Want to improve your English while reading about topics you enjoy? Magazines support reading comprehension, build vocabulary, and keep learning engaging. Regular reading also helps you track progress more clearly as skills develop over time.
This guide rounds up the best English magazines by level, so you can choose options suited to your ability and learning pace.
English Magazines for Beginners (A1-A2)
1. Just English Magazine
Perfect magazine for students looking for structured educational content and articles graded by level. Its focus is entirely on English language learning.
2. Time for Kids
A simplified version of the famous Time magazine, it features current news in the simple present tense and short sentences, making it a helpful complement to other apps for kids to learn English.
3. Scholastic Scope
Although it requires a subscription, it has an educational and literary focus with integrated activities that can be a great study supplement.
4. Cricket Magazine
Their short stories are affordable and use clear language to help you begin learning basic English. They also have illustrations to help with comprehension.
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Magazines for intermediate level (B1-B2)
5. Reader's Digest
This newscast features a variety of inspiring stories and fun facts. It offers completely free content and easy-to-follow anecdotes.
6. People Magazine
This English-language magazine focuses on celebrities, informal language, and pop culture. You can learn colloquial expressions and also access premium articles through subscription.
7. Travel + Leisure
You'll find destination guides with practical vocabulary, and you can prepare for travel while you learn.
8. Sunset Magazine
An English-language magazine focused on the outdoor lifestyle, featuring articles about adventures and unique places. You can practice outdoor vocabulary and enjoy beautiful photography.
9. BBC Learning English and BBC News:
Content designed for learners with well-structured articles and a standard journalistic format that introduces you to real-life, everyday English.
Magazines for advanced level (C1-C2)
10. Deutsche Welle (DW)
Current affairs magazine with more complex political analysis and international news.
11. National Geographic
Learn with science, nature, or history topics. This will help you develop a more technical, academic, and scientific English.
12. Forbes Magazine
- Articles in English on business, packed with industry terminology and global perspectives.
13. Vogue Magazine
If you love fashion, art, and culture, this magazine's free content is for you. You'll learn sophisticated language from the fashion and art world with detailed descriptions.
14. Vanity Fair
Culture and entertainment magazine with subscription options and podcasts included. Its articles are long and literary, so they can be a good study challenge.
15. New York Times
Magazine with sophisticated vocabulary, complex analysis, and advanced journalistic structure.
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Effective strategies:
- Start with topics you already know in Spanish.
- Read first without a dictionary to get the general idea.
- Underline complete sentences, not single words.
- Create vocabulary lists by topic.
- Summarize each article in 2-3 sentences in English.
- Use Google Translate for complex sentences.
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Frequently Asked Questions About English Learning Magazines
15–20 minutes a day is enough to see progress. Consistency matters more than long sessions. Start with short articles. Increase length as comfort grows. Tracking improvement over time gives a clearer picture of long-term English learning progress.
A good rule of thumb is that you should understand approximately 70–80% of the content on your first reading. If you understand less than 60%, it's too difficult. If you understand more than 90%, look for more challenging content to continue progressing.
