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The 41 most-read filk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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41 artists are ranked in filk. The biggest move was Joe Bethancourt, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Tom SmithNorthampton · United Kingdom | 5,633 | +1 |
02 | Poul AndersonBucks County · United States | 5,462 | -1 |
03 | Seanan McGuire— | 4,810 | 0 |
04 | D.C. FontanaSussex County · United States | 3,918 | 0 |
05 | Ada PalmerUnited States | 3,441 | 0 |
06 | Mercedes LackeyChicago · United States | 3,434 | 0 |
07 | Steven BrustSaint Paul · United States | 1,787 | 0 |
08 | Leslie FishNew Jersey · United States | 1,586 | 0 |
09 | Gordon Dickson— | 1,287 | +1 |
10 | Dave GreensladeWoking · United Kingdom | 1,231 | -1 |
11 | Jordin KareIthaca · United States | 762 | 0 |
12 | H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society— | 585 | +1 |
13 | Dark Dark DarkMinneapolis · United States | 538 | -1 |
14 | Heather DaleCanada | 428 | +1 |
15 | Ookla the MokBuffalo · United States | 365 | +1 |
16 | Julia EcklarUnited States | 323 | +3 |
17 | S.J. TuckerArkansas · United States | 320 | +3 |
18 | Austin Lounge LizardsAustin · United States | 307 | 0 |
19 | Kathy MarCalifornia · United States | 281 | -5 |
20 | TempestUnited States | 246 | +1 |
21 | Joe BethancourtEl Paso · United States | 222 | +4 |
22 | Tom LewisBelfast · United Kingdom | 186 | 0 |
23 | Cats LaughingUnited States | 166 | 0 |
24 | Tom SmithAnn Arbor · United States | 162 | -7 |
25 | Shira KammenUnited States | 141 | +4 |
26 | Meg DavisUnited States | 131 | -2 |
26 | Maya Kaathryn BohnhoffCalifornia · United States | 131 | +1 |
28 | Brobdingnagian BardsAustin · United States | 103 | -2 |
29 | Talis KimberleyUnited Kingdom | 102 | +1 |
30 | Marc GunnUnited States | 100 | -2 |
31 | Three Weird SistersUnited States | 81 | 0 |
32 | Jane RobinsonMaine · United States | 79 | +2 |
33 | Cynthia McQuillinUnited States | 54 | +3 |
34 | Carla UlbrichClemson · United States | 42 | +1 |
34 | Frank HayesMoline · United States | 42 | -2 |
36 | Michael LongcorUnited States | 39 | -4 |
37 | Bill Roper— | 34 | +3 |
38 | Steve Macdonald— | 32 | -1 |
39 | Barry and Sally Childs-HeltonIndianapolis · United States | 29 | -1 |
40 | Technical Difficulties— | 27 | -1 |
41 | Urban Tapestry— | 22 | -1 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.