bestseller

or best sell·er

[ best-sel-er ]

/ ˈbɛstˈsɛl ər /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for: bestseller / best-selling / bestselling on Thesaurus.com

noun

a book that is among those having the largest sales during a given period.

any product that among those of its kind is selling particularly well at a given time: This car was a bestseller last year.

QUIZ

SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?

Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge!

Question 1 of 6

Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

shall

should

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of bestseller

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; best + seller

OTHER WORDS FROM bestseller

best·sell·er·dom, nounbest-selling, adjective

Words nearby bestseller

bestraddle, bestrew, bestride, bestrow, Best's disease, bestseller, best shot, stuck for, be, stuck on, be, bestud, subject to, be

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use bestseller in a sentence

Her books have climbed to the top of bestseller lists, even though they aren’t yet commercially available.
Amanda Gorman clearly has talent. But there’s more to her meteoric rise.|Nneka McGuire|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
In her book, Doughty talks about Jessica Mitford’s The American Way of Death, a 1963 exposé of the funeral industry that became a surprise bestseller.
How to Be Better at Death (Ep. 450)|Maria Konnikova|February 4, 2021|Freakonomics
Even though the 1983 novel — the basis for the hit Netflix miniseries — has recently become a paperback bestseller, the name of its author isn’t half as well known as it should be.
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is a bestseller, but its author, Walter Tevis, was hardly a one-hit wonder|Michael Dirda|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
He is the author of six novels, including the international bestseller Einstein’s Dreams, as well as The Diagnosis, a finalist for the National Book Award.
Is Life Special Just Because It’s Rare? - Issue 95: Escape|Alan Lightman|January 20, 2021|Nautilus

It’s nothing new to see women underrepresented on these business bestseller lists—and the problem is getting worse.
Men named Jo(h)n have written as many of 2020’s top business books as all women combined|jakemeth|December 20, 2020|Fortune
The Plot Against America was his first novel to land on the bestseller list in 17 years.
American Dreams: How Bush Shaped Our Reading of Roth’s ‘The Plot Against America’|Nathaniel Rich|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His book, ‘Ebola Survival Handbook,’ is already a bestseller.
The Sham, Scaremongering Guide to Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For most authors, just getting on any bestseller list would be a huge victory.
Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ Will Change Nothing|Michael Signer|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tape was a bestseller, and the rest, as they say, is history.
‘The Fappening’ Yields A Fake Kim Kardashian Sex Tape|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The book got awful reviews even as it topped The New York Times bestseller list.
Why the Photo Scandal Won't Hurt Kate Upton's and Jennifer Lawrence's Careers|Nick Gillespie|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is, miraculous to relate, still the leader in its own special field—a "bestseller" for forty years!
Mark Twain|Archibald Henderson
Precaution had been a deliberate attempt to produce a bestseller, and it succeeded only moderately.
Tales for Fifteen|James Fenimore Cooper
Books are as permanent as their survival on bestseller lists.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Titles make it onto the bestseller lists only because they are sold, not read.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for bestseller

bestseller

/ (ˌbɛstˈsɛlə) /

noun

a book, record, CD, or other product that has sold in great numbers, esp over a short period

the author of one or more such books, etc

Derived forms of bestseller

bestselling, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bestseller

or best sell·er

Origin of bestseller

OTHER WORDS FROM bestseller

Words nearby bestseller

Words related to bestseller

How to use bestseller in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bestseller

Derived forms of bestseller