Best History Newsletters in 2026

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

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

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

History is a lie agreed upon. I track the cycle, the hijack, and the frozen truth beneath the ice. Welcome to the investigation.

Gaining readers quickly, one to watch

Raymond Ibrahim

Excellent

Raymond Ibrahim has been a prolific writer and best-selling author on Islamic history and doctrine for nearly 25 years.

Frequent updates that readers actually engage with

The Humanity Archive

Strong

Every week, I connect today's headlines to forgotten history, curate ideas worth your time, and share what I'm learning as I try to make sense of it all.

Thoughtful weekly reads that hold your attention

Artlust

Strong

Arts, history, and not much lust. Understand our society through the lens of art history.

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

William F. Spivey's History Channel

Strong

Most of my stories invariably return to history, a different perspective, and always in context. A recent story about the Red Summer of 1919 also described 1918-1923. You'll get some politics, education, and race, but history is what I always return to.

Long-form writing with a devoted readership

Alternative History

Strong

Revisiting the past through historic books and rare manuscripts, uncovering details often absent from modern historical narratives.

Long-form writing with a devoted readership

The Broken Compass

Strong

History, literature, art & wonder

Long-form writing with a devoted readership

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