WASHINGTON, D.C., June 22, 2010 — Ayn Rand’s magnum opus Atlas Shrugged was published in 1957, but its status as a bestseller is seeing another boost since last year’s resurgence.

Atlas Shrugged is now on the shelves of 1,100 Target stores, demonstrating impressive marketability for a 53-year-old novel. And a segment of a recent Glenn Beck program dedicated to the novel has seen the book leap up the Amazon bestseller list. It is currently ranked in the top 20.

Atlas Shrugged is a compelling mystery, but it is also a story with a profound and original philosophy that provides answers to the problems we’re facing in our world right now. Many people feel inspired after reading the novel, and that is a major reason why the book is still in such high demand.