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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | TThe Metamorphosis | 38k | 3.5% | 29.0 | 88.7% | Novel |
| 52 | CCritical theory | 38k | 5.8% | 37.1 | 35.6% | Novel |
| 53 | MMan's Hope | 34k | 51.9% | 42.4 | 59.9% | Novel |
| 54 | TThe Very Hungry Caterpillar | 33k | 1.6% | 30.1 | 73.0% | Novel |
| 55 | TThe Overcoat | 32k | 6.6% | 28.7 | 87.6% | Novel |
| 56 | TThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz | 31k | 2.3% | 34.6 | 62.1% | Novel |
| 57 | PPrince Caspian | 31k | 3.8% | 40.4 | 69.3% | Novel |
| 58 | LLady of the Lake | 30k | 5.8% | 43.4 | 66.5% | Novel |
| 59 | BBook of Leviticus | 30k | 8.2% | 47.2 | 100.0% | Novel |
| 60 | TThe Silmarillion | 29k | 4.9% | 33.1 | 28.6% | Novel |
| 61 | CCatechism of the Catholic Church | 29k | 3.5% | 54.4 | 59.3% | Novel |
| 62 | ZZohar | 26k | 7.3% | 48.3 | 51.0% | Novel |
| 63 | LLooking for Alaska | 26k | 2.3% | 26.2 | 63.5% | Novel |
| 64 | TThe Lottery | 24k | 1.4% | 51.4 | 52.8% | Novel |
| 65 | AAnne of Green Gables | 24k | 0.9% | 28.1 | 100.0% | Novel |
| 66 | TThe Fellowship of the Ring | 23k | 1.0% | 35.2 | 23.3% | Novel |
| 67 | LLa Joie de vivre | 23k | 28.9% | 29.3 | 100.0% | Novel |
| 68 | GGulliver's Travels | 22k | 2.3% | 39.3 | 56.8% | Novel |
| 69 | LLe Cid | 21k | 1.8% | — | — | Novel |
| 70 | TThe Sun Also Rises | 21k | 1.7% | 37.2 | 51.3% | Novel |
| 71 | AA Streetcar Named Desire (play) | 20k | 1.4% | — | — | Novel |
| 72 | SStar Wars: The Force Awakens | 20k | 0.3% | 29.9 | 30.4% | Novel |
| 73 | TThe Death Cure | 18k | 16.3% | 22.4 | 54.1% | Novel |
| 74 | IInfinite Stratos | 18k | 44.5% | — | — | Novel |
| 75 | LLean In | 18k | 3.7% | 38.1 | 72.1% | Novel |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular novels compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each novel 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 novel in France?
The Count of Monte Cristo currently leads with an estimated audience of 3.9M people in France.