A Humanist Bookshelf

Below are some reading choices related to Humanism and Atheism. Some listings are for single books, usually an author's best known works, and some are links where you’ll find additional choices. If you have a suggestion for additions to the list, please let us know. Enjoy!

 

Hitchens, Christopher (1949 – 2011):

god is not Great (2007). National Book Award Finalist

The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever (2007) – Editor

 

Harris, Sam (1967 - ), https:// www.samharris.org :

The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason (2004)

Letter to a Christian Nation (2006)

 

Dawkins, Richard (1941 - ), http://richarddawkins.net/ :

The God Delusion (2006)

 

Smith, George H. (1949 – 2022):

Atheism: The Case Against God (1974)

 

Comte-Sponville, Andre (1952 - ):

The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality (2006)

 

Navabi, Armin (1983 - ):

Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God (2014)

 

McAfee, David G. (1989 - ):

Hi, I’m an Atheist (2021)

 

Cohen, Kate ( - ):

We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (2023)   

 

Humanist Press – a diverse list with sections by categories to narrow your choice.

Secular Eclectic Academic Reading List – Secular Homeschool Reading and Book List

Godless Mom - Atheism in Literature: 20 Must-Read Books for Skeptics