126 best substack writers to follow

Who are the best substack writers?

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Navid Moazzez

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AI business strategist & AI OS builder

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Aidan Avery

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Alex Cattoni

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Founder of Copy Posse and copywriting educator

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Alex Elle

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New York Times bestselling author and restorative writing teacher

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X, Instagram

Alex Finn

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Founder of Creator Buddy and the Vibe Coding Academy

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Alex M H Smith

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Founder of Basic Arts and author of No Bullsh*t Strategy

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Alex McFarland

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Alex Strohl

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Adventure photographer and filmmaker based in Whitefish, Montana

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Alex Xu

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Founder and CEO of ByteByteGo and author of System Design Interview

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Amanda Hesser

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Anthony Pompliano

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Azeem Azhar

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Becky Malinsky

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Ben Bajarin

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Beth Brower

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Beth Kempton

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Brian Sumers

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Callie Coles

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Caroline Chambers

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Carrie Newcomer

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Chris Arnade

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Christopher Dring

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Christopher Schwarz

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Cody Alexander

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Corre Larkin

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Daniel Bustamante

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David Coggins

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David Whyte

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Diana Butler Bass

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Dr. Jen Gunter

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Elena Bridgers

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Elizabeth Minchilli

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Emily Sundberg

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Etgar Keret

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Ethan Strauss

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Evan Shapiro

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Gabrielle Blair

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Gavin McCracken

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George Saunders

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Gergely Orosz

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Navid Moazzez	AI business strategist & AI OS builder	YouTube, X, Instagram
Aidan Avery
Alex Cattoni	Founder of Copy Posse and copywriting educator	YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn
Alex Elle	New York Times bestselling author and restorative writing teacher	X, Instagram
Alex Finn	Founder of Creator Buddy and the Vibe Coding Academy	YouTube, X, LinkedIn
Alex M H Smith	Founder of Basic Arts and author of No Bullsh*t Strategy	YouTube, X, LinkedIn
Alex McFarland
Alex Strohl	Adventure photographer and filmmaker based in Whitefish, Montana	YouTube, Instagram
Alex Xu	Founder and CEO of ByteByteGo and author of System Design Interview	YouTube, X, LinkedIn
Amanda Hesser		YouTube, X, Instagram
Anthony Pompliano
Azeem Azhar		YouTube, X, LinkedIn
Becky Malinsky
Ben Bajarin
Beth Brower
Beth Kempton		Instagram
Brian Sumers		X, Instagram, LinkedIn
Callie Coles		Instagram
Caroline Chambers
Carrie Newcomer
Chris Arnade		X
Christopher Dring
Christopher Schwarz		YouTube, Instagram
Cody Alexander
Corre Larkin
Daniel Bustamante
David Coggins		X, Instagram
David Whyte
Diana Butler Bass
Dr. Jen Gunter
Elena Bridgers
Elizabeth Minchilli		Instagram
Emily Sundberg		X, Instagram
Etgar Keret
Ethan Strauss
Evan Shapiro
Gabrielle Blair
Gavin McCracken		X
George Saunders
Gergely Orosz		YouTube, X, LinkedIn

Top 40 substack writers

1. Navid Moazzez

Navid Moazzez is a leading AI business strategist and the host of the AI Creator Summit, watched by 100,000+ creators. He helps creators and founders master AI and build their own AI Operating System (AI OS) to automate their business and life. A lifestyle entrepreneur with over a decade of experience, he lives as a global citizen and digital nomad, and he's passionate about health, AI, continuous learning, world travel and personal growth.

Known for: AI business strategist & AI OS builder

Company: Navid Media

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2. Aidan Avery

Photographer and writer based in Tucson, AZ. I am passionate about building photographic community and increasing accessibility in the photo arts industry. I write theopencall.substack.com, a weekly list of opportunities for photographers.

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3. Alex Cattoni

Alex Cattoni is a copywriter and brand strategist who founded Copy Posse in 2020 to teach modern, empathy-driven marketing. Her YouTube channel has grown past 375,000 subscribers, and her Copy Posse programs have trained copywriters and entrepreneurs around the world. She was named DigitalMarketer's 2022 Marketer of the Year and won a Game Changer Award in 2024.

Known for: Founder of Copy Posse and copywriting educator

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4. Alex Elle

Alex Elle is a New York Times bestselling author and wellness educator who teaches Restorative Writing, a practice of healing and self-discovery through reflection on the page. She has written books including After the Rain, How We Heal, and Neon Soul, hosts the Hey Girl podcast, and shares essays and prompts with her community on Substack.

Known for: New York Times bestselling author and restorative writing teacher

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5. Alex Finn

Alex Finn is a solo software founder who left a team lead role at MongoDB to build AI products without writing code himself. He launched Creator Buddy, an AI content tool for X creators, and grew it to roughly $300,000 in annual recurring revenue within two weeks. He now runs the Vibe Coding Academy and writes a weekly beginner-friendly AI newsletter.

Known for: Founder of Creator Buddy and the Vibe Coding Academy

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6. Alex M H Smith

Alex M H Smith is a business strategist and founder of Basic Arts, a consultancy that helps founders find genuinely differentiated positions instead of competing on sameness. He is the author of No Bullsh*t Strategy, a founder's guide to competitive advantage. He writes the newsletter The Rare Mind, publishes strategy breakdowns on YouTube, and works as an advisor and speaker.

Known for: Founder of Basic Arts and author of No Bullsh*t Strategy

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7. Alex McFarland

I run a full business solo on Claude: newsletters, SaaS, ghostwriting for CEOs, and client agent systems. Six figures, no employees, since day one.

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8. Alex Strohl

Alex Strohl is a French adventure photographer and filmmaker based in Whitefish, Montana, whose landscape work has shaped the visual style of the outdoor industry for over a decade. He has shot campaigns for Apple, Canon, Land Rover and Arc'teryx, and published the photo book Alternative Living. He co-founded the photography education company Wildist and writes a Substack newsletter for working creatives.

Known for: Adventure photographer and filmmaker based in Whitefish, Montana

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9. Alex Xu

Alex Xu is a software engineer and entrepreneur who founded ByteByteGo, a technical education platform for system design and coding interviews. He wrote the bestselling System Design Interview: An Insider's Guide, which has been translated into six languages. Before ByteByteGo he worked at Twitter, Apple and Zynga, and his ByteByteGo newsletter has passed one million subscribers.

Known for: Founder and CEO of ByteByteGo and author of System Design Interview

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10. Amanda Hesser

Amanda is the former CEO of Schoolhouse, Dansk, and Food52 (which she co-founded). She writes Homeward, a best-selling design Substack, and is the author of 7 books. She lives in Brooklyn and Ojai with her husband Tad Friend and their dog, Fiver.

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11. Anthony Pompliano

Pomp's daily newsletter breaking down Bitcoin, business, and macro trends before they hit mainstream media. Join 270,000+ subscribers by signing up below.

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12. Azeem Azhar

AI and exponential technologies.

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13. Becky Malinsky

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14. Ben Bajarin

CEO

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15. Beth Brower

Beth Brower is the author of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volumes 1-8 (and counting!), The Q, The Queen's Gambit, The Ruby Prince, The Wanderer's Mark, and The Beast of Ten.

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16. Beth Kempton

✨Writer, mentor, mama, Japanologist ✍️Bestselling British author (Non-fiction books incl. WABI SABI, in 29 languages) 📖 Founder dowhatyouloveforlife.com ❤️ Making the most of this precious life. Loves ☕️ poetry 🌊 notebooks

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17. Brian Sumers

Brian Sumers writes The Airline Observer, a newsletter covering the business of airlines, including route networks, revenue management, onboard and airport product, and more.

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18. Callie Coles

I’m a mother. I’m a writer. I’m a little bit silly about animals. This is a happy and safe space, please 🙏🏼 💛

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19. Caroline Chambers

one ridiculously impressive complete-meal recipe delivered to your inbox every saturday morning that dirties minimal dishes and requires under an hour of time.

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20. Carrie Newcomer

Carrie Newcomer is an Emmy, Grammy recognized songwriter, poet & podcast co-host w/ 20 nationally released CDs & 3 books of poetry. She's a Substack Top 10 Music writer, who often catches the luminous from the corner of her eye.

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21. Chris Arnade

Walking the world, one city at a time. I like cats, turtles, and buses. 🐈🐢🚌

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22. Christopher Dring

Chris has spent 17-year writing about the games business. He helped produce over 450 editions of MCV magazine, before joining GamesIndustry.biz to oversee editorial, sales and events. He loves market data, and formed TheGamesBusiness in 2025.

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23. Christopher Schwarz

Editor and furniture maker at Lost Art Press. Covington, Ky.

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24. Cody Alexander

Solving defensive problems with data and film. MatchQuarters | Let’s Talk Ball! Pod | 6x Author | No Frills Daily Football Clips

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25. Corre Larkin

This is a place where I share the recipes of my life

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26. Daniel Bustamante

Daily tactics to grow and profit from your email list (directly from our $700k/month portfolio and top newsletter agency clients)

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27. David Coggins

Travel // Style // Design // Fishing // Books // Drinking // THE BELIEVER // THE PRINT EDITION // MEN & STYLE

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28. David Whyte

Poet and philosopher, David Whyte's writing explores the timeless relationship of human beings to their world, to creation, to others, and to the end of life itself.

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29. Diana Butler Bass

Writing faith for heart and head. Author of 12 books, including the recent, "A Beautiful Year." Former college professor and columnist, decades of words on behalf of love and justice. Read books. 📚 Walk Dogs. 🐕 Fight Fascism. 🚨

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30. Dr. Jen Gunter

OB/GYN, author of The Vagina Bible and The Menopause Manifesto (NYT and Canadian bestsellers), appropriately confident, lasso of truth.

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31. Elena Bridgers

Science writer and content creator with a special fascination in the evolution of human motherhood. How did the hunter-gatherers do it?

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32. Elizabeth Minchilli

Elizabeth Minchilli is the founder of Via Rosa tour company.

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33. Emily Sundberg

I can do things with my phone that you can't even imagine.

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34. Etgar Keret

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35. Ethan Strauss

Former NBA PR gopher, former basketblogger, former NBA beat writer, currently against the currents. Email me here: ethanstra(at)gmail.com

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36. Evan Shapiro

Media's Official Unofficial Cartographer

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37. Gabrielle Blair

An American in France, mother of 6, designer, and NYT best-selling author of Ejaculate Responsibly. Follow me for current events, life in France, renovations, travel, parenting, personal updates, design, and feminism.

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38. Gavin McCracken

The goal was to make a Substack so useful & outside the box of normal health & fitness that ppl would sub to say thank you. But now, I'll write all of my interests here. This will include stocks, math, geopolitics & commodities. Not Financial advice.

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39. George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

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40. Gergely Orosz

Big Tech and startups from the inside. Especially relevant for software engineers / AI engineers, useful for anyone working in tech.

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Final thoughts on substack writers

The best creator to follow is the one you come back to. Pick 2 or 3 from this list, give them a month, and keep the ones you look forward to.