Bible Sales Doubled Last Month

In the weeks following the assassination of Christian political activist Charlie Kirk, Americans have turned to Scripture in record numbers. Bible sales surged 36% in September compared to the same month last year, according to new data from Circana BookScan.Approximately 2.4 million Bibles were sold in September 2025, a sharp rise from 1.5 million in August. Until then, monthly sales for the year had hovered between 1.2 million and 1.6 million copies.Mark Schoenwald, president and CEO of Harper