Can't say I'm much of an Ayn Rand fan myself, so just for the sake of making conversation, though I can't imagine why anybody would care, here are my top three (in alphabetic order):

Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon
Riddley Walker - Russel Hoban
The Sotweed Factor - John Barth

Alan

>Hi, Jay,
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>Yes, I've read Atlas Shrugged, many times. Great book, though my favorite was The Fountainhead.
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>The quote is from Roark's speech during his trial, when he explained why he dynamited Cortland homes. Does that pass the "I didn't find it from Google" test?
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>I've met Leonard Peikoff (heir to her estate). There was a resurgance of her material a few years ago, though it seems to be dying down again. They've had some difficulty communicating their ideas to the masses.
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>Several groups since 1982 have been trying to produce a mini-series on Atlas. There were actually two fairly serious attempts in the last 4 years, but they continue to run into stumbling blocks.
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>Kevin