''The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake'' is a 2018 book meant to be an all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking written by

Steven Novella Steven Paul Novella (born July 29, 1964) is an American clinical neurologist and associate professor at Yale University School of Medicine. Novella is best known for his involvement in the skeptical movement as a host of '' The Skeptics' Guide ...

and co-authored by other hosts of

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Bob Novella,

Cara Santa Maria Cara Louise Santa Maria (born October 19, 1983) is an American science communicator. She hosts the podcast ''Talk Nerdy'' and co-hosts '' The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe'' podcast, and was a co-host of TechKnow on Al Jazeera America. Santa M ...

, Jay Novella, and Evan Bernstein. It also contains material from former co-host

Perry DeAngelis Perry J. DeAngelis (August 22, 1963 – August 19, 2007) was an American podcaster. He is best known for co-hosting the ''Skeptics' Guide to the Universe'' podcast, which he helped found. DeAngelis is known for his and Steve Novella's investig ...

About

In 2017,

Skeptical Inquirer ''Skeptical Inquirer'' is a bimonthly American general-audience magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) with the subtitle: ''The Magazine for Science and Reason''. Mission statement and goals Daniel Loxton, writing in 2 ...

reported that The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe was under development with an expected release in 2018. It became available for pre-order in early 2018, and was released by

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on October 2, 2018. The book was written by

and co-authored by Bob Novella,

, Jay Novella,

, and Evan Bernstein – other individuals that have served as hosts of

podcast. In an interview with The European Skeptics Podcast, Jay Novella described their approach to writing the book from the "point of view of an alien species observing the earth from a skeptical perspective using critical thinking," reminiscent of the book's namesake

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Reception

The book received a favorable review from Kirkus Reviews and was a ''

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'' bestseller. ''

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'' reviewed the book, stating: The book was also reviewed by Rob Palmer for ''

'', who wrote:

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