Bible sales in the UK are set to grow by 19% in 2025

Sales of Bibles in the UK in 2025 rose 19% to £6.3m, accompanied by discussion of a possible «quiet revival» of interest in Christianity among young people, although the overall picture remains mixed. Christian Today reports that.

As the publication notes, the release of the 2025 figures is timed to coincide with the London Book Fair at Olympia London. Compared to pre-2019 (£3.6m), sales of Bibles are up significantly. According to a separate analysis by Christian publisher SPCK, revenue from Bible sales in the UK has increased by 87% from £2.69m in 2019 to £5.02m in 2024, indicating a «renewed interest» in Scripture, particularly among younger readers.

SPCK said the shift reflects a search for «meaning and stability in a changing world». SPCK publishing director Lauren Windle emphasized that Generation Z, with social media, popularity, and convenience literally «at their fingertips,» still has a «hunger for something that transcends the possibilities of the world,» Christian Today reports.

In the broader context of the book market, according to the same data, quizzes and quizzes have seen steady growth, with sales up 24% and the highest since 1998. Spending on adult fiction increased by 5%, while the non-fiction sector fell to its lowest levels since 2014, to 59 million copies in 2025. Philip Stone, Head of Publisher Relations at NielsenIQ BookData, noted that fiction remains «locomotive» at the expense of sci-fi, horror and graphic novels, as well as positive momentum in the children’s and teen segments; while the popularity of «quizzes, quizzes and religious titles» emphasizes the sustained demand for escapism and meaningful reading.

The rise in interest in reading coincides with the UK’s National Year of Reading (2026), which aims to bring back the habit of reading regularly. However, worrying trends persist amid the campaign: a YouGov 2025 survey found that 40% of Britons had not read a single book in the previous 12 months.

In parallel, the debate continues about a possible rise in interest in the Bible and Christianity following the publication of a Bible Society report on the ‘quiet revival’: according to it, 12% of adults attend church at least once a month (up from 8% in 2018), and among 18-24 year old men this figure exceeds a fifth. Another study by A Passion for Life and Whitestone cites even higher numbers: 15% of adults attend church at least once a month (in-person or online), and among young men 18-24 years old, nearly 30%.

Some parishes and church leaders confirm increased interest in services and events. The Church of England reported a spike in attendance just before Christmas after a strong Easter season; according to Savanta’s survey for Tearfund, 45% of adults planned to attend a Christmas Eve service or event (up from 40% a year earlier). Alpha founder Nikki Gambel said «something is happening» amid an unexpectedly high influx of people attending services at Holy Trinity Brompton; with Alpha’s 2024 course seeing a record 2 million participants worldwide. The TryPraying team also reported a doubling of booklet orders for adults and teens.

At the same time, the picture remains mixed. Some surveys have documented the difficulties of young people in understanding certain aspects of the Bible and Christian doctrine (including criticism of the image of Jesus as «mansplaining»). Despite several years of consistent growth, Church of England attendance is still below pre-pandemic levels and temples continue to close. A number of researchers, including Pew Research, are skeptical of the «quiet revival» thesis, but the Bible Society and YouGov insist the results are reliable and plan to repeat the study later this year.

Recall, earlier we reported that a new sociological study in the United States revealed growing contradictions in the views of Americans on the Bible and the foundations of the Christian faith. According to the results, almost half of the respondents consider the Holy Scripture a collection of myths, not the Word of God. At the same time, a significant proportion of respondents also doubt the divinity of Jesus Christ, although they recognize the Bible as an authoritative guide to life.