by Penn Jilette
First published 2011
Penn Jillette takes on the Ten Commandments with his trademark wit and irreverence. The magician and entertainer offers his atheist perspective on morality, drawing from his experiences performing on the Las Vegas Strip alongside acts like Siegfried and Roy. Jillette shares stories about fatherhood and raising children without religion, his encounters with Christian evangelists, and unconventional adventures including underwater intimacy while scuba diving. Each commandment becomes a launching pad for Jillette's observations about living without faith in a religious world. He blends personal anecdotes with sharp commentary on belief, morality, and freedom. The book delivers Jillette's unfiltered thoughts on everything from magic and entertainment to parenting and politics, all filtered through his atheist worldview and comedic sensibility.
Genres: atheism, non-fiction, biography-memoir, comedy
Vibes: humorous, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: irreverent-humor, personal-journey
254 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster