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
Along with this steep $400 markdown, Shark is having a blowout holiday sale on tons of other bestsellers, including air purifiers, space heaters, and more vacuums.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2025
Beaches is based on the New York Times bestseller that became the 1998 film, starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, written by Iris Rainer Dart.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
The Population Bomb, Ehrlich’s 1968 bestseller, had argued that the staggering growth of the human species threatened to jeopardize life on Earth.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Ordering ahead of the release date tells publishers and bestseller list curators that there's interest, which can really help a book succeed.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Haidt, whose New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation came recommended from Gordon-Levitt onstage, recently appeared at a Dartmouth–United Nations Development Program symposium on mental health among young people and used the metaphor of tree roots for neurons.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Among the bestsellers is Real Mojo Foods’ pickles ($12); the Hot-N-Zesty Semi-Sweet & Spicy Pickle Chips are a particular customer favorite.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
This Anrabess set is a bestseller on Amazon and a go-to for travelers who want to look put together without sacrificing an ounce of comfort.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
Kinsella, an English author, is best known for penning the bestseller Confessions of a Shopaholic, which sold over 50 million copies in more than 60 countries.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2025
Beaches is based on the New York Times bestseller that became the 1998 film, starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, written by Iris Rainer Dart.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
The Population Bomb, Ehrlich’s 1968 bestseller, had argued that the staggering growth of the human species threatened to jeopardize life on Earth.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Ordering ahead of the release date tells publishers and bestseller list curators that there's interest, which can really help a book succeed.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Haidt, whose New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation came recommended from Gordon-Levitt onstage, recently appeared at a Dartmouth–United Nations Development Program symposium on mental health among young people and used the metaphor of tree roots for neurons.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Among the bestsellers is Real Mojo Foods’ pickles ($12); the Hot-N-Zesty Semi-Sweet & Spicy Pickle Chips are a particular customer favorite.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
This Anrabess set is a bestseller on Amazon and a go-to for travelers who want to look put together without sacrificing an ounce of comfort.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
Kinsella, an English author, is best known for penning the bestseller Confessions of a Shopaholic, which sold over 50 million copies in more than 60 countries.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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