Bible Sales Are Skyrocketing: What’s Going On?

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****** Sales Are Skyrocketing: What’s Going On?

****’s truth is reaching new eyes, with Bibles reportedly flying off shelves this year. 

In fact, ****** sales are up 22% this year through the end of October when compared to last year’s sales during the same time *******, making for “a golden age of ****** publishing,” according to 

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And here’s why this figure matters. U.S. book sales were up less than 1% during that same *******, meaning the ******’s growth in sales far outpaced what was happening more generally in the print literary space.

The WSJ 

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 and found ****** sales increased from 9.7 million in 2019 to 14.2 million in 2023. In the first 10 months of 2024, 13.7 million copies were sold, with still two months left to count.

So, why the increase, you ask? It seems chaos and uncertainty in the world, among other factors, could be turning people back to the Lord.

“People are experiencing anxiety themselves, or they’re worried for their children and grandchildren,” Jeff Crosby, president of the Evangelical ********** Publishers Association, told 

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. “It’s related to artificial intelligence, election cycles…and all of that feeds a ******* for assurance that we’re going to be OK.”

One bookstore manager told the outlet she’s seeing many first-time buyers come in looking for the Scriptures — people she said are on a quest for “hope.”

Young people, in particular, could be looking for answers to some of life’s tough questions, especially as cultural confusion grows. And with new editions and versions of the ****** hitting the market, there are more options than ever for these individuals to engage in Scripture. 

Some of the other potential reasons for the increase mentioned by the WSJ are celebrities speaking out about ****** and influencers on

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, TikTok, and other platforms sharing their beliefs with new audiences.

As CBN News 

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 in 2023, research backs the idea young people have a growing curiosity about ******. The “State of the ****** 2023” report released at the time did reveal a steady decline among young people engaging with Scripture. Yet, 44% of Gen Z adults between the ages of 18-26 were either very or extremely curious about ****** and/or the ******.

And nearly half of Gen Z said the ****** has transformed their lives. Among older Gen Z adults aged 18-21, 49% reported this transformation, with 52% of those aged 22-26 stating the same.

Months later, Dr. John Plake, chief program officer at the ********* ****** Society, 

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 21% of Gen Z adults said in his organization’s 2024 “State of the ******” survey — the wave that followed the 2023 data — that “they’ve actually increased their use of the ****** within the last year.”

“They’re leaning into the ******,” Plake said. “They’re really trying to engage in their ****** and they are kind of a bright hope for us as a young generation of ********* adults.”

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 shows the full power a regular connection with **** can have on a young person’s life. It will be interesting to see if the trend continues in 2025 — and beyond.

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