Best Historiography Newsletters in 2026
NewsletterFIT tracks 3 newsletters that cover Historiography as a primary topic, 2 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Sweary History with James Fell (63K) and How the World Became Rich (3K).
Updated Nov 13, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology
- 1Sweary History with James Fell63K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago
Those who cannot remember the past . . . need a history teacher who says "fuck" a lot.
Likely audience: History enthusiasts
- 2How the World Became Rich3K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 12 days ago
From recent posts: This publication features academic articles on medieval economic history, AI in academia, and degrowth theory, alongside editorials on the state of academic publishing. It targets scholars and researchers interested in…
Likely audience: Academic researchers
- 3
Substacklast post Sep 6, 2023
Irregular essays on the economic history of the early modern world.
Likely audience: Academic researchers
Latest posts from these newsletters
- And so,…Sweary History with James Fell
- State Capacity…How the World Became Rich
- Shameless Request…Sweary History with James Fell
- The War…Sweary History with James Fell
- State Capacity…How the World Became Rich
- Chris Wickham…How the World Became Rich