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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Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Bradley’s service was memorialized in the bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, later adapted into the 2006 war drama directed by Clint Eastwood.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Amazon reveals Best Books of the Year 2025 Unlike Amazon’s bestseller list, this is curated based on editorial judgment, not sales data.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
And its those layers that convinced executive producer and Carnival Films managing partner Nigel Marchant, whose credits include Downton Abbey and The Day of the Jackal, to scoop up Irish author Andrea Mara’s homonymous bestseller for Megan Gallagher to adapt on the small screen.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
What makes all of these bestsellers special is their meticulous attention to detail.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
The Stevie, a relaxed straight fit that has been a consistent bestseller since launching in fall, is also part of the lineup.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
The two-time Ivy League graduate and distinguished attorney has already penned multiple books that topped The New York Times bestsellers list.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
By 2017, Taylor Jenkins Reid was an established author, with five books under her belt, including the bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Bradley’s service was memorialized in the bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, later adapted into the 2006 war drama directed by Clint Eastwood.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Amazon reveals Best Books of the Year 2025 Unlike Amazon’s bestseller list, this is curated based on editorial judgment, not sales data.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
And its those layers that convinced executive producer and Carnival Films managing partner Nigel Marchant, whose credits include Downton Abbey and The Day of the Jackal, to scoop up Irish author Andrea Mara’s homonymous bestseller for Megan Gallagher to adapt on the small screen.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
What makes all of these bestsellers special is their meticulous attention to detail.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
The Stevie, a relaxed straight fit that has been a consistent bestseller since launching in fall, is also part of the lineup.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Nov. 2025
The two-time Ivy League graduate and distinguished attorney has already penned multiple books that topped The New York Times bestsellers list.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
By 2017, Taylor Jenkins Reid was an established author, with five books under her belt, including the bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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