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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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In the Heat of the Night and In Cold Blood, based on the Truman Capote bestseller.
—Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Hoka regularly offers up to 30 percent off on its bestsellers (check out the rotating markdowns here).
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Season 1 was based on the Scott Turow bestseller that also inspired a 1990 movie version starring Harrison Ford.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
Purple Essential Comfort Bundle, $228 $170 Shop by brand
Casper
Tuft & Needle
Amazon
Avocado
Purple
Tips to shop a mattress
Casper is serving up some early Black Friday sales on mattress bestsellers like the premium foam mattress and cooling hybrid mattress (ideal for hot sleepers).
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024
Retailing for $88, the set features a mini-sized bestseller from each of Haut Drops’ debut brands, packaged in a limited-edition mini yellow backpack.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
The book was first published in 1974, quickly generating a huge reaction and achieving bestseller status.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Alo Advent Calendar Buy Now for $250 Alo thought outside of the box with its offering, which contains beauty, wellness, movement and style bestsellers to set your self-care journey in the right direction.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bestseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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