Best Personal Newsletters Newsletters in 2026
NewsletterFIT tracks 20 newsletters that cover Personal newsletters as a primary topic, 15 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Tira do papel ☕️🐢 (40K), Libra et Caetera par Mathilde Lacombe (26K) and Great Reads By John Biggs (24K).
Updated Nov 11, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology
- 1Tira do papel ☕️🐢40K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago
reflexões curtinhas sobre criatividade, garimpos e um... pum?
Likely audience: newsletter subscribers
- 2Libra et Caetera par Mathilde Lacombe26K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 22 days ago
From recent posts: The author reflects on turning 39, aging with energy and freedom, and shares her personal beauty and skincare journey, including in-clinic treatments and home routines for rosacea-prone skin.
Likely audience: women interested in beauty and aging
- 3Great Reads By John Biggs24K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago
From recent posts: Great Reads By John Biggs is a personal newsletter that alternates between promoting the author's book 'Shroomies' and vintage technology gadgets, and occasionally features essays on mental health and psychedelics. The…
Likely audience: Tech enthusiasts interested in vintage gadgets
- 4FYI with Chris Martin2K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 26 days ago
From recent posts: FYI with Chris Martin publishes a mix of personal essays, family reflections, and Christian cultural commentary on topics such as AI's impact on education, post-Christendom ministry, and parenting. It is written for…
Likely audience: newsletter subscribers
- 5Midlife & Marvellous 1K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago
From recent posts: Midlife & Marvellous publishes personal essays by a 55-year-old woman navigating grief, identity shifts, and caregiving in midlife, with recurring themes of pet loss, mother-daughter relationships, and health…
Likely audience: pet owners
- 6Dear Reader1K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 10 days ago
From recent posts: Dear Reader is a personal newsletter by editor Gwenda mixing life updates, book deadlines, career transitions, local literary events, and reflections on classic Hollywood and Olympic figure skating. It is written for…
Likely audience: writers
- 7
SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago
Best enjoyed with a glass of wine.
Likely audience: Art and design enthusiasts
- 8
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago
Essays and entries on faith, fun, and feelings in your thirties.
Likely audience: newsletter subscribers
- 9
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago
From recent posts: The newsletter author returns from a birthday trip and talk, thanks readers for buying out Lynne White's unauthorized limited-edition paper zine, recounts seeing Squeeze at the Hollywood Bowl, and shares miscellaneous l…
Likely audience: newsletter subscribers
- 10
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 28 days ago
Vibes, Sometimes Books, Mostly Vibes, When The Urge Strikes by Nyambura 'Mike' Mutanyi
Likely audience: newsletter subscribers
- 11
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 6 days ago
it's a newsletter
Likely audience: film critics
- 12
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 30 days ago
From recent posts: Istantanee is an Italian-language newsletter that publishes personal essays, short fiction, and cultural commentary. Its content spans intergenerational family dynamics, literary crime narratives, driving safety…
Likely audience: Substack readers
- 13
SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 8, 2026
Crime writer Ed James's weekly* dump of stuff. What he's been working on, and what he's been reading, watching and listening to. Maybe thinking too, if he could still think. * - ish
Likely audience: authors
- 14
SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 27, 2026
From recent posts: Rebecca shares a personal May update covering her 33rd birthday, a visit to Les Fleurs Sèment flower farm, knitting and crochet projects, an upcoming gala fundraiser for the Musée d’art de Joliette foundation, and new s…
Likely audience: Quebec-based readers
- 15
SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 4, 2026
I make music, enjoy photography, and love life. I'll share moments of creativity, growth, and reflection. Take a look around—maybe something will resonate."
Likely audience: Newsletter subscribers
- 16
Substacklast post May 31, 2026
Webcomic formatında aylık bültenler
Likely audience: newsletter subscribers
- 17
Substacklast post Jul 1, 2026
independent animation, filmmaking, illustration, and other thoughts
Likely audience: illustrators
- 18
Substacklast post Mar 2, 2026
Get it? I'll be saying that a lot, just FYI. I do a lot of things!
Likely audience: newsletter subscribers
- 19
Substacklast post Aug 21, 2025
A weekly offering of art, music, poetry, & other Good things. Let's feast.
Likely audience: newsletter subscribers
- 20
Substacklast post Oct 18, 2024
From recent posts: Alma Kitchen publishes weekly recipes for Nordic and Italian baking alongside cocktail guides and seasonal entertaining tips. The publication targets home cooks and mixologists interested in specific regional techniques…
Likely audience: home bakers
Latest posts from these newsletters
- The ‘Under…Open House
- This is…this is a newsletter
- Potato, potato…rustyselectricdreams
- Great Reads…Great Reads By John Biggs
- The Pour…Open House
- 🔮 Trick…Dear Reader
- uma teoria…Tira do papel ☕️🐢
- 9 Lives,…Midlife & Marvellous
