John Ellis has 81,735 followers on Substack as of Nov 1, 2026. On the latest board read, Oct 31, 2026, they were #4 on Substack's News Bestsellers board. 53 publications recommend them, 1 of them new in the last 30 days, and they recommend 36.
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
- 81,735
- read Nov 1
- Last 7 days
- first number on Nov 7
- Last 30 days
- first number on Nov 30
- Subscribers
- 55K+
- rounded by Substack
- Paid subscribers
- Thousands
- bestseller badge 1,000+
- Recommended by
- 53
- +1 in 30 days
- Recommends
- 36
- Bestsellers rank
- #4
- 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 | 81,735 | −34 | 55K+ | Thousands |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 81,769 | 55K+ | Thousands |
Leaderboard positions
| Board | Rank now | Best on record | Reads on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| News Bestsellers | #4 | #4 | 4 of 4 |
Rank on each read
| Writer | Oct 3107:00 | Oct 3113:00 | Oct 3119:47 | Nov 621:50 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News Bestsellers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
I read every board once a day.
Recommendations
53 publications recommend John Ellis; 1 started in the last 30 days. John Ellis recommends 36, and 2 of those recommend back. Lists read Oct 31.
When the recommendations started
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| Month | Started |
|---|---|
| 2023-11 | 1 |
| 2024-04 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 3 |
| 2026-01 | 6 |
| 2026-02 | 5 |
| 2026-03 | 7 |
| 2026-04 | 4 |
| 2026-05 | 11 |
| 2026-06 | 5 |
| 2026-07 | 5 |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 2 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
Recommended by
Sally Bedell Smith31k followers · started Nov 2023 · mutual
Stephen Roach12k followers · started Apr 2024 · mutual
Sandy Parker4.7k followers · started Jun 2025- Chris Dstarted Oct 27, 2026new
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- The Hidden Economystarted Sep 5, 2026
- Mark A. Fowlerstarted Aug 31, 2026
- Wilhelm's Substackstarted Jul 18, 2026
- Matthew Rutiglianostarted Jul 18, 2026
- The Rushfield Jamboreestarted Jul 12, 2026
- blogsforbreakfast's Substackstarted Jul 10, 2026
- Robert's Substackstarted Jul 8, 2026
- What Boston is Really Likestarted Jun 28, 2026
- Dale's Substackstarted Jun 17, 2026
- NewsKnowledgestarted Jun 15, 2026
- Julia's Substackstarted Jun 6, 2026
- D's Substackstarted Jun 6, 2026
- Rodrigo's Substackstarted May 29, 2026
- Mary's Substackstarted May 28, 2026
- Sid's Substackstarted May 26, 2026
- Son's Substackstarted May 14, 2026
- Kingsley's Substackstarted May 13, 2026
- Julie's Substackstarted May 9, 2026
- Neil's Substackstarted May 8, 2026
All 53
- Paul's Substackstarted May 7, 2026
- 30 Months in Iranstarted May 5, 2026
- Ground Truth Reportstarted May 2, 2026
- Jill's Substackstarted May 2, 2026
- The Cascade Briefstarted Apr 23, 2026
- All UPsidestarted Apr 21, 2026
- Daniel's Substackstarted Apr 19, 2026
- Wulf's Substackstarted Apr 18, 2026
- Sandra's Substackstarted Mar 31, 2026
- Nancy's Substackstarted Mar 24, 2026
- Alan's Substackstarted Mar 24, 2026
- Bob's Substackstarted Mar 19, 2026
- Rick's Substackstarted Mar 17, 2026
- Sanders's Substackstarted Mar 6, 2026
- Seto's Substackstarted Mar 2, 2026
- Portia O'Toolestarted Feb 28, 2026
- DONALD's Substackstarted Feb 24, 2026
- Ted's Substackstarted Feb 18, 2026
- John's Substackstarted Feb 17, 2026
- Jennie's Substackstarted Feb 4, 2026
- Claudia's Substackstarted Jan 29, 2026
- José's Substackstarted Jan 26, 2026
- Liam's Substackstarted Jan 19, 2026
- Eric's Substackstarted Jan 16, 2026
- James's Substackstarted Jan 3, 2026
- William's Substackstarted Jan 2, 2026
- Arthur's Substackstarted Dec 26, 2025
- Michael's Substackstarted Dec 23, 2025
- David's Substackstarted Dec 15, 2025
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All 36
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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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