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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 — 80,291 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 — 9,984 ratings — published 1997
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.90 — 283,150 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 — 4,047 ratings — published 1982
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.06 — 44,813 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 — 112,640 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 — 4,860 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Astronomy Bad Astronomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,778 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 — 42,496 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 38 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.89 — 43,437 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 33 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,579 ratings — published 2008
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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 — 5,021 ratings — published 2010
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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science (Popular Science) Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science (Popular Science)
by (shelved 27 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,172 ratings — published 1952
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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 — 3,514 ratings — published 1999
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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 3.90 — 1,212 ratings — published 2008
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Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,621 ratings — published 2000
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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 — 22,368 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 — 3,179 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 22 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.03 — 18,922 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 21 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,248 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 3.93 — 20,429 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 — 577 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 — 1,321 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 — 41,725 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 — 2,400 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 — 10,725 ratings — published 2006
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Doubt: A History Doubt: A History (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,319 ratings — published 2003
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The Faith Healers The Faith Healers (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.20 — 841 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 3.88 — 12,938 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 — 1,796 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 — 40,683 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 — 27,346 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 — 11,487 ratings — published 2000
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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 — 5,427 ratings — published 2006
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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 14 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,289 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 591 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 635 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 — 29,058 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 121,716 ratings — published 2007
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Free Will Free Will (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.86 — 38,007 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 — 11,753 ratings — published 1995
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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 13 times as skepticism)
avg rating 3.97 — 629 ratings — published 1994
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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 12 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.10 — 9,277 ratings — published 2012
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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 3.94 — 598 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 — 5,062 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 — 56,123 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 — 20,421 ratings — published 2004
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as skepticism)
avg rating 4.36 — 201,562 ratings — published 2018
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