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The New York Review of Books Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @nybooks has 2,054,825 followers and 28,605 posts on X. Account age: 18 years (joined December 2007).

Followers
2.1M
Growth (7d)
-477
Following
596
Influence
702
Posts
29K~4.2/day
Likes given
13K
Media posts
721
Follower ratio
3.4K:1

Insights

Over the last 30 days @nybooks lost 1,610 followers (-0.08%). In the last 7 days the change was -440 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +8 followers on Aug 15, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom quarter for its size
Per follower
0.001%
of 2.1M followers
Per impression
0.117%
9.4K views on a typical post
Reach
0.46%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
11
interactions (median)
Saved
0.043%
4 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
4.43/day
active 83% of days
Peak time
15:00 UTC
Monday

A typical post picks up 11 interactions against 2.1M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 121 original posts, its engagement rate beats 13% of 3,862 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 9.4K times each, and 0.117% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.457% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 121 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #euripides, #literature, #austen.

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Follower growth

7-day
-440
30-day
-1.6K
90-day
-3.6K
Avg / day
-54
2026-06-23-3.6K over 63 days2026-09-01

Best tracked day: +8 followers on 2026-08-15.

Bio

‘The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.’

Notable followers

The biggest accounts in our directory following @nybooks.

The New York Review of Books on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does The New York Review of Books have on X?
The New York Review of Books (@nybooks) has 2,054,825 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 477 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did The New York Review of Books join X, and how old is the account?
The New York Review of Books joined X in December 2007. The @nybooks account is 18 years old. Searches for The New York Review of Books age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has The New York Review of Books published?
The New York Review of Books has published 28,605 posts on X. That is about 4.2 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is The New York Review of Books verified on X?
Yes. The New York Review of Books is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
Is The New York Review of Books gaining or losing followers?
The New York Review of Books is currently losing followers, with a net -1,610 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -440.