The God Delusion By Richard Dawkins

This is perhaps one of the most controversial books written by Dr Richard Dawkins. In The God Delusion he puts forward the argument that religion and a God are only required by our psychological needs, rather than reality. Darwin's theory of evolution is sufficient to explain why we are all here.

Dawkins writes is a very clear and challenging manner, making well researched arguments. Of course such a book is a god-send (no pun intended) to atheists, but it is also worth a read by those with a religious faith as well (it is possible to be a scientist and religious). However, those with a deep unquestioning faith may find this book to be more a case of axe grinding than argument. But that should not put you off, this is a mind opening work that deserves to be read by all those who wish to argue for or against a god.