In 2007, R. Dawkins, D. Dennett, S. Harris, and C. Hitchens filmed their landmark discussion on modern atheism. Now, in its first print edition, the transcribed and formatted conversation is enriched with new essays from three of the original participants, along with a preface by Stephen Fry.

At the dawn of the new atheistic movement, these thinkers, known as the "four horsemen," the harbingers of the deconstruction of religion, enjoyed their cocktail around a round table. What followed was a thorough, groundbreaking, and exciting discussion that immediately went viral on social media, with millions of views.

It was intellectual exploration at its best: enjoyable, humorous, and unpredictable, honest and investigative, reminding us how diverse and multifaceted the threads of modern atheism are.

What was said by the "four horsemen," as they agreed and disagreed with one another, illuminated ideas about the transcendent and religion, science and rationality, spirituality and religious faith, the building blocks of a truly moral life, and sounded the alarm for our contemporary era.

They said about it:

• “We are gradually losing the hard-won right [...], the right to be free to judge and criticize religion without persecution or criminal prosecution — the crime of blasphemy looms. The words of Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris, and Dennett are needed now more than ever. They are the heirs of Voltaire.” — Matt Ridley, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
• “It mesmerized me. Throughout this discussion, the humility and straightforwardness of science shines in stark contrast to the arrogance, hypocrisy, and insolence of religion. What a refreshing book.” — Susan Blackmore, University of Plymouth
• “A historical text that belongs in the library of every thinking person. A classic work for our time and all times.” — Michael Shermer, Skeptic
• “The kind of these four thinkers is rare: unrepentant, uncompromising, deeply generous among themselves, and with all who listen. You need not be an atheist or a horseman to enjoy every word of this book. You simply have to crave genuine spiritual exploration and open dialogue. And let’s face it, in that sense, you might be undernourished.” — Meghan Daum, University of Iowa