best-sellerˌbest-ˈsel‧ler, best‧sell‧er /ˌbestˈselə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
His new book went straight to number one on the best-seller list. The game is already a bestseller in Japan.—best-selling adjective [only before noun]: a best-selling author the UK’s best-selling album
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Already a best-seller in Japan, Quovis comes out in English later this year.
- Every year there's a toy that becomes a hard-to-find best-seller.
- Her book has been an international best-seller for over a decade.
- J K Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books were number one on the best-seller list for months.
- Nader's book, Unsafe at Any Speed, became a surprise best-seller.
- He offers brand-new tomes from the New York Times best-seller list at exactly half off - with no tax to pay.
- I guess everyone at one time or another has read an enjoyable book and then daydreamed about writing his own best-seller.
- It still a best-seller around the world.
- Jackson's has bought the rights, and Jackson's could make a Coptic dictionary into a best-seller if they tried.
- One section is stuffed full of reviewer's copies of the latest best-sellers.
- Publishers of best-sellers have something to gain from discounting if volumes rise enough to make up for it.
Longman Language Activatora book
· I think Muriel Spark is a great writer, I love her books.· What book are you reading at the moment?book by · a book by Charles Dickensbook about · I'm reading a book about a little girl who was a slave in 19th century Atlanta.book on something (=a book giving information about a particular subject) · Do you have any books on astronomy?book of something (=a book containing several examples of the same kind of writing) · She wrote a book of short stories, but it never got published.library book (=a book that you borrow from a library) · I went and got a library book about it.secondhand book (=a book that has already been owned by someone else) · a secondhand book dealer
also softback a book with a cover made of stiff paper: · Usually the hardback comes out first and the paperback comes out after.· a softback romantic novelin paperback (=published as a paperback): · The two books you need for the regular assignment are both inexpensive and in paperback.
a book with a hard cover: · The hardback version spent three weeks on the Times bestseller list.in hardback (=published as a hardback): · The book is published by HarperCollins, and costs $15 in hardback and $4.95 in paperback.
a very popular book that a lot of people buy: · Already a best-seller in Japan, Quovis comes out in English later this year.· Her book has been an international best-seller for over a decade.· Nader's book, 'Unsafe at Any Speed', became a surprise best-seller.best-seller list (=an official list of books that people are buying the most): · J K Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books were number one on the best-seller list for months.
a popular book, film, song etc a book that a lot of people buy: · J.K. Rowling's latest book is certain to be a bestseller.
a film that a lot of people watch and that makes a lot of money, especially a film with a lot of exciting action: · Bruce Willis's new blockbuster took $10.6 million in its first weekend.· "Roots" became a blockbuster TV series.
a record, film, show etc that a lot of people buy or go to see: · When I first heard the song I knew it would be a hit.hit song/single/musical etc: · a new hit single from Janet Jacksonbig hit: · "Titanic" was a big hit all over the world.
when a lot of something is sold · Books that don't sell are sent back to the publishers.· The handcrafted rocking horses have sold well across the United States.· The last model didn't sell as well as they'd expected.
a best-selling product is one that is sold in large numbers, especially more than any other product of the same type: · Agatha Christie is said to be the world's best-selling author.· a list of the week's best-selling music and children's videos· Chanel Number 5 is the best-selling scent of all time.
/bestseller/best seller a book, game, video, record etc that has been bought by a very large number of people: · Several TV movies have been based on best sellers by Danielle Steel.· Every year there's a toy that becomes a hard-to-find best-seller.bestseller list (=an official list of what has sold most): · All four Harry Potter books are currently on the bestseller list.
if one product outsells another, more of it is sold than the other product: · His latest album has outsold all his other records put together.· Chardonnay continues to outsell other wines.
informal if a product is selling like hot cakes , it is being sold very quickly and in large amounts because people very much want to buy it: · Grisham's new book is selling like hot cakes.
British if a shop or a person that sells a particular type of goods is doing a roaring trade , they are selling large quantities of goods because a lot of people suddenly want to buy them: · Since the heatwave started, ice cream vendors have been doing a roaring trade.do a roaring trade in: · The shops outside the station were doing a roaring trade in umbrellas.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY His new book went straight to number one on the best-seller list.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
a popular product, especially a book, that many people buy: His new book went straight to number one on the best-seller list.· The book rapidly became a best-seller.· The novel became an international best-seller and was translated into 19 languages.· The letters were a real find and James went on to publish two volumes of them; they became immediate best-sellers.
His new book went straight to number one on the best-seller list. The game is already a bestseller in Japan.—best-selling adjective [only before noun]: a best-selling author the UK’s best-selling album