Introduction

The following selected bibliography and list of sound recordings consist of works published or edited by Ayn Rand during her lifetime, including lectures given under her auspices, as well as anthologies and secondary literature published after her death.

The items listed below incorporate materials unique to the Archives holdings. Researchers interested in studying the development of works published by Ayn Rand during her lifetime may consult the Ayn Rand Papers. For all other documents, including secondary literature and sound recordings, see Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, all books are currently available in soft-cover editions.

Works Published During Ayn Rand’s Lifetime

Novels

Rand, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House, 1957; New York: Plume, 1999.
____. The Fountainhead. New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943; New York: Plume, 1994.
____. Anthem. England: Cassell, 1938; New York: Signet, 1995.
____. We the Living. New York: Macmillan, 1936; New York: Signet, 1995.

Books and Essays

Rand, Ayn. Philosophy: Who Needs It. New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1982; New York: Signet, 1984.
____. Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology. New York: The Objectivist, Inc., 1967; Expanded 2nd edition contains portions of transcripts of Ayn Rand’s four workshops on epistemology, 196971. Edited by Harry Binswanger and Leonard Peikoff, New York: Meridian, 1999.
____. The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism. New York: Signet, 1963; New York: New American Library, 1964.
____. Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. New York: New American Library, 1966; New York: Signet, 1967.
____. The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution. New York: Signet, 1971; Reprinted with additional essays as Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution, edited by Peter Schwartz. New York: Meridian, 1999.
____. The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature. New York: World, 1969; Revised [expanded] edition. New York: Signet, 1975.
____. For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand. New York: Random House, 1961; New York: Signet, 1963.

Drama

Rand, Ayn. Night of January 16th. New York: World, 1968; Revised edition incorporating small editorial changes regarded as definitive per Rand’s correspondence. New York: Plume, 1987.

Periodicals Edited

The Objectivist Newsletter, 196265. New York: The Objectivist, Inc.; Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books, 1991.
The Objectivist, 196671. New York: The Objectivist, Inc.; Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books, 1990.
The Ayn Rand Letter, 197175. New York: The Ayn Rand Letter, Inc.; Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books, 1990.

Selected Lecture Courses

The following lectures presented under Ayn Rand’s auspices develop Objectivist views not addressed by her in print. They include expositions of Objectivist philosophical concepts and the Objectivist position on key issues in the history of philosophy. With extensive question-and-answer sessions.

Peikoff, Leonard. “Modern Philosophy: Kant to the Present.” Twelve lectures. (1970) Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books, 2000.
____. “Founders of Western Philosophy: Thales to Hume.” Twelve lectures. (1972) Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books, 2000.
____. “Introduction to Logic.” Ten lectures. (1974) Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books, 2000.
____. “The Philosophy of Objectivism.” Twelve lectures. (1976) Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books, 2000.
____. “Objective Communication.” Ten lectures. (1980) Connecticut: Second Renaissance Books, 2000.

Works Published after Ayn Rand’s Death

The following compilations contain items from the Ayn Rand Papers which have been edited for the general reader.

Anthologies

Peikoff, Leonard, ed.The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought. Essays by Rand and others. New York: New American Library, 1989; New York: Meridian, 1990.

Ralston, Richard E., ed. Why Businessmen Need Philosophy. Essays by Rand and others. Los Angeles: Ayn Rand Institute Press, 1999.

Rand, Ayn. The Ayn Rand Column: A collection of her weekly newspaper articles, written for the Los Angeles Times, with additional little known essays. Edited by Peter Schwartz. Connecticut: Second Renaissance, 1991; rev. (expanded) edition, 1998.

Early Writings

Berliner, Michael S., ed. Russian Writings on Hollywood. Trans. Dina Garmong. Essays by A[lisa] Rosenbaum [Ayn Rand] and an untranslated Introduction by her Russian publisher, 1926; Los Angeles: Ayn Rand Institute Press, 1999.

Rand, Ayn. The Early Ayn Rand: A Selection from Her Unpublished Fiction. Edited by Leonard Peikoff. New York: New American Library Books, 1984; New York: Signet, 1986.

Other Compilations

Rand, Ayn. Journals of Ayn Rand. Edited by David Harriman. Translated by Dina Garmong. New York: Dutton, 1997; New York: Plume, 1999.
____. Letters of Ayn Rand. Edited by Michael S. Berliner. Translated by Dina Garmong. New York: Dutton, 1995; New York: Plume, 1999.
____. Ayn Rand’s Marginalia: Her critical comments on the writings of over 20 authors. Edited by Robert Mayhew. Connecticut: Second Renaissance, 1995.
____. Ayn Rand Answers: The Best of her Q&A. Edited by Robert Mayhew. New York: New American Library, 2005.

Lecture Course Transcriptions

Rand, Ayn. The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers. Edited by Tore Boeckmann. Edited transcript of the audio portion of Ayn Rand’s “Literary Class,” given privately, New York, 1959. New York: Plume, 2000.
____. The Art of Nonfiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers. Edited by Robert Mayhew. Introduction by Peter Schwartz. Edited transcript of Ayn Rand’s course on nonfiction writing given privately in New York, 1969. New York: Plume, 2001.

Selections

Binswanger, Harry, ed. The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z. Key ideas of the Objectivist philosophy culled from Ayn Rand’s writings; includes excerpts from the works of Leonard Peikoff. New York: New American Library, 1986; Meridian, 1988.

Hull, Gary, and Leonard Peikoff, eds. The Ayn Rand Reader. New York: Plume, 1999.

Secondary Literature

The secondary literature appearing below is interpretive and incorporates material from the Archives’ holdings.

Biographical

Paxton, Michael. Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life. Utah: Gibbs-Smith, 1998 (hardcover only).

Peikoff, Leonard. “My Thirty Years with Ayn Rand: An Intellectual Memoir.” The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought. [Epilogue] New York: New American Library, 1989; New York: Meridian, 1990.

Sures, Charles, and Mary Ann. Facets of Ayn Rand. An intellectual memoir in oral history form. Irvine, CA: Ayn Rand Institute Press, 2001.

Britting, Jeff. Ayn Rand. An illustrated biography including timeline and bibliography. New York, NY: The Overlook Press, 2004.

Exposition and Commentary

Binswanger, Harry. “Ayn Rand’s Philosophic Achievement,” The Objectivist Forum, June, August and October, 1982.

Peikoff, Leonard. Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand. Based upon discussions with, and a 1976 lecture authorized by, Ayn Rand. New York: Dutton, 1991; Meridian, 1993.

Mayhew, Robert. Essays on Ayn Rand’s “We the Living”. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2004.

Mayhew, Robert. Essays on Ayn Rand’s “Anthem”. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2005.

Smith, Tara. Ayn Rand’s Normative Ethics: the Virtuous Egoist. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Mayhew, Robert. Essays on Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead”. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2006.

Lectures

Berliner, Michael S. “Treasures from the Archives.” Presented at Lyceum International, London, England, 1995.
____. “Letters of Ayn Rand.” Presented at the National Arts Club, New York City, 1996.
____. “Ayn Rand in Russia.” Presented at Lyceum International, Brussels, Belgium, 1997.
____. “Ayn Rand in Review.” Presented at the Lyceum Summer Conference, Lake Tahoe, California, 1999.
 
Binswanger, Harry. “Ayn Rand’s Life: Highlights and Sidelights.” Presented at Thomas Jefferson School, San Francisco, California, 1993.

Britting, Jeff. “Ayn Rand, Communism and the Hollywood Blacklist” (participant, panel discussion on video tape, presented in conjunction with Ayn Rand: The Fountainhead, American Writers Series, C-SPAN, April, 2002.) Ayn Rand Archives

____. “Ayn Rand, Hollywood and Integrity: Remarks on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Film Release of The Fountainhead” (presented at the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian, Hollywood, California, 1999). Ayn Rand Archives

____. “Ayn Rand and Hollywood: From Soviet Film School to The Fountainhead” (lecture presented in conjunction with Ayn Rand: The Fountainhead, American Writers Series, C-SPAN, April, 2002.) Ayn Rand Archives

____. “Objectivism on Campus: a Brief Look at the History of the Campus Club Movement” (speech presented at the 2002 Objectivist Student Conference, University of Southern Califhornia, Februrary 16, 2002). Ayn Rand Archives

Federman, Dina Schein. “Ayn Rand’s Correspondence: Russia and America.” Presented at Lyceum Conference, Irvine, California, 1997.

McConnell, Scott. “Ayn Rand’s Family and Friends, 192651.” Presented at Lyceum Conference, Irvine, California, 1997.
____. “Research at the Ayn Rand Archives.” Presented at Second Renaissance Summer Conference, Nashua, New Hampshire, 1998.
____. “Recollections of Ayn Rand.” Presented at Second Renaissance Summer Conference at Richmond, Virginia, 2000.

Sures, Mary Ann. “Ayn Rand and the Atlas Shrugged Years.” Presented at an Ayn Rand Institute banquet honoring the 35th anniversary of the publication of Atlas Shrugged.

Documentary Film

Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life. Produced, directed, written by Michael Paxton; associate produced and music composed by Jeff Britting. 1998. 35 mm, 2 hr. 24 min. Santa Monica: Strand Releasing.

C-SPAN’s American Writers II: The 20th Century.  An examination of Ayn Rand and The Fountainhead. Presented live on May 12, 2002. Available at http://www.americanwriters.org/writers/rand.asp.