List of 18th-century British periodicals



This list of 18th-century British periodicals excludes daily newspapers.

In order of first publication

 * The Tatler (1709—1711)
 * The Female Tatler (8 July 1709—31 March 1710). Thrice weekly; 115 issues
 * The Spectator (1711–1714). Founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele; published daily, 1711–1712; in 1714, three times a week for six months. Collected in book form it remained hugely popular for the rest of the century.
 * Vetusta Monumenta (1718–1906). Illustrated antiquarian papers published at intermittent intervals by the Society of Antiquaries of London.
 * The Intelligencer (1728—1729). Launched by Jonathan Swift and Thomas Sheridan
 * The Plain Dealer (1724–1725). Bi-weekly. Founded by Aaron Hill.
 * The Gentleman's Magazine (1731–1907). Monthly.
 * The London Magazine (1732–1785)
 * The Bee (1733–1735). Founded by Eustace Budgell.
 * Lloyd's List (1734–). Weekly, then semi-weekly.
 * The Scots Magazine (1739–1826).
 * The Female Spectator (1744—1746). Monthly; 24 issues
 * The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (1747–1814). Monthly. Editors included James Hinton, W. Bent, and Percival Stockdale.
 * The Monthly Review (1749–1845). Monthly. Founded by Ralph Griffiths and Robert Dodsley. Oliver Goldsmith was a contributor.
 * The Rambler (1750–1752). Twice weekly.
 * The Adventurer (1752–1754). Twice weekly. Founded by John Hawkesworth, Samuel Johnson, and others.
 * The World (1753–1756). Every Thursday.  Founded by "Adam Fitz-Adam" (i.e. Edwin Moore) and published by the Dodsleys.
 * The Connoisseur (1754–1756). Weekly.
 * The Critical Review (1756–1817)
 * The London Chronicle (1756-1823). Thrice weekly.
 * The Annual Register (1758–). Annually.
 * Universal Chronicle, which published Samuel Johnson'sThe Idler (1758–1760)
 * The Bee (1759–1759)
 * The Lady's Museum (1760—1761): monthly
 * Exeter Mercury or West Country Advertiser, later Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (1763–1917)
 * The Gospel Magazine (1766–)
 * Theological Repository (1769–1771, 1784, 1786, 1788)
 * Town and Country Magazine (1769–)
 * The Lady's Magazine (1770–1837). Monthly.
 * The Building Magazine (1774–1778)
 * Wesleyan Methodist Magazine (1778–1969). Monthly
 * The Arminian Magazine (1778–1913)
 * The European Magazine, and London Review (1782–1826). Founded by James Perry; later edited by Isaac Reed.
 * A New Review (1782–1786). Edited by Paul Henry Maty.
 * Annals of Agriculture (1784–1815). Started by Arthur Young.
 * The New Town & Country Magazine (1787–1789)
 * The Analytical Review (1788–1799)
 * The Botanical Magazine, subsequently Curtis's Botanical Magazine (1787–)
 * The Observer (1791–). Weekly.
 * The Sporting Magazine. (1792–). Monthly.
 * British Critic. Quarterly (1793–1826)
 * Anthologia hibernica (1793–1794). Published in Dublin.
 * The Monthly Mirror (1795–1811). Founded by Thomas Bellamy.
 * The Tribune (1795–1796). Edited by John Thelwall
 * The Aberdeen Magazine, Or, Universal Repository. (1796–1798)
 * The Monthly Magazine (1796–1825). Founded by Sir Richard Phillips, edited by John Aikin
 * The Watchman (1796). Founded and edited by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
 * The Anti-Jacobin, or, Weekly Examiner (1797–1798)
 * The Anti-Jacobin Review (1798–1821)
 * The Philosophical Magazine (1798–)
 * The Asiatic annual register (1799–1811)
 * Conjuror's Magazine (1791–1794?)
 * The Lady's Monthly Museum (1798—1832)

In alphabetical order

 * The Adventurer (1752–1754). Twice weekly. Founded by John Hawkesworth, Samuel Johnson, and others.
 * The Bee (1733–1735). Founded by Eustace Budgell.
 * The Bee (1759–1759)
 * The Connoisseur (1754–1756). Weekly.
 * The European Magazine, and London Review (1782–1826). Founded by James Perry; later edited by Isaac Reed.
 * Exeter Mercury or West Country Advertiser, later Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (1763–1917)
 * The Female Tatler (8 July 1709—31 March 1710). Thrice weekly; 115 issues
 * The Intelligencer (1728—1729). Launched by Jonathan Swift and Thomas Sheridan
 * The Monthly Review (1749–1845). Monthly. Founded by Ralph Griffiths and Robert Dodsley. Oliver Goldsmith was a contributor.
 * The Plain Dealer (1724–1725). Bi-weekly. Founded by Aaron Hill.
 * The Spectator (1711–1714). Founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele; published daily, 1711–1712; in 1714, three times a week for six months. Collected in book form it remained hugely popular for the rest of the century.
 * The Tatler (1709—1711)
 * The Tribune (1795–1796). Edited by John Thelwall
 * Universal Chronicle, which published Samuel Johnson'sThe Idler (1758–1760)
 * The Watchman (1796). Founded and edited by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
 * The World (1753–1756). Every Thursday.  Founded by "Adam Fitz-Adam" (i.e. Edwin Moore) and published by the Dodsleys.
 * A New Review (1782–1786). Edited by Paul Henry Maty.
 * The Aberdeen Magazine, Or, Universal Repository. (1796–1798)
 * The Analytical Review (1788–1799)
 * Annals of Agriculture (1784–1815). Started by Arthur Young.
 * The Annual Register (1758–). Annually.
 * Anthologia hibernica (1793–1794). Published in Dublin.
 * The Anti-Jacobin Review (1798–1821)
 * The Anti-Jacobin, or, Weekly Examiner (1797–1798)
 * The Arminian Magazine (1778–1913)
 * The Asiatic annual register (1799–1811)
 * British Critic. Quarterly (1793–1826)
 * Conjuror's Magazine (1791–1794?)
 * Lloyd's List (1734–). Weekly, then semi-weekly.
 * The London Chronicle (1756-1823). Thrice weekly.
 * The Monthly Magazine (1796–1825). Founded by Sir Richard Phillips, edited by John Aikin
 * The New Town & Country Magazine (1787–1789)
 * The Philosophical Magazine (1798–)
 * The Botanical Magazine, subsequently Curtis's Botanical Magazine (1787–)
 * The Building Magazine (1774–1778)
 * The Critical Review (1756–1817)
 * The Female Spectator (1744—1746). Monthly; 24 issues
 * The Gentleman's Magazine (1731–1907). Monthly.
 * The Gospel Magazine (1766–)
 * The Lady's Magazine (1770–1837). Monthly.
 * The Lady's Monthly Museum (1798—1832)
 * The Lady's Museum (1760—1761): monthly
 * The London Magazine (1732–1785)
 * The Monthly Mirror (1795–1811). Founded by Thomas Bellamy.
 * The Observer (1791–). Weekly.
 * The Rambler (1750–1752). Twice weekly.
 * The Scots Magazine (1739–1826).
 * The Sporting Magazine. (1792–). Monthly.
 * The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (1747–1814). Monthly. Editors included James Hinton, W. Bent, and Percival Stockdale.
 * Theological Repository (1769–1771, 1784, 1786, 1788)
 * Town and Country Magazine (1769–)
 * Vetusta Monumenta (1718–1906). Illustrated antiquarian papers published at intermittent intervals by the Society of Antiquaries of London.
 * Wesleyan Methodist Magazine (1778–1969). Monthly