The Audit Bureau of Circulation released its magazines report for the second half of 2012 on Thursday.
Total circulation for magazines dropped 0.3% from the same time the year before and newsstand sales fell a substantial 8.2%. Paid subscriptions, however, rose 0.7%. The results also reflected overall shifts in the industry, according to the ABC, as "the number of average digital magazine copies sold has more than doubled compared with the second half of 2011."
The 25 magazine titles with the highest circulation generally stayed consistent over the past year. Circulation for Woman's Day and Family Circle saw the greatest changes within the top 25: Woman's Day decreased 13.2%, while Family Circle increased 7%.
Below, see the top 25 magazines for the second half of 2012.
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![ESPN magazine]()
Circulation: 2,142,937 (1.6% from same time last year)
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![Redbook]()
Circulation: 2,214,603 (-0.4% from same time last year)
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![Parenting]()
Circulation: 2,232,707 (0.0% from same time last year)
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![American Legion]()
Circulation: 2,268,015 (-1.5% from same time last year)
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![Glamour]()
Circulation: 2,324,170 (-1.3% from same time last year)
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![O Magazine]()
Circulation: 2,439,747 (2.5% from same time last year)
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![AAA Living]()
Circulation: 2,455,280 (-0.6% from same time last year)
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![Maxim]()
Circulation: 2,543,563 (1.4% from same time last year)
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![Southern Living]()
Circulation: 2,841,331 (0.4% from same time last year)
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![Prevention]()
Circulation: 2,921,618 (1.7% from same time last year)
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![Cosmopolitan]()
Circulation: 3,023,884 (-0.5% from same time last year)
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![Sports Illustrated]()
Circulation: 3,174,888 (-0.1% from same time last year)
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![Ladies Home Journal]()
Circulation: 3,230,450 (-0.1% from last year)
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![Taste of Home]()
Circulation: 3,268,549 (1.2% from same time last year)
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![Time]()
Circulation: 3,281,175 (-0.5% from same time last year)
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![Woman's Day]()
Circulation: 3,374,479 (-13.2% from same time last year)
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![People]()
Circulation: 3,637,633 (1.9% from same time last year)
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![National Geographic]()
Circulation: 4,125,152 (-7.9% from last year)
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![Family Circle]()
Circulation: 4,143,942 (7% from same time last year)
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![Good Housekeeping]()
Circulation: 4,354,740 (0.3% from last year)
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![Reader's Digest]()
Circulation: 5,527,183 (-0.6% from same time last year)
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![Better Homes and Gardens]()
Circulation: 7,621,456 (0.0% from same time last year)
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![Game Informer]()
Circulation: 7,864,326 (4.7% from same time last year)
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![AARP Bulletin]()
Circulation: 22,403,427 (1% from same time last year)
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![AARP Magazine]()
Circulation: 22,721,661 (1.4% from same time last year)
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