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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Per Covello, Agent Nateur’s number-one bestseller Holi (Mane), $99, has been a core driver for the business, particularly after influencer and comedian Esther Povitsky posted a viral TikTok about it in 2021.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
There was buzz by then around The Hunting Wives, an adaptation of May Cobb’s 2021 bestseller that is produced by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
From Refugee To Public Company CEO Zamani’s book, Crossing the Desert, became a USA Today bestseller in 2023.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Daisy Jones & the Six The first Reid book to hit the small screen was her breakout bestseller, Daisy Jones & The Six.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
California cool brand Faherty is slashing prices on select bestsellers through September 2.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
The memoir dominated bestseller lists and cultural conversation for much of 2022 and 2023, praised for its balance of dark humor and vulnerability.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The book spent over a month on the New York Times bestsellers list.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
There was buzz by then around The Hunting Wives, an adaptation of May Cobb’s 2021 bestseller that is produced by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
From Refugee To Public Company CEO Zamani’s book, Crossing the Desert, became a USA Today bestseller in 2023.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Daisy Jones & the Six The first Reid book to hit the small screen was her breakout bestseller, Daisy Jones & The Six.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
California cool brand Faherty is slashing prices on select bestsellers through September 2.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
The memoir dominated bestseller lists and cultural conversation for much of 2022 and 2023, praised for its balance of dark humor and vulnerability.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The book spent over a month on the New York Times bestsellers list.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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