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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The heartwarming moment ended in a surprise appearance from the family Matriarch, as Queen Bey celebrated her mother’s memoir reaching No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
After Tina Knowles‘ memoir, Matriarch, earned a coveted spot on The New York Times‘ bestseller list, the superstar took to Instagram to celebrate her mom’s accomplishment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 May 2025
This bestseller also has deep pockets to fit a grand-size mattress.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Whole only pressed in limited quantities, the project became a quick bestseller.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bowie and his estate have kept up a steady stream of new releases, reissues, and special editions, which all became bestsellers, especially on physical formats.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Outset Lip Oasis Glossy Treatment $28 NORDSTROM West cites The Outset’s lip treatment as a summer 2025 bestseller.
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Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me, which became an instant New York Times bestseller.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
The never-ending hurry-up-and-waits are why he’s always got a couple weighty tomes stacked in his lap, his taste running from big-cheese biographies (of Elia Kazan and Abraham Lincoln, among others) to bestsellers, including Conclave.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
After Tina Knowles‘ memoir, Matriarch, earned a coveted spot on The New York Times‘ bestseller list, the superstar took to Instagram to celebrate her mom’s accomplishment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 May 2025
This bestseller also has deep pockets to fit a grand-size mattress.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Whole only pressed in limited quantities, the project became a quick bestseller.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bowie and his estate have kept up a steady stream of new releases, reissues, and special editions, which all became bestsellers, especially on physical formats.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Outset Lip Oasis Glossy Treatment $28 NORDSTROM West cites The Outset’s lip treatment as a summer 2025 bestseller.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me, which became an instant New York Times bestseller.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
The never-ending hurry-up-and-waits are why he’s always got a couple weighty tomes stacked in his lap, his taste running from big-cheese biographies (of Elia Kazan and Abraham Lincoln, among others) to bestsellers, including Conclave.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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