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Quiz books and Bible sales reach highs in UK 2025
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Sales of quiz books and Bibles in the UK surged in 2025, bucking a decline in overall non-fiction spending, according to NielsenIQ BookData. Quiz book spending rose by 24 percent, marking the best year since records began in 1998, while Bible purchases increased by 19 percent to £6.3 million. These gains occurred as non-fiction sales fell to their lowest level since 2014.
Several books maintained strong positions across major lists this week.
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Caro Claire Burke's tradwife thriller Yesteryear has claimed the top spot on the Goodreads most read list this week. The novel drew 32,000 readers and maintains a 4.1 average rating.
Book-to-screen adaptations propelled three of the top five most read books on Goodreads in February 2026. Classics and thrillers dominated the list, with Wuthering Heights seeing renewed interest from a recent movie. Freida McFadden's works led in readership numbers.
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Freida McFadden's 'The Housemaid' has returned to the top of bestseller lists following the release of its Lionsgate film adaptation starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. The psychological thriller, first a hit in 2022, centers on a young woman uncovering deception in her role as a live-in housemaid for an affluent couple on Long Island. The movie, directed by Paul Feig, debuted on December 19 to an $8 million domestic box office.