Ayn Rand was born in Russia in 1905 and moved to the United States in 1926. Her 1943 novel 'The Fountainhead' and 1957 novel 'Atlas Shrugged' are her two most famous works, and are two of the best English language novels ever written. This page lists all her works including the lesser known novels and plays. Pre-2005 editions of The Early Ayn Rand did not include 'The Night King' or 'The Simplest Thing in the World'.