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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 France who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in France. 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 France, 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 France. 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 | MMagazines | 20M | 4.1% | 44.5 | 54.9% | |
| 2 | HHumour | 17M | 4.2% | 42.9 | 51.2% | Literary genre |
| 3 | HHistory | 15M | 4.1% | 45.4 | 55.2% | |
| 4 | BBooks | 12M | 2.8% | 43.1 | 60.4% | |
| 5 | JJoke | 8.7M | 4.3% | 43.2 | 51.1% | |
| 6 | CComics | 6.2M | 2.3% | 35.8 | 48.1% | |
| 7 | FFiction books | 6.1M | 2.0% | 39.1 | 60.1% | Literary genre |
| 8 | PPoetry | 6M | 2.3% | 42.8 | 61.2% | Field of study |
| 9 | MManga | 5.7M | 2.7% | 34.4 | 45.1% | Literary genre |
| 10 | FFairy tale | 4.7M | 3.8% | 46.2 | 51.2% | Literary genre |
| 11 | RRomance novels | 4.4M | 2.7% | 44.7 | 66.9% | Literary genre |
| 12 | NNovel | 4.4M | 2.2% | 40.2 | 65.8% | |
| 13 | HHumorism | 4.1M | 5.4% | 43.3 | 50.9% | |
| 14 | TThe Count of Monte Cristo | 3.9M | 35.2% | 47.9 | 61.7% | Novel |
| 15 | AAnime and manga fandom | 3.8M | 2.7% | 31.4 | 44.8% | Literary genre |
| 16 | CComic book | 3.7M | 2.2% | 33.1 | 48.0% | Literary genre |
| 17 | EE-books | 3.6M | 2.2% | 41.5 | 58.2% | |
| 18 | PPlays | 3.5M | 1.9% | 42.1 | 56.4% | |
| 19 | BBookselling | 3.4M | 3.0% | 41.1 | 68.3% | |
| 20 | AAnime convention | 3.1M | 2.6% | 30.9 | 44.3% | |
| 21 | FFandom | 3M | 2.8% | 39.2 | 52.5% | Literary genre |
| 22 | LLibrary | 2.9M | 2.4% | 45.3 | 61.2% | |
| 23 | BBestseller | 2.8M | 2.8% | 40.5 | 73.1% | Literary genre |
| 24 | SSatire | 2.7M | 2.4% | 39.0 | 47.4% | Literary genre |
| 25 | OOtaku | 2.7M | 3.4% | 28.6 | 39.8% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular literature audiences compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each literature audience 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 literature audience in France?
Magazines currently leads with an estimated audience of 20M people in France.