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24 alternatives to The Fountainhead

A hero and those who try to destroy him

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Fountainhead launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand

   A novel about a hero and about those who try to destroy him

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stealth Bomber Vs. Pony▲61

   A tale of revenge, followed by additional revenge

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Hero with a Thousand Faces▲88

   Understanding the universal hero journey across mythologies

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Vanishers▲68

   Power struggle between student and mentor

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Wise Man's Fear▲64

   The second book of The Kingkiller Chronicle

   2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Sympathizer: A Novel▲66

   One man's political beliefs and individual loyalties clash

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Strangers Drowning▲54

   Grappling with impossible idealism, drastic choices, and th…

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ender's Game▲93

   The enemy's gate is down

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hackers▲75

    Heroes of the computer revolution

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Killing Johnny Fry▲70

    A sexistential novel

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Art of Fiction▲60

    Looking at the Intrusive Author, Suspense, and more!

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Youngblood▲71

    The moral complexity of war & its psychological toll

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Battle Leadership▲56

    War is Human Life Amplified and Intensified

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    City on Fire: A novel ▲79

    Head-snapping ambition and heart-stopping power

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    City of Thieves▲66

    A novel about war, courage and survival

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Black Swan▲80

    The impact of the highly improbable

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    On Books - Ego Is The Enemy by Ryan Holiday▲72

    A weekly podcast about life-changing books

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Evil by Design▲68

    Like Nir Eyal's "Hooked" but with more pictures, and evil.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Shogun▲72

    A bold English adventurer. An invincible Japanese warlord

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Gift of Fear▲65

    Survival Signals that Protect us from Violence

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Winning a debate with an Israel-hater▲56

    How to effectively challenge anti-Israel extremists

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Warrior Ethos▲67

    Wars change, warriors don't

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Princes of the Apocalypse▲55

    A D&D supplement player's companion.

    2016 · marketplace.dndbeyond.com · its alternatives →

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