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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Years after her albums were released, Rodrigo scores a pair of top 40 bestsellers on the vinyl-only ranking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The New York Times bestseller tells the story of a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2025
La Tourangelle marketing executive Peter Wynkoop said the standards have never been difficult goals for Kohlmeyer’s team to meet, which may have helped La Tourangelle’s cooking oils become one of the bestsellers at the grocery chain.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Ratajkowski has used her profile to speak out on women's issues, and in 2021 published My Body, an essay collection that became a New York Times bestseller.
—EW.com, 11 July 2025
Many of them are bestsellers with thousands of glowing reviews, and most are also on sale for Prime Day.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 10 July 2025
James by Percival Everett Percival Everett earned top literary prizes including the Pulitzer and the National Book Award for this 2024 bestseller.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Koepp co-wrote the beloved 1993 first film (based on Michael Crichton’s bestseller) and penned its sequel, 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
The bestseller returns at No. 61, while at the same time jumping five spaces to No. 21 on the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The New York Times bestseller tells the story of a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2025
La Tourangelle marketing executive Peter Wynkoop said the standards have never been difficult goals for Kohlmeyer’s team to meet, which may have helped La Tourangelle’s cooking oils become one of the bestsellers at the grocery chain.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Ratajkowski has used her profile to speak out on women's issues, and in 2021 published My Body, an essay collection that became a New York Times bestseller.
—EW.com, 11 July 2025
Many of them are bestsellers with thousands of glowing reviews, and most are also on sale for Prime Day.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 10 July 2025
James by Percival Everett Percival Everett earned top literary prizes including the Pulitzer and the National Book Award for this 2024 bestseller.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Koepp co-wrote the beloved 1993 first film (based on Michael Crichton’s bestseller) and penned its sequel, 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
The bestseller returns at No. 61, while at the same time jumping five spaces to No. 21 on the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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