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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Luminate reports that in the past tracking period, the bestseller and top streamer shifted 18,500 equivalent units.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The book, which offered a scathing account of President Donald Trump's first term, quickly became a bestseller and drew sharp criticism from the White House.
—Amanda Castro
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The Original Benne Wafer remains the bestseller, followed closely by the Key Lime variety.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
The first two books in his London Calling series are USA Today bestsellers.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Aside from the typical rotation of bestsellers and classics, Hoke’s has a notable collection of graphic novels, children’s books, religious works, and books authored by Nebraskans.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Barry Eisler’s John Rain books are being adapted for Apple TV+ after the streamer and Tom Winchester’s Pure Fiction label scored the rights to the New York Times bestsellers.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Selena Gomez tapped into the bestseller’s inherent comfy factor by sporting it to the airport last year, in conjunction with lounge pants.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
The brand has been ramping up its efforts in Japan, too — where the Mosaic is a bestseller — over the last couple of years.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The book, which offered a scathing account of President Donald Trump's first term, quickly became a bestseller and drew sharp criticism from the White House.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
khaleda Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The Original Benne Wafer remains the bestseller, followed closely by the Key Lime variety.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
The first two books in his London Calling series are USA Today bestsellers.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Aside from the typical rotation of bestsellers and classics, Hoke’s has a notable collection of graphic novels, children’s books, religious works, and books authored by Nebraskans.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Barry Eisler’s John Rain books are being adapted for Apple TV+ after the streamer and Tom Winchester’s Pure Fiction label scored the rights to the New York Times bestsellers.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Selena Gomez tapped into the bestseller’s inherent comfy factor by sporting it to the airport last year, in conjunction with lounge pants.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
The brand has been ramping up its efforts in Japan, too — where the Mosaic is a bestseller — over the last couple of years.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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