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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 States who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in United States. 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 States, 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 States. 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 | NNicholas Sparks | 802k | 35.7% | 39.4 | 79.8% | Author |
| 77 | SSam Harris (author) | 789k | 51.8% | 43.6 | 53.2% | Author |
| 78 | ZZora Neale Hurston | 774k | 97.5% | 39.8 | 83.2% | Author |
| 79 | DDan Brown | 752k | 14.0% | 44.4 | 58.8% | Author |
| 80 | IIsaac Asimov | 748k | 26.2% | 45.2 | 28.8% | Author |
| 81 | SSimon Sinek | 745k | 29.5% | 39.4 | 60.7% | Author |
| 82 | AAnne Rice | 718k | 47.0% | 38.5 | 79.7% | Author |
| 83 | TTruman Capote | 707k | 46.9% | 40.0 | 64.2% | Author |
| 84 | NNapoleon Hill | 699k | 24.7% | 38.3 | 51.3% | Author |
| 85 | SSophie Kinsella | 680k | 19.5% | 39.9 | 76.9% | Author |
| 86 | JJocko Willink | 678k | 69.8% | 38.7 | 13.9% | Author |
| 87 | OOctavia E. Butler | 677k | 92.1% | 41.5 | 64.6% | Author |
| 88 | SSalman Rushdie | 670k | 25.5% | 46.3 | 67.1% | Author |
| 89 | AAlan Watts | 667k | 27.9% | 39.2 | 58.5% | Author |
| 90 | EElizabeth Cady Stanton | 654k | 97.2% | 53.0 | 100.0% | Author |
| 91 | SStephenie Meyer | 648k | 40.0% | 35.8 | 71.9% | Author |
| 92 | TThomas Pynchon | 640k | 80.7% | — | — | Author |
| 93 | DDavid Foster Wallace | 635k | 44.0% | 30.0 | 42.6% | Author |
| 94 | SSun Tzu | 629k | 38.8% | 43.7 | 10.1% | Author |
| 95 | BBell hooks | 621k | 38.8% | 37.0 | 66.8% | Author |
| 96 | EE. L. James | 615k | 42.6% | 37.4 | 75.1% | Author |
| 97 | JJen Hatmaker | 612k | 89.7% | 39.8 | 83.4% | Author |
| 98 | RRick Riordan | 609k | 39.6% | 35.5 | 66.6% | Author |
| 99 | JJohn C. Maxwell | 604k | 56.4% | 41.9 | 57.9% | Author |
| 100 | AAnton LaVey | 601k | 65.5% | 38.8 | 28.8% | Author |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular authors compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each author 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 author in United States?
Candace Owens currently leads with an estimated audience of 16M people in United States.