The God Delusion: A Study of Religious Belief and SkepticismModern · Nonfiction, Religion, Philosophy
The God Delusion: A Study of Religious Belief and Skepticism
2006 · 374 pages · Nonfiction
36
Modern
★ 3.90 on Goodreads · 289K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list. 3.90★ from 289K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
36Must-Read Score
- Readers28 out of 100 · counts 40%+13
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller32 out of 100 · counts 14%+5
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #8 of the 11 faith books we rank
- #438 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #957 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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