JUNE 12, 2026 — W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, announced New York Times bestselling book The King is Coming: It’s Time to Prepare for the Return of Christ by John Bevere has surpassed 100,000 units sold across all formats.
Released in March 2026, the book addresses the Second Coming of Christ and focuses on biblical understanding, spiritual readiness, and everyday discipleship. It examines common misconceptions about the end times and encourages readers to approach the subject with hope rather than fear.
For much of his ministry, Bevere did not teach extensively on eschatology. After years of prayer, study, and reflection, he wrote The King is Coming to explore what Scripture says about Christ’s return and how believers should live in response. The book emphasizes faithful daily living, spiritual attentiveness, and a commitment to loving people, making disciples, and serving with purpose.
The sales milestone reflects continued reader interest in the book’s message and subject matter. Readers have engaged with its call to examine their faith, renew their focus, and consider what it means to live with an eternal perspective.
The King is Coming follows Bevere’s The Awe of God, which has sold more than 600,000 copies across all formats and spent more than a year on the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association’s Bestsellers List.
When I wrote The King is Coming, my prayer was simple—that believers would stop either fearing or arguing over Christ’s return and rather start longing for it. To see 100,000 people engage with this message in just three months tells me something deeply resonates with them, and I believe it’s the awareness that the Bridegroom is at the door. I pray this message continues to awaken a hunger for holiness and a bridal longing in the Church—an eager, expectant love for the One who is coming, that transforms how we live every single day until He does,” said Bevere.
“Seeing The King is Coming reach 100,000 readers is deeply encouraging. John’s message is helping people move from fear to hope, take their faith seriously, and think honestly about how to prepare their hearts for Christ’s return,” said W Publishing Senior Acquisitions Editor Kyle Olund.
About Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson is a world leading publisher and provider of Christian content and has been providing readers with quality inspirational product for more than 200 years. As part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., the publishing group provides multiple formats of award-winning Bibles, books, gift books, curriculum and digital content, with distribution of its products in more than 100 countries. Thomas Nelson is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For additional information visit www.thomasnelson.com.
Contact: Allison Carter, Sr. Publicity Dir., W Publishing Group, allison.carter@harpercollins.com
