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An epic masterpiece.
Set in a near-future U.S.A., Ayn Rand’s thrilling masterpiece features the mysterious disappearance of the top innovators and industrialists—and demonstrates a new moral philosophy: the morality of rational self-interest.
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy
The capitalist’s guide to the ideas behind Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged
Essays on Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged
This is the first scholarly study of Atlas Shrugged, covering the historical, literary, and philosophical aspects of Ayn Rand’s magnum opus. Topics include: the novel’s creation, publication, and reception; its nature as a romantic novel; and its presentation of a radical new philosophy.
Are you currently running an Atlas Shrugged reading group? Are you interested in starting one in your community? The Ayn Rand Institute invites you to join the “Read Atlas Shrugged Campaign.” Your group will be listed on this page.
The Ayn Rand Institute will provide you with free materials to help promote and enhance your reading group, e.g:
- Readers’ Guides
- Atlas Shrugged Posters
For more information or to add your group’s listing, please contact our Education Department
Please include the following:
- Contact Name
- Contact Email Address
- City and State
We look forward to your participation!
Atlas Shrugged Reading Groups
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Online
- Booktalk.org
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Alabama
- Tuscaloosa, AL Caroline Cover
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Arizona
- Sahuarita, AZ Samara Whittaker
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California
- Orange, CA Janice Jackman
- Los Angeles, CA Mike Rael
- Newport Beach, CA Mark Nitikman
- Pasadena, CA Joel Marquez
- Roseville, CA Robert M. Ingram
- San Diego, CA Anna Firicano
- Sunnyvale, CA (high school) Stefanie Durich
- Turlock, CA Jamie Black
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Colorado
- Denver, CO Doug Krening
- Denver, CO Chad Greenberg
- Louisville, CO Brad Hughes
- Parker, CO Darci Wert
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Connecticut
- New Haven, CT Don Boyce
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Delaware
- Dover, DE Kyle Henson
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Florida
- Crawfordville, FL (high school) Nancy Floyd Richardson
- Gainesville, FL Jorgia McAfee
- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Brian Maughan
- Tampa, FL George Alvarez
- The Villages, FL Chuck Wildzunas
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Georgia
- Atlanta, GA Miranda Barzey
- Loganville, GA Douglas Chatham
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Hawaii
- Oahu, HI Christopher Boettger
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Idaho
- Boise, ID Tim Scharff
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Illinois
- Chicago, IL Harsh Mulik
- Dekalb, IL Dorrie Kasmar
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Indiana
- Bloomington, IN Robert Gresham
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Iowa
- Ankeny, IA Nicole Gade
- Johnston, IA Rachel Garrett
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Kentucky
- London, KY Karlyle Young
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Louisiana
- Baton Rouge, LA Travis Johnson
- New Orleans, LA Daniel Pounder
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Maryland
- Baltimore, MD William Green
- Middletown, MD (high school) Heather Hunt
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Massachusetts
- Merrimack Valley, MA Bettina Romberg or Lynne Bourque
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Michigan
- Novi, MI Amy Nasir
- Grand Rapids, MI Joe Stankowski
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Minnesota
- Minneapolis, MN Mary Anne Weninger
- Chanhassen, MN Pooja Gupta
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Missouri
- Springfield, MO Austin Story
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Montana
- Missoula, MT Rena Wetherelt
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Nebraska
- Elkhorn, NE Kathleen Knudsen
- Omaha, NE Shellie Oglesby
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Nevada
- Henderson, NV Brianna Santiago
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New Hampshire
- Keene, NH Eric Winn
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New Jersey
- Keene, NH Renee Kuker
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New York
- New York, NY Lakshmi Ashok
- New York, NY Shrikant Rangnekar
- New York, NY Armen Benlian
- New York, NY Robert Begley
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North Carolina
- Cary, NC Patti Zordich
- Hendersonville, NC Fred Hoffstadt
- Oak Ridge, NC Ann Clippard
- Washington, NC Austin Smigel
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Ohio
- North Canton, OH Jeremy Watts
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Oregon
- Grants Pass, OR Jon Hughes
- Portland, OR Amy Randel
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Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, PA Josh Wander
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Tennessee
- Chattanooga, TN Frank Cowan
- Knoxville, TN Betty Clemens
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Texas
- Fort Worth, TX Chrissie Thornburg
- McKinney, TX Christina Cantrell
- Rockwall, TX Kristi Kneedler
- San Angelo, TX Austin Hobbs
- Waco, TX Angela Richter
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Utah
- Jordan, UT Curt Derby
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Virginia
- Richmond, VA Eriks & Klaus Goodwin-Pfister
- Richmond, VA Melissa Ball
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Washington
- Bellevue, WA Julian Maxwell
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Washington
- Seattle, WA Maryallene Otis
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Wisconsin
- Janesville, WI Chad Karl
- Superior, WI Jennifer Patton Lawson
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Outside the United States
- Nanjing University, China Jane Zhao
- Sohag, Egypt Maria Nazim Sife
- Guatemala City, Guatemala Guillermo Pineda
- Hyderabad, India Harsha Vardhan
- Hyderabad & Andhra Pradesh, India M.Hemanth Sharma
- Torino, Italy Giuliana Barbano
- Kazakhstan Pavel Koktyshev
- Mexico City, Mexico Daniela Becerra
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands Mark Moolhuizen
- Manila, Philippines John Sebastian Filler
- Johannesburg, South Africa Derrick Tshivhase
- Jönköping, Sweden Christoffer Nehm
- Manchester, United Kingdom Madhav Rao Rangaraju
While we encourage and supply support for Ayn Rand reading groups, they are not affiliated with the Ayn Rand Institute. The appearance of a group on this list does not imply ARI’s endorsement.










