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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 186 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.29 — 81,042 ratings — published 1995
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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.86 — 9,996 ratings — published 1997
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.90 — 284,659 ratings — published 2006
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Flim-Flam!: Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions Flim-Flam!: Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,054 ratings — published 1982
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.06 — 45,010 ratings — published 2008
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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.96 — 113,267 ratings — published 2007
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 52 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,906 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Astronomy Bad Astronomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,780 ratings — published 2002
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Letter to a Christian Nation Letter to a Christian Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.99 — 42,677 ratings — published 2006
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.89 — 43,598 ratings — published 2004
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Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,588 ratings — published 2008
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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,171 ratings — published 1952
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Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.02 — 5,028 ratings — published 2010
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How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God How We Believe: Science, Skepticism, and the Search for God (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,515 ratings — published 1999
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Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,624 ratings — published 2000
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Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,217 ratings — published 2008
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Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.00 — 22,498 ratings — published 1957
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How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,189 ratings — published 1991
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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.03 — 18,966 ratings — published 2007
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Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,251 ratings — published 2009
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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.94 — 20,649 ratings — published 2005
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The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.03 — 576 ratings — published 2003
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50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.61 — 1,325 ratings — published 2011
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,949 ratings — published 1986
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Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.54 — 2,407 ratings — published 2009
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The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,764 ratings — published 2006
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Doubt: A History Doubt: A History (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,326 ratings — published 2003
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The Faith Healers The Faith Healers (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.20 — 845 ratings — published 1987
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Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.89 — 12,974 ratings — published 2006
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Faith Versus Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible Faith Versus Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,805 ratings — published 2015
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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.60 — 40,963 ratings — published 2005
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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.05 — 27,483 ratings — published 2011
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Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.01 — 11,519 ratings — published 2000
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Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,383 ratings — published 2020
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Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.99 — 5,426 ratings — published 2006
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Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.75 — 593 ratings — published 2011
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How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.97 — 633 ratings — published 1994
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The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsense The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsense (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.62 — 636 ratings — published 2001
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
by (shelved 13 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,236 ratings — published 2007
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Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.10 — 9,348 ratings — published 2012
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.96 — 122,741 ratings — published 2007
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Free Will Free Will (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.86 — 38,352 ratings — published 2012
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The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.06 — 11,803 ratings — published 1995
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Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,270 ratings — published 2010
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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.95 — 602 ratings — published 1995
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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,103 ratings — published 1841
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.16 — 56,321 ratings — published 2009
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The Men Who Stare at Goats The Men Who Stare at Goats (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.64 — 20,576 ratings — published 2004
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Sam Harris
“Tell a devout Christian that his wife is cheating on him, or that frozen yogurt can make a man invisible, and he is likely to require as much evidence as anyone else, and to be persuaded only to the extent that you give it. Tell him that the book he keeps by his bed was written by an invisible deity who will punish him with fire for eternity if he fails to accept its every incredible claim about the universe, and he seems to require no evidence what so ever.”
Sam Harris, The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

Isaac Asimov
“Don't you believe in flying saucers, they ask me? Don't you believe in telepathy? — in ancient astronauts? — in the Bermuda triangle? — in life after death?
No, I reply. No, no, no, no, and again no.
One person recently, goaded into desperation by the litany of unrelieved negation, burst out "Don't you believe in anything?"
Yes", I said. "I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning, confirmed by independent observers. I'll believe anything, no matter how wild and ridiculous, if there is evidence for it. The wilder and more ridiculous something is, however, the firmer and more solid the evidence will have to be.”
Isaac Asimov

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