How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Malaysia who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Malaysia. 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 Malaysia, 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 Malaysia. 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 | HHeart (novel) | 4.8M | 2.2% | — | — | |
| 2 | BBooks | 4.2M | 1.0% | 39.2 | 52.9% | |
| 3 | MMagazines | 3.8M | 0.8% | 38.8 | 51.8% | |
| 4 | FFiction books | 2.9M | 1.0% | 36.4 | 50.9% | Literary genre |
| 5 | HHumour | 2.7M | 0.7% | 35.4 | 42.1% | Literary genre |
| 6 | HHistory | 2.6M | 0.7% | 39.5 | 48.9% | |
| 7 | CComics | 2.5M | 0.9% | 35.1 | 48.2% | |
| 8 | MManga | 2.2M | 1.1% | 34.5 | 48.5% | Literary genre |
| 9 | PPlays | 2.1M | 1.1% | 38.2 | 47.9% | |
| 10 | RRomance novels | 2M | 1.2% | 39.2 | 55.0% | Literary genre |
| 11 | MMystery fiction | 1.6M | 1.2% | 39.6 | 49.4% | Literary genre |
| 12 | PPoetry | 1.6M | 0.6% | 35.3 | 53.3% | Field of study |
| 13 | EE-books | 1.6M | 1.0% | 38.2 | 52.1% | |
| 14 | EExtended essay | 1.5M | 3.7% | 38.9 | 53.0% | Literary genre |
| 15 | SSatire | 1.5M | 1.3% | 35.9 | 43.8% | Literary genre |
| 16 | JJoke | 1.4M | 0.7% | 35.0 | 45.5% | |
| 17 | NNovel | 1.4M | 0.7% | 36.0 | 59.1% | |
| 18 | FFandom | 1.3M | 1.2% | 34.6 | 43.6% | Literary genre |
| 19 | CComic book | 1.1M | 0.7% | 31.5 | 45.5% | Literary genre |
| 20 | DDiary (novel) | 996k | 1.9% | 32.8 | 61.6% | |
| 21 | NNon-fiction books | 942k | 0.9% | 38.1 | 51.8% | Literary genre |
| 22 | AAnime and manga fandom | 936k | 0.7% | 29.9 | 46.9% | Literary genre |
| 23 | BBookselling | 923k | 0.8% | 35.4 | 61.9% | |
| 24 | TTraditional Chinese characters | 913k | 2.6% | 37.5 | 50.8% | |
| 25 | WWriting | 801k | 0.8% | 37.3 | 56.7% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular literature audiences compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Malaysia and ranks each literature audience 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 literature audience in Malaysia?
Heart (novel) currently leads with an estimated audience of 4.8M people in Malaysia.