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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Spears’s set opens at No. 41, narrowly missing out on becoming a top 40 bestseller.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The Interesting Narrative became a bestseller and ignited international conversations about the horrors of slavery.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Both of those acts are veteran bestsellers and have headlined festivals for decades.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The film, based on Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins’ bestseller, is slated to open worldwide on Nov. 20, 2026.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 May 2025
While Mary-Kate Olsen and fellow celebrity wearers, like Demi Moore and Katie Holmes, have been seen sporting theirs for several summers, they are poised to be a bestseller for another year.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Color Wow's Dream Coat Supernatural Spray is a bestseller for its frizz-taming abilities, even in the most dire straits.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
The online exclusive Alvarez rug is a Crate & Barrel bestseller going back 10 years.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Ultraviolence Sneaks Back onto the Albums List The follow-up to Born to Die, Ultraviolence, is also a bestseller once more in the U.K.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The Interesting Narrative became a bestseller and ignited international conversations about the horrors of slavery.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Both of those acts are veteran bestsellers and have headlined festivals for decades.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The film, based on Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins’ bestseller, is slated to open worldwide on Nov. 20, 2026.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 May 2025
While Mary-Kate Olsen and fellow celebrity wearers, like Demi Moore and Katie Holmes, have been seen sporting theirs for several summers, they are poised to be a bestseller for another year.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Color Wow's Dream Coat Supernatural Spray is a bestseller for its frizz-taming abilities, even in the most dire straits.
—Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 16 May 2025
The online exclusive Alvarez rug is a Crate & Barrel bestseller going back 10 years.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Ultraviolence Sneaks Back onto the Albums List The follow-up to Born to Die, Ultraviolence, is also a bestseller once more in the U.K.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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