How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 91, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in India. 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 India, 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 India. 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 |  Humour |
18M | 4.5% | 30.9 | 21.7% | Literary genre |
| 2 |  Fiction books |
11M | 3.6% | 33.0 | 28.3% | Literary genre |
| 3 |  Romance novels |
7.4M | 4.5% | 33.7 | 27.2% | Literary genre |
| 4 |  Fandom |
7.3M | 6.9% | 30.5 | 21.7% | Literary genre |
| 5 |  Manga |
5.4M | 2.6% | 31.6 | 26.2% | Literary genre |
| 6 |  Mystery fiction |
5.3M | 4.0% | 34.0 | 24.0% | Literary genre |
| 7 |  Non-fiction books |
5.2M | 5.1% | 32.5 | 31.1% | Literary genre |
| 8 |  Satire |
3.9M | 3.5% | 29.6 | 20.5% | Literary genre |
| 9 |  Fairy tale |
3.5M | 2.9% | 31.2 | 33.2% | Literary genre |
| 10 |  Comic book |
3.4M | 2.0% | 28.4 | 27.9% | Literary genre |
| 11 |  Tamil literature |
3.2M | 66.2% | 28.7 | 39.0% | Literary genre |
| 12 |  Crime fiction |
3.1M | 4.8% | 29.9 | 32.5% | Literary genre |
| 13 |  Hindi literature |
2.1M | 79.7% | 32.3 | 30.0% | Literary genre |
| 14 |  Detective fiction |
2M | 3.4% | 29.0 | 41.1% | Literary genre |
| 15 |  Anime and manga fandom |
1.9M | 1.4% | 25.0 | 32.4% | Literary genre |
| 16 |  Bestseller |
1.8M | 1.7% | 29.9 | 44.7% | Literary genre |
| 17 |  Psychological thriller |
1.3M | 2.4% | 28.8 | 40.5% | Literary genre |
| 18 |  Speculative fiction |
1.2M | 2.8% | 29.2 | 20.1% | Literary genre |
| 19 |  American comic book |
1.2M | 2.8% | 26.7 | 14.3% | Literary genre |
| 20 |  Contemporary romance |
1.1M | 2.6% | 27.3 | 52.0% | Literary genre |
| 21 |  Web fiction |
1.1M | 2.7% | 33.0 | 37.2% | Literary genre |
| 22 |  Essay |
1.1M | 8.2% | 32.5 | 18.9% | Literary genre |
| 23 |  Shōnen manga |
1.1M | 1.7% | 25.6 | 34.8% | Literary genre |
| 24 |  Children's literature |
938k | 1.5% | 31.6 | 50.5% | Literary genre |
| 25 |  Extended essay |
818k | 2.0% | 28.7 | 35.0% | Literary genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 91 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India 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 India?
Humour currently leads with an estimated audience of 18M people in India.