bestseller
or best sell·er
[best-sel-er]
- 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.
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Origin of bestseller
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Contemporary Examples
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
His book, ‘Ebola Survival Handbook,’ is already a bestseller.
For most authors, just getting on any bestseller list would be a huge victory.
The tape was a bestseller, and the rest, as they say, is history.
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 CareersNick Gillespie
September 3, 2014
Historical Examples
Books are as permanent as their survival on bestseller lists.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
Titles make it onto the bestseller lists only because they are sold, not read.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
Precaution had been a deliberate attempt to produce a bestseller, and it succeeded only moderately.
Tales for FifteenJames Fenimore Cooper
It is, miraculous to relate, still the leader in its own special field—a "bestseller" for forty years!
Mark TwainArchibald Henderson
bestseller
- 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
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