Best History Newsletters in 2026

Kirby Sommers

Excellent

Author and investigative journalist writing original content on the space between Area 51 and Breaking Bad. For my books: kirbysommers.com

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with

The Lownie Report

Excellent

Subscribe to The Lownie Report for exclusive illustrated extracts from my books, my podcast, and for articles about the worlds of intelligence, royalty and the establishment.

Growing fast with a highly engaged audience

History Never Ended

Excellent

History Never Ended is a Substack trying to make sense of the chaotic present by reaching back into the misremembered past.

Long-form writing with a devoted readership

Secret History Of The World

Strong

Investigating buried architecture and real-time disclosures. From Antarctica to hidden cycles, Secret History follows the red thread others miss.

Gaining readers quickly, one to watch

Raymond Ibrahim

Excellent

The definitive Substack for historical and textual insight into Islam, jihad, and the millennia‑long clash of civilizations — written by historian and translator Raymond Ibrahim

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with

The Humanity Archive

Strong

Every week, I connect today's headlines to the history they never taught us. Subscribe and I'll also send you a free PDF — 12 Lessons From the Darkest Moments in U.S. History — the patterns they buried that explain everything happening right now.

Thoughtful weekly reads that hold your attention

Artlust

Strong

Arts, history, and not much lust. Understand our society through the lens of art history. Also available @art_lust_ IG and @art_lust

Gaining readers quickly, one to watch

History Can't Hide from Kahlil Greene

Excellent

I share short "hidden history" lessons about Black, Native, Asian, and Latino American History. Subscribe if you want to know the truth about this country.

Weekly writing with a loyal readership

Dead Language Society

Excellent

English is weirder than you think. A weekly dive into the hidden history of everyday words.

Growing fast with a highly engaged audience

HISTORY This Week™

Strong

Stay connected to everything HISTORY This Week, a podcast from the HISTORY Channel. This site is owned and operated by Back Pocket Studios.

Growing fast with a highly engaged audience

Gilded Heiresses

Strong

Exploring the real lives of American heiresses in the Gilded Age—the women who inspired HBO’s The Gilded Age.

Building momentum with a growing reader base

PREVAIL by Greg Olear

Strong

PREVAIL is a regular column about politics, history, national security, foreign affairs, organized crime, dirty money, global corruption, the fight for democracy—and, on Sundays, poetry and literature.

Thoughtful weekly reads that hold your attention