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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Finland who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Finland. 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 Finland, 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 Finland. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FFiction books | 670k | 0.2% | 43.4 | 72.0% | Literary genre |
| 2 | HHumour | 624k | 0.1% | 42.7 | 51.5% | Literary genre |
| 3 | FFairy tale | 468k | 0.4% | 44.7 | 65.8% | Literary genre |
| 4 | MMystery fiction | 355k | 0.3% | 48.7 | 71.1% | Literary genre |
| 5 | RRomance novels | 333k | 0.2% | 49.1 | 78.1% | Literary genre |
| 6 | MManga | 312k | 0.1% | 35.4 | 48.6% | Literary genre |
| 7 | NNon-fiction books | 305k | 0.3% | 44.5 | 74.5% | Literary genre |
| 8 | BBestseller | 304k | 0.3% | 42.9 | 79.8% | Literary genre |
| 9 | CComic book | 298k | 0.2% | 34.6 | 50.9% | Literary genre |
| 10 | AAnime and manga fandom | 273k | 0.2% | 32.4 | 45.8% | Literary genre |
| 11 | CChildren's literature | 259k | 0.4% | 42.1 | 78.7% | Literary genre |
| 12 | CCrime fiction | 254k | 0.4% | 44.0 | 77.9% | Literary genre |
| 13 | DDetective fiction | 232k | 0.4% | 46.5 | 79.4% | Literary genre |
| 14 | PPsychological thriller | 181k | 0.3% | 45.8 | 78.5% | Literary genre |
| 15 | EExtended essay | 161k | 0.4% | 43.1 | 55.7% | Literary genre |
| 16 | SSatire | 127k | 0.1% | 37.3 | 51.4% | Literary genre |
| 17 | CContemporary romance | 123k | 0.3% | 39.8 | 77.7% | Literary genre |
| 18 | FFandom | 96k | 0.1% | 36.4 | 46.6% | Literary genre |
| 19 | SShōnen manga | 91k | 0.1% | 29.4 | 52.6% | Literary genre |
| 20 | WWomen's fiction | 87k | 0.3% | 41.1 | 79.5% | Literary genre |
| 21 | AAmerican comic book | 78k | 0.2% | 29.5 | 60.9% | Literary genre |
| 22 | SSpeculative fiction | 73k | 0.2% | 39.1 | 49.0% | Literary genre |
| 23 | NNew-adult fiction | 72k | 0.3% | 42.4 | 79.5% | Literary genre |
| 24 | YYoung-adult fiction | 69k | 0.3% | 36.8 | 68.7% | Literary genre |
| 25 | NNovella | 68k | 0.2% | 39.4 | 55.4% | 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 Finland 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 Finland?
Fiction books currently leads with an estimated audience of 670k people in Finland.