bestseller
noun
best·sell·er
ˈbes(t)-ˈse-lər 
variants
or best seller
plural bestsellers or best sellers
: a popular product and especially a book whose sales are among the highest of its class
[Isabel] Allende's new book is spun from the stuff of epic romances: eternal love, lost innocence, distant locales, revolution. In short, all the elements of a sure bestseller.—
Julie K. L. Dam
Julie K. L. DamThe Harvard Book Store Café … is not only the obvious choice for the latest best seller but the intelligent break for a shopper's graze.—Alice Rubenstein Gochman
Alice Rubenstein GochmanTwo million copies have been sold, and it has been on the New York Times bestseller list for four years.—Judith Daniels
Judith Daniels… the two Fisher-Price bestsellers are the company's Fun with Food [toy] series and the Fisher-Price Fun with Food Kitchen.—The New Yorker
The New YorkerShe knows what the mass market wants—Vanderbilt and Chaps [fragrances] are best sellers—and she has a flair for what appeals to a more specialized market …—Amy Singer
Amy SingerExamples of bestseller in a Sentence
She has written several best sellers.
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—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
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—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
These steamy novels are hot right now (literally) and continue to dominate bestseller lists.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
The popular tome spent 13 straight weeks on the NY Times bestsellers list and debuted at No. 1 on Amazon, according to the streamer.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The wildly popular young adult fantasy romance is a New York Times bestseller.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Emmy nominee Blair Singer (Bull) has landed a script commitment at Fox for Cold Blooded Liar, a one-hour procedural mystery thriller series based on the international bestseller of the same name by Karen Rose.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
The Romeo and Juliet fantasy retelling, set in 1920s Shanghai, debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times YA bestseller list, with its sequel, 2021’s Our Violent Ends, coming in at No. 1.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
Check out the trailer above and see series details below.
PREVIOUS, Jan. 28: Peacock has slotted Thursday, March 13 for the premiere of Long Bright River, its upcoming suspense thriller series based on Liz Moore’s bestseller, starring and executive produced by Amanda Seyfried.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
These steamy novels are hot right now (literally) and continue to dominate bestseller lists.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The bestseller instantly adds a fuller, thicker texture to hair, and gives even fine, flat hair more density and list.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
The popular tome spent 13 straight weeks on the NY Times bestsellers list and debuted at No. 1 on Amazon, according to the streamer.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The wildly popular young adult fantasy romance is a New York Times bestseller.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Emmy nominee Blair Singer (Bull) has landed a script commitment at Fox for Cold Blooded Liar, a one-hour procedural mystery thriller series based on the international bestseller of the same name by Karen Rose.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
The Romeo and Juliet fantasy retelling, set in 1920s Shanghai, debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times YA bestseller list, with its sequel, 2021’s Our Violent Ends, coming in at No. 1.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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