The top 25 U.S. newspapers by average weekday and Sunday circulation from April to September. The figures include sales of branded editions ? such as a regional edition or one tailored for commuters on a train.
1. The Wall Street Journal ? 2,096,169 weekday; no Sunday edition.
2. USA Today ? 1,784,242 weekday; no Sunday edition.
3. The New York Times ? 1,150,589 weekday; 1,645,152 Sunday.
4. Daily News of New York ? 605,677 weekday (includes 4,580 branded editions); 667,638 Sunday (includes 746 branded editions).
5. Los Angeles Times ? 572,998 weekday; 905,920 Sunday.
6. San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News ? 527,568 weekday (includes 343,550 branded editions); 602,566 Sunday (includes 383,314 branded editions).
7. New York Post ? 512,067 weekday; 379,673 Sunday.
8. The Washington Post ? 507,465 weekday; 846,019 Sunday (includes 119,029 branded editions).
9. Chicago Tribune ? 425,370 weekday; 781,128 Sunday.
10. The Dallas Morning News ? 409,642 weekday (includes 154,029 branded editions); 374,653 Sunday (includes 12,519 branded editions).
11. Newsday of Long Island, N.Y. ? 404,542 weekday; 476,723 Sunday.
12. Chicago Sun-Times ? 389,353 weekday (includes 152,982 branded editions); 400,506 Sunday (includes 167,061 branded editions).
13. Houston Chronicle ? 369,710 weekday (includes 40,897 branded editions); 911,564 Sunday (includes 392,409 branded editions).
14. The Denver Post ? 353,115 weekday (includes 9,935 branded editions); 538,133 Sunday (includes 42,961 branded editions).
15. The Philadelphia Inquirer ? 331,134 weekday (includes 70,759 branded editions); 482,457 Sunday.
16. Star Tribune of Minneapolis ? 298,147 weekday; 543,633 Sunday (includes 25,538 branded editions).
17. The Arizona Republic of Phoenix ? 292,838 weekday; 472,200 Sunday.
18. The Orange County (Calif.) Register ? 270,809 weekday (includes 97,867 branded editions); 397,764 Sunday (includes 113,767 branded editions).
19. The Plain Dealer of Cleveland ? 243,299 weekday; 403,945 Sunday (includes 59,856 branded editions).
20. The Seattle Times ? 242,814 weekday; 333,937 Sunday.
21. The Oregonian of Portland ? 242,784 weekday; 300,922 Sunday.
22. St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times ? 240,024 weekday; 403,229 Sunday.
23. Detroit Free Press ? 234,579 weekday, 639,350 Sunday (includes 151,397 branded editions).
24. San Francisco Chronicle ? 220,515 weekday; 287,266 Sunday.
25. The San Diego Union-Tribune ? 219,347 weekday; 293,423 Sunday.
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations.