Resources
Do you want to dig a little deeper into understanding atheism and what tickles the free-thinker's mind? Check out our resource list for ways to satisfy your curiosity through a variety of media. Remember, question everything. Enjoy!
Atheist's Book Essentials:
The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins
The End of Faith, Sam Harris
Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris
God Is Not Great, Christopher Hitchens
Breaking the Spell, Daniel Dennett
AU/SLO Book Club Reads:
Join Atheists United SLO and take part in one of book club discussions. Here is what we've read and discussed so far:
2023
Rationality, Steven Pinker
Why I Am Not a Christian, Bertrand Russell
Don't Sleep There Are Snakes, Daniel Everett
Free Will, Sam Harris
2022
Free Will Explained, Dan Barker
Lying, Sam Harris
2021
The Power Worshippers, Katherine Stewart
2020
The Founding Myth, Andrew Seidel
Leaving The Witness, Amber Scorah
2019
Freethinker: A History of American Secularism, Susan Jacoby
Heavens On Earth, Michael Shermer
Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari
Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris
Contact, Carl Sagan
2018
Enlightenment Now, Steven Pinker
God is Not Great, Christopher Hitchens
The End of Faith, Sam Harris
The War On Science, Shawn Otto
The Last Days of Night, Graham Moore
The Gene, Siddhartha Mukherjee
2017
You Are Now Less Dumb, David McRaney
Hitch 22, Christopher Hitchens
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness, Peter Godfrey-Smith
The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far, Lawrence Krauss
Don't Sleep There Are Snakes, Daniel Everett
Welcome to the Universe, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Strauss, Gott
Are We Smart to Know How Smart Animals Are?, Frans De Waal
2016
Lying, Sam Harris
The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins
Faith vs Fact, Jerry Coyne
The Big Picture, Sean Carroll
Believing Bullshit, Stephen Law
The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert
Fighting God: An Atheist Manifesto, David Silverman
2015
Islam and the Future of Tolerance, Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation, Bill Nye
The Gods Themselves, Isaac Asimov
The Moral Arc, Michael Shermer
The Meaning of Human Existence, E.O. Wilson
Waking Up, Sam Harris
Fighting Back the Right, David Niose
2014
A Manual For Creating Atheists, Peter Boghossian
The Way of Science, Dennis Trumble
The End of Faith, Sam Harris
Your Inner Fish, Neil Shubin
Nonbeliever Nation, David Niose
Going Clear, Lawrence Wright
Free Will, Sam Harris
2013
God Hates You, Hate Him Back, C.J. Werleman
Do You Believe in Magic?, Paul Offit
A Universe from Nothing, Lawrence Krauss
The Magic of Reality, Richard Dawkins
The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt
Sex at Dawn, Christopher Ryan
2012
God and the Folly of Faith, Victor J. Stenger
The Good News Club, Katherine Stewart
The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins
Life of Pi, Yann Martel
The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking
The Leftovers, Tom Perrotta
2011
Demon Haunted World, Carl Sagan
Reasonable Atheism, Aikin and Talisse
Infidel, Ayaan Hirsi-Ali
God is Not Great, Christopher Hitchens
The Moral Landscape, Sam Harris
2010
Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris
Atheists, Agnostics, Skeptics, Science Blogs:
Friendly Atheist
Hehmant Mehta
David Niose
Champion of the Secular Humanist and Separation of Church & State Movement
Atheist Revolution
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism
Richard Carrier Blog
Defender of the American freethought movement
Bad Science
Ben Goldacre of "The Guardian" Newspaper
Skepticblog
A collaboration among some of the most recognized names in promoting science, critical thinking, and skepticism. Regular bloggers include: Brian Dunning, Daniel Loxton, Donald Prothero, Mark Edward, Michael Shermer, and Steven Novella. This site is hosted by the Skeptics Society.
Neurologica
Your Daily Fix of Neuroscience, Skepticism, and Critical Thinking with Steven Novella
Science-Based Medicine
Exploring Issues and Controversies in Science and Medicine with Steven Novella
Organizations:
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Atheists Republic
A community for atheists worldwide
Secular Coalition For American
Popularizers of Science:
Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Hayden Planetarium
Podcasts:
Neil DeGrasse Tyson: StarTalk Podcast
The Thinking Atheist
Podcast hosted by Seth Andrews.
Reasonable Doubts
Your skeptical guide to religion
Skeptics Guide to the Universe
Your Guide to Reality
Television/Videos:
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Neil deGrasse Tyson's follow on to "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" delving into uncharted realms
The Atheist Experience
The Atheist Experience is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas
Local Media:
Separation of Church & State
Guy Rathbun's IdeaSphere covers the Pismo Beach prayer controversy
The Quest for the Historical Jesus
Guy Rathbun's IdeaSphere interviews Dr. Richard Carrier
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