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Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an. He is also the author of the bestselling book the god delusion, which has sold over 2 million copies since it was first published in 2006. Dawkins has been awarded academic and writing awards, and he makes television, radio, and internet appearances, predominantly discussing his books, atheism, and his ideas and opinions as a public. Jan 16, 2008 the god delusion makes a compelling case that belief in god is not just wrong but potentially deadly. A preeminent scientistand the worlds most prominent atheistasserts the irrationality of belief in god and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the crusades to 911. Outgrowing god by richard dawkins penguin books new zealand. The god delusion by richard dawkins, paperback barnes. Richard dawkins bestselling nonfiction book the god delusion has not only been translated into arabic by iraqi translator bassam albaghdadi, but its pdf version has also been downloaded 10 million times, with at least 30 percent of all downloads being made in saudi arabia.
A preeminent scientist and the worlds most prominent atheist asserts the irrationality of belief in god, and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the crusades to 911. Craig venter, decoder of the human genome the god delusion is smart, compassionate, and true. For those who arent looking to have their faith and beliefs gravely challenged, you may want to skip this book. Oct 22, 2006 the nub of dawkinss consciousnessraising message is that to be an atheist is a brave and splendid aspiration. Transworld publishers 6163 uxbridge road, london w5 5sa a division of the random house group ltd. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. The god delusion click here to order the god delusion debate dvd discovery magazine has recently called richard dawkins darwins rottweiler for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. Four books appeared with a few months of each other a decade ago. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. The god delusion by richard dawkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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