Books by Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
If you read only one book about libertarianism, read this legendary 1957 novel, a 1,100-page deconstruction of the Marxian proposition, ‘From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.’
Interviews where books by Ayn Rand were recommended
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Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo -
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Homeland (Patria)
by Fernando Aramburu and Alfred MacAdam (translator) -
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Life and Fate
by Vasily Grossman and translated by Robert Chandler -
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In Search of Lost Time
by Marcel Proust -
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The Tale of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu & translated by Edward G. Seidensticker -
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Clarissa
by Samuel Richardson
Long Novels
Long Novels
Shorter is better is the mantra of the digital age, but for some of us, there is no greater pleasure than reading a really long novel. Here we’ve listed some of the novels recommended on Five Books that are 400,000 words or more long, from literary classics to potboilers.
The best books on Traditional and Liberal Conservatism, recommended by Brink Lindsey
Modern conservatism is being driven by an historically unlikely coalition of libertarians and traditionalists, says the vice-president for research at the Cato Institute.
The best books on Libertarianism, recommended by Anne Heller
The magazine editor, journalist and biographer of Ayn Rand selects five books that define the essence of libertarianism. Atlas Shrugged is first on her list.
