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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—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
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—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Literary agents constantly mine the New York Times bestseller list for the next big thing.
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The Amazon bestseller has three main large compartments and nine inner pockets, and side pockets.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
But the bestseller spent years struggling through desk jobs and bartending gigs, even a stint as a yoga instructor on her way to self-publishing her first novel.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Add instant warmth with Buffy’s Cloud Comforter, an Internet-famous bestseller for good reason.
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It is balanced for optimum performance, extremely durable and is a bestseller on Amazon.
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This SheaMoisture bestseller is an oldie but goodie, and has historically been a popular pick for beginner naturals (speaking from experience).
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Additionally, Premeditated is producing Amazon MGM’s adaptation of #1 New York Times bestseller Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing, published by Entangled, alongside Outlier Society and Kilter Films, which Meredith Averill has signed on to showrun.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Literary agents constantly mine the New York Times bestseller list for the next big thing.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
The Amazon bestseller has three main large compartments and nine inner pockets, and side pockets.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
But the bestseller spent years struggling through desk jobs and bartending gigs, even a stint as a yoga instructor on her way to self-publishing her first novel.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Add instant warmth with Buffy’s Cloud Comforter, an Internet-famous bestseller for good reason.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
It is balanced for optimum performance, extremely durable and is a bestseller on Amazon.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
This SheaMoisture bestseller is an oldie but goodie, and has historically been a popular pick for beginner naturals (speaking from experience).
—Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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