Bestselling
adjective
Selling in large numbers, very popular.
She wrote a bestselling novel.
Often appears as...
- bestselling author
- bestselling book
adjective
Selling in large numbers, very popular.
She wrote a bestselling novel.
Often appears as...
- bestselling author
- bestselling book
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Prestige
Being a 'bestselling' author or having a 'bestselling' book implies a high level of success and recognition in society.
After his book became a bestseller, he was frequently invited to literary festivals.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Specificity
'Bestselling' refers to high sales within a specific category, like novels, or within a specific time frame.
Her cookbook was the bestselling in its category last month.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Quality
A 'bestselling' item isn't always the best in quality—popularity doesn't equal excellence.
Even though some critics panned it, the album was still a bestseller.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Prestige
Being a 'bestselling' author or having a 'bestselling' book implies a high level of success and recognition in society.
After his book became a bestseller, he was frequently invited to literary festivals.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Specificity
'Bestselling' refers to high sales within a specific category, like novels, or within a specific time frame.
Her cookbook was the bestselling in its category last month.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Quality
A 'bestselling' item isn't always the best in quality—popularity doesn't equal excellence.
Even though some critics panned it, the album was still a bestseller.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Prestige
Being a 'bestselling' author or having a 'bestselling' book implies a high level of success and recognition in society.
After his book became a bestseller, he was frequently invited to literary festivals.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Specificity
'Bestselling' refers to high sales within a specific category, like novels, or within a specific time frame.
Her cookbook was the bestselling in its category last month.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Quality
A 'bestselling' item isn't always the best in quality—popularity doesn't equal excellence.
Even though some critics panned it, the album was still a bestseller.
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Jeff Hancock: 3 types of...
Our relationship is still important. Now, the Sock Puppet, on the other hand, is a totally different animal. The sock puppet isn't about ambiguity, per se. It's about identity. Let me give you a very recent example, as in, like, last week. Here's R.J. Ellory, best-seller author in Britain. Here's one of his bestselling books.
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coming out April 27th from bestselling author Claudia Kalb. And does it get any better than Jane? Coming up next, We have a world premiere video from My Morning Jacket, as well as an appearance by singer-songwriter Valerie June. And stick around, still coming up are performances
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The infamous overpopulati...
who wrote the bestselling 1968 book, “The Population Bomb.” The global population had grown rapidly since World War II, and Ehrlich predicted that millions would starve to death as the population increased faster than the food supply.
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Jeff Hancock: 3 types of...
Our relationship is still important. Now, the Sock Puppet, on the other hand, is a totally different animal. The sock puppet isn't about ambiguity, per se. It's about identity. Let me give you a very recent example, as in, like, last week. Here's R.J. Ellory, best-seller author in Britain. Here's one of his bestselling books.
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Earth Day Eve 2021 PIPE...
coming out April 27th from bestselling author Claudia Kalb. And does it get any better than Jane? Coming up next, We have a world premiere video from My Morning Jacket, as well as an appearance by singer-songwriter Valerie June. And stick around, still coming up are performances
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The infamous overpopulati...
who wrote the bestselling 1968 book, “The Population Bomb.” The global population had grown rapidly since World War II, and Ehrlich predicted that millions would starve to death as the population increased faster than the food supply.
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Jean Chatzky
American Journalist
Many of us, if pressed, would admit that we'd prefer a cash gift to another pair of pajamas or bestselling novel. But giving the green can make even the best of us uncomfortable - the etiquette is confusing, and those who relish picking out the perfect something can miss some of the fun.
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Tabatha Coffey
Australian Celebrity
Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.
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Jane Green
English Author
The life of a bestselling novelist sounds like it ought to be spectacularly glamorous and fun, but in fact I spend most of my time incognito, and in fact were you to pass me in the street you would think I was just another dowdy suburban mom.
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Rebecca Serle
American Writer
Every writer, no matter published, unpublished, award-winning, or bestselling, faces insecurity. It crops up everywhere and, in my personal experience, nearly every day. It's just a part of the process.
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Michael Morhaime
American Businessman
We looked at the sales of 'Warcraft III,' which at the time was the bestselling PC game of all time, and we said, 'That's got to be our ceiling.' We were wrong.
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Rachel Simmons
American Author
Before I became a parent, I was a bestselling author and speaker pounding up the escalators of a different airport every week.
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Caroline Leavitt
American Novelist
I know another New York Times bestselling author - Beth Kephart - she self-published one of her books.
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Francis Ford Coppola
American Director
I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt them from a bestselling book.
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Andrea Seigel
American Novelist
I've dreamed of having my French bulldog become a bestselling children's heroine.
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Rupi Kaur
Canadian Poet
I don't fit into the age, race, or class of a bestselling poet.
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Jean Chatzky
American Journalist
Many of us, if pressed, would admit that we'd prefer a cash gift to another pair of pajamas or bestselling novel. But giving the green can make even the best of us uncomfortable - the etiquette is confusing, and those who relish picking out the perfect something can miss some of the fun.
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Tabatha Coffey
Australian Celebrity
Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.
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Jane Green
English Author
The life of a bestselling novelist sounds like it ought to be spectacularly glamorous and fun, but in fact I spend most of my time incognito, and in fact were you to pass me in the street you would think I was just another dowdy suburban mom.
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Rebecca Serle
American Writer
Every writer, no matter published, unpublished, award-winning, or bestselling, faces insecurity. It crops up everywhere and, in my personal experience, nearly every day. It's just a part of the process.
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Michael Morhaime
American Businessman
We looked at the sales of 'Warcraft III,' which at the time was the bestselling PC game of all time, and we said, 'That's got to be our ceiling.' We were wrong.
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Rachel Simmons
American Author
Before I became a parent, I was a bestselling author and speaker pounding up the escalators of a different airport every week.
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Caroline Leavitt
American Novelist
I know another New York Times bestselling author - Beth Kephart - she self-published one of her books.
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Francis Ford Coppola
American Director
I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt them from a bestselling book.
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Andrea Seigel
American Novelist
I've dreamed of having my French bulldog become a bestselling children's heroine.
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Rupi Kaur
Canadian Poet
I don't fit into the age, race, or class of a bestselling poet.
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