Best Reader-supported Substack Newsletters Newsletters in 2026

NewsletterFIT tracks 10 newsletters that cover Reader-supported Substack newsletters as a primary topic, 7 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are consuming (1K) and Sturg Writes It Down (200).

Updated Nov 13, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

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    consuming1K subscribers

    Substacklast post Aug 13, 2026

    CONSUMING is a newsletter about youth culture, identity, and anthropology in the age of the internet.

    Likely audience: culture critics

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    Sturg Writes It Down200 subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

    From recent posts: A Substack writer publishes a quick-hits NFL Week 8 power rankings edition after losing their original draft, covering team results, player stats, and playoff implications.

    Likely audience: NFL fans

  3. 3

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

    From the offseason to the postseason, across every IDP position group, we've got you covered.

    Likely audience: fantasy football managers

  4. 4

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 5 days ago

    Poetry & Personal Essays & Short Stories

    Likely audience: art buyers

  5. 5

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    A music newsletter by Polaris Prize-winning rapper and former Edmonton poet laureate Rollie Pemberton a.k.a. Cadence Weapon

    Likely audience: music fans

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 40 days ago

    From recent posts: The article reproduces a satirical, profanity-laden statement attributed to Senator Susan Collins about an FBI investigation, then reports that her Biddeford office was vandalized with graffiti reading "TRUMP WHORE." It…

    Likely audience: Substack subscribers

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 30 days ago

    Sick Sad Motherslug is mostly about music I like, sometimes about books and movies I like, and occasionally about other things I like.

    Likely audience: music fans

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 17, 2026

    From recent posts: This newsletter publishes long-form essays on philosophy, music theory, and social theory. Recent issues examine the tension between performative behavior and authentic presence, the epistemology of mind-independent…

    Likely audience: readers interested in philosophy and social media critique

  9. 9

    Substacklast post Jul 27, 2026

    News from Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, for the PLG community and beyond.

    Likely audience: Brooklyn residents

  10. 10

    Substacklast post Jul 20, 2025

    From recent posts: The author reflects on an unfinished investigation into Merle Ross, a suspect in Carl's disappearance, examining newspaper archives, arrests, a cabin fire, and lost police records while acknowledging their theories are…

    Likely audience: true crime readers

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