Best J.R.R. Tolkien Newsletters in 2026
NewsletterFIT tracks 5 newsletters that cover J.R.R. Tolkien as a primary topic, 3 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Mythmakers - the Oxford Centre for Fantasy Newsletter (10K) and Hannah St Claire (1K).
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology
- 1Mythmakers - the Oxford Centre for Fantasy Newsletter10K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago
News from the Oxford Centre for Fantasy, of interest to fantasy fans and fantasy creatives
Likely audience: Tolkien fans
- 2Hannah St Claire1K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago
From recent posts: The article explores Josef Pieper's philosophy of leisure as contemplation and celebration, contrasting it with a culture obsessed with work and efficiency, and examines how J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium—particularly Riv…
Likely audience: Philosophy enthusiasts
- 3
SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 1, 2026
Recovering the true, the good, and the beautiful through books, beauty, creation, and the classically Christian life.
Likely audience: Book lovers and fantasy enthusiasts
- 4
Substacklast post Jun 16, 2026
Exploring history, ecology, Tolkien, myth, spirituality, and what it means to be human in a more-than-human world - from the author of 'Unseen Beings'.
Likely audience: Tolkien scholars
- 5
Substacklast post Jan 4, 2025
We're changing lives by learning about sci-fi/fantasy literature. Come for the essays and original stories. Stay for the memes.
Likely audience: Fantasy literature enthusiasts
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