What is the most popular book of the Bible? We’ve all wondered at some point—out of 66 different books, there have to be a few that resonate with more people than others, right?
Yep.
Turns out that some books of the Bible get a lot more attention than others. The kind folks at BibleGateway.com shared their stats with me on the top 10 most-accessed books of the Bible. Their data also shed some light on why some of these books get so much attention.
The result: an infographic you’ll want to share with your Bible-loving friends!
(And once you’ve explored all these, check out these one-sentence summaries of every book of the Bible.)
The 10 most popular books of the Bible, and why (infographic)
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So to recap, the most popular books of the Bible are:
- Psalms
And if you like Psalms, check out First Samuel, Second Samuel, and Lamentations. - Matthew
And Matthew fans will like Isaiah and Hebrews. - John
If you like John’s gospel, you don’t want to miss his letters: First, Second, and Third John. - Romans
Romans fans will love its abridged version: Galatians. Peter’s instructions for Christians address similar themes. - Proverbs
For more wisdom poetry, read Ecclesiastes. For more practical wisdom, read James. - Genesis
The story continues in Exodus, and you’ll meet more familiar characters in First and Second Samuel. - Luke
Read Luke first. Read Acts next. - 1 Corinthians
Of course, Second Corinthians is the logical next stop. If you’re into First Corinthians 13 (“the love chapter”), you should check out First John, or any of these places. - Isaiah
Matthew quotes Isaiah (a lot!), and Hosea addresses many similar themes. - Acts
Make sure you read Luke first. After that, I suggest you check out Romans.
God bless you more and more Jeffrey Kranz
I am getting ready to lead a weekly Bible study at an assisted living home. These men and women are in their eighties to nineties. And they have been reading and studying the Word for many years. So, I’m glad I came here to get some ideas where we might begin. I am thinking we might spend the first couple of weeks just sharing what Books we like best and why. Thank you for giving me food for thought. God bless, Sharon
Isaiah is my most favorite especially chapter 40-66. Most of my favorite passages are in there than the other books. Besides I’m very fascinated by this another Servant being described by Isaiah and he/her role in end time events. There are many people who have claimed it was them; the nation Israel have claimed the same thing while the other doesn’t mind it much or don’t know a thing about it. I believe there’s another one aside from Lord Jesus who will prepare his way in his second coming.
gospel of st john, it serves as an antithesis and the antidote to my morbid fascinations with Job and Cane and Abel… it’s great to imagine him setting jews to rights on their extreme ways, hypocrisy and persecutions. It’s rebellious to, jesus comes across and lot stronger than i had imagined
My favorite book is Romans! But this explains why I fell in love with 1 Peter recently. My new Reading plan may become reading through each of these trios.
That’s a sweet idea—let me know how it goes!
1Peter
It is mind blowing … with the vast and detail information that is given… thanks my friend
Thank you, Clyde! This is so encouraging to read.
My favorite is John’s Gospel. I love John because he paints a more intimate picture of Jesus than any other author of Scripture.
John really does take a different approach, doesn’t he?
I’m especially fond of the way John captures Jesus’ teaching regarding the Father, the Holy Spirit, and Himself.
me too! Especially like his details as to time and place where various events happened.
Great write-up. I agree with Kyle–Hebrews.
My favorite is 1 John . I love the OT as much as the NT.
My favorite book is Hebrews, because it so powerfully demonstrates the superiority of Jesus over… well, everything:-) Hopefully, it will gain enough attention that it will appear in a future Top Ten list.
Oh, man. Good pick, Kyle! I think Hebrews may be my favorite NT book (though Colossians is a strong contender, too).