There are many types of magazines categorized on the basis of different topics. Many magazines includes topics mainly related to news, sports, fashion, teenage, etc; hence, appealing to the interest of the most of the people. Magazines are published through out the world and in as many languages spoken on earth. It is quite hard to find the best magazine out of thousands of magazines published in the world. But, we have compiled a list of top 10 most popular magazines of 2020 is based on their circulation and popularity.
10. People
Magazines are quite popular in United States. People is one of the most popular magazines of America. This magazine is published by the Time Inc on weekly basis. It talks about political as well as social issues. With the circulation of 3.5 million, it is ranked as world’s 10th most circulated magazine in 2020.
9. Family Circle
The Family Circle is a common read among women of United States. It is published monthly and its annual circulation is 3.8 million. Cheryl Brown is its current editor who has worked for its outlook in last two years making the magazine look more attractive from outside.
8. National Geographic
As the name suggests, The National Geographic magazine is published by the biggest wildlife media house National Geographic. Around 4 million copies of this magazine are sold in a year. As National Geographic runs its transmission in many local languages, this magazine is also available in many languages. Those who wish to explore the world are the huge fans of photographs published in National Geographic.
7. Good Housekeeping
The Good Housekeeping is women’s magazine published by famous Seven Sisters. With the circulation of 4.3 million, out of which 4 million are female readers, this magazine stands at seventh rank among most popular magazines of the world.
6. Reader’s Digest
The Reader’s Digest is world’s oldest family magazine which was first published almost 100 years ago. Its American version is smaller in size which can be put in the pocket. It is circulated in most of countries around global with the total circulation of 8.5 million. It is available in 22 languages for the convenience of reader and in this way it is really a digest for readers.
5. Better Homes & Gardens
The Better Homes & Gardens is project of the “Seven Sisters”. It is the 5th best-selling magazine in America with estimated monthly circulation of 7.5 million. Most of readers of this magazine are women because it illustrates home decor.
4. Game Informer
The Game Informer also published in America and it is most popular magazine among teenagers. It illustrates latest games so young people interested in gaming await for its publication. With the circulation of 10 million copies, The Game Informer is world’s 4th most popular magazine in 2020.
3. AARP The Magazine
AARP The Magazine has been America’s one of the best sellers magazine of the past two decades. However, until 2002, it was known as the Modern Maturity. Matters related to ‘lifestyle’ are illustrated in it. It gets third position among top 10 most circulated magazines because of 22.5 million monthly readers.
2. Awake!
The world’s second most circulated magazine is a religious magazine, Awake. It is the competitor of The Watchtower in our list which belongs to the same genre. It has the honor to be published in 100 languages. Almost 44.5 million people read it on monthly basis. Last year, it completed 100 years of its publication. It is among most loved magazines of Christians.
1. The Watchtower (Public Edition)
You will be amazed to hear that world’s most popular magazine is a top rated religious magazine. It is one of the oldest magazines published in United States and circulated all over the world. This magazine has been translated in more than 200 languages. More than 50 million copies are distribute in major countries of the world where Bible is read. This magazine is published by a reputable agency Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Watchtower, world’s most circulated magazine, can also be read online but readers love to read pages which makes it world’s most read Christian magazine in the year of 2020.