Atlas Shrugged

By: Ayn Rand

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 62 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand’s magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Atlas Shrugged is the "second most influential book for Americans today" after the Bible, according to a joint survey of five thousand people conducted by the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club in 1991.

In a scrap heap within an abandoned factory, the greatest invention in history lies dormant and unused. By what fatal error of judgment has its value gone unrecognized, its brilliant inventor punished rather than rewarded for his efforts?

This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world—and did. In defense of those greatest of human qualities that have made civilization possible, he sets out to show what would happen to the world if all the heroes of innovation and industry went on strike. Is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battle not against his enemies but against those who need him most? Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves? The answers will be revealed once you discover the reason behind the baffling events that wreak havoc on the lives of the amazing men and women in this remarkable book.

Tremendous in scope and breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand's magnum opus, which launched an ideology and a movement. With the publication of this work in 1957, Rand gained an instant following and became a phenomenon. Atlas Shrugged emerged as a premier moral apologia for capitalism, a defense that had an electrifying effect on millions of readers (and now listeners) who had never heard capitalism defended in other than technical terms.

©1985 Eugene Winick, Paul Gitlin and Leonard Peikoff (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Wonderful work

Throughout the decades, it has been proven that Rand's seemingly stilted and caricatured characters actually do exist in real life. She was prophetic on inept technocracy, the urges toward collectivism, and even details such as the control freaks wanting us to eat soybeans in place of actual food! 

Also, got a love the man who voiced the audiobook! When he is speaking several of the main characters voices you generally know which character it is based on his tone and cadence... WONDERFUL JOB!!

Cool sci-fi version of the Count of Montecristo

Cool sci-fi romance version of the Count of Montecristo. John Galt character redundant and unneeded. Rearden seems to be an almost irrelevant character also. I guess one person inventing all the things seemed too difficult to believe?

Long but worth it

The setup is about half the book but give it a chance. You will not be disappointed.

Scott Brick

Could not have gotten thru this book without the voice of Scott. Have wanted to read it for years. So glad I finally got the chance to listen.

Answer to my why

Ayn Rand gave reasonable and logical explanations to my philosophical questions about morality, law, and money in this very entertaining book. I am highly recommending it!

Amazing

For those who truly believe in being sovereign. A must read. Beautifully dramatized, An excellent insight into human values.

Love the book

What a great story. Some parts of the story kind of make you step back and look in todays world. It’s kind of scary. Also this narrator is amazing he really keeps you engaged in the story.

Good book, beautiful narrating performance.

Wonderful book brought to life by a truly special narrator. Sound production 10/10. One of the most enjoyable books I’ve had the pleasure of listening to on Audible.

Longest book I’ve read/listened to.

I enjoyed it. A true classic and a must read. We need to learn from history.

A must read - loved it

Everyone should read this book. Interesting how it was written in 1957 and yet it so closely resembles the craziness happening in the world today (2024)