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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 Norway who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Norway. 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 Norway, 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 Norway. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NNew-adult fiction | 65k | 0.3% | 38.2 | 73.9% | Literary genre |
| 27 | NNovella | 57k | 0.1% | 41.2 | 65.8% | Literary genre |
| 28 | GGraphic novel | 52k | 0.2% | 36.1 | 50.0% | Literary genre |
| 29 | SShōjo manga | 50k | 0.1% | 31.8 | 58.2% | Literary genre |
| 30 | AAmerican literature | 50k | 1.6% | 52.0 | 64.6% | Literary genre |
| 31 | HHistorical fiction | 49k | 0.2% | 43.3 | 66.8% | Literary genre |
| 32 | HHard science fiction | 49k | 2.4% | 19.0 | 100.0% | Literary genre |
| 33 | AApocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction | 41k | 0.2% | 36.2 | 46.9% | Literary genre |
| 34 | SSketchbook | 38k | 0.1% | 32.9 | 68.3% | Literary genre |
| 35 | SSuperhero fiction | 37k | 0.2% | 33.2 | 56.0% | Literary genre |
| 36 | DDark fantasy | 36k | 0.2% | 36.3 | 65.9% | Literary genre |
| 37 | UUrban fantasy | 28k | 0.2% | 37.6 | 69.6% | Literary genre |
| 38 | EEnglish literature | 25k | 0.3% | 46.7 | 67.3% | Literary genre |
| 39 | PPolitical satire | 23k | 0.3% | 41.0 | 48.3% | Literary genre |
| 40 | SSeinen manga | 21k | 0.1% | 32.1 | 51.8% | Literary genre |
| 41 | AAutobiography | 18k | 0.3% | 53.7 | 65.6% | Literary genre |
| 42 | HHistorical romance | 17k | 0.2% | 37.2 | 66.6% | Literary genre |
| 43 | FFurry fandom | 17k | 0.2% | 47.7 | 40.1% | Literary genre |
| 44 | MMemoir | 16k | 0.2% | 44.6 | 69.2% | Literary genre |
| 45 | EEssay | 16k | 0.1% | 40.3 | 59.3% | Literary genre |
| 46 | HHistorical mystery | 16k | 0.8% | 52.4 | 88.1% | Literary genre |
| 47 | CCozy mystery | 15k | 0.5% | 45.5 | 61.3% | Literary genre |
| 48 | DDystopia | 13k | 0.5% | 40.8 | 66.8% | Literary genre |
| 49 | GGothic fiction | 13k | 0.2% | 29.0 | 55.3% | Literary genre |
| 50 | PPaperback | 13k | 0.1% | 43.6 | 46.1% | Literary genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular literary genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Norway 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 Norway?
Humour currently leads with an estimated audience of 911k people in Norway.