Ruhama Shitrit was the No. 1 newsletter on Substack on November 9, 2026. Ranks 2 to 5: The Platform, Truth & Consequences, Always On with Marina Hyde and Noelle Kovary. It replaced Beto's Substack at No. 1 from November 8, 2026. 4 of 10 are new since November 8, 2026, led by Truth & Consequences.
Ruhama Shitrit leads Substack for November 9, 2026, after sitting at rank 3 on November 8. The food writer's own site lists Israeli and Mediterranean recipes; a November 15 cooking demo in Needham, Massachusetts, is on a temple calendar. The Platform jumps 8 to 2 after a LinkedIn post dated November 2 said the New Zealand outlet was live on Substack. Beto's Substack, November 8 rank 1, drops off.
Top trending newsletters on Substack: November 9
Ruhama Shitrit
Food newsletter at rank 1, up 2 from 3. New leader. No single November 9 post title was fetched. Context: Substack.
The Platform
New Zealand news outlet at rank 2, up 6 from 8. LinkedIn November 2: live on Substack; members sign in with a Platform+ email. Biggest climb that remains on the ten.
Truth & Consequences
Independent newsletter at rank 3. New versus the November 8 public ten. No widely reported November 9 trigger identified.
Always On with Marina Hyde
Guardian columnist newsletter at rank 4, up 2 from 6. Holds.
Noelle Kovary
Independent newsletter at rank 5, up 2 from 7. No extra subscriber figure was fetched.
Voice from Ukraine
War newsletter at rank 6. New. Pairs with Reddit World News Day 1720 at 1.
Rico
Independent newsletter at rank 7, down 2 from 5. Still inside the top 10.
Pia's Substack
Independent newsletter at rank 8. New.
Back Nine Era
Independent newsletter at rank 9. New. No widely reported trigger identified for November 9, 2026.
Being & Becoming
Independent newsletter at rank 10, unchanged versus November 8. Beto's Substack, The Babylon Bee, The Lowe Post, and John's Substack drop off.
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What changed on Substack since yesterday
Compared with November 8. New: Truth & Consequences 3, Voice from Ukraine 6, Pia's Substack 8, Back Nine Era 9. Big mover: The Platform 8 to 2. Ruhama Shitrit 3 to 1. Drop-offs: Beto's Substack 1, The Babylon Bee 2, The Lowe Post 4, John's Substack 9.
What today's Substack trends reveal
The November 9 Substack ten is an independent-writer board after a midterm-politics top. Ruhama Shitrit at 1 replaces Beto. The Platform's 8-to-2 jump is the only 5-plus climb. Voice from Ukraine at 6 is the sole war title. Lowe Post, the October 26 leader, is now off the top 10.
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This list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool with type Substack and limit 10. The call returns the current board without a keyword. Analysts who need a daily snapshot of Substack ranks can replay it from an MCP client. See the Substack data source.
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Related trend reports
- Previous Substack roundup: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/trending/substack-trending-november-8-2026
- Data source: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/substack-trending-api
- Related: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/blog/best-substack-mcp-servers