Note: Some of the books listed here support a historical myth, or a philosophical myth position (positions 2 or 3, described earlier). Some, like Burton Mack, Robert Price and others seem to adopt an agnostic stance on the historicity matter, although they have often done some of the best research which has lead to a nearly complete destruction of any chance for such a historical Jesus. All the books in this bibliography are highly recommended. I have undoubtedly left out others that by chance I have not read or just didn’t consider for inclusion. For those readers who wish to "zero in" on the pure myth (position 4) supporters, I have indicated these books with an asterisk.
*Acharya S, The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Conspiracy Ever Sold, Klempton, IL, Adventures Unlimited, 1999.
Anonymous, "Cookie Cutter Christs, nontract # 8", Madison, WI, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. No date.
*Barker, Dan, Losing Faith in Faith, (See Chapter 51, "Jesus: History or Myth"), Madison, WI, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., 1992.
*Doherty, Earl, Challenging the Verdict, Ottawa Canada, Age of Reason Publications, 2001.
*_______ , The Jesus Puzzle, Ottawa Canada, Canadian Humanist Publications, 1999.
Ellegard, Alvar, Jesus One Hundred Years Before Christ, Woodstock, NY, The Overlook Press, 1999.
*Freke, Timothy & Gandy, Peter, The Jesus Mysteries, NY, Harmony Books, 2000.
Harwood, William, Mythology’s Last Gods, Amherst, NY, Prometheus Books, 1992.
Helms, Randel, Gospel Fictions, Amherst, NY, Prometheus Books, 1988.
Jackson, John G., Christianity Before Christ, Austin, TX, American Atheist Press, 1985.
_______ , "Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth," (a pamphlet), Austin, TX, American Atheist Press, no date given.
Leidner, Harold, The Fabrication of the Christ Myth, Tampa, FL, Survey Books, 1999.
Mack, Burton L., Who Wrote The New Testament? San Francisco, CA, HarperSanFrancisco, 1995.
Mattill Jr., A. J., Sweet Jesus, Gordo, AL, The Flatwoods Free Press, 2002.
McCabe, Joseph, The Forgery of the Old Testament and other essays, Buffalo, NY, Prometheus Books, 1993.
Price, Robert M., Deconstructing Jesus, Amherst, NY, Prometheus Books, 2000.
Smith, Homer W., Man And His Gods, Boston, Little Brown & Co., 1956.
*Wells, G. A., Did Jesus Exist? London, Elek Books, Ltd., 1975.
*_______ , The Historical Evidence for Jesus, Amherst, NY, Prometheus Books, 1988.
Wheless, Joseph, Forgery in Christianity: A Documented Record of the Foundations of The Christian Religion, New York, Knopf, 1930.
*Zindler, Frank R., The Jesus The Jews Never Knew, Cranford, NJ, American Atheist Press, 2003.
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