newspaper_web.jpgThe top 25 U.S. newspapers by average weekday and Sunday circulation from October to March. The figures include digital editions such as those on tablet computers or restricted websites as well as branded editions, which include regional editions or those tailored for commuters.

1. The Wall Street Journal – 2,118,315 weekday; no Sunday edition.

2. USA Today _ 1,817,446 weekday; no Sunday edition.

3. The New York Times _ 1,586,757 weekday; 2,003,247 Sunday.

4. Los Angeles Times _ 616,575 weekday (includes 26,840 branded editions); 952,761 Sunday

5. Daily News of New York _ 579,636 weekday (includes 23,105 branded editions); 660,918 Sunday (includes 25,780 branded editions).

6. San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News _ 575,786 weekday (includes 369,748 branded editions); 690,258 Sunday (includes 443,644 branded editions).

7. New York Post _ 555,327 weekday; 434,392 Sunday.

8. The Washington Post _ 507,615 weekday; 719,301 Sunday.

9. Chicago Sun-Times _ 422,335 weekday (includes 152,846 branded editions); 434,861 Sunday (includes 164,263 branded editions).

10. Chicago Tribune _ 414,590 weekday; 779,440 Sunday.

11. The Dallas Morning News _ 405,349 weekday (includes 153,431 branded editions); 702,848 Sunday (includes 339,719 branded editions).

12. The Denver Post _ 401,120 weekday (includes 10,000 branded editions); 595,363 Sunday (includes 51,000 branded editions).

13. Newsday of Long Island, N.Y. _ 397,973 weekday; 495,416 Sunday.

14. Houston Chronicle _ 384,007 weekday (includes 37,889 branded editions); 916,934 Sunday (includes 390,617 branded editions).

15. The Philadelphia Inquirer _ 325,291 weekday (includes 63,958 branded editions); 517,310 Sunday (includes 31,802 branded editions).

16. The Arizona Republic of Phoenix _ 321,600 weekday; 538,579 Sunday (includes 24,224 branded editions).

17. Star Tribune of Minneapolis _ 300,330 weekday; 544,186 Sunday (includes 29,729 branded editions).

18. St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times _ 299,497 weekday (includes 40,352 branded editions); 432,202 Sunday.

19. The Orange County (Calif.) Register _ 280,812 weekday (includes 97,217 branded editions); 385,283 Sunday (includes 88,016 branded editions).

20. The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J. _ 278,940 weekday; 413,472 Sunday (includes 29,304 branded editions).

21. The Oregonian _ 247,833 weekday; 306,712 Sunday.

22. The Plain Dealer of Cleveland _ 246,571 weekday; 401,134 Sunday (includes 60,564 branded editions).

23. The Seattle Times _ 236,929 weekday; 346,589 Sunday (12,402 branded editions).

24. The San Diego Union-Tribune _ 230,742 weekday (13,163 branded editions); 364,454 Sunday (73,400 branded editions.

25. Detroit Free Press _ 230,739 weekday, 662,987 Sunday (includes 198,213 branded editions).

Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations.