"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."

— John Galt, Atlas Shrugged

The Most Influential and Controversial Work of the 20th Century

Atlas Shrugged is the "second most influential book for Americans today" after the Bible, according to a joint survey conducted by the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club. One of the most acclaimed and influential works of the 20th century, Atlas Shrugged portrays the murder and rebirth of the human spirit. 

Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in suspense, profound in meaning, it also illuminates Ayn Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, which has gained a worldwide audience.  First published in 1957, Atlas Shrugged is considered a modern American classic. Features a new introduction by the world's foremost expert on Ayn Rand, her legal heir, Leonard Peikoff, Ph.D.

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