"For Christian booksellers, the good news about Bible sales has been few and far between. But in recent retail figures, there was a revelation. Sales of the good book reached a record high in the UK in 2025, increasing by 134% since 2019 the highest since records began according to industry research. Last year, the total sales of Bibles in the UK reached 6.3m in 2025, 3.61mup on 2019 sales."
"We've seen an increase in people coming to the Bible from scratch, says Aude Pasquier, retail sales director at Church House bookshop in Westminster Abbey. They have no Christian background whatsoever. They have no grounding from their parents or from their school. Whereas most people in prior generations would have. It's definitely younger people who are seeking some sort of spirituality they want to understand the world and themselves better, she said."
"[Peterson] is not a Christian, but through him, a lot of people are going on a spiritual journey. Some are ending up in church, some are ending up elsewhere. Some are ending up in a good place. I would think ending up as a Christian in church is a good place. Barnet has personally observed a new surprising clientele of young men entering his shop. Almost out of the blue something's changed where people are turning to faith, he says."
Bible sales in the UK reached 6.3 million in 2025, marking a 134% increase since 2019 and the highest level on record. Retailers report a marked influx of new readers, especially younger people with no Christian background, seeking spirituality and self-understanding. Booksellers link part of the renewed interest to online personalities such as Jordan Peterson, whose audiences sometimes embark on spiritual journeys that lead them to religious texts or church. Shop owners note an unexpected new clientele, particularly young men, and industry figures are examining whether faith revival or social media-driven curiosity is driving the trend.
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