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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Taylor Capizola, general manager of the Culver City location of romance bookstore The Ripped Bodice also told the outlet that Heated Rivalry has been a bestseller since 2019.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Though listed a bestseller on the Ugg website, their Classic Tall II Boot is not commonly seen worn by street style stars.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
Want to imitate only Bardot’s best qualities by enriching your makeup and hair care collection with modern-day beauty bestsellers that the French icon would very likely approve of?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
This Kendra Scott pendant necklace is 14-karat-gold-plated and is a bestseller on Amazon.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Pachinko is also a New York Times bestseller and a National Book Award finalist, which is a testament to its cultural resonance.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Browse our favorite designer outerwear picks from Toteme and Dries Van Noten, to bestseller knitwear staples from Guest in Residence, to bundle up in the rest of the season.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
The foundation is a bestseller on Amazon and was recently the star of the show at an immersive pop up on Melrose in Los Angeles.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Dec. 2025
The adaptation of the bestseller by Freida McFadden opened to $19 million across just over 3,000 theaters for a strong per-theater-average of $6,032.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Though listed a bestseller on the Ugg website, their Classic Tall II Boot is not commonly seen worn by street style stars.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
Want to imitate only Bardot’s best qualities by enriching your makeup and hair care collection with modern-day beauty bestsellers that the French icon would very likely approve of?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
This Kendra Scott pendant necklace is 14-karat-gold-plated and is a bestseller on Amazon.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Pachinko is also a New York Times bestseller and a National Book Award finalist, which is a testament to its cultural resonance.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Browse our favorite designer outerwear picks from Toteme and Dries Van Noten, to bestseller knitwear staples from Guest in Residence, to bundle up in the rest of the season.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
The foundation is a bestseller on Amazon and was recently the star of the show at an immersive pop up on Melrose in Los Angeles.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Dec. 2025
The adaptation of the bestseller by Freida McFadden opened to $19 million across just over 3,000 theaters for a strong per-theater-average of $6,032.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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