bestseller

Or best sell·er

[best-sel-er]

noun

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

2. any product that among those of its kind is selling particularly well at a given time.

   This car was a bestseller last year.

bestseller

/ ˌbɛstˈsɛlə /

noun

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

2. the author of one or more such books, etc

Other Word Forms

• bestsellerdom noun
• best-selling adjective
• bestselling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bestseller¹

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

Example Sentences

Published in 1958, this slender novel was an instant bestseller and is credited with launching the mystery genre in Japan.

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There have been Oscar and Bafta wins for the animated short film of the first book while publishing records have been broken for the most consecutive weeks on the Sunday Times bestsellers list.

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Cooper had left the original manuscript on a London bus, and it had taken her a decade to rewrite it - but it became an international bestseller.

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In the front lobby of the famed bookstore, the local bestseller lists provided a window into many residents’ concerns.

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The necklace that started it all became her bestseller.

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