly. - Full Context. Vols 1-13, 1988–2000. Karen (Reedstrom) Minto, editor. Published monthly to June 1998; bi-monthly thereafter.
- Objectivity. Vols 1-2, 1990–1998. Stephen C. Boydstun, editor. Published occasionally.
- The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (1999– ). R.W. Bradford (until his death in 2005), Stephen D. CoxStephen D. CoxStephen D. Cox is the editor of Liberty magazine, an American monthly libertarian and classical liberal review. He is also a professor of literature at the University of California, San Diego and author of several non-fiction books....
, Roderick LongRoderick LongRoderick Tracy Long is a professor of philosophy at Auburn University and libertarian anarchist blogger. He also serves as a senior scholar for the Ludwig von Mises Institute, an editor of the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, director and president of the Molinari Institute, and an advisory panel...
(replacing Bradford), and Chris Matthew SciabarraChris Matthew SciabarraChris Matthew Sciabarra is a Brooklyn, New York-based political theorist. He is the author of three scholarly books—Ayn Rand: The Russian Radical; Marx, Hayek, and Utopia; and Total Freedom: Toward a Dialectical Libertarianism—as well several shorter works...
, editors. Published semi-annually. - The Undercurrent (2005– ). Various student editors. Published occasionally.
- The Objective Standard (2006– ). Craig Biddle, editor and publisher. Published quarterly.
External links
- Books about Objectivism or Ayn Rand — Lists of books related to Objectivism with detail pages including tables of contents, ISBN numbers for multiple editions, and links to reviews
- Chronology & Bibliography of Ayn Rand's Life & Works — Detailed chronological listing of Rand's articles, books, lectures and other works