How to Use best-seller list in a Sentence

best-seller list

noun
  • The book has so far spent 13 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list.
    David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Sales picked up after that earning her a spot on the New York Times best-seller list.
    Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The novel has sold nearly 3 million copies and spent weeks on the New York Times’ best-seller list.
    Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2023
  • It’s been a fixture on the New York Times best-seller list since its publication in January of last year.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The 2-year-old novel popped back onto Amazon’s best-seller list, and the retailer is able to sell tie-in merchandise.
    Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The grill pan earned its place on Amazon's best-seller list for its flexibility.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Hoover’s novel, which has spent more than two years at the top of the The New York Times best-seller list, drew criticism for its depiction of intimate partner abuse.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Third-party data like GameStop’s best-seller list and early Twitch viewership indicate the game could have a strong launch.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 July 2024
  • Pompeo’s memoir debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times best-seller list for hardcover nonfiction.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • It was released in December 2019 and instantly shot up Amazon's best-seller list upon its debut.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Decades later, the long shadow of the book—which quickly entered the New York Times best-seller list upon release—and the film presented unique challenges, and alluring opportunities, to the creators of its musical adaptation.
    Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024

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