Books like Atheism

Loved Atheism by Julian Baggini? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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1The God Delusion
The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins
A forceful case that belief in God is unjustified, written for a general audience.
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2Breaking the Spell
Breaking the Spell
Daniel C. Dennett
A philosopher's account of religion as a natural phenomenon that can be studied without assuming its claims are true.
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3Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian
Bertrand Russell
A set of essays that take on the main arguments for Christianity, written by one of the twentieth century's best-known philosophers.
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4The End of Faith
The End of Faith
Sam Harris
An argument that religious belief licenses dangerous behaviour, which pushes the debate about faith toward ethics and politics.
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5Letter to a Christian Nation
Letter to a Christian Nation
Sam Harris
A shorter, direct reply to Christian readers that sets out the case against religious belief in plain terms.
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6God Is Not Great
God Is Not Great
Christopher Hitchens
A polemic against organised religion across many traditions, written with sharp historical examples.
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7Religion for Atheists
Religion for Atheists
Alain De Botton
A look at what atheists might take from religious institutions and practices without accepting their beliefs.
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8Atheist Manifesto
Atheist Manifesto
Michel Onfray
A critique of monotheism and an argument for a secular ethics grounded in human life.
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