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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 United Kingdom who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom. 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 | TThe White Company | 4.6M | 82.3% | 39.2 | 75.0% | Novel |
| 2 | WWill and testament | 2.5M | 28.4% | 47.3 | 65.3% | Novel |
| 3 | FFirst Epistle to the Thessalonians | 1.3M | 4.0% | 42.2 | 59.9% | Novel |
| 4 | TThe Godfather (novel) | 1.2M | 9.9% | 44.8 | 22.4% | Novel |
| 5 | JJurassic Park (novel) | 1.1M | 6.6% | 37.0 | 47.9% | Novel |
| 6 | TThe War of the Worlds | 936k | 10.9% | 45.9 | 34.0% | Novel |
| 7 | LLord of the Flies | 866k | 19.1% | 37.7 | 49.5% | Novel |
| 8 | BBook of Revelation | 746k | 6.0% | 42.7 | 40.3% | Novel |
| 9 | TThe Green Mile (novel) | 656k | 8.5% | — | — | Novel |
| 10 | SStar Wars: The Force Awakens | 618k | 9.0% | 34.8 | 28.6% | Novel |
| 11 | TThe Prince | 609k | 12.2% | 41.0 | 70.3% | Novel |
| 12 | AAll Quiet on the Western Front | 565k | 12.7% | 54.5 | 56.2% | Novel |
| 13 | TThe Alchemist (novel) | 541k | 13.7% | 38.5 | 70.2% | Novel |
| 14 | TThe Count of Monte Cristo | 507k | 4.6% | 47.8 | 62.5% | Novel |
| 15 | AA Christmas Carol | 492k | 13.3% | 41.2 | 74.6% | Novel |
| 16 | DDon Quixote | 455k | 0.9% | 47.0 | 59.1% | Novel |
| 17 | OOliver Twist | 448k | 16.3% | 46.3 | 71.3% | Novel |
| 18 | DDivergent (novel) | 432k | 6.3% | 39.0 | 60.5% | Novel |
| 19 | TThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | 411k | 39.2% | 54.0 | 100.0% | Novel |
| 20 | LLabour law | 406k | 3.8% | 47.4 | 49.4% | Novel |
| 21 | JJane Eyre | 359k | 10.5% | 43.5 | 66.0% | Novel |
| 22 | ''Salem's Lot | 324k | 13.6% | 45.5 | 47.6% | Novel |
| 23 | OOf Mice and Men | 316k | 7.5% | 37.6 | 52.6% | Novel |
| 24 | TThe Fellowship of the Ring | 316k | 13.4% | 39.1 | 34.7% | Novel |
| 25 | YYoga Sutras of Patanjali | 298k | 5.0% | 46.1 | 76.5% | 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 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
The White Company currently leads with an estimated audience of 4.6M people in United Kingdom.