An overview defense which argues that atheism is "naturalistic" rather than "materialistic."

Written by a Dominican, a very conventional Roman Catholic (Thomistic) response to Hawkins.

Delights atheists, infuriates theists, this is the bible of the New Atheism. Some good arguments, but polemical and mean-spirited at times--as if written by two different authors. Hugely overrated.

Religion as an evolutionary product. Fascinating, well-argued, sober, subtle.

Theists are "baroque" thinkers, atheists are "spartans."

One of the "unholy trinity," Harris' atheism is largely motivated by the depredations of contemporary fundamentalisms. It's a very good book.

The very best of the criticisms of the New Atheism.

Typical Hitchens: brilliant insights hidden underneath sometimes delightfully catty but often tiresome invective.

Good history of freethinking in the colonies and U.S.

A much better anthology than Hitchens'.

An apparent rush job that doesn't do much to respond to Dawkins. Falls surprising short of McGrath's usual work.

An excellent and meaty collection.

A companion to Martin's Impossibility of God, the essays collected here argue for the strong improbability of God's existence.

Along with George Smith's Atheism: The Case Against God, a good atheist primer.

The title says it all.

Carol Sagan's manifesto of religious skepticism. Not terribly profound, but sensible.

Basically a dumbed down version of The Case Against God, but still worthwhile.

Restatement of the claim that science and religion are incompatible, and that science offers a totalizing worldview.

An interesting response to Sam Harris. Much better than Metcalf's.