Substack leaderboards, every category

33 categories, two boards each, read once a day since Oct 31, 2026. Pick one for its boards, its rank history and who's gaining recommendations.

Last read
Substack categories
CategoryWriters#1 Bestseller#1 RisingNew recommendations, 30 days
Finance180CitriniQuoth the Raven
650
Technology178Dylan PatelAzeem Azhar
1,035
Art & Illustration177GayetyNeedlepoint Finishing Fairy
382
Literature176Suleika JaouadSimon Haisell
768
International174Phillips P. OBrienAlessandro Palombo
215
Education173Ruben HassidBaby got Business
563
Faith & Spirituality173The PillarInkwell
477
Humor173GodThe Babylon Bee
313
Culture172Selvaggia LucarelliSelvaggia Lucarelli
695
Health & Wellness172Lindsey MackerethLaurie Marbas, MD, MBA
696
Health Politics172A Midwestern DoctorDr. Robert W. Malone
401
Business170Lenny RachitskyTokimaru Tanaka
906
Fiction170a literary mole | sub clubmort the write or die vulture
455
Music170Ted GioiaGrace Spelman
254
Philosophy170DAN KOEFarStellar
755
Sports170John CanzanoZach Lowe
261
Travel170David CogginsMorgan McDonald
248
Science169Katelyn JetelinaRob Henderson
487
Climate & Environment168Bill McKibbenSarah Wilson
261
Film & TV168Hunter HarrisShea Serrano
221
News168Aaron ParnasAaron Parnas
622
Parenting166Emily LeyRachael Shepard-Ohta
228
Fashion & Beauty165Joanna GoddardThe Society of Shopkeepers
436
Comics1643 Worlds / 3 MoonsKat & Phil
96
History162Darryl CooperHolly A Brown
595
World Politics161Drop Site NewsGlenn Greenwald
672
Food & Drink160Caroline ChambersTim Laielli
574
U.S. Politics160The Free PressNate Silver
1,336
Design159Kelly WearstlerLacy Phillips
323
Home & Garden157India KnightPollyanna Wilkinson
191
Crypto152BowTied BullArbitrage Andy
167
Games102Simon CarlessMahj on the Beach
88
Podcasts100Heather Cox Richardson?
24

"Country" boards (Substack's lists for one country) are left out of category pages unless Substack lists them as categories.