Top 50 Literary genres in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest literary genres in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 102 literary genres tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Humour, Fiction books and Satire lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 35,722,493 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 2,775,924, and the largest, Humour, reaches around 17,275,268 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each literary genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17,275,268 | 4.2% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 2 | 11,027,476 | 3.7% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 3 | 7,419,749 | 6.6% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 4 | 7,138,387 | 5.3% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 5 | 6,998,098 | 4.2% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 6 | 5,924,945 | 3.5% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 7 | 5,864,524 | 4.8% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 8 | 5,261,688 | 2.5% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 9 | 4,755,440 | 7.4% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 10 | 4,140,586 | 2.9% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 11 | 4,125,923 | 3.9% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 12 | 3,960,264 | 9.8% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 13 | 3,786,284 | 6.8% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 14 | 3,720,159 | 3.7% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 15 | 3,290,338 | 3.3% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 16 | 3,138,538 | 5.4% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 17 | 2,847,193 | 6.5% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 18 | 2,843,213 | 4.5% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 19 | 2,457,414 | 5.8% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 20 | 2,433,640 | 5.8% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 21 | 2,392,065 | 7.5% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 22 | 2,303,384 | 5.7% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 23 | 2,143,700 | 9.2% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 24 | 1,834,849 | 17.8% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 25 | 1,660,060 | 6.2% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 26 | 1,619,755 | 4.7% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 27 | 1,454,577 | 5.8% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 28 | 1,303,406 | 5.4% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 29 | 1,274,392 | 2.0% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 30 | 1,173,427 | 5.0% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 31 | 1,084,236 | 5.6% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 32 | 980,872 | 7.8% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 33 | 978,537 | 5.9% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 34 | 946,999 | 2.2% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 35 | 942,670 | 22.1% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 36 | 930,261 | 11.9% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 37 | 921,533 | 10.6% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 38 | 828,435 | 2.9% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 39 | 706,576 | 1.6% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 40 | 630,531 | 19.2% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 41 | 608,435 | 7.7% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 42 | 555,920 | 10.1% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 43 | 486,328 | 3.7% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 44 | 466,193 | 6.0% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 45 | 460,239 | 8.4% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 46 | 395,534 | 6.2% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 47 | 347,421 | 4.1% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 48 | 336,919 | 8.7% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 49 | 314,409 | 11.4% | Literary genre | Literature | |
| 50 | 305,456 | 8.7% | Literary genre | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
Humour currently leads with an estimated audience of 17,275,268 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.