Top 50 Book / Manga / Comics in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest book / manga / comics in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 825 book / manga / comics tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. The Count of Monte Cristo, The Guardian (novel) and Le Chat lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 8,349,066 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 725,563, and the largest, The Count of Monte Cristo, reaches around 3,779,584 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each book / manga / comic, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Count of Monte Cristo |
3,779,584 | 35.7% | Novel | Literature |
| 2 |  The Guardian (novel) |
2,366,700 | 4.2% | Literature | |
| 3 |  Le Chat |
2,202,782 | 40.3% | Literature | |
| 4 |  Naruto |
1,726,791 | 3.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 5 |  Hunter × Hunter |
1,327,037 | 5.7% | Manga | Literature |
| 6 |  My Hero Academia |
1,069,449 | 4.5% | Manga | Literature |
| 7 |  Banshee (comics) |
912,122 | 6.4% | Literature | |
| 8 |  Fairy Tail |
908,675 | 6.7% | Manga | Literature |
| 9 |  Attack on Titan |
878,811 | 28.4% | Manga | Literature |
| 10 |  NYX (comics) |
873,982 | 18.3% | Literature | |
| 11 |  Legends (comics) |
796,660 | 7.9% | Comics | Literature |
| 12 | Jurassic Park (novel) |
780,296 | 4.4% | Novel | Literature |
| 13 |  Devil May Cry (novels) |
706,905 | 5.4% | Literature | |
| 14 | Saint Seiya |
705,843 | 17.5% | Manga | Literature |
| 15 | Parasyte |
666,694 | 29.0% | Manga | Literature |
| 16 |  Transformers (comics) |
651,146 | 2.9% | Literature | |
| 17 |  Micro (novel) |
622,237 | 13.9% | Literature | |
| 18 |  Hamlet |
621,302 | 5.0% | Literature | |
| 19 |  Gossip Girl (novel series) |
610,835 | 5.6% | Novel | Literature |
| 20 |  Wolverine (comic book) |
555,307 | 4.8% | Literature | |
| 21 |  Yu-Gi-Oh! |
553,418 | 4.5% | Manga | Literature |
| 22 |  Frankenstein |
553,110 | 2.5% | Fantasy | Literature |
| 23 |  Insomnia (novel) |
549,438 | 4.2% | Literature | |
| 24 |  Gaston Lagaffe |
540,618 | 93.9% | Literature | |
| 25 |  Seascape |
532,400 | 12.1% | ||
| 26 |  La bohème |
531,206 | 22.4% | Literature | |
| 27 |  Access (comics) |
526,355 | 5.9% | Literature | |
| 28 |  Dune (novel) |
525,614 | 3.9% | Literature | |
| 29 |  Heroes (comics) |
524,170 | 2.9% | Literature | |
| 30 |  The Little Prince |
520,568 | 10.8% | Children's book | Literature |
| 31 |  Vanity Fair (novel) |
515,835 | 4.6% | Literature | |
| 32 |  Utopia (book) |
488,770 | 6.9% | Literature | |
| 33 | Lustre (mineralogy) |
482,844 | 19.9% | Literature | |
| 34 |  The Mask (film) |
466,620 | 8.5% | Literature | |
| 35 |  Gift (visual novel) |
448,460 | 4.3% | Literature | |
| 36 |  Kirby: Right Back at Ya! |
437,690 | 3.9% | Literature | |
| 37 |  Atonement (novel) |
430,020 | 5.5% | Literature | |
| 38 |  Shabbat (Talmud) |
429,783 | 9.4% | Literature | |
| 39 |  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
417,403 | 10.4% | Pets & Animals | |
| 40 |  Civil War (comics) |
400,929 | 7.1% | Comics | Literature |
| 41 |  Wolverine (comics) |
388,094 | 4.3% | Literature | |
| 42 |  Cyrano de Bergerac |
381,631 | 38.2% | Poet | Literature |
| 43 |  Death Note |
378,128 | 4.3% | Manga | Literature |
| 44 |  Flash (Jay Garrick) |
365,494 | 4.4% | Literature | |
| 45 |  Berserk (manga) |
360,970 | 3.6% | Manga | Literature |
| 46 |  Ulysses (novel) |
359,529 | 19.5% | Literature | |
| 47 |  Pilote |
358,410 | 39.0% | Literature | |
| 48 |  Hannibal Lecter |
350,563 | 9.0% | Literature | |
| 49 |  Showcase (comics) |
349,577 | 13.4% | Literature | |
| 50 |  Peanuts |
347,353 | 2.2% | Comics | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each book / manga / comic 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 book / manga / comic in France?
The Count of Monte Cristo currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,779,584 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.