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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 |  Dystopia |
32k | 1.3% | 32.3 | 22.0% | Literary genre |
| 77 |  Japanese mythology |
29k | 0.7% | 25.4 | 15.7% | Literary genre |
| 78 |  Russian literature |
29k | 1.2% | 31.2 | 42.3% | Literary genre |
| 79 |  Autobiographical novel |
28k | 2.1% | 31.9 | 32.9% | Literary genre |
| 80 |  Bildungsroman |
26k | 1.1% | 30.8 | 36.7% | Literary genre |
| 81 |  Cozy mystery |
25k | 0.8% | 29.6 | 42.9% | Literary genre |
| 82 |  Continental philosophy |
23k | 2.7% | 27.9 | 25.7% | Literary genre |
| 83 |  World literature |
17k | 2.6% | 32.4 | 36.4% | Literary genre |
| 84 |  Christian literature |
13k | 4.1% | 42.0 | 21.4% | Literary genre |
| 85 |  Dōjinshi |
13k | 0.3% | 23.5 | 33.9% | Literary genre |
| 86 |  Heroic fantasy |
11k | 1.9% | 26.9 | 45.5% | Literary genre |
| 87 |  Flash fiction |
5.5k | 2.5% | 26.2 | 23.0% | Literary genre |
| 88 |  Alternate history |
1.7k | 0.2% | 21.6 | 0.0% | Literary genre |
| 89 |  Christian novel |
793 | 0.1% | 38.1 | 27.9% | Literary genre |
| 90 | Contemporary fantasy |
597 | 0.7% | 43.0 | 82.7% | Literary genre |
| 91 |  Belgian comics |
125 | 0.1% | 40.1 | 50.8% | 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.