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Recently I contemplated writing an "Atheist's Bible", to present the most important beliefs of atheists. Eventually I realized that this Atheist Bible would not mention atheism. "Atheism" is just the default belief state we were born with. Atheism isn't having reasons not to believe religion; it's not having reasons to believe religion. If one knows how the world works, there are no gaps for religion to fill.
The French Encyclopedia of the late 18th century was by design an atheist work; it carried out this design by not mentioning religion.
This book might already exist, in the form of "System of Nature" by Baron d'Holbach. It's a refreshing read, highly recommended :-)
Edit: You can read it here at Project Gutenberg: Vol. 1, Vol.2.