CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

DIANETICS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS A LANDMARK YEAR OF GLOBAL EXPANSION

MAY 9, 2026

Thousands of Scientologists gathered in Clearwater, Florida, to mark the culmination of the milestone Dianetics 75th Anniversary year, honoring those who advanced its worldwide impact farther than ever before.

Amid elegant gowns and glamour, Scientologists from around the world filled Ruth Eckerd Hall in celebration of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. The flame of Dianetics burns across the planet, and the evening underscored the major strides achieved in its 75th Anniversary year: more nations opened, more books hitting new hands and much more ahead.

Thousands of Scientologists from near and far gather in Clearwater to celebrate the culmination of the 75th Anniversary year of *Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health*—and honor those carrying its message farther than ever before.

Dianetics (renowned as “Book One,” being the first work published on the subject) was written in 1950 by author L. Ron Hubbard and instantly became a national—and then international—phenomenon. Its discoveries were hailed as greater than the wheel or fire—and it remains the bestselling book ever on the mind.

Three quarters of a century on, the evening unfolded as a panoramic chronicle of Dianetics—charting its expanding global reach while honoring those carrying Dianetics beyond all previous limits.

Accolades for that anniversary year included more than 100 awards and recognitions pouring in from City Mayors, State Legislators and US Senators in honor of Dianetics, heralding its contribution to Mankind across the globe. And among the newest corners of Earth to welcome Dianetics in the last 12 months were Tuvalu, one of the most remote islands in the Pacific, and Svalbard, sitting beneath the midnight sun of the Arctic Circle. All told, Dianetics now reaches 225 nations and territories worldwide.

Attendees were given a glimpse of the book’s enduring spirit of adventure in a single global sweep: an overview of the International Dianetics Book-A-Thon across 256 cities and towns. The annual whirlwind tour featured Dianetics teams offering new readers their first introduction to the life-changing truths of Book One—spanning more than 50 nations in both hemispheres—all in a single day. From Adelaide to Zurich, Bogotá to Budapest and Dallas to Dublin, tens of thousands of books were placed into new hands—all in the name of delivering answers to each personal ruin.

Audiences further witnessed the next phase of Book One expansion as unveiled by Scientology Media Productions. The presentation showcased how Dianetics is increasingly answering the growing demand for solutions to stress, emotional well-being and mental health concerns.

With online searches for “mental health” doubling in the past year alone, the presentation traced the many ways Dianetics is reaching more people than ever before. Dianetics messages now appear across major broadcast networks and cable channels, while online demand for the book surged 13-fold.

The occasion captured a growing wave of Dianetics response spreading person to person throughout the digital world. In fact, with millions of views, nonstop conversation and individuals sharing their experiences across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and YouTube, total views across Dianetics social media channels multiplied more than 1,000 times throughout the past 12 months.

Yet the evening held a revelation all its own: the broadest Dianetics film presentation ever—Dianetics: A Synopsis. The 30-minute film brings to life for the first time on screen Mr. Hubbard’s introductory overview—exploring the full subject of Dianetics at a glance—revealing the breakthroughs, discoveries and Technology of Book One. And that groundbreaking new production premieres this summer on Scientology Network.

The spotlight shifted to a new era of Dianetics dissemination: an extraordinary slate of Dianetics: Clear Talk. The dynamic talk show—filmed before a live audience—will air on Scientology Network. Each episode features an acclaimed artist, entrepreneur, athlete or entertainment icon sharing their personal accounts of achievement and success through Dianetics. The scintillating preview of future episodes once again brought the audience to its feet.

The evening then turned to an international awards ceremony honoring those carrying Book One ever forward. Behind every new reader and every transformed life stand booksellers, auditors, pioneering Groups, Missions and Organizations dedicated to extending Dianetics into their communities. From São Paulo and New Delhi to Lima and London, finalists and winners reflected the growing global advance of Dianetics today.

Among the honorees were a larger-than-life power couple from Miami introducing countless new readers to Dianetics around the globe; one remarkable Book One Auditor from Japan delivering Dianetics miracles in the Land of the Rising Sun; a Dianetics Group in North Macedonia welcoming over 13,000 lecture attendees across 12 cities and towns; a juggernaut Mission in Bergamo, Italy, placing books into the hands of seven percent of its region’s population; and the powerhouse Ideal Org of Milan channeling Dianetics across its megacity. Taken together, the night’s winners hailed from diverse cultures and distant homelands, yet their individual accomplishments echoed the same enduring story: Dianetics is not only a landmark work, but a global movement.

For all the stories of expansion and achievement highlighted throughout the evening, the celebration came full circle to the source of it all—Book One—and the timeless words of L. Ron Hubbard, in honor of the Dianetics Anniversary: