Top 100 magazines 2020
The following table shows the Top 100 Magazines by sales in the UK and Ireland according to the latest ABC circulation figures as of February 2020.
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| Position | Title | Newsstand Single Copy 2019 | Change year on year | Estimated annual RSV 2019 (£m) | RN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TV Choice | 1,101,077 | -5.2% | £37.2 | TV Listings |
| 2 | What's on TV | 765,392 | -6.8% | £29.9 | TV Listings |
| 3 | Slimming World Magazine | 439,477 | -15.1% | £9.1 | Health & parenting |
| 4 | Take a Break | 410,869 | -10.2% | £20.7 | Women's weeklies |
| 5 | Radio Times | 283,366 | -12.3% | £48.6 | TV Listings |
| 6 | Woman's Weekly | 179,109 | -8.4% | £11.2 | Women's weeklies |
| 7 | That's Life | 171,761 | -9.0% | £6.6 | Women's weeklies |
| 8 | Take A Break Monthly | 171,016 | -9.4% | £4.3 | Women's monthlies |
| 9 | Chat | 164,397 | -15.3% | £8.3 | Women's weeklies |
| 10 | Good Housekeeping | 155,252 | -10.1% | £9.3 | Women's monthlies |
| 11 | Bella | 146,484 | -14.7% | £8.1 | Women's weeklies |
| 12 | Closer | 141,525 | -13.5% | £14.0 | Women's weeklies |
| 13 | Yours | 140,037 | -14.4% | £6.4 | Women's monthlies |
| 14 | Hello! | 137,034 | -8.5% | £15.8 | Women's weeklies |
| 15 | Woman & Home | 132,358 | -12.5% | £7.9 | Women's monthlies |
| 16 | New! | 131,003 | -18.7% | £11.5 | Women's weeklies |
| 17 | TV Times | 118,718 | -16.5% | £13.6 | TV Listings |
| 18 | Cosmopolitan | 112,071 | -25.2% | £2.7 | Women's monthlies |
| 19 | Woman | 111,113 | -13.2% | £7.2 | Women's weeklies |
| 20 | The People's Friend | 109,568 | -9.7% | £8.2 | Misc |
| 21 | OK! | 104,264 | -23.0% | £11.5 | Women's weeklies |
| 22 | Woman's Own | 102,410 | -14.0% | £6.7 | Women's weeklies |
| 23 | Prima | 99,667 | -2.8% | £4.8 | Health & parenting |
| 24 | Best | 96,487 | -10.5% | £5.5 | Women's weeklies |
| 25 | Real People | 94,953 | -11.3% | £3.6 | Women's weeklies |
| 26 | Heat | 93,889 | -10.4% | £9.5 | Women's weeklies |
| 27 | Private Eye | 86,971 | 5.9% | £4.5 | Misc |
| 28 | Total TV Guide | 79,306 | -6.7% | £7.8 | TV Listings |
| 29 | Red | 79,254 | -7.1% | £4.7 | Women's monthlies |
| 30 | Love It! | 76,597 | -12.2% | £2.9 | Women's weeklies |
| 31 | Platinum | 76,254 | £3.1 | ||
| 32 | Your Home | 75,456 | -7.5% | £1.8 | Home Interest |
| 33 | Inside Soap | 75,038 | -15.0% | £7.8 | TV Listings |
| 34 | BBC Good Food | 74,680 | 0.7% | £3.7 | Home Interest |
| 35 | Vogue | 74,106 | 1.6% | £3.5 | Women's monthlies |
| 36 | Pick Me Up | 73,966 | -24.3% | £2.6 | Women's weeklies |
| 37 | My Weekly | 68,226 | -9.1% | £4.8 | Women's weeklies |
| 38 | Ideal Home | 67,253 | -15.5% | £3.6 | Home Interest |
| 39 | Peppa Pig Bag-o-Fun | 65,938 | -12.8% | £3.9 | Children's & teen |
| 40 | Hello! Fashion Monthly | 61,514 | -20.3% | £0.7 | Women's monthlies |
| 41 | Country Living | 61,170 | -6.9% | £3.7 | Home Interest |
| 42 | ideal homes special guide to christmas | 60,706 | 17.0% | £0.3 | Home Interest |
| 43 | Frozen | 57,768 | £2.8 | ||
| 44 | Healthy | 56,541 | -17.1% | £1.3 | Health & parenting |
| 45 | Lego Ninjago | 55,967 | -19.8% | £2.6 | Children's & teen |
| 46 | TV & Satellite Week | 55,831 | -14.8% | £7.3 | TV Listings |
| 47 | Grazia | 54,503 | -12.2% | £7.5 | Women's weeklies |
| 48 | ww magazine | 50,445 | -36.2% | £1.8 | Women's monthlies |
| 49 | Women's Health | 48,197 | -17.0% | £2.5 | Health & parenting |
| 50 | CBeebies Special | 48,149 | -3.8% | £2.7 | Children's & teen |
| 51 | CBeebies Magazine | 47,485 | -15.5% | £4.0 | Children's & teen |
| 52 | Style at Home | 46,386 | -3.8% | £1.1 | Home Interest |
| 53 | BBC Gardeners' World | 45,127 | 4.4% | £2.8 | Home Interest |
| 54 | HomeStyle | 43,772 | -1.5% | £1.0 | Home Interest |
| 55 | Fun to Learn - Peppa Pig | 43,156 | -23.0% | £3.5 | Children's & teen |
| 56 | Pokemon | 42,348 | 19.7% | £1.8 | Children's & teen |
| 57 | Top of the Pops | 41,902 | -2.0% | £2.3 | Children's & teen |
| 58 | Lego special series | 41,220 | -22.4% | £2.0 | Children's & teen |
| 59 | Fun to Learn - Friends | 39,154 | -11.5% | £4.1 | Children's & teen |
| 60 | CBeebies Art | 38,952 | -19.3% | £1.8 | Children's & teen |
| 61 | Lego City | 37,071 | £1.7 | ||
| 62 | Elle | 36,969 | -34.0% | £2.0 | Women's monthlies |
| 63 | Girl Talk | 36,353 | 1.1% | £2.2 | Children's & teen |
| 64 | Andy's Amazing Adventures | 36,007 | -13.7% | £1.3 | Children's & teen |
| 65 | House Beautiful | 34,063 | -15.9% | £1.5 | Home Interest |
| 66 | 25 Beautiful Homes | 33,885 | -13.1% | £1.8 | Home Interest |
| 67 | Country Homes & Interiors | 33,708 | -5.8% | £1.8 | Home Interest |
| 68 | Men's Health | 33,475 | -17.8% | £1.7 | Men's lifestyle |
| 69 | Disney Stars | 32,438 | £1.5 | ||
| 70 | Motor Cycle News | 32,326 | -14.0% | £4.4 | Motoring |
| 71 | Homes & Gardens | 32,087 | -13.3% | £1.8 | Home Interest |
| 72 | Frozen Funtime | 31,359 | £1.1 | ||
| 73 | PJ Masks | 30,654 | -6.3% | £1.1 | Children's & teen |
| 74 | Hatchimals | 30,338 | £1.3 | Children's & teen | |
| 75 | Empire | 28,870 | -11.7% | £1.9 | Music & film |
| 76 | Mega | 28,654 | -2.8% | £1.4 | Children's & teen |
| 77 | Fun to Learn - Favourites | 27,164 | -19.9% | £1.5 | Children's & teen |
| 78 | Sparkle World | 27,061 | -19.9% | £2.2 | Children's & teen |
| 79 | What Car | 27,050 | -12.7% | £1.9 | Motoring |
| 80 | GQ | 26,935 | -15.7% | £1.3 | Men's lifestyle |
| 81 | Living etc | 26,790 | -18.6% | £1.5 | Home Interest |
| 82 | Good Homes Ultimate Christmas | 26,551 | £0.1 | Home Interest | |
| 83 | House & Garden | 25,245 | -5.8% | £1.5 | Home Interest |
| 84 | Toybox | 24,766 | -23.3% | £1.4 | Children's & teen |
| 85 | BBC Home Cooking Series | 24,742 | -5.5% | £0.8 | Home Interest |
| 86 | Computeractive | 24,570 | -7.6% | £1.5 | Misc |
| 87 | Shout | 24,355 | £1.2 | Women's monthlies | |
| 88 | Viz Comic | 23,594 | -9.0% | £1.0 | Misc |
| 89 | Lego Friends | 22,898 | -29.9% | £1.1 | Children's & teen |
| 90 | Harper's Bazaar | 22,243 | 6.6% | £1.3 | Women's monthlies |
| 91 | Girl Talk Art | 22,126 | -24.1% | £0.9 | Children's & teen |
| 92 | Railway Modeller | 21,976 | £1.3 | ||
| 93 | Delicious | 21,953 | -18.0% | £1.3 | Home Interest |
| 94 | CBeebies Animals | 21,163 | £1.1 | ||
| 95 | Go Jetters | 20,989 | -14.0% | £0.8 | Children's & teen |
| 96 | BBC Top Gear | 20,775 | -21.1% | £1.3 | Motoring |
| 97 | LEGO Hidden Side | 20,456 | £0.9 | ||
| 98 | Modern Garden | 20,431 | -13.4% | £1.0 | Home Interest |
| 99 | Match of the Day | 20,012 | -1.0% | £2.3 | Children's & teen |
| 100 | Disney Playtime | 19,237 | £0.9 | Children's & teen |
