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2002 FH Average Subscription Circulation for ABC Magazines

Average Subscription Circulation for 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	TIME-THE WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE	3,948,602	165,535	4,114,137
8	MY GENERATION	3,843,250	3,705	3,846,955
9	LADIES' HOME JOURNAL	3,746,271	355,009	4,101,280
10	GOOD HOUSEKEEPING	3,707,740	1,001,224	4,708,964
11	WESTWAYS	3,328,280	N/A	3,328,280
12	HOME & AWAY	3,313,966	N/A	3,313,966
13	SPORTS ILLUSTRATED	3,137,523	115,373	3,252,896
14	NEWSWEEK	3,105,564	142,533	3,248,097
15	ROSIE	3,096,493	407,500	3,503,993
16	FAMILY CIRCLE	3,063,909	1,607,143	4,671,052
17	PLAYBOY	2,829,502	387,767	3,217,269
18	WOMAN'S DAY	2,748,611	1,419,322	4,167,933
19	GUIDEPOSTS	2,745,963	1,663	2,747,626
20	PREVENTION	2,710,960	420,854	3,131,814
21	VIA MAGAZINE	2,655,203	N/A	2,655,203
22	AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE	2,644,518	N/A	2,644,518
23	SOUTHERN LIVING	2,334,441	212,030	2,546,471
24	PEOPLE WEEKLY	2,224,662	1,392,465	3,617,127
25	AAA GOING PLACES	2,191,629	N/A	2,191,629
26	SEVENTEEN	2,061,593	370,350	2,431,943
27	SMITHSONIAN	2,033,906	6,388	2,040,294
28	PARENTS	1,989,943	102,500	2,092,443
29	U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT	1,972,488	46,133	2,018,621
30	PARENTING MAGAZINE	1,968,288	71,174	2,039,462
31	MARTHA STEWART LIVING	1,942,228	380,901	2,323,129
32	REDBOOK	1,844,095	536,315	2,380,410
33	YM	1,827,569	435,005	2,262,574
34	MONEY	1,800,182	145,083	1,945,265
35	MAXIM	1,696,466	872,706	2,569,172
36	VFW MAGAZINE	1,645,944	N/A	1,645,944
37	EBONY	1,612,206	272,533	1,884,739
38	O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE	1,556,182	719,417	2,275,599
39	ENDLESS VACATION	1,541,107	N/A	1,541,107
40	ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY	1,539,979	95,644	1,635,623
41	AMERICAN RIFLEMAN	1,525,370	N/A	1,525,370
42	GLAMOUR	1,502,176	1,007,390	2,509,566
43	ESPN THE MAGAZINE	1,493,193	43,153	1,536,346
44	FIELD & STREAM	1,489,095	30,185	1,519,280
45	FAMILYFUN	1,448,697	34,091	1,482,788
46	GOLF DIGEST	1,420,830	157,418	1,578,248
47	BOYS' LIFE	1,410,198	N/A	1,410,198
48	COUNTRY LIVING	1,353,389	358,060	1,711,449
49	COOKING LIGHT	1,342,496	261,184	1,603,680
50	SUNSET, THE MAGAZINE OF WESTERN LIVING	1,339,236	107,675	1,446,911
51	POPULAR SCIENCE	1,332,475	135,871	1,468,346
52	GOLF MAGAZINE	1,320,443	105,861	1,426,304
53	HEALTH	1,279,962	127,698	1,407,660
54	SHAPE	1,264,504	428,186	1,692,690
55	CAR AND DRIVER	1,226,498	143,350	1,369,848
56	MEN'S HEALTH	1,210,472	449,122	1,659,594
57	PC MAGAZINE	1,177,034	55,806	1,232,840
58	TEEN PEOPLE	1,151,123	500,600	1,651,723
59	ROLLING STONE	1,126,762	127,438	1,254,200
60	MOTOR TREND	1,121,795	150,258	1,272,053
61	OUTDOOR LIFE	1,119,863	30,013	1,149,876
62	AMERICAN HUNTER	1,113,834	N/A	1,113,834
63	BON APPETIT	1,081,766	181,368	1,263,134
64	FAMILY HANDYMAN	1,080,109	72,078	1,152,187
65	SCOUTING	1,056,679	N/A	1,056,679
66	POPULAR MECHANICS	1,055,977	183,209	1,239,186
67	KIPLINGER'S PERSONAL FINANCE	1,042,144	30,327	1,072,471
68	MICHIGAN LIVING	1,037,811	N/A	1,037,811
69	PC WORLD	983,071	129,018	1,112,089
70	HOME	950,263	60,360	1,010,623
71	BUSINESSWEEK	949,034	28,094	977,128
72	DISCOVER	937,675	117,113	1,054,788
73	TRAVEL + LEISURE	930,599	30,180	960,779
74	COSMOPOLITAN	919,478	2,043,873	2,963,351
75	CHILD	917,793	24,400	942,193
76	FOOD & WINE	896,834	61,004	957,838
77	COUNTRY HOME	887,828	213,406	1,101,234
78	THIS OLD HOUSE	886,966	87,086	974,052
79	FORBES	884,399	37,011	921,410
80	SELF	878,276	406,328	1,284,604
81	NEW YORKER	877,187	47,558	924,745
82	JET	853,889	133,232	987,121
83	SOAP OPERA DIGEST	851,413	189,941	1,041,354
84	FITNESS	850,971	346,667	1,197,638
85	GOURMET	837,407	97,371	934,778
86	FORTUNE	823,720	51,800	875,520
87	MUTUAL FUNDS	817,902	24,877	842,779
88	ESSENCE	817,362	235,563	1,052,925
89	VICTORIA	779,192	178,446	957,638
90	HANDY, HANDYMAN CLUB OF AMERICA MAGAZINE	772,430	N/A	772,430
91	VOGUE	771,712	473,778	1,245,490
92	HOUSE BEAUTIFUL	765,195	136,685	901,880
93	SMART MONEY	746,225	76,211	822,436
94	MIDWEST LIVING	744,293	84,456	828,749
95	FAST COMPANY	744,005	26,667	770,672
96	CONDE NAST TRAVELER	743,766	36,285	780,051
97	HOUSE & GARDEN	735,005	87,606	822,611
98	ELLE	732,061	257,667	989,728
99	REAL SIMPLE	727,131	320,665	1,047,796
100	SIERRA	724,904	3,317	728,221

* 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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