What book shud i read after reading the Fountainhead ??

Question

I completed reading the fountainhead a few days back and have been in a dilemma since then. Its one of the most moving books i have ever read
(though i havent read a lot of books :-) ).

Anyways the dilemma is that i dont know which book to pick up next coz i dont want to spoil my book reading habits by gettin into a bad book ,,, i need something thats as gripping and as moving as the one i just finished. i know it sounds a bit squirmish but any suggestions would be highly obliged ...

Answer 1

I'm very glad that you enjoyed The Fountainhead. I read it five years ago, when I was a junior in high school, and it has been one of the most influential books of my life to this day. I'll tell you what I did, and then I'll recommend a couple of books that you might like.

When I read The Fountainhead, I too was deeply moved, and began to see the world in a new light. Maybe you are too. Maybe you are thinking about the provocative issues Ayn Rand raised in that novel, and trying to work out the implications of them for your life. I personally decided that I wasn't going to read anything for a while after I read The Fountainhead. I thought it would be more in the spirit of Howard Roark if I worked out the issues for myself rather than looking to another author, even Ayn Rand herself, for answers. So I thought a lot about what Rand said, and questioned everything I had believed up until that point, so that the conclusions would be based on my own sound reasoning, and not simply on the assumptions of second-hand thinkers. If that sounds like the path for you, I suggest it. Think about it.

If, however, you want to continue reading, I can suggest a few books like The Fountainhead that you might enjoy. If you have not read 1984 by George Orwell, I think you should at some point. Think of it this way - it's a book set in an imaginary future where the second-handers like Ellsworth Toohey have gained complete control over society. I'll have to warn you that it's not nearly as optimistic as The Fountainhead, but it's a gripping tale. Another book like 1984, by Ayn Rand, is Anthem. It too is set in an imaginary future ruled by collectivists, and is an extremely short read. We the Living, by Rand, is set in communist Russia, where Rand grew up, and is my personal favorite after The Fountainhead. Finally by Rand is her major work, Atlas Shrugged. Personally, I waited a while to read this book. Most Ayn Rand fans will point you straight to this book, but I don't know about that myself. I think it's the kind of book you should read after you've given more thought to the ideas in The Fountainhead. If you read it right after The Fountainhead, you might be overwhelmed by the depth of philosophy in Atlas Shrugged.

If you're anything like me, you have probably begun thinking more philosophically and critically about the world around you. I don't know of any really good books of philosophy that you might start out with, but I do suggest IndividualistVoice.com if you're looking to stimulate your thinking on the ideas in The Fountainhead. Good luck!

Answer 2

If you liked the Fountainhead that much, you will really like the rest of Ayn Rand's books. You should read the easy/short/light books first, and then move on to the more complex books. You've already read The Fountainhead, which is is the middle complexity wise. Back up and read the easy ones:

We the Living
Anthem

Then move on the the greatest of all books:
Atlas Shrugged
It will blow your mind if you found the Fountainhead to be one of the most moving books you ever read.

Answer 3

I also liked the fountainhead a lot, but found Atlas Shrugged to be a real bore. Many of the same ideas made it feel repetitive and the story itself was extremely drawn out. I really liked A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett. It doesn't have near as strong ideology but it sort of reminds me of the Fountainhead storywise and was very entertaining.

Answer 4

Fountainhead happens to be one of my favorite books, but I'm not as big of a fan of Atlast Shrugged--it was more philosophy than novel. Since I started reading Rand years ago, I never really found another author who had such unique ideas with great writing skills, until I read Heinlein. It is a totally different genre and you may not like it, but it is revolutionary in the same way Rand is--it makes you think. I'd recommend starting with Stranger in a Strange Land. Plenty of philosophical questions in there too and it makes you think twice about society's standards. Good luck!

Answer 5

Fountainhead is a masterpiece..
You should follow it up with Atlas Shrugged by the same author..
And then re-read fountainhead..
you'll find that you develop a more profound understanding of objectivism..

Answer 6

Sometimes it is good to "expand your horizon" and change authors. You have discovered Ayn Rand and you should read more. If you decide to explore a different author let me suggest Herman Hesse. Try one of the following: "Steppenwolf", "Siddhartha", or "The Glass Bead Game" (also known as Magister Ludi). Keep reading , people here will be glad to give you good advice. Some of my other favorite authors are William Faulkner, Joseph Conrad, and Franz Kafka. Please pick up a "Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving.

Answer 7

I loved foutainhead too and its my fav .. to tell you the truth i read atlas shrugged after that but i did'nt find that good, as good and intense and excellent as fountainhead. So then later on i just went ahead and grabbed an archie and loved it :)

Answer 8

"Atlas Shrugged". Then reach for the Maalox.
Oh, I forgot. You were already 'moved' by "The Fountainhead" so forget the Maalox.

Answer 9

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The Hunger Games. <3 it's amazing. May not be exactly all your discription but it's really good.

Answer 10

Can't stand her... don't know!

She and Gertrude Stein give me massive objective migranes!

I suppose the natural selection would be Atlas...