Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Mystery fiction Audience in France

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Mystery fiction in France — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Mystery fiction has an estimated audience of 2,335,656 people in France.

The average Mystery fiction fan in France is 42.6 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Île-de-France.

The audience is concentrated in Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Top brand affinities include Detective fiction, Harry Potter, Non-fiction books, with strongest over-indexing on Detective fiction (8.25× the country average).

Demographically, the Mystery fiction audience skews more female with an average age of 42.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Mindfulness.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Mystery fiction fan in France is more female, around 42.6 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Detective fiction.

Category: Literature · Type: Topic · Subtype: Literary genre

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Mystery fiction profile in France.

Audience size
2.3M
in France
Gender
55.2%
44.8% male
Age
42.6
average years
Country rank
#1954
Topic in France
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-22%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Mystery fiction fans

55.2% are female, 44.8% are male, average age 42.6.

Fig. 02

Gender split

55.2%
Female
44.8%
Male
Demographic split for Mystery fiction audience in France
MetricValue
Female55.2%
Male44.8%
Average age42.6
Estimated audience size2,335,656
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 42.6
average years
Age distribution of the Mystery fiction audience in France
Age bracketShare%
16-1914%
20-2918%
30-3918%
40-4920%
50+31%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

1.7%

of the worldwide Mystery fiction audience comes from France.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Mystery fiction
CountryShare
United States21.7%
United Kingdom5.3%
China4.0%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the France average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Mystery fiction audience in France is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Mystery fiction fans by region: top regions in France
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Bourgogne-Franche-Comté~100K1.03×
02Nouvelle-Aquitaine~200K1.02×
03Occitanie~200K1.02×
04Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes~300K1.01×
05Grand Est~200K1.01×
06Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur~200K1.01×
07Centre-Val de Loire~90K1.01×
08Île-de-France~400K1.00×
09Hauts-de-France~200K1.00×
10Normandy~100K1.00×
11Pays de la Loire~100K0.99×
12Corsica0.00×
13Brittany0.00×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Mystery fiction audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Mystery fiction audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Detective fictionLiterature8.25×
02Non-fiction booksLiterature6.87×
03The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort)Travel & Leisure6.27×
04Crime fictionLiterature6.00×
05Contemporary romanceLiterature5.39×
06Women's fictionLiterature5.32×
07Ralph FiennesMovies & TV5.26×
08Book discussion clubLiterature5.08×
09IBooksTechnology & Electronics4.61×
10E-book readersTechnology & Electronics3.38×
11Strategy gamesGames3.19×
12Romance novelsLiterature3.06×
13BooksellingLiterature2.93×
14True DetectiveMovies & TV2.84×
15Stranger ThingsMovies & TV2.72×
16NovelLiterature2.62×
17Anime and manga fandomLiterature2.47×
18Harry PotterMovies & TV2.25×
19LiteratureBusiness & Career1.82×
20BooksLiterature1.59×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Mystery fiction audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Mystery fiction audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
ExtroversionTHRILL1.33×
MindfulnessBALANCE1.32×
Community OrientationOPEN1.26×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Mystery fiction audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.86×
Sports ActivityPOWER0.87×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM0.88×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Mystery fiction have in France?

Mystery fiction has an estimated audience of 2,335,656 people in France, concentrated in Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

02

What is the gender split and age of Mystery fiction fans?

55.2% of Mystery fiction fans are female, 44.8% are male, with an average age of 42.6 years.

03

Which brands do Mystery fiction fans like most?

Mystery fiction fans show strongest brand affinity for Detective fiction (8.25×), Harry Potter (2.25×), and Non-fiction books (6.87×) over the country average.

04

Where do Mystery fiction fans live in France?

Mystery fiction fans in France are most concentrated in Île-de-France (reach ~400K), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (reach ~300K), and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (reach ~200K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Mystery fiction fans also like?

Beyond Mystery fiction itself, the audience over-indexes on Harry Potter (2.25×), Non-fiction books (6.87×), Crime fiction (6×), and Stranger Things (2.72×) compared to the France average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in France who actively search for Mystery fiction. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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