Rascasse Audience Intelligence

The Godfather (novel) Audience in United States

The Godfather (novel) has an estimated audience of 3.7M people in United States.

#6among Novel in United States
#38among Book / Manga / Comic in United States
#148in Literature

The average The Godfather (novel) fan in United States is 41.6 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

By number of fans, The Godfather (novel) ranks #6 among the 397 objects in Novel in United States — 5.7× the group median.

Its fans are 2.1 years older than the group average of 39.5.

Women make up 20.0% of the fan base, 38.1 percentage points fewer than the group average.

Compared with the other 396 objects in Novel, The Godfather (novel) fans stand out for their interest in Funny animal, Graphic novel and Superhero fiction.

Most fans live in California, Texas, New York.

Top affinities include Funny animal, Graphic novel, Superhero fiction, with strongest over-indexing on Funny animal (11.11× the country average).

Demographically, the The Godfather (novel) audience skews more male with an average age of 41.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Tradition.

The typical The Godfather (novel) fan in United States is more male, around 41.6 years old, with strong Tradition tendencies and a notable affinity for Funny animal.

Category: Literature · Type: Book / Manga / Comic · Subtype: Novel

Data status: Q3/2026 · Source & method

Section 01

At a glance

Audience size
3.7M
in United States
Gender
20.0%♀
80.0% male
Age
41.6
average years
Country rank
#8731
among all objects in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-1%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Solution
Section 02

Demographics of The Godfather (novel) fans

20.0% are female, 80.0% are male, average age 41.6.

Fig. 02

Gender split

20.0%
Female
80.0%
Male
Demographic split for The Godfather (novel) audience in United States
MetricValue
Female20.0%
Male80.0%
Average age41.6
Estimated audience size3.7M
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 41.6
average years
Age distribution of the The Godfather (novel) audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-2422%
25-3416%
35-4413%
45-5417%
55+31%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

27.9%

of the worldwide The Godfather (novel) audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for The Godfather (novel)
CountryShare
United States27.9%
France12.5%
United Kingdom9.9%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United States average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

The Godfather (novel) fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Arizona~100K1.27×
02New Jersey~100K1.26×
03Connecticut~50K1.26×
04New York~300K1.21×
05Illinois~200K1.19×
06Massachusetts~90K1.18×
07Pennsylvania~200K1.15×
08Rhode Island~10K1.15×
09California~500K1.09×
10Michigan~100K1.09×
11Maryland~70K1.08×
12Texas~300K1.07×
13Alabama~60K1.07×
14Ohio~100K1.06×
15Missouri~70K1.04×
16Nevada~40K1.04×
17Washington, District of Columbia~8K1.03×
18Florida~200K1.02×
19Indiana~80K1.02×
20Kentucky~50K1.02×
21Virginia~100K1.01×
22Tennessee~80K1.01×
23Utah~40K1.01×
24Washington~90K1.00×
25Wisconsin~70K1.00×
26North Carolina~100K0.99×
27Minnesota~60K0.98×
28Oklahoma~40K0.98×
29New Hampshire~10K0.98×
30Georgia~100K0.97×
31Oregon~50K0.97×
32Kansas~30K0.97×
33Delaware~10K0.97×
34Colorado~60K0.96×
35Nebraska~20K0.96×
36South Carolina~60K0.95×
37Arkansas~30K0.95×
38Iowa~30K0.94×
39New Mexico~20K0.94×
40Maine~10K0.93×
41Alaska~7K0.93×
42Vermont~7K0.92×
43Idaho~20K0.90×
44West Virginia~20K0.89×
45North Dakota~8K0.88×
46Louisiana~40K0.85×
47Montana~10K0.85×
48Mississippi~30K0.84×
49South Dakota~8K0.82×
50Hawaii~10K0.74×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — The Godfather (novel), United States
0.74×1.00×1.27×
Section 04
Brands and objects ranked by affinity with this audience. Values above 1.0× mean over-representation compared with the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Affinities of the The Godfather (novel) audience vs. the country average
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Funny animalInternet & Social Media11.11×
02Graphic novelLiterature5.46×
03Superhero fictionLiterature3.06×
04Psychological thrillerLiterature2.86×
05Digital artArts & Culture2.57×
06Human rightsPolitics & Society2.39×
07Anime and manga fandomLiterature2.15×
08Anastasia Beverly HillsBeauty & Wellness2.14×
09Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fictionLiterature1.81×
10Native InstrumentsTechnology & Electronics1.77×
11Action-adventure gameGames1.67×
12Folk musicMusic & Radio1.63×
13dArtagnanMusic & Radio1.63×
14Electronic dance musicMusic & Radio1.57×
15Hair ExtensionsBeauty & Wellness1.53×
Section 05
Strongest and weakest personality traits of this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the The Godfather (novel) audience

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

↑ What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Personality traits of the The Godfather (novel) audience vs. the country average · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.63×
MindfulnessBALANCE0.72×
Pet OwnershipJOY0.68×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Personality traits of the The Godfather (novel) audience vs. the country average · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Sports ActivityPOWER0.56×
Pet OwnershipJOY0.68×
MindfulnessBALANCE0.72×
0×1.00× baseline2×
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Source & method

Source
Rascasse Solution, own modelling
What “fans” means here
Estimated number of people in United States with measurable interest in The Godfather (novel) over the last 12 months. Modelled, not counted; people interested in several book / manga / comics count for each of them.
Data basis
Anonymised behavioural signals: search demand, social media signals, sponsorship and event data. Not a survey.
Period
10/2025 – 09/2026 · updated quarterly · data status Q3/2026
Confidence
high gender and age data available and an audience of at least 100,000 people

Cite as: “Rascasse Solution, Q3/2026, rascasse.com/explore/us/the-godfather-novel-91845” · Methodology