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

The 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

Two million copies have been sold, and it has been on the New York Times bestseller list for four years.

—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

She 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

best-sellerdom

ˈbes(t)-ˈse-lər-dəm 

noun

best-selling

ˈbes(t)-ˈse-liŋ 

adjective

Examples of bestseller in a Sentence

She has written several best sellers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, a great deal of people who were seemingly close to Epstein are authors on the New York Times nonfiction bestsellers list, and seemingly half of the Health, How-To, and Miscellaneous list. —Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026

Rise Literary clients include authors that have landed on the New York Times and other bestseller lists. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026

From residency dropout to bestseller In the last few years, Attia has become a household name for those curious about longevity medicine, the science behind extending one’s lifespan while protecting health and vigor. —Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026

Now one of the best-selling memoirs in history, the book became an instant New York Times bestseller after its release. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026

The original 2002 Gossip Girl novel sold more than 6 million copies, was translated into 25 languages and remained on the New York Times bestsellers list for more than 100 weeks. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026

Adapted from Celeste Ng’s bestseller, Little Fires Everywhere is crafted in the glamorous domestic thriller mold of Big Little Lies. —Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

Cash's novel hit shelves January 13, 2026 and became a national bestseller. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026

Automet 2-piece Hoodie Sweatsuit This Amazon bestseller proves that a classic hoodie-and-sweatpants combo can still feel elevated. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bestseller

• bookseller
• flagellar
• impeller
• lamellar
• micellar
• modeller
• ocellar
• patellar
• propeller
• reseller
• scutellar
• beller

Kids Definition

best-seller

noun

best-sell·​er

ˈbes(t)-ˈsel-ər

: an article (as a book) whose sales are among the highest of its kind

best-selling

-ˈsel-iŋ

adjective