Average Circulation for Top 100 ABC Magazines
First Six Months, 2002
| RANK |
PUBLICATION NAME |
SUBSCRIPTIONS |
SINGLE-COPY |
TOTAL PAID CIRCULATION |
| 1 |
NRTA/AARP BULLETIN |
21,712,410 |
N/A |
21,712,410 |
| 2 |
AARP MODERN MATURITY |
17,538,189 |
N/A |
17,538,189 |
| 3 |
READER'S DIGEST |
11,527,098 |
684,942 |
12,212,040 |
| 4 |
TV GUIDE |
8,103,380 |
969,229 |
9,072,609 |
| 5 |
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS |
7,268,408 |
334,167 |
7,602,575 |
| 6 |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
6,630,182 |
260,670 |
6,890,852 |
| 7 |
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING |
3,707,740 |
1,001,224 |
4,708,964 |
| 8 |
FAMILY CIRCLE |
3,063,909 |
1,607,143 |
4,671,052 |
| 9 |
WOMAN'S DAY |
2,748,611 |
1,419,322 |
4,167,933 |
| 10 |
TIME-THE WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE |
3,948,602 |
165,535 |
4,114,137 |
| 11 |
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL |
3,746,271 |
355,009 |
4,101,280 |
| 12 |
MY GENERATION |
3,843,250 |
3,705 |
3,846,955 |
| 13 |
PEOPLE WEEKLY |
2,224,662 |
1,392,465 |
3,617,127 |
| 14 |
ROSIE |
3,096,493 |
407,500 |
3,503,993 |
| 15 |
WESTWAYS |
3,328,280 |
N/A |
3,328,280 |
| 16 |
HOME & AWAY |
3,313,966 |
N/A |
3,313,966 |
| 17 |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED |
3,137,523 |
115,373 |
3,252,896 |
| 18 |
NEWSWEEK |
3,105,564 |
142,533 |
3,248,097 |
| 19 |
PLAYBOY |
2,829,502 |
387,767 |
3,217,269 |
| 20 |
PREVENTION |
2,710,960 |
420,854 |
3,131,814 |
| 21 |
COSMOPOLITAN |
919,478 |
2,043,873 |
2,963,351 |
| 22 |
GUIDEPOSTS |
2,745,963 |
1,663 |
2,747,626 |
| 23 |
VIA MAGAZINE |
2,655,203 |
N/A |
2,655,203 |
| 24 |
AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE |
2,644,518 |
N/A |
2,644,518 |
| 25 |
MAXIM |
1,696,466 |
872,706 |
2,569,172 |
| 26 |
SOUTHERN LIVING |
2,334,441 |
212,030 |
2,546,471 |
| 27 |
GLAMOUR |
1,502,176 |
1,007,390 |
2,509,566 |
| 28 |
SEVENTEEN |
2,061,593 |
370,350 |
2,431,943 |
| 29 |
REDBOOK |
1,844,095 |
536,315 |
2,380,410 |
| 30 |
MARTHA STEWART LIVING |
1,942,228 |
380,901 |
2,323,129 |
| 31 |
O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE |
1,556,182 |
719,417 |
2,275,599 |
| 32 |
YM |
1,827,569 |
435,005 |
2,262,574 |
| 33 |
AAA GOING PLACES |
2,191,629 |
N/A |
2,191,629 |
| 34 |
PARENTS |
1,989,943 |
102,500 |
2,092,443 |
| 35 |
SMITHSONIAN |
2,033,906 |
6,388 |
2,040,294 |
| 36 |
PARENTING MAGAZINE |
1,968,288 |
71,174 |
2,039,462 |
| 37 |
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT |
1,972,488 |
46,133 |
2,018,621 |
| 38 |
MONEY |
1,800,182 |
145,083 |
1,945,265 |
| 39 |
EBONY |
1,612,206 |
272,533 |
1,884,739 |
| 40 |
NATIONAL ENQUIRER |
333,896 |
1,467,702 |
1,801,598 |
| 41 |
COUNTRY LIVING |
1,353,389 |
358,060 |
1,711,449 |
| 42 |
SHAPE |
1,264,504 |
428,186 |
1,692,690 |
| 43 |
WOMAN'S WORLD |
92,751 |
1,575,731 |
1,668,482 |
| 44 |
IN STYLE |
669,451 |
990,742 |
1,660,193 |
| 45 |
MEN'S HEALTH |
1,210,472 |
449,122 |
1,659,594 |
| 46 |
TEEN PEOPLE |
1,151,123 |
500,600 |
1,651,723 |
| 47 |
VFW MAGAZINE |
1,645,944 |
N/A |
1,645,944 |
| 48 |
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY |
1,539,979 |
95,644 |
1,635,623 |
| 49 |
COOKING LIGHT |
1,342,496 |
261,184 |
1,603,680 |
| 50 |
GOLF DIGEST |
1,420,830 |
157,418 |
1,578,248 |
| 51 |
ENDLESS VACATION |
1,541,107 |
N/A |
1,541,107 |
| 52 |
ESPN THE MAGAZINE |
1,493,193 |
43,153 |
1,536,346 |
| 53 |
FIRST FOR WOMEN |
230,307 |
1,304,063 |
1,534,370 |
| 54 |
AMERICAN RIFLEMAN |
1,525,370 |
N/A |
1,525,370 |
| 55 |
FIELD & STREAM |
1,489,095 |
30,185 |
1,519,280 |
| 56 |
FAMILYFUN |
1,448,697 |
34,091 |
1,482,788 |
| 57 |
POPULAR SCIENCE |
1,332,475 |
135,871 |
1,468,346 |
| 58 |
SUNSET, THE MAGAZINE OF WESTERN LIVING |
1,339,236 |
107,675 |
1,446,911 |
| 59 |
STAR |
241,187 |
1,194,676 |
1,435,863 |
| 60 |
GOLF MAGAZINE |
1,320,443 |
105,861 |
1,426,304 |
| 61 |
BOYS' LIFE |
1,410,198 |
|
1,410,198 |
| 62 |
HEALTH |
1,279,962 |
127,698 |
1,407,660 |
| 63 |
CAR AND DRIVER |
1,226,498 |
143,350 |
1,369,848 |
| 64 |
SELF |
878,276 |
406,328 |
1,284,604 |
| 65 |
MOTOR TREND |
1,121,795 |
150,258 |
1,272,053 |
| 66 |
BON APPETIT |
1,081,766 |
181,368 |
1,263,134 |
| 67 |
ROLLING STONE |
1,126,762 |
127,438 |
1,254,200 |
| 68 |
VOGUE |
771,712 |
473,778 |
1,245,490 |
| 69 |
POPULAR MECHANICS |
1,055,977 |
183,209 |
1,239,186 |
| 70 |
PC MAGAZINE |
1,177,034 |
55,806 |
1,232,840 |
| 71 |
FITNESS |
850,971 |
346,667 |
1,197,638 |
| 72 |
STUFF |
675,599 |
494,956 |
1,170,555 |
| 73 |
FAMILY HANDYMAN |
1,080,109 |
72,078 |
1,152,187 |
| 74 |
OUTDOOR LIFE |
1,119,863 |
30,013 |
1,149,876 |
| 75 |
AMERICAN HUNTER |
1,113,834 |
N/A |
1,113,834 |
| 76 |
PC WORLD |
983,071 |
129,018 |
1,112,089 |
| 77 |
VANITY FAIR |
705,456 |
402,346 |
1,107,802 |
| 78 |
COUNTRY HOME |
887,828 |
213,406 |
1,101,234 |
| 79 |
KIPLINGER'S PERSONAL FINANCE |
1,042,144 |
30,327 |
1,072,471 |
| 80 |
US WEEKLY |
659,927 |
405,662 |
1,065,589 |
| 81 |
SCOUTING |
1,056,679 |
N/A |
1,056,679 |
| 82 |
FHM (FOR HIM MAGAZINE) |
594,018 |
462,569 |
1,056,587 |
| 83 |
DISCOVER |
937,675 |
117,113 |
1,054,788 |
| 84 |
COSMO GIRL! |
654,550 |
400,088 |
1,054,638 |
| 85 |
ESSENCE |
817,362 |
235,563 |
1,052,925 |
| 86 |
REAL SIMPLE |
727,131 |
320,665 |
1,047,796 |
| 87 |
SOAP OPERA DIGEST |
851,413 |
189,941 |
1,041,354 |
| 88 |
MICHIGAN LIVING |
1,037,811 |
N/A |
1,037,811 |
| 89 |
HOME |
950,263 |
60,360 |
1,010,623 |
| 90 |
ELLE |
732,061 |
257,667 |
989,728 |
| 91 |
JET |
853,889 |
133,232 |
987,121 |
| 92 |
BUSINESSWEEK |
949,034 |
28,094 |
977,128 |
| 93 |
THIS OLD HOUSE |
886,966 |
87,086 |
974,052 |
| 94 |
TRAVEL + LEISURE |
930,599 |
30,180 |
960,779 |
| 95 |
FOOD & WINE |
896,834 |
61,004 |
957,838 |
| 96 |
VICTORIA |
779,192 |
178,446 |
957,638 |
| 97 |
ALLURE |
649,942 |
307,334 |
957,276 |
| 98 |
MARIE CLAIRE |
329,582 |
622,641 |
952,223 |
| 99 |
CHILD |
917,793 |
24,400 |
942,193 |
| 100 |
GOURMET |
837,407 |
97,371 |
934,778 |
* Circulation primarily to AARP members who receive it as a membership benefit.
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations statements for the first six months of 2002. Domestic titles audited by ABC; annuals, international editions, and comics have been excluded.
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