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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  Young-adult fiction |
7.8M | 29.5% | 35.4 | 70.3% | Literary genre |
| 27 |  New-adult fiction |
7.6M | 30.3% | 37.5 | 76.4% | Literary genre |
| 28 |  African-American literature |
7.4M | 87.1% | 45.4 | 59.6% | Literary genre |
| 29 |  Superhero fiction |
7.3M | 31.6% | 32.5 | 46.1% | Literary genre |
| 30 |  Historical fiction |
7M | 29.8% | 42.0 | 64.4% | Literary genre |
| 31 |  Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction |
6.5M | 33.6% | 34.7 | 42.5% | Literary genre |
| 32 |  Paperback |
5.4M | 52.3% | 46.2 | 68.6% | Literary genre |
| 33 |  Shōjo manga |
5.2M | 12.0% | 26.8 | 57.2% | Literary genre |
| 34 |  Novella |
5M | 11.7% | 43.4 | 76.7% | Literary genre |
| 35 |  Sketchbook |
4M | 14.0% | 28.0 | 63.2% | Literary genre |
| 36 |  Dark fantasy |
4M | 23.9% | 34.9 | 59.9% | Literary genre |
| 37 |  Urban fantasy |
3.9M | 31.1% | 36.1 | 69.7% | Literary genre |
| 38 |  Essay |
3.9M | 29.5% | 40.9 | 58.0% | Literary genre |
| 39 |  Political satire |
3.8M | 48.7% | 44.9 | 40.6% | Literary genre |
| 40 |  Historical romance |
3M | 34.5% | 44.3 | 78.2% | Literary genre |
| 41 |  Memoir |
2.9M | 37.2% | 45.3 | 71.1% | Literary genre |
| 42 |  Seinen manga |
2.4M | 7.7% | 25.2 | 55.8% | Literary genre |
| 43 |  Comic science fiction |
2.2M | 34.1% | 35.5 | 43.8% | Literary genre |
| 44 |  Literary fiction |
2M | 47.4% | 48.6 | 75.3% | Literary genre |
| 45 |  Gothic fiction |
1.9M | 34.3% | 37.9 | 66.7% | Literary genre |
| 46 |  Autobiography |
1.7M | 31.1% | 45.1 | 60.0% | Literary genre |
| 47 |  Cozy mystery |
1.6M | 49.1% | 49.7 | 75.4% | Literary genre |
| 48 |  English literature |
1.6M | 20.2% | 47.5 | 66.9% | Literary genre |
| 49 |  Furry fandom |
1.6M | 21.1% | 34.2 | 53.7% | Literary genre |
| 50 |  American literature |
1.4M | 44.7% | 46.6 | 57.5% | Literary genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 100 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 United States?
Humour currently leads with an estimated audience of 93M people in United States.