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# Resources

> Books, podcasts, videos, and communities for people exploring secular thought and leaving religion behind.

Reading & listening

# Go _deeper._

The best books, podcasts, articles, and research on religion, atheism, and sceptical thinking — curated in one place.

## Essential books

If you only read a few books on this topic, make it these.

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God Is Not GreatChristopher Hitchens · 2007

The most entertaining takedown of organised religion ever written. Start here.

](https://amzn.to/4sopwiD)[

The God DelusionRichard Dawkins · 2006

The definitive scientific and philosophical case against belief in God.

](https://amzn.to/4dxuCp5)[

The End of FaithSam Harris · 2004

A neuroscientist's argument that faith itself — not just extremism — is the problem.

](https://amzn.to/3QdR6lf)[

The Demon-Haunted WorldCarl Sagan · 1995

A passionate defence of science and sceptical thinking. Aged beautifully.

](https://amzn.to/4cfCkBM)[

Letter to a Christian NationSam Harris · 2006

Short, sharp, and direct. Harris's response to hate mail from religious readers.

](https://amzn.to/48v7dRB)[

Breaking the SpellDaniel Dennett · 2006

The philosopher's take — why religion exists and what we should do about it.

](https://amzn.to/4dCIyy1)[

Outgrowing GodRichard Dawkins · 2019

A clear, accessible introduction to atheism for curious readers of any age.

](https://amzn.to/4dxuCp5)

## Podcasts & shows

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Waking Up with Sam Harris

Consciousness, politics, AI, ethics, and religion.

](https://samharris.org/podcast/)[

The Atheist Experience

Live call-in debates with Matt Dillahunty and guests.

](http://www.atheist-experience.com/)[

Cosmic Skeptic Podcast

Alex O'Connor in long-form conversations with believers and sceptics.

](https://open.spotify.com/show/4xqH5sVqCwQWj4qgZ5G7hO)[

Recovering from Religion

Community and support for people leaving faith.

](https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/)

## Articles

-   [Why Sometimes Religion Should be Criticized](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-humanity-naturally/201302/why-sometimes-religion-should-be-criticized)Psychology Today
-   [Atheism and Agnosticism](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/)Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
-   [Questions for Theists, God, and Religion](https://www.relativelyinteresting.com/questions-for-theists-god-and-religion/)Relatively Interesting
-   [List of countries by irreligion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_irreligion)Wikipedia
-   [The Age of Reason — Thomas Paine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Reason)Wikipedia

## Research & data

-   [Religious Landscape Study of Atheism](https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-family/atheist/)Pew Research Center
-   [The Global Religious Landscape](https://www.pewforum.org/2012/12/18/global-religious-landscape-exec/)Pew Research Center
-   [The Importance of Religion and Religious Beliefs](https://www.pewforum.org/2015/11/03/chapter-1-importance-of-religion-and-religious-beliefs/)Pew Research Center

Continue exploring

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Watch the best debates

Video is the fastest way to get up to speed. Start with the debates.

](/debates)[

Quotes & criticisms

The sharpest lines from Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris, Carlin, and more.

](/criticisms)[

Notable thinkers

Profiles of the key figures in modern atheism and religious criticism.

](/people)[

What is atheism?

Start here if you're new to the topic.

](/atheism)

## Sources cited

- https://amzn.to/4sopwiD
- https://amzn.to/4dxuCp5
- https://amzn.to/3QdR6lf
- https://amzn.to/4cfCkBM
- https://amzn.to/48v7dRB
- https://amzn.to/4dCIyy1
- https://samharris.org/podcast/
- http://www.atheist-experience.com/
- https://open.spotify.com/show/4xqH5sVqCwQWj4qgZ5G7hO
- https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-humanity-naturally/201302/why-sometimes-religion-should-be-criticized
- https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/atheism-agnosticism/
- https://www.relativelyinteresting.com/questions-for-theists-god-and-religion/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_irreligion
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Reason
- https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-family/atheist/
- https://www.pewforum.org/2012/12/18/global-religious-landscape-exec/
- https://www.pewforum.org/2015/11/03/chapter-1-importance-of-religion-and-religious-beliefs/

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