Christian Book Trends

I usually write a musing about reading or faith at the beginning of the week, but I wanted to open it up and ask if anyone has noticed trends in Christian books (fiction or non-fiction) in recent times.

This can be about anything and is more to learn from your observations. What have you seen, and what might I be missing? 😀

I can start with a few:

📚 Over the past 25 years that I've been reading Christian fiction, I have seen so many genres come out that I wouldn't have known what to call them back in the day. I'm sure the concepts of speculative, dystopian, time-slip, or romantasy fiction existed, but there seem to be a lot more specific types now. What are the emerging genres you've seen?

📚 I'm noticing a rise in more politically themed Christian non-fiction books. I'm not sure if I never paid attention before or if there are just more books on the topic now. Is this a trend due to the current state of affairs in certain geopolitical areas?

📚 Books seem to go out of print or become unavailable to purchase online a lot quicker now! This is definitely a reminder that I shouldn't wait years before getting something (even finding books from three years ago can be challenging!) 😆 Is this a post-pandemic or supply chain issue? It used to feel like you could get books years after the fact, but if books are being pulled off the shelves, is this driven by anything in particular?

I often have more questions the deeper I research books, so I'm all ears as to what you've encountered or experienced!

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