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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.
Liz Tomforde's In Her Own League has climbed to the top of Goodreads' most read books for the week ending March 20, 2026, tying with Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary in readership numbers. Both titles drew 27,000 readers, boosted by a film adaptation for the latter. Freida McFadden's Dear Debbie followed closely with nearly 23,000 readers.
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The top five most read books on Goodreads this week include a mix of thrillers, romance, and sci-fi, with a new baseball romance entering the list. Liz Tomforde's In Her Own League debuted in the top five after its March 3 release, while classics and adaptations drive interest in others. Goodreads users read these titles tens of thousands of times, reflecting current buzz in reading trends.
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.