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Masters of Atlantis by Charles PortisRead about another entry on the list.
A masterpiece. More happens on the first page of this book than on that of any other book I've read — because Portis knows how to pack a punch. In his fourth novel, a group of ambitious yet somewhat pathetic cult leaders manage to build a massive religion despite severe personal shortcomings.
--Marshal Zeringue