Circulation Revenue for Top 100 ABC Magazines
2006
| RANK 2006 |
Publication Name |
Paid Subscription Sales |
Single Copy Sales |
Combined Circulation Sales |
| 1 |
PEOPLE |
$253,407,062 |
$279,291,763 |
$532,698,825 |
| 2 |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED |
$266,397,313 |
$17,982,444 |
$284,379,757 |
| 3 |
US WEEKLY |
$72,704,610 |
$180,071,352 |
$252,775,962 |
| 4 |
READER'S DIGEST |
$231,769,475 |
$14,665,412 |
$246,434,886 |
| 5 |
TV GUIDE |
$182,050,719 |
$32,330,357 |
$214,381,076 |
| 6 |
TIME-THE WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE |
$176,432,216 |
$27,205,639 |
$203,637,856 |
| 7 |
STAR MAGAZINE |
$48,465,000 |
$135,741,323 |
$184,206,323 |
| 8 |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC |
$166,546,926 |
$10,337,917 |
$176,884,843 |
| 9 |
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS |
$159,360,883 |
$8,386,470 |
$167,747,353 |
| 10 |
ENDLESS VACATION* |
$153,166,419 |
- |
$153,166,419 |
|
TOTAL TOP 10 |
$1,710,300,623 |
$706,012,678 |
$2,416,313,301 |
| 11 |
NEWSWEEK |
$124,066,489 |
$24,361,029 |
$148,427,518 |
| 12 |
NATIONAL ENQUIRER |
$21,707,472 |
$123,162,394 |
$144,869,865 |
| 13 |
IN TOUCH WEEKLY |
$5,822,363 |
$122,869,048 |
$128,691,410 |
| 14 |
COSMOPOLITAN |
$28,157,489 |
$99,751,998 |
$127,909,487 |
| 15 |
WOMAN'S WORLD |
$6,349,833 |
$110,311,918 |
$116,661,751 |
| 16 |
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY |
$101,499,400 |
$9,221,629 |
$110,721,029 |
| 17 |
SOUTHERN LIVING |
$91,113,696 |
$12,273,394 |
$103,387,090 |
| 18 |
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING |
$81,121,501 |
$20,815,710 |
$101,937,211 |
| 19 |
PLAYBOY |
$78,808,393 |
$21,896,545 |
$100,704,938 |
| 20 |
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT |
$88,363,596 |
$6,827,484 |
$95,191,080 |
| 21 |
ECONOMIST (NORTH AMERICAN EDITION) |
$72,461,432 |
$16,415,034 |
$88,876,466 |
| 22 |
WOMAN'S DAY |
$56,888,382 |
$30,663,506 |
$87,551,888 |
| 23 |
FAMILY CIRCLE |
$62,082,637 |
$25,331,570 |
$87,414,206 |
| 24 |
O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE |
$41,460,916 |
$41,661,021 |
$83,121,937 |
| 25 |
LIFE & STYLE WEEKLY |
$1,159,608 |
$74,569,292 |
$75,728,899 |
|
TOTAL TOP 25 |
$2,571,363,827 |
$1,446,144,249 |
$4,017,508,076 |
| 26 |
PREVENTION |
$62,044,510 |
$11,650,792 |
$73,695,302 |
| 27 |
AARP THE MAGAZINE ± |
$73,422,652 |
$39,709 |
$73,462,361 |
| 28 |
SMITHSONIAN |
$73,047,456 |
$366,214 |
$73,413,670 |
| 29 |
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL |
$62,712,185 |
$8,078,073 |
$70,790,258 |
| 30 |
MARTHA STEWART LIVING |
$46,319,070 |
$19,922,935 |
$66,242,005 |
| 31 |
GLOBE |
$5,549,148 |
$60,304,862 |
$65,854,010 |
| 32 |
OK! WEEKLY |
$21,466,716 |
$43,213,010 |
$64,679,726 |
| 33 |
GLAMOUR |
$24,101,541 |
$40,110,249 |
$64,211,790 |
| 34 |
MAXIM |
$35,613,205 |
$28,165,307 |
$63,778,512 |
| 35 |
IN STYLE |
$25,814,217 |
$37,090,841 |
$62,905,058 |
| 36 |
NEW YORKER |
$52,978,404 |
$9,576,114 |
$62,554,518 |
| 37 |
REAL SIMPLE |
$41,676,220 |
$19,546,421 |
$61,222,640 |
| 38 |
BUSINESSWEEK |
$53,368,562 |
$7,326,371 |
$60,694,934 |
| 39 |
FORBES |
$53,329,452 |
$4,768,075 |
$58,097,526 |
| 40 |
SOAP OPERA DIGEST |
$23,590,498 |
$32,850,090 |
$56,440,588 |
| 41 |
MEN'S HEALTH |
$31,292,929 |
$23,882,625 |
$55,175,554 |
| 42 |
ESPN THE MAGAZINE |
$48,969,505 |
$3,767,196 |
$52,736,701 |
| 43 |
SPORTING NEWS MAGAZINE |
$48,731,241 |
$2,071,265 |
$50,802,506 |
| 44 |
AARP BULLETIN ± |
$47,278,055 |
- |
$47,278,055 |
| 45 |
FIRST FOR WOMEN |
$4,330,174 |
$42,564,552 |
$46,894,726 |
| 46 |
VOGUE |
$24,887,432 |
$21,707,088 |
$46,594,520 |
| 47 |
GOLF DIGEST |
$40,387,005 |
$6,092,634 |
$46,479,639 |
| 48 |
SHAPE |
$28,884,113 |
$16,702,411 |
$45,586,524 |
| 49 |
ROLLING STONE |
$32,645,155 |
$12,834,851 |
$45,480,006 |
| 50 |
BARRON'S |
$34,621,640 |
$10,793,016 |
$45,414,656 |
|
TOTAL TOP 50 |
$3,568,424,911 |
$1,909,568,948 |
$5,477,993,859 |
| 51 |
GAME INFORMER MAGAZINE |
$42,297,700 |
$1,680,339 |
$43,978,039 |
| 52 |
COUNTRY LIVING |
$34,439,472 |
$9,084,012 |
$43,523,484 |
| 53 |
COOKING LIGHT |
$31,899,174 |
$11,277,216 |
$43,176,390 |
| 54 |
VANITY FAIR |
$18,966,000 |
$23,401,710 |
$42,367,710 |
| 55 |
REDBOOK |
$31,814,620 |
$10,259,007 |
$42,073,626 |
| 56 |
TRAVEL + LEISURE |
$39,149,753 |
$2,016,360 |
$41,166,113 |
| 57 |
MONEY |
$33,500,458 |
$5,598,201 |
$39,098,659 |
| 58 |
GUIDEPOSTS |
$37,908,510 |
$300,926 |
$38,209,435 |
| 59 |
FORTUNE (NORTH AMERICA) |
$32,163,234 |
$4,864,596 |
$37,027,830 |
| 60 |
SEVENTEEN |
$23,661,840 |
$13,165,341 |
$36,827,181 |
| 61 |
JET |
$27,659,377 |
$8,842,713 |
$36,502,090 |
| 62 |
BON APPETIT |
$28,548,192 |
$6,915,767 |
$35,463,959 |
| 63 |
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST |
$27,998,518 |
$7,170,345 |
$35,168,863 |
| 64 |
SUNSET |
$28,621,392 |
$5,952,371 |
$34,573,763 |
| 65 |
SELF |
$19,695,003 |
$14,777,217 |
$34,472,220 |
| 66 |
FOOD & WINE |
$30,621,977 |
$3,161,106 |
$33,783,083 |
| 67 |
ELLE |
$17,983,658 |
$15,676,565 |
$33,660,223 |
| 68 |
PARENTS |
$31,362,276 |
$2,171,820 |
$33,534,096 |
| 69 |
WEEK |
$33,037,620 |
$155,532 |
$33,193,152 |
| 70 |
EBONY |
$24,076,624 |
$8,859,984 |
$32,936,608 |
| 71 |
STUFF |
$19,150,654 |
$12,998,182 |
$32,148,836 |
| 72 |
POPULAR MECHANICS |
$24,744,780 |
$7,376,680 |
$32,121,460 |
| 73 |
COUNTRY HOME |
$26,637,226 |
$5,050,213 |
$31,687,439 |
| 74 |
CAR AND DRIVER |
$25,214,578 |
$6,116,847 |
$31,331,425 |
| 75 |
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW |
$26,057,646 |
$4,849,158 |
$30,906,804 |
|
TOTAL TOP 75 |
$4,285,635,192 |
$2,101,291,156 |
$6,386,926,348 |
| 76 |
FITNESS |
$20,265,014 |
$10,437,000 |
$30,702,014 |
| 77 |
POPULAR SCIENCE |
$23,463,215 |
$7,014,635 |
$30,477,850 |
| 78 |
PC MAGAZINE |
$26,528,275 |
$3,802,644 |
$30,330,919 |
| 79 |
ESSENCE |
$16,198,094 |
$13,161,111 |
$29,359,205 |
| 80 |
BOYS' LIFE |
$29,293,296 |
- |
$29,293,296 |
| 81 |
FAMILY HANDYMAN |
$25,923,672 |
$3,063,462 |
$28,987,134 |
| 82 |
SOAP OPERA WEEKLY |
$5,550,644 |
$21,998,399 |
$27,549,043 |
| 83 |
GOLF MAGAZINE |
$22,747,100 |
$4,287,869 |
$27,034,969 |
| 84 |
MARIE CLAIRE |
$9,449,305 |
$16,983,855 |
$26,433,160 |
| 85 |
PARENTING |
$25,311,183 |
$1,050,216 |
$26,361,399 |
| 86 |
MORE |
$19,403,830 |
$6,672,000 |
$26,075,830 |
| 87 |
NEW YORK |
$22,012,561 |
$3,551,850 |
$25,564,410 |
| 88 |
TEEN PEOPLE |
$17,018,346 |
$8,477,385 |
$25,495,731 |
| 89 |
COSMO GIRL! |
$14,336,535 |
$11,157,783 |
$25,494,318 |
| 90 |
OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINE* |
$12,886,911 |
$12,307,720 |
$25,194,631 |
| 91 |
TRADITIONAL HOME |
$19,110,384 |
$6,007,795 |
$25,118,179 |
| 92 |
GQ-GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERLY |
$14,159,800 |
$10,577,482 |
$24,737,282 |
| 93 |
DISCOVER |
$18,097,422 |
$6,411,322 |
$24,508,744 |
| 94 |
ALLURE |
$12,164,136 |
$12,019,364 |
$24,183,500 |
| 95 |
PC WORLD |
$17,414,451 |
$6,713,629 |
$24,128,081 |
| 96 |
HEALTH |
$21,688,189 |
$2,407,284 |
$24,095,473 |
| 97 |
EVERY DAY WITH RACHAEL RAY |
$10,326,782 |
$13,749,863 |
$24,076,645 |
| 98 |
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN |
$16,773,256 |
$6,278,388 |
$23,051,644 |
| 99 |
HOME |
$20,602,392 |
$1,927,800 |
$22,530,192 |
| 100 |
COTTAGE LIVING |
$17,221,477 |
$4,826,256 |
$22,047,733 |
|
TOTAL TOP 100 |
$4,743,581,462 |
$2,296,176,268 |
$7,039,757,730 |
* denotes first half figures only.
** denotes second half figures only.
± High proportion of title's circulation attributed to membership benefits.
Sources: Averages calculated by the MPA from Audit Bureau of Circulations statements for the first and second six months of each year. Effective 2006, ABC established verified circulation as a separate category. This circulation is no longer included in revenue calculations. Domestic titles audited by ABC; Annuals, international editions and comics have been excluded. Totals may not add exactly, due to rounding of averaged numbers.
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