Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
This novel unfolds in a dystopian United States where society's most productive citizens, including inventors, scientists and industrialists, refuse to be exploited by increasing social and economic demands. As a response, they withdraw their talents, leading to the collapse of the economy. The story presents the author's philosophy of objectivism, which values reason, individualism, and capitalism, and rejects collectivism and altruism. The narrative primarily follows Dagny Taggart, a railroad executive, and John Galt, a philosophical leader and inventor, as they navigate this societal breakdown.
The 297th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1957
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Long
- Pages
- 1000-1200
- Words
- 645,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
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- Atlas Shrugged Publisher
- A Revolta De Atlas
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This book is on the following 21 lists:
- 31st on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 36th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 37th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 40th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 61st on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 91st on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 92nd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 262nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 271st on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 308th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- 100 Best Political Books (Guardian)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)