Hodder Faith

Hodder Faith is the religious and inspirational imprint of Hodder & Stoughton, the British publishing house founded in 1868 with Christian publishing among its early activities. The imprint publishes books intended for Christian readers and for a broader audience interested in faith, spirituality, ethics, personal development, and religious ideas. Its list covers practical Christian living, prayer, Bible study, popular theology, spiritual formation, biography, memoir, and selected Christian fiction. A major part of the imprint's publishing activity has been its association with the New International Version Bible, commonly known as the NIV. The NIV is one of the most widely read modern English Bible translations, and its publication has given Hodder Faith a significant position in the English-language Christian publishing market. Alongside Bible editions and study resources, the imprint has released works by prominent pastors, theologians, spiritual writers, evangelists, Jewish religious thinkers, and authors addressing faith in contemporary culture. Hodder Faith's catalogue includes both internationally recognized titles and long-running Christian backlist works. Its notable publications include Philip Yancey's Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?, Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline and Prayer, Jonathan Sacks's The Great Partnership, John Eldredge's Beautiful Outlaw, and Christian resources such as The Manga Bible by Siku. The imprint also published Wm. Paul Young's The Shack in the United Kingdom in 2008. The novel became a major word-of-mouth success, eventually reaching more than 18 million copies in print worldwide and spending 70 weeks at number one on The New York Times bestseller list, according to the reference material associated with the imprint. The brand's author roster has included Rob Parsons, Philip Yancey, J. John, Richard Foster, Joyce Meyer, R. T. Kendall, Wm. Paul Young, Timothy Keller, John Eldredge, and Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. This range reflects a positioning broader than denominational publishing: Hodder Faith combines evangelical and mainstream Christian material with popular theology, spiritual practice, religious commentary, and books engaging with culture and everyday life. Some titles address explicitly Christian doctrine and devotion, while others are positioned as accessible explorations of belief, morality, leadership, or personal transformation. Hodder Faith operates as an imprint rather than an independent publishing company. Its publishing, distribution, and corporate functions sit within Hodder & Stoughton and the wider Hachette Livre structure. The available reference material does not establish a separate founding date, independent headquarters, current leadership roster, standalone website, or independently reported financial results for the imprint. Its current catalogue and corporate status should therefore be understood through its relationship with Hodder & Stoughton rather than as a separately listed or separately incorporated public company.

Hodder Faith's history is connected to the longer development of Hodder & Stoughton, which was established in 1868 and began as a publisher with a Christian orientation. Over time, Hodder & Stoughton expanded beyond explicitly religious material into general trade publishing, while religious and inspirational books continued to be represented through a dedicated imprint. Hodder Faith became the label associated with that part of the publishing programme. The imprint's role has been to curate and publish accessible books for Christian readers and for people exploring questions of belief, spirituality, morality, and purpose. Its list has encompassed several overlapping areas: Bible publishing, prayer, devotional practice, Christian living, spiritual disciplines, popular theology, religious biography, memoir, and Christian fiction. This breadth has allowed the imprint to serve both church-oriented readers seeking practical resources and general trade readers interested in religious ideas or inspirational narratives. Bible publishing has been central to the imprint's identity. Hodder Faith has published editions of the New International Version, a modern English Bible translation described in the reference material as the world's most popular modern English translation. Bible editions and related study products provide a durable foundation for the imprint, while individual trade books have helped it reach larger mainstream audiences. The catalogue includes works by authors from different Christian traditions and with differing approaches to theology and spirituality. Among the listed authors are Rob Parsons, Philip Yancey, J. John, Richard Foster, Joyce Meyer, R. T. Kendall, Wm. Paul Young, Timothy Keller, John Eldredge, and Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. The presence of these writers indicates a list that extends from practical ministry and evangelical writing to spiritual formation, popular apologetics, cultural commentary, and interfaith or Jewish perspectives on religion and public life. A particularly important turning point was the British publication of The Shack by Wm. Paul Young in 2008. The title developed through word of mouth and became one of the imprint's most visible commercial successes. The reference material states that it later exceeded 18 million copies in print worldwide and remained number one on The New York Times bestseller list for 70 weeks. The book's success demonstrated the potential for a faith-oriented novel to cross into the broader international trade market. Other notable publications show the imprint's continuing range. These include Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey; The Great Partnership by Jonathan Sacks; Life with God by Richard Foster; Naked Spirituality and Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed Cross the Road? by Brian D. McLaren; Red Letter Christianity by Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo; Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge; The Manga Bible by Siku; and Cycling Home from Siberia by Rob Lilwall. The backlist also includes Celebration of Discipline and Prayer by Richard Foster, Run Baby Run by Nicky Cruz, Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger, The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, and God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew. Hodder Faith is not described in the available material as a separate publicly listed company. It functions within Hodder & Stoughton and the broader Hachette Livre publishing structure, which is associated with Lagardère Group. The available sources do not provide a separately documented founding year, current executive team, independent financial statements, or a standalone corporate website for the imprint. Consequently, its development is best understood as the evolution of a specialist publishing label within a larger British trade publisher.

• 2008

  UK publication of The Shack

  [1]Hodder Faithen.wikipedia.org

  Hodder Faith publishes Wm. Paul Young's The Shack in the United Kingdom. The title later becomes a major international word-of-mouth bestseller.

• 1868

  Hodder & Stoughton is founded

  [1]Hodder Faithen.wikipedia.org

  Hodder & Stoughton is established as a publisher with Christian publishing among its early activities, providing the historical corporate context for the later Hodder Faith imprint.

A broad Christian and inspirational publishing imprint combining Bible resources, practical faith, spiritual formation, popular theology, religious commentary, and selected Christian fiction.

• Bible publishing

  New International Version Bible

  Hodder Faith publishes editions of the New International Version, a modern English Bible translation with broad international readership. The NIV forms an important part of the imprint's religious publishing activity and is supported by formats and related resources intended for personal reading, church use, and Bible study.

• Christian fiction · 2008

  The Shack

  Wm. Paul Young's Christian-themed novel was published by Hodder Faith in the United Kingdom in 2008. Its word-of-mouth growth made it a major crossover success beyond the specialist Christian book market. The reference material reports more than 18 million copies in print worldwide and 70 weeks at number one on The New York Times bestseller list.

• Prayer and Christian living

  Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?

  Philip Yancey's accessible examination of prayer addresses common questions about its purpose, practice, and apparent effectiveness. It represents Hodder Faith's focus on practical spiritual writing that connects theological questions with the everyday experience of believers.

• Popular theology and religious philosophy

  The Great Partnership

  Written by Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, The Great Partnership explores the relationship between religion, reason, science, and human meaning. Its inclusion in the Hodder Faith list illustrates the imprint's willingness to publish religious thought that engages with culture and intellectual life beyond devotional instruction.

• Spiritual formation

  Life with God

  Richard Foster's Life with God belongs to the spiritual-formation side of the imprint's catalogue. It presents Christian discipleship and the cultivation of a life of faith in a practical and accessible format, complementing Foster's better-known works on spiritual disciplines.

• Bible adaptation

  The Manga Bible

  Created by Siku, The Manga Bible retells biblical material through manga-influenced visual storytelling. The format broadens the potential audience for biblical narratives and demonstrates Hodder Faith's use of accessible, illustrated approaches alongside conventional Bible and theology publishing.

1. 1Hodder Faithen.wikipedia.org