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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In the following years, the series became a New York Times bestseller, and more than 42 Pout Pout Fish books have been published.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
The acclaimed author of bestsellers like Something Borrowed, which inspired the 2011 movie starring Kate Hudson and Jonathan Krasinski, is back with her latest love story, out July 7, 2026.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Ryan’s previous novel, The Treasure Hunters Club, was an USA Today and Globe & Mail bestseller and a 2025 Edgar Award nominee.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Her second novel, A Map of the World, was an international bestseller.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Denim dressing and knitwear are expected to be bestsellers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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 Oct. 2025
Paul Solotaroff, investigative journalist and co-author with Bob Klapisch of the New York Times bestseller about the Yankees organization, Inside the Empire, is, at his core, a self-loathing Yankees fan from Manhattan.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
The acclaimed author of bestsellers like Something Borrowed, which inspired the 2011 movie starring Kate Hudson and Jonathan Krasinski, is back with her latest love story, out July 7, 2026.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Ryan’s previous novel, The Treasure Hunters Club, was an USA Today and Globe & Mail bestseller and a 2025 Edgar Award nominee.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Her second novel, A Map of the World, was an international bestseller.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Denim dressing and knitwear are expected to be bestsellers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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 Oct. 2025
Paul Solotaroff, investigative journalist and co-author with Bob Klapisch of the New York Times bestseller about the Yankees organization, Inside the Empire, is, at his core, a self-loathing Yankees fan from Manhattan.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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