Americans are reading the Bible more than they have in years, with young adults driving the trend, a new report revealed.

Barna Group CEO David Kinnamon said, “2025 is showing a major rebound … with younger generations leading the way.”

A fresh analysis from Barna’s State of the Church 2025, produced with Gloo, found that 42 percent of U.S. adults read Scripture weekly, up twelve points from a record low of 30 percent in 2024. Among self-identified Christians, half reported reading the Bible weekly, the highest level in more than a decade.

Millennials and Gen Z adults spearheaded the turnaround. The report found Millennials’ weekly Bible reading jumped sixteen points since the previous year to 50 percent, while Gen Z rose from 30 to 49 percent. By contrast, Boomers recorded the lowest engagement, with only three percent reading weekly, and Generation X saw a modest rise to 41 percent.

Barna researchers also noted a shift in gender patterns. Younger men outpaced women in weekly Bible engagement, a reversal of previous trends. Kinnamon explained, “Women generally have been more religiously active than men. But now, younger men emerge as the most frequent Bible readers.”

Despite the resurgence, conviction lagged behind curiosity. Only 36 percent of adults and 44 percent of Christians said they believed the Bible was completely accurate, down from 43 percent in 2000.

Kinnamon described the shift as a “reset” and a revival, suggesting young Americans are exploring faith in uncertain times but still wrestling with belief.