We all see those magazines at the checkout counter, from entertainment to news to food to celebrity gossip. Have you ever wondered which magazines are the most popular? Well, here are the top 10 from bottom to top:
10. TV Guide: The first TV Guide was published in 1953 and featured Desi Arnaz from I Love Lucy, the most popular current show of that time. Although many newspapers publish their own TV listings, TV Guide is still going strong.
9. Sports Illustrated: The most popular sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, enjoys a huge increase in readership every year for its annual swimsuit issue. The current incarnation of Sports Illustrated published its first issue in 1954 and covers all major sports. The number 1 cover athlete is Michael Jordan with a staggering 49 covers. The magazine has a weekly circulation of more than 3 million.
8. Time: Time is one of the oldest entries on this list, with the first issue being published in 1923. Time is known for choosing a “Person of the Year” each year. Time covers a variety of topics, but is primarily a news magazine.
7. Women’s Day – As the title suggests, Women’s Day covers topics of interest to women, including food, recipes, beauty, fashion, and fitness. The first issue was published in 1928.
6. Game Informer – Game Informer is a monthly magazine dedicated to video games and consoles. The magazine features reviews and articles on PC games, as well as Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation, and PSP games. Game Informer began publication in the summer of 1991.
5. Ladies Home Journal – This magazine is the oldest on the list, with its first issue being published in 1883. Ladies Home Journal was one of the most popular magazines of the 20th century and is still published today. The magazine features content aimed at women and housewives.
4. Good Housekeeping – This magazine was started in 1885. Another magazine geared toward women and homemakers, Good Housekeeping is famous for its “Seal of Approval” that it gives to different products that have passed its tests. Many famous women writers have contributed articles to the magazine, including Virginia Woolf and Somerset Maugham.
3. National Geographic – The magazine of the National Geographic Society, this magazine helps expand knowledge of world history, science, culture, nature and geography in order to document and preserve them. The monthly magazine was first published in 1888. The magazine is published in many different languages.
2. Best Homes and Gardens: This is a monthly magazine that features content related to homes, gardens, cooking, gardening, and decorating. Founded in 1922, it has an audience of nearly 8 million.
1. Reader’s Digest: With over 8 million subscribers, this is the #1 magazine in the United States. Founded in 1922, Reader’s Digest offers content of interest to families. Many international editions are published and it is estimated that the worldwide readership of Reader’s Digest magazines exceeds 100 million people.