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BBC Radio Wales: All Things Considered

Jonathan Thomas with Dr Mark Clavier, Charlotte Thomas and Dr Belle Tindall

Hay Festival 2025, 
A recent survey has found that sales of non-fiction books has declined in recent years. But religious texts have bucked the trend. Sales of the Holy Bible have increased by 87% between 2019-24, with a particular growth in interest amongst Gen Z.

Join Jonathan Thomas and guests to unpack the impact of the best-selling book of all time, and explore the Bible as literature. How has this text shaped the literary and cultural landscape across history? Why are new audiences drawn to an ancient text? And how does approaching the text as a collection of wide-ranging literary genres impact its consumption and interpretation?