mid-list

British  

noun

1. 1. a section of a publisher's list containing those books that are not bestsellers

   2. ( as modifier ) See also backlist front list

      a mid-list writer

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Example Sentences

“If you want to support debut authors, or mid-list authors, or certain voices, those books are going to be more apparent in an independent bookstore,” she said.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2021

And we are given zero incentive to buy them beyond the irresistible, lighthearted charm of these mid-list actors.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2013

Even a mid-list book requires attention: readings, bookstore signings, interviews and radio shows.

From Salon • May 31, 2012

Bookscan is less likely to collect figures from the kind of independent store most likely to support the mid-list, for instance.

From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2010

And there are dozens of young mid-list talents at work who don't get as much press but probably should.

From Time Magazine Archive