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
It is balanced for optimum performance, extremely durable and is a bestseller on Amazon.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
This SheaMoisture bestseller is an oldie but goodie, and has historically been a popular pick for beginner naturals (speaking from experience).
—Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
And while the exact statistics are impossible to determine, several current ghostwriting websites proclaim that over 50% of the books currently on the NY Times non-fiction bestseller list have been ghostwritten, though many agents and ghostwriters assure me that figure is too low.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Fox’s memoir Down the Drain about her rise from tumultuous youth to dominatrix to multi-hyphenate fashionista-actress and social media influencer became a New York Times bestseller.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Keep reading to check it out alongside several other bestsellers in the all-over deodorant world!
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Ouai consistently tops bestseller lists at Sephora and sells one bottle of its hero product — the Detox Shampoo — every 20 seconds or so, which should give you a good sense of how devoted people are to the premium, nourishing, no-nonsense formulas.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Even for those who do complete and publish their book, achieving the dream of bestseller status is far from guaranteed.
—Malana Van Tyler, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Many of them became New York Times bestsellers.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
This SheaMoisture bestseller is an oldie but goodie, and has historically been a popular pick for beginner naturals (speaking from experience).
—Eden Stuart, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
And while the exact statistics are impossible to determine, several current ghostwriting websites proclaim that over 50% of the books currently on the NY Times non-fiction bestseller list have been ghostwritten, though many agents and ghostwriters assure me that figure is too low.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Fox’s memoir Down the Drain about her rise from tumultuous youth to dominatrix to multi-hyphenate fashionista-actress and social media influencer became a New York Times bestseller.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Keep reading to check it out alongside several other bestsellers in the all-over deodorant world!
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Ouai consistently tops bestseller lists at Sephora and sells one bottle of its hero product — the Detox Shampoo — every 20 seconds or so, which should give you a good sense of how devoted people are to the premium, nourishing, no-nonsense formulas.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Even for those who do complete and publish their book, achieving the dream of bestseller status is far from guaranteed.
—Malana Van Tyler, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Many of them became New York Times bestsellers.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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