On the Recent Popularity of Atheist Books

Here are two articles of interest dealing with the popularity of atheist books in the last couple of years.

Joseph Bottum at First Things: “Why Atheism Is Selling . . . Books”

There’s an odd defensiveness about all these books—as though they were a sign not of victory but of desperation. Everywhere on earth except Western Europe, religion is surging. Each of the authors admits that most people, especially in America, do not agree with him. Each pictures himself as a man who spits against the wind. Each rehearses his arguments for atheism mostly, it seems, to convince himself.

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Fastest Selling Book Ever: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Everyone is talking about J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter. The seventh and final contribution to the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has already made history as the fasting selling book of all time, selling “an estimated 8.3 million in the first 24 hours.” In just a couple days it has nearly 700 customer reviews at Amazon.com and nearly 100 reviews at Amazon.co.uk. It currently sits at the number one position in Amazon’s bestseller list, followed by the audio version of the same book.

Discussions about the appropriateness of the series for Christian youth and the existence of Christian themes abound, with loud voices on both sides.

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