A handful of books, podcasts, etc. I recommend for people interested in learning more about atheism and atheists and how we view religion and superstition
If you’re reading this you might be interested in joining the Atheist Community of San Jose. The ACSJ also has a Meetup group where you’ll find many events of interest to the godless such as our monthly assistance at Second Harvest Food Bank.
Below is an eclectic list I made from a tiny fraction of the books, movies, podcasts, YouTube videos, and web sites that have informed my worldview as an atheist, scared me (the documentary movie “Jesus Camp”) or amused me. A comprehensive list would be at least ten times longer. This is meant to give the person wondering why atheists don’t believe in God a few items to explore that will hopefully shed some light on that question.
Books
by Julia Sweeney
Audio version, which I highly recommend over the print version as it’s read by the author.
by Sam Harris
by Christopher Hitchens
by Richard Dawkins
God: The Failed Hypothesis: How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist
by Victor J. Stenger
by Mike Davis
Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
by Bertrand Russell (probably the greatest philosopher of the 20th century)
This is the book that completed my progression from Christian, to Christian with doubts, to atheist.
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
by Carl Sagan (best known for his “Cosmos” TV series in 1980)
Movies
The Unbelievers (w/Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins)
Godless: A Film About Regular People
Dogma (w/Matt Damon and Ben Afflek)
Podcasts
YouTube
Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian