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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This bestseller delivers a moody scent.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
McEntire is up to four top 10s, Wilson claims her seventh, while Cyrus nabs her milestone twentieth top 10 bestseller.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Grab the Eos Shea Better 24-Hour Moisture Body Lotion and more bestsellers, below.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Calik Denim’s answer to this comfortable vintage concept holds some of the mill’s recent bestsellers.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Reid’s books have been bestsellers and have avid followings, but the growth of Heated Rivalry has been much more organic.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Two further hallmarks of your series are their combo of top creative talent, with hits under their belts as novelists or directors, and IP, be that a historical event or a bestseller.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The New York Times bestseller, who married Jionni LaValle in 2014, became emotional while discussing the possibility of permanently removing her reproductive organs.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Despite not being dimmable, this bestseller’s light is never hard or stark white.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
McEntire is up to four top 10s, Wilson claims her seventh, while Cyrus nabs her milestone twentieth top 10 bestseller.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Grab the Eos Shea Better 24-Hour Moisture Body Lotion and more bestsellers, below.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Calik Denim’s answer to this comfortable vintage concept holds some of the mill’s recent bestsellers.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Reid’s books have been bestsellers and have avid followings, but the growth of Heated Rivalry has been much more organic.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Two further hallmarks of your series are their combo of top creative talent, with hits under their belts as novelists or directors, and IP, be that a historical event or a bestseller.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The New York Times bestseller, who married Jionni LaValle in 2014, became emotional while discussing the possibility of permanently removing her reproductive organs.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Despite not being dimmable, this bestseller’s light is never hard or stark white.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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