How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 84, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Belgium who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Belgium. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Belgium, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Belgium. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | CChinese literature | 5.8k | 0.3% | 39.8 | 73.8% | Literary genre |
| 77 | CCozy mystery | 4.4k | 0.1% | 35.6 | 66.7% | Literary genre |
| 78 | Ttract | 3k | 4.4% | 40.0 | 59.7% | Literary genre |
| 79 | AAncient Greek philosophy | 2.1k | 0.1% | 42.8 | 29.3% | Literary genre |
| 80 | CChinese philosophy | 686 | 0.0% | 54.4 | 70.3% | Literary genre |
| 81 | LLiterary nonsense | 486 | 0.1% | 34.4 | 64.3% | Literary genre |
| 82 | WWorld literature | 207 | 0.0% | 45.7 | 34.7% | Literary genre |
| 83 | CContemporary fantasy | 193 | 0.2% | 42.3 | 83.5% | Literary genre |
| 84 | LLegal thriller | 176 | 0.0% | 50.9 | 70.3% | Literary genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular literary genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Belgium and ranks each literary genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest literary genre in Belgium?
Humour currently leads with an estimated audience of 3.5M people in Belgium.