The Finalists

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For several weeks, Adweek has polled readers, collected audience and advertising data, and otherwise gauged brand performance and relevance to arrive at this short list of the hottest media properties. Check us out in print, online and via our iPad edition on Dec. 3 for the unveiling of this year's Hot List winners.

Print

Best magazine to be seen reading on the subway
The Atlantic
Garden & Gun
New York
The New Yorker

Best publication for getting (or staying) rich
Bloomberg Businessweek
Fast Company
Forbes
Fortune

Best brand for living the good life
Departures
Monocle
Town & Country
Vanity Fair

Best place for keeping up with the Kardashians
Entertainment Weekly
People
Rolling Stone

Best publication for staying in the know
The Economist
The Financial Times
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal

Top destination for fashionistas
Allure
Elle
Harper’s Bazaar
InStyle
Marie Claire

Best magazine for planning a trip to Belize, or …
Afar
Condé Nast Traveler
National Geographic Traveler
Travel + Leisure

Hottest magazine for women
Better Homes and Gardens
Good Housekeeping
Real Simple

Hottest magazine for men
Car and Driver
Esquire
GQ
Motor Trend

Best publication for the sports nut
Runner’s World
Golf Digest
Sports Illustrated

Hottest health and fitness magazine
Men’s Health
Self
Women’s Health

Where there’s no place like home
Architectural Digest
HGTV Magazine
Southern Living
Traditional Home

Best embrace of digital by a print brand
The Atlantic
New York
The New Yorker
Wired

Favorite destination for foodies
Bon Appétit
Food & Wine
Food Network Magazine

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