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Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

by Ayn Rand

Narrated by Scott Brick

4.28 ABR Score (427.6K ratings)
★ 3.69 Goodreads (408.2K) ★ 4.54 Audible (19.3K)
62h 56m Released 2008 Literature & Fiction

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

63 hours of Objectivist philosophy shouldn't work as audio — yet Scott Brick makes it feel like a thriller you can't stop.

  • Great if you want: big ideas wrapped in high-stakes industrial drama
  • Listening experience: dense and slow-building, rewarding patience over 60+ hours
  • Narration: Brick's commanding baritone gives Rand's speeches genuine gravitas
  • Skip if: ideological monologues frustrate you — one runs nearly three hours

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About This Audiobook

In a near-future America where brilliant minds mysteriously vanish from their positions of leadership, railroad executive Dagny Taggart races to save her crumbling company and a society on the brink of collapse. As the nation's most innovative entrepreneurs, scientists, and artists disappear without explanation, Dagny finds herself drawn into an increasingly desperate search for answers. Her investigation leads her toward an enigmatic figure whose identity remains hidden behind a single haunting question that echoes throughout a world losing its greatest achievers.

Scott Brick delivers a commanding performance across this epic's nearly 63-hour runtime, bringing distinct vocal characterization to Rand's complex cast while maintaining remarkable consistency throughout the marathon narration. His measured pacing allows listeners to absorb the philosophical weight of lengthy speeches without losing momentum during the novel's numerous dramatic confrontations and industrial machinations. Brick's authoritative delivery particularly suits the story's themes of individual achievement and moral conviction, while his clear articulation ensures that even the most intricate economic and philosophical discussions remain accessible during long listening sessions.