Bible sales in the United States reached their highest monthly total of the year in September, according to Circana BookScan, a data firm. Roughly 2.4 million copies were sold during the month, a 36% increase from September 2024, when about 1.76 million were purchased.
The spike sharply exceeded typical levels seen earlier in the year. From January through August 2025, monthly Bible sales ranged between 1.2 million and 1.6 million copies, with August totaling about 1.5 million. Over the first nine months of 2025, overall Bible sales rose 11% compared to the same period in 2024, even as total US print book sales declined by 1%.
Many observers link the increase to the assassination of Christian civil rights leader Charlie Kirk, whose shocking death in early September shocked the nation. Kirk had long urged his followers to embrace daily Bible reading, Sabbath observance, and Christian moral principles. His influence remained strong after his death, amplified by tributes like Turning Point USA’s “31 Ways to Live Like Charlie Kirk,” which circulated widely on social media and encouraged habits such as “read your Bible every day.”
At Kirk’s Sept. 21 memorial, his widow, Erika Kirk, told attendees that his death had sparked a “revival” rather than unrest, as people across the country turned to prayer and Scripture.
Publishers report that the surge is especially strong among younger adults. HarperCollins Christian Publishing noted growing engagement from the 18-to-34 demographic, the same group Kirk reached through Turning Point USA events. Sales of Bible study guides and devotionals have also climbed, suggesting sustained interest beyond initial reactions to the tragedy.
Across the country, Christian bookstore owners and church leaders have described the same pattern. Stores have seen brisk sales of Bibles, devotionals, and study materials. Pastors report fuller pews and more community vigils marked by prayer rather than protest, a response some have dubbed the “Charlie Kirk effect.”
Mark Schoenwald, CEO of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, told the Wall Street Journal that the moment has caused many Americans to take stock of their beliefs. “They started to think about what they believe and why,” he said.
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“I like your Christ, but I’m not so sure about your Christians.” – Mahatma Ghandi
The western church is in a tough way. Stuck on the horns of dilemma. One horn has the spiritual pride of dispensationalism and legalism. The other horn has license and loves to smudge our parts of the Word that conflict with their sin. As is written in Matthew 7:13-14, the way is narrow. We need to repent and pray for His peace, His way, and His grace. Then hopefully the comment would be “I like your Christ, but I love you Christians. In fact, now I am now one.”
As far as the headline > Bible sales soar
Praise be His name, Our Lord Jesus Christ.
What I get, at least from the MAGA-oriented “Christians” (and there are many who are phony), is a feeling of condescension, superiority, and arrogance all rolled into one. They seem more focused on revenge, retribution, and persecution than on the message of the Gospel, and the Golden Rule.
When I listen to Bondi, Vance, Trump, Leavitt, Miller, et al., do I hear their Christian witnessing come through loud and clear? No. I hear hatred, vengefulness, and anger – far, far from the loving messages of Jesus Christ. And they have the audacity to openly and prominently wear crosses on their persons while speaking. That’s sacrilege in its most galling form.
What I get, at least from the MAGA-oriented “Christians” (and there are many who are phony), is a feeling of condescension, superiority, and arrogance all rolled into one. They seem more focused on revenge, retribution, and persecution than on the message of the Gospel, and the Golden Rule.
When I listen to Bondi, Vance, Trump, Leavitt, Miller, et al., do I hear their Christian witnessing come through loud and clear? No. I hear hatred, vengefulness, and anger – far, far from the loving messages of Jesus Christ. And yet they have the audacity to openly and prominently wear crosses on their persons while speaking. That’s sacrilege in its most galling form.
Bible sales are soaring and church visitations are seeing record highs for churches, however churches still operating out of a religious mindset because that’s what temples are.
My prayer today has been “LORD God, please keep the new believers or interested visitors into your churches, don’t let the heretic religious church members squash and choke out the new believers small faith before it has a chance to take root in your WORD, just as you have protected my faith and shielded me from the abuses I had experienced and witnessed when I was visiting churches, Amen” that’s what I been praying.
Because if underground churches or house churches can take place in countries persecuting Christians in those countries like Iran, then what’s the point in having a church building if they are meeting in their homes and they are ready to die for their faith obviously a stronger and more bolder faith while American Christians fear persecution and are praying for a rapture before that day meaning meeting in buildings oneday or maybe twice a week has not prepared Americans for persecution of any kind.
Two decades ago, an average of 42% of U.S. adults attended religious services every week or nearly every week. A decade ago, the figure fell to 38%, and it is currently at 30%. – Gallup Survey nationwide in 2024.
Pick any measure you want, and you will see that religion continues its long and inexorable slide in the US.
You are entitled to your own opinions, Tina, but not your own facts.