Michael Yon
@michaelyon · Kinjiro House: Michael and Masako Yon · Substack profile · News
Michael Yon has 51,389 followers on Substack as of Nov 1, 2026. On the latest board read, Oct 31, 2026, they were #34 on Substack's News Bestsellers board. 56 publications recommend them, 3 of them new in the last 30 days, and they recommend 6.
Last read Nov 1, 2026 (UTC). Followers are not email subscribers. Substack lists only the newest 50 recommendations for each publication, so a recommender count of 50 or more is a floor. History starts Oct 31, 2026; Substack publishes nothing earlier.
- Followers
- 51,389
- read Nov 1
- Last 7 days
- first number on Nov 7
- Last 30 days
- first number on Nov 30
- Subscribers
- 38K+
- rounded by Substack
- Paid subscribers
- Thousands
- bestseller badge 1,000+
- Recommended by
- 56
- +3 in 30 days
- Recommends
- 6
- Bestsellers rank
- #34
- News
Followers by day
Tracking since Oct 31, 2026. 2 days of readings. Substack doesn't publish past follower counts, so history starts the day I first read a writer and grows by one reading every 3 days (daily if it's on your watchlist). The 7-day change appears on Nov 7, the 30-day change on Nov 30. Recommendation dates below go further back: they're Substack's own.
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| Date | Followers | Change | Subscribers | Paid band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 51,389 | +17 | 38K+ | Thousands |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 51,372 | 38K+ | Thousands |
Leaderboard positions
| Board | Rank now | Best on record | Reads on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| News Bestsellers | #34 | #34 | 4 of 4 |
Rank on each read
| Writer | Oct 3107:00 | Oct 3113:00 | Oct 3119:47 | Nov 621:50 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News Bestsellers | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
I read every board once a day.
Recommendations
56 publications recommend Michael Yon; 3 started in the last 30 days. Michael Yon recommends 6, and 3 of those recommend back. Lists read Oct 31.
When the recommendations started
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| Month | Started |
|---|---|
| 2025-02 | 1 |
| 2025-07 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 1 |
| 2025-10 | 1 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 13 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 7 |
| 2026-04 | 4 |
| 2026-05 | 7 |
| 2026-06 | 4 |
| 2026-07 | 3 |
| 2026-08 | 3 |
| 2026-09 | 6 |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
Recommended by
Sarah Westall61k followers · started Feb 2025 · mutual
Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing47k followers · started Sep 2025 · mutual
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Christian Elliot1.6k followers · started Oct 8, 2026new
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- "Mandre"'s Substackstarted Aug 16, 2026
- Lamentorstarted Aug 16, 2026
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- Jack Kennedystarted Jul 22, 2026
- Carol's Substackstarted Jul 12, 2026
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- Elizabeth's Substackstarted Jun 26, 2026
- Vanessa's Substack & Field Notesstarted Jun 21, 2026
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All 56
- Nancy's Substackstarted Jun 2, 2026
- Jim's Substackstarted May 31, 2026
- Schtefan's Substackstarted May 15, 2026
- Nancy's Substackstarted May 14, 2026
- Patricia's Substackstarted May 12, 2026
- Sandra's Substackstarted May 9, 2026
- XxNinjaGokuxX's Substackstarted May 4, 2026
- Lor's Substackstarted May 4, 2026
- Diane's Substackstarted Apr 29, 2026
- Steven's Substackstarted Apr 21, 2026
- Ellen's Substackstarted Apr 17, 2026
- Jessica's Substackstarted Apr 14, 2026
- Dwight's Substackstarted Mar 30, 2026
- L's Substackstarted Mar 27, 2026
- Robert Cossstarted Mar 17, 2026
- Priscilla's Substackstarted Mar 16, 2026
- Thomas's Substackstarted Mar 15, 2026
- Carole's Substackstarted Mar 3, 2026
- Mike's Substackstarted Mar 1, 2026
- Craig's Substackstarted Feb 18, 2026
- morris's Substackstarted Jan 26, 2026
- Janice's Substackstarted Jan 22, 2026
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- PJ's Substackstarted Jan 22, 2026
- Simon's Substackstarted Jan 21, 2026
- Owen's Substackstarted Jan 19, 2026
- El Substack de Ricardostarted Jan 19, 2026
- Janice's Substackstarted Jan 18, 2026
- Jaeame's Substackstarted Jan 15, 2026
- DingoDan2021's Substackstarted Jan 15, 2026
- Justin's Substackstarted Jan 10, 2026
- Doug's Substackstarted Jan 4, 2026
Recommends
- Sarah Westall61k followers · started Mar 4, 2026 · mutual
- Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing47k followers · started Nov 15, 2025 · mutual
- FreeNZ8.1k followers · started Jan 12, 2026 · mutual
Historical Detective Agency4.2k followers · started Apr 2025- Cherlyn H.T. Jonesstarted Sep 2025
- Coffee and a Mike started Jul 2025
Substack lists the 50 newest recommenders of each publication. I add every recommendation found in the full lists of the 6,392 publications I read, so writers with many recommenders may still be missing a few small ones. "Started" is Substack's date.
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