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2006 FH Top 100 ABC Magazines Subscriptions

2006, First Six Months Top 100 ABC magazines by average Paid & Verified Subscriptions

RANK	Publication Name	Subscriptions Paid & Verified	Single Copy Sales	Total Paid & Verified
1	AARP THE MAGAZINE*	23,065,890	1,822	23,067,712
2	AARP BULLETIN*	22,438,497		22,438,497
3	READER'S DIGEST	9,659,418	434,868	10,094,286
4	BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS	7,436,012	179,167	7,615,179
5	NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC	4,893,962	179,860	5,073,822
6	TIME-THE WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE	3,980,116	119,466	4,099,582
7	GOOD HOUSEKEEPING	3,976,583	632,626	4,609,209
8	LADIES' HOME JOURNAL	3,843,980	259,500	4,103,480
9	AAA WESTWAYS*	3,731,611		3,731,611
10	TV GUIDE	3,417,944	300,231	3,718,175
11	WOMAN'S DAY	3,390,814	612,056	4,002,870
12	FAMILY CIRCLE	3,227,246	827,624	4,054,870
13	SPORTS ILLUSTRATED	3,113,344	99,066	3,212,410
14	NEWSWEEK	3,031,903	110,378	3,142,281
15	PREVENTION	2,989,278	313,072	3,302,350
16	VIA MAGAZINE*	2,790,115		2,790,115
17	PLAYBOY	2,770,866	260,316	3,031,182
18	SOUTHERN LIVING	2,619,968	201,011	2,820,979
19	AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE*	2,531,506		2,531,506
20	AAA GOING PLACES*	2,515,154		2,515,154
21	AAA LIVING*	2,390,073		2,390,073
22	GUIDEPOSTS	2,359,915	9,586	2,369,501
23	PEOPLE	2,300,496	1,523,108	3,823,604
24	AAA WORLD*	2,106,675		2,106,675
25	REDBOOK	2,089,889	280,816	2,370,705
26	MAXIM	2,088,966	490,150	2,579,116
27	PARENTS	2,045,373	53,048	2,098,421
28	SMITHSONIAN	2,036,832	7,455	2,044,287
29	U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT	2,001,689	32,719	2,034,408
30	ESPN THE MAGAZINE	1,974,173	26,575	2,000,748
31	GAME INFORMER MAGAZINE	1,970,708	23,780	1,994,488
32	PARENTING	1,863,953	24,632	1,888,585
33	MONEY	1,854,068	114,025	1,968,093
34	FAMILYFUN	1,850,221	16,749	1,866,970
35	ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY	1,767,229	53,626	1,820,855
36	ENDLESS VACATION*	1,720,971		1,720,971
37	MARTHA STEWART LIVING	1,702,938	300,194	2,003,132
38	SEVENTEEN	1,685,726	327,631	2,013,357
39	VFW MAGAZINE*	1,570,258	696	1,570,954
40	REAL SIMPLE	1,543,737	393,861	1,937,598
41	HOME & AWAY*	1,511,091		1,511,091
42	COOKING LIGHT	1,508,953	233,948	1,742,901
43	FIELD & STREAM	1,500,796	32,810	1,533,606
44	GOLF DIGEST	1,482,546	133,516	1,616,062
45	COUNTRY LIVING	1,454,840	205,490	1,660,330
46	O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE	1,445,461	890,965	2,336,426
47	GLAMOUR	1,434,518	814,443	2,248,961
48	SUNSET	1,380,374	100,741	1,481,115
49	AMERICAN RIFLEMAN*	1,343,492		1,343,492
50	SHAPE	1,335,800	374,789	1,710,589
51	BOYS' LIFE*	1,318,992		1,318,992
52	MEN'S HEALTH	1,314,069	542,092	1,856,161
53	ROLLING STONE	1,297,259	135,557	1,432,816
54	FITNESS	1,294,640	256,333	1,550,973
55	HEALTH	1,294,612	70,499	1,365,111
56	GOLF MAGAZINE	1,290,897	93,693	1,384,590
57	EBONY	1,231,439	220,411	1,451,850
58	BON APPETIT	1,212,090	136,170	1,348,260
59	POPULAR SCIENCE	1,208,791	142,451	1,351,242
60	CAR AND DRIVER	1,190,885	120,133	1,311,018
61	COUNTRY HOME	1,162,990	93,225	1,256,215
62	TEEN PEOPLE	1,151,932	304,000	1,455,932
63	SELF	1,125,381	364,638	1,490,019
64	FAMILY HANDYMAN	1,096,377	72,639	1,169,016
65	POPULAR MECHANICS	1,074,659	147,367	1,222,026
66	STUFF	1,064,883	258,317	1,323,200
67	COSMO GIRL!	1,050,498	352,911	1,403,409
68	NEW YORKER	1,018,337	43,973	1,062,310
69	MORE	1,006,027	149,600	1,155,627
70	SCOUTING*	1,003,300		1,003,300
71	IN STYLE	993,895	783,388	1,777,283
72	COSMOPOLITAN	978,788	1,930,073	2,908,861
73	MOTOR TREND	969,974	151,566	1,121,540
74	TRAVEL + LEISURE	948,645	36,982	985,627
75	AMERICAN HUNTER*	942,158		942,158
76	HOME	929,211	55,720	984,931
77	OUTDOOR LIFE	916,676	28,640	945,316
78	WEIGHT WATCHERS	912,131	404,848	1,316,979
79	THIS OLD HOUSE	911,175	59,221	970,396
80	GOURMET	909,673	85,278	994,951
81	BUSINESSWEEK	905,730	24,992	930,722
82	FOOD & WINE	894,103	53,635	947,738
83	FORBES	890,726	35,074	925,800
84	MIDWEST LIVING	886,148	50,872	937,020
85	FHM (FOR HIM MAGAZINE)	882,661	367,614	1,250,275
86	HOUSE & GARDEN	861,847	51,228	913,075
87	VOGUE	861,022	432,163	1,293,185
88	LUCKY	843,619	223,585	1,067,204
89	HANDY, HANDYMAN CLUB OF AMERICA MAGAZINE*	835,829	2,373	838,202
90	ALLURE	832,250	293,711	1,125,961
91	WORKING MOTHER	829,723	1,775	831,498
92	TRADITIONAL HOME	827,749	149,323	977,072
93	ESSENCE	825,137	279,717	1,104,854
94	KIPLINGER'S PERSONAL FINANCE	820,105	46,669	866,774
95	JET	819,733	116,292	936,025
96	FORTUNE (NORTH AMERICA)	811,295	41,523	852,818
97	HOUSE BEAUTIFUL	801,254	70,410	871,664
98	VANITY FAIR	794,825	421,095	1,215,920
99	EVERYDAY FOOD	793,109	147,928	941,037
100	COTTAGE LIVING	790,626	128,502	919,128

*High proportion of title's circulation attributed to membership benefits.
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations statements for the first six months of 2006. Includes domestic titles audited by A.B.C.; annuals, international editions and comics have been excluded.

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