God Delusion

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.