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The 41 most-read filk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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41 artists are ranked in filk. The biggest move was Joe Bethancourt, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Poul AndersonBucks County · United States | 9,842 | +2 |
02 | Seanan McGuire— | 7,711 | +3 |
03 | Tom SmithNorthampton · United Kingdom | 7,328 | -1 |
04 | Ada PalmerUnited States | 4,330 | -3 |
05 | D.C. FontanaSussex County · United States | 4,104 | +1 |
06 | Mercedes LackeyChicago · United States | 4,099 | -2 |
07 | Steven BrustSaint Paul · United States | 2,318 | +1 |
08 | Leslie FishNew Jersey · United States | 1,837 | +1 |
09 | Dave GreensladeWoking · United Kingdom | 1,779 | -2 |
10 | Gordon Dickson— | 1,382 | 0 |
11 | Jordin KareIthaca · United States | 1,323 | 0 |
12 | Dark Dark DarkMinneapolis · United States | 653 | 0 |
13 | H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society— | 499 | 0 |
14 | Heather DaleCanada | 433 | 0 |
15 | Ookla the MokBuffalo · United States | 414 | 0 |
16 | Austin Lounge LizardsAustin · United States | 368 | 0 |
17 | S.J. TuckerArkansas · United States | 300 | 0 |
18 | Julia EcklarUnited States | 282 | 0 |
19 | Joe BethancourtEl Paso · United States | 211 | +7 |
20 | Cats LaughingUnited States | 208 | 0 |
21 | TempestUnited States | 206 | 0 |
22 | Tom LewisBelfast · United Kingdom | 196 | -3 |
23 | Tom SmithAnn Arbor · United States | 160 | -1 |
24 | Maya Kaathryn BohnhoffCalifornia · United States | 129 | 0 |
25 | Meg DavisUnited States | 127 | 0 |
26 | Shira KammenUnited States | 121 | -3 |
27 | Brobdingnagian BardsAustin · United States | 101 | +1 |
28 | Marc GunnUnited States | 99 | -1 |
29 | Michael LongcorUnited States | 85 | +4 |
30 | Talis KimberleyUnited Kingdom | 71 | -1 |
31 | Kathy MarCalifornia · United States | 65 | +3 |
32 | Frank HayesMoline · United States | 60 | -2 |
33 | Three Weird SistersUnited States | 54 | -1 |
33 | Jane RobinsonMaine · United States | 54 | -2 |
35 | Cynthia McQuillinUnited States | 51 | +2 |
36 | Carla UlbrichClemson · United States | 41 | -1 |
37 | Barry and Sally Childs-HeltonIndianapolis · United States | 40 | -1 |
37 | Bill Roper— | 40 | +1 |
39 | Steve Macdonald— | 34 | +1 |
40 | Technical Difficulties— | 28 | -1 |
41 | Urban Tapestry— | 10 | 0 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.