For Christian booksellers, any good news about Bible sales has been few and far between. Last year, total sales of Bibles in the UK reached £6.3m, £3.61m up on 2019 sales. “It’s definitely younger people who are seeking some sort of spirituality – they want to understand the world and themselves better,” she said. Photograph: Chris Williamson/Getty ImagesThe upward surge in Bible sales in the UK correlates with growth in church attendance in England and Wales in previous years. The trend is also echoed in the US, where Bible sales reached a 21-year-high in 2025.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2026 20:45 UTC