Lets Read! YouTube Stats
@letsreadpodcast · Stories & Narration · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Subscribers
1.4M
+10K in 19 days
Total views
471M
+4M in 19 days
Videos
1.8K
15.2 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$9.4K – $38K
RPM $1.5–$6
Avg. views (last 30)
256K
Typical views
237K
median per video
Avg. video length
1 h 24 min
Channel age
12 years
since Aug 17, 2014
Lets Read! channel overview
Lets Read! (@letsreadpodcast) is a YouTube channel in the Stories & Narration niche created in 2014. It has 1.4M subscribers and 471M total views across 1.8K videos, an average of 265K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 256K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 237K views. Over the last 12 months, Lets Read! published 59 videos, and 0 of them (0%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
Subscriber growth
Over the last 19 days, Lets Read! gained 10K subscribers and 4M views, about 212K views a day.
How much does Lets Read! make?
Returbe estimates Lets Read!'s YouTube ad revenue at $9.4K – $38K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $1.5 to $6, typically $3, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $3K.
Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.
Upload schedule
Lets Read! publishes about 15.2 videos a month. Based on its last 44 uploads, its most common upload day is Tuesday (57% of uploads), usually around 01:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 3, 2026.
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Lets Read!'s best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Lets Read!'s biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
The SCARIEST Stories You've EVER Heard! | VOL 21.7M views · Jan 21, 20256.5× typical views
4 True Disturbing Dark Web Stories | Vol. 2968K views · Nov 14, 20233.7× typical views
17 True Scary Paranormal Stories to Make You Shiver Your Timbers963K views · Jul 5, 20233.6× typical views
The 16 Scariest True Stories Ever Told (3 Hour Compilation)866K views · Oct 21, 20253.3× typical views
7 True Scary Online Internet Dating Horror Stories (Vol. 2)547K views · Mar 16, 20202.1× typical views
4 Disturbing Dark Web Stories that should've stayed hidden486K views · Dec 9, 20252× typical views
2 HOURS of Paranormal Stories You Won’t Ever Forget482K views · Aug 21, 20262× typical views
4 True Disturbing Dark Web Stories | VOL 4445K views · Dec 31, 20241.7× typical views
Latest videos
4 of Lets Read!'s last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
Terrifying Winter Camping Stories147K views · Nov 3, 20260.6× typical views
Disturbing Halloween Stories That Will Haunt You198K views · Oct 30, 20260.8× typical views
Insanely Creepy Paranormal Halloween Stories218K views · Oct 27, 20260.9× typical views
Horrifying Stories About Haunted Houses225K views · Oct 23, 20260.9× typical views
3 Hours of Horrifying Stories That Still Give Me Chills288K views · Oct 20, 20261.2× typical views
Terrifying Trick Or Treating Stories239K views · Oct 16, 20261× typical views
Horrifying Stories From The Deep South240K views · Oct 13, 20261× typical views
Disturbing Stories from Small Towns391K views · Oct 9, 20261.6× typical views
Halloween Stories That Get More Disturbing As You Listen234K views · Oct 6, 20261× typical views
Horrifying National Park Stories240K views · Oct 2, 20261× typical views
The Stories & Narration niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 1.7K videos from 211 channels in this niche. 10.9% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 5.4K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $1.5 to $6.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Roomie Reports (52K subs, best video 32.4×), MAOD SPRINT (128K subs, best video 89.1×), The Hidden Power (240K subs, best video 24.2×), Eastern Rebirth Tales (1.9K subs, best video 49.3×), A Man's Destiny (13K subs, best video 43.8×), Warm Sun Drama (32K subs, best video 11×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Lets Read! have?
Lets Read! has 1.4M subscribers on YouTube and 471M total views across 1.8K videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 5, 2026).
How much does Lets Read! make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates Lets Read!'s YouTube ad revenue at $9.4K – $38K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $1.5–$6 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does Lets Read! upload?
Lets Read! uploads about 15.2 videos a month, most often on Tuesday. The last upload was on Nov 3, 2026.
What is Lets Read!'s best performing video?
"The SCARIEST Stories You've EVER Heard! | VOL 2" is Lets Read!'s biggest outlier: 1.7M views, 6.5× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to Lets Read!?
Channels similar to Lets Read! include Horror Shorts Party, Wansee Entertainment, Mr. Creeps, The Dark Somnium, Darkness Prevails.
Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with Lets Read! or YouTube.
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