18 books like The Fountainhead

What to read after The Fountainhead — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Memento Mori Muriel Spark · 1958 · ★ 3.6 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Dame Lettie Colston, seventy-nine, O.B.E. and pioneer penal reformer, has much in common with the elderly residents of the Maud Long Medical Ward. All are united by scorn, resentment, boredom--and the maudlin humour that masks the awareness of impending death. Then the insidious telephone calls begin. 'Remember, you must die,' intones the grave, anonymous voice. As the suspicious recipients… Shares: Didactic fiction, Psychological fiction

Gladiator Philip Wylie · 1930 · ★ 3.8 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Scientist Abednego Danner discovers a serum which grants superpowers. He injects his pregnant wife with the serum and his son is born with powers like those of Superman (created a few years later). What follows is the story of Hugo's search for his place in the world. Shares: Individualism, Psychological fiction

The Web and the Rock Thomas Wolfe · 1937 · 695p · ≈ 23h · Challenging George Webber, a man raised and schooled in the south, moves to New York City where he aspires to become a successful writer, but his ambition is sidetracked when he becomes tragically obsessed with the beautiful, wealthy, and married socialite Esther Jack. Shares: Philosophical literature, Romance & Relationships

Anthem Ayn Rand · 1936 · ★ 3.6 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Anthem is a tale of a future dark age of the great “we” – a world that deprives individuals of name, independence, and values. He lived in the dark ages of the future. In a loveless world he dared to love the woman of his choice. In an age that had lost all traces of science and civilization he had the courage to seek and find knowledge. But these were not the crimes for which he would be hunted… Shares: Individualism, Romance & Relationships, Psychology

The Blithedale Romance Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1852 · ★ 3.4 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Challenging A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he explores the contrasts between what his characters espouse and what they actually experience in an 'ideal' community. A theme of unrealized sexual… Shares: Open_syllabus_project, Psychological fiction, Classic Literature

Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy Gerald Corey · 1977 · ★ 4.0 · 554p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Incorporating the thinking, feeling, and behaving dimensions of human experience, the tenth edition of Corey's best-selling book helps students compare and contrast the therapeutic models expressed in counseling theories. Corey introduces students to the major theories (psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, reality, behavior, cognitive-behavior, family systems,… Shares: Open_syllabus_project, Psychology

Turtle Moon Alice Hoffman · 1992 · ★ 3.9 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate When Lucy Rosen and her son Keith move to Verity, Florida, Keith runs away with the baby of a murdered woman, and Lucy and Officer Julian Cash chase after him. Shares: Didactic fiction, Romance

Die Erscheinung Danielle Steel · 1997 · ★ 4.0 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate After his ten year marriage comes to an abrupt end, Charlie Waterston finds solace traveling through New England and in the pages of the diary of a woman named Sarah who first came to American in 1789. Shares: Architects, Romance

The egoist George Meredith · 1879 · 523p · ≈ 17h · Challenging Presents the text of George Meredith's classic satirical novel along with critical essays by Robert Mayo, Virginia Woolf, and others, textual notes, and background essays by the author. Shares: Psychological fiction, Romance & Relationships, Classic Literature

The Satanic Verses Salman Rushdie · 1988 · ★ 3.7 · 554p · ≈ 18h · Moderate The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published September 26, 1988 and inspired in part by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters. The title refers to the satanic verses, a group of Quranic verses that refer to three pagan Meccan goddesses: Allāt,… Shares: Didactic fiction, Open_syllabus_project

Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston · 1937 · ★ 4.0 · 219p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937) is a classic Harlem Renaissance novel by American writer Zora Neale Hurston. The novel follows Janie Crawford as she recounts the story of her life as she journeys from a naive teenager to a woman in control of her destiny. Shares: Open_syllabus_project, Psychological fiction, Psychology, Romance

Advances in Psychology Research Alexandra M. Columbus · 2008 · 199p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Advances in Psychology Research" presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial psychology advances across a broad spectrum. Shares: Psychology

Voices Staroba · 2015 Young Memer takes on a pivotal role in freeing her war-torn homeland from its oppressive captors. Shares: Psychology

The principles of psychology William James · 1890 · ★ 3.9 · 897p · ≈ 29h · Demanding The Principles of Psychology is a monumental text in the history of psychology, written by William James and published in 1890. There were four methods in James' psychology: analysis (i.e. the logical criticism of precursor and contemporary views of the mind), introspection (i.e. the psychologist's study of his own states of mind), experiment (e.g. in hypnosis or neurology), and comparison (the… Shares: Psychology

Psychology Saundra K. Ciccarelli · 2006 · ★ 3.2 · 792p · ≈ 26h · Moderate Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior.https://www.apa.org/support/about-apa Frequently asked questions about APA] Retrieved on November 28th, 2023. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both conscious and unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feelings, and motives. Psychology is an academic discipline of broad scope,… Shares: Psychology

Somehow Anne Lamott · 2024 · ★ 3.9 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Publishers Weekly’s Best Religion Books of 2024“Anne Lamott is my Oprah.” —Chicago TribuneFrom the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, a joyful celebration of love“Love is our only hope,” Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. “It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to… Shares: Psychology

Hold Nothing Elena Brower · 2025 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Endorsed by Elizabeth Gilbert, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Yung PuebloA distinctive, artful, contemplative guide for self-discovery and self-inquiry, with wisdom, encouragement, and thought exercises by the best-selling author of Practice You. Includes 45 practices and full-color pieces of artwork by the author.What if the most important work of your life isn’t something you chase—but something you… Shares: Psychology

Invoke the Goddess Kala Trobe · 2019 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Experience Love, Healing, and Personal Empowerment by Working with Hindu, Greek, and Egyptian Goddesses This magical book is specially designed to help you access and interact with deities who can provide blessings, insight, and enhancements to your quality of life. Looking for love? Aphrodite will assist you. Need a magickal boost? Isis will show you the way. Lacking inspiration? Saraswati will… Shares: Psychology

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