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I'm new here, and I imagine there are a few others in my boat. These may not all be new atheists, like myself, but I was wondering if anyone has a list of books (audio or print) or web resources that they found to be most influential in their worldview or departure from religion, and I figured it may be helpful if there was such a resource. If there already exists one, I apologize in advance!

I've listened to audio versions of The God Delusion, God is not Great, and read a large chunk of the stuff off of http://www.talkorigins.org/. I found http://www.infidels.org/ to be pretty interesting as well. Thump mentioned Neil deGrasse Tyson the other day, and I watched some of his videos on YouTube and thought they were really entertaining.

Anyone have any other recommendations, be it science/religion/philosophy/everyday life? Could be funny/enlightening/whatever, and I'm also kind of interested in any really good theistic apologetics books. I still have a copy of Evidence that Demands a Verdict on my shelf, as well as a copy of Know Why you Believe. I know those are on the lower end of Christian apologetics (especially the latter...), and I'm interested in whatever's out there that is much more hard-hitting.

Thanks in advance!
 

personally I started reading books on atheism long after I became one, but heres what I have in my "wishlist"a nd also in my ehm "i have list"

http://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Get-Diar ... pd_ys_iyr3 (http://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Get-Diarrhea-Flushing/dp/145050213X/ref=pd_ys_iyr3) does god get diarrhea?
http://www.amazon.com/God-Hates-Hate-Ba ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/God-Hates-Hate-Back-International/dp/095642760X/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1G3YP17HVIXAJ&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) god hates you hate him back
http://www.amazon.com/Woe-Women-Bible-T ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Woe-Women-Bible-Tells-Me/dp/B000LA5QTE/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3JGVT573M8VYC&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) woe to the women the bible tells me so
http://www.amazon.com/New-Atheism-Takin ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/New-Atheism-Taking-Science-Reason/dp/1591027519/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IQNB8Y5QQZVCP&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) the new atheism
http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Lied-Human- ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Lied-Human-Debunking-Testament/dp/0956427618/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IV809S57WVO50&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) jesus lied
http://www.amazon.com/Self-Contradictio ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Self-Contradictions-Bible-William-Henry-Burr/dp/1573922331/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IM9FWBWGEHYFJ&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) self contradictions in the bible
http://www.amazon.com/Bible-Babble-Bull ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Bible-Babble-Bull-Immoral-Amoral/dp/1451548702/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2LA45EHQS0WZD&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) bible babble bull
http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Way-Livi ... d_ys_iyr20 (http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Way-Living-Well-Without/dp/1577316428/ref=pd_ys_iyr20) the atheist's way
http://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Universe- ... d_ys_iyr41 (http://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Universe-Thinking-Christian-Fundamentalism/dp/1569755671/ref=pd_ys_iyr41) atheist's universe
http://www.amazon.com/Doubting-Jesus-Re ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Doubting-Jesus-Resurrection-Happened-Black/dp/1441463305/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I21SG95A15OJ40&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) doubting jesus's resurrecton
http://www.amazon.com/Why-Became-Atheis ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Why-Became-Atheist-Preacher-Christianity/dp/1591025923/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I11Y7F52EX2OY6&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) why i became an atheist
http://www.amazon.com/Atheism-Advanced- ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Atheism-Advanced-Further-Thoughts-Freethinker/dp/1578840023/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I32X6DWGLD3GMQ&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) atheism advanced
http://www.amazon.com/God-Virus-religio ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/God-Virus-religion-infects-culture/dp/0970950519/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1JNHKU6SRKTPT&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) the god virus
http://www.amazon.com/Farewell-God-Reas ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Farewell-God-Reasons-Rejecting-Christian/dp/0771085087/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1X6A61L1QJ4QZ&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) farewell to god
http://www.amazon.com/Christian-More-Ch ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Christian-More-Christianity-Debunking-Freethinking/dp/0981631304/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3LVJUW82YZ8VP&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) christian no more
http://www.amazon.com/Losing-Faith-Prea ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Losing-Faith-Preacher-Atheist/dp/187773313X/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2CNQZPJL35QKH&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) losing faith in faith
http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Problem-Answ ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Problem-Answer-Important-Question-Why/dp/0061173924/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1LLKE2UWD3G1A&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) god's problem
http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Guide-Ch ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Guide-Christmas-Ariane-Sherine/dp/0007322615/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1Y02F4KKZ1XWA&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) the atheist's guide to christmass
http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Essays- ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Essays-Religion-Related-Subjects/dp/0671203231/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3HCU23EKW1HNP&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) why i am not a christian
http://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Camel-Chr ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Camel-Chronicles-Arguments-Non-Believer/dp/1439236976/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IEP7UOM2UKWQW&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) the atheist camel chrinocles
http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Watchmen-Fa ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Watchmen-Fall-Biblical-Christianity/dp/1410795217/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2T0H7TVO2YFGQ&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) blind watchmen and the fall of biblical christianity
http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Bible-Co ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Bible-Companion-Testament-Contradictions/dp/1432748645/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2ZCI6BN43DUI1&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0)
http://www.amazon.com/Me-Little-Faith-L ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Me-Little-Faith-Lewis-Black/dp/1594489947/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IS13PH646ZHYR&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) me of little faith
http://www.amazon.com/50-Voices-Disbeli ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/50-Voices-Disbelief-Why-Atheists/dp/1405190469/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IMCNIAKYHXDA7&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) 0 voices of disbelief
http://www.amazon.com/Nothings-Sacred-L ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Nothings-Sacred-Lewis-Black/dp/1416914811/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I292DNHTJQNRQP&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) nothing's sacred
http://www.amazon.com/Sold-My-Soul-eBay ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Sold-My-Soul-eBay-Atheists/dp/1400073472/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1L2QE14H43PXE&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) i sold my soul on ebay
http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Stori ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Stories-Bible-Paul-Farrell/dp/1578849225/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IN285JHG3QG3K&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) illustrated stories of the bible
http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Bible-Sc ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Bible-Science-Eliminates-Theism/dp/0595481647/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3DP8T92MC0WP6&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) the atheist's bible
http://www.amazon.com/Science-Nonbelief ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Science-Nonbelief-Taner-Edis/dp/1591025613/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I28ARZ6MH0PC9R&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) science and nonbelief
http://www.amazon.com/New-Encyclopedia- ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/New-Encyclopedia-Unbelief-Tom-Flynn/dp/1591023912/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2VL6OQCWRJ6U6&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) the new encyvlopaedia of unblief
http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Introduc ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Atheists-Introduction-New-Testament-Christianity/dp/1432726919/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2YPSOAKTTMTO6&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) atheist's introduction to the new testament
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Without-God- ... 2JY2IQFFW0 (http://www.amazon.com/Good-Without-God-Billion-Nonreligious/dp/0061670111/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3ETK4SPQNIP30&colid=3KP2JY2IQFFW0) good without god

sorry for the long list, hope i aint making it difficult for you

One of the books that really spoke to me was the works of Michal Onfray, in particular his book 'La traite de l'atheologie' (published as Atheist Manifesto:The Case Against Christianity, Judaism and Islam' in English). Only this book has been translated into English which specifically deals with atheism and religion, which is a shame, because if you enjoy atheism with regard to philosophy, Onfray can't be beaten, and the book i mention goes into some detail about politics too.

Infidel by Ayann Hirsi Ali http://www.amazon.co.uk/Infidel-Ayaan-H ... 1416526242 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Infidel-Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali/dp/1416526242)

Couldn't put it down  

I just got done reading:  The Laughing Jesus:  Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy and thought it was pretty interesting and was a fast read.

By 18th century atheist Paul Henri Thiry, Baron d'Holbach - titled Good Sense: http://www.amazon.com/Sense-Henri-Thiry-Baron-DHolbach/dp/1604243686/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290570123&sr=8-1

A relentless atheist rant.  Ideal for the new atheist who might still feel a tug back to theism.  Just don't look for storytelling, humor, irony, poetry, or playfulness.  This is a pit bull clamping down on your ankle.