Author · updated 2026
Ayn Rand Books in Order
Every Ayn Rand book in publication order — 10 in total, spanning 1936–2015.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We the Living | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Anthem | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Fountainhead | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Atlas Shrugged | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Ideal | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Early Ayn Rand | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For the New Intellectual | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Virtue of Selfishness | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Romantic Manifesto | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Plays
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Night of January 16th | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 10, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We the Living | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Night of January 16th | 1936 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Anthem | 1938 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Fountainhead | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Atlas Shrugged | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | For the New Intellectual | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Virtue of Selfishness | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Romantic Manifesto | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Early Ayn Rand | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Ideal | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
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