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: Washington Post)