The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z (1990), edited by Harry Binswanger, compiles a selection of Rand's writings that articulate her philosophy of Objectivism.

In "Atlas Shrugged" (1957), Rand introduces another self-reliant protagonist who embodies her Objectivist ideals.

John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" (1939) presents a strong case for collectivism, a concept Rand criticizes in The Fountainhead.

Rand's novel We the Living, which is her most autobiographical work, explores her philosophy from a more political perspective.