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Noun

Singular bestseller

Plural bestsellers

bestseller (plural bestsellers)

  1. A book or other product that has sold in large numbers.

Derived terms

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Thu Jun 11 21:53:49 2009

A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and specialties (number one best selling new cookbook, novel, nonfiction, etc.). The New York Times Best Seller list is one of the best-known bestseller lists for the US. The New York times does not include sales from Internet retailers or box stores such as Walmart or Target. It is not uncommon that a book that appears as number 1, will fall short in actual sales. The New York Times Best seller list only tracks National and Independent book stores.

In everyday use, the term bestseller is not usually associated with a specified level of sales, and may be used very loosely indeed in publisher's publicity. Bestsellers tend not to be books considered of superior academic value or literary quality, though there are exceptions. Lists simply give the highest-selling titles in the category over the stated period. Some books have sold many more copies than contemporary "bestsellers", but over a long period of time.

Blockbusters for films and chart-toppers in recorded music are similar terms, although, in film and music, these measures generally are related to industry sales figures for attendance, requests, broadcast plays, or units sold.

Particularly in the case of novels, a large budget, and a chain of literary agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, retailers, and marketing efforts are involved in "making" bestsellers.

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Who is the youngest person to write a bestseller?
Q. Who is it and what age is she/he?
Asked by Francer - Sat Jun 7 07:03:36 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Francoise Sagan was 18 when "Bonjour Trieste" was published
Answered by gormenghast10014 - Sat Jun 7 08:14:37 2008

How about getting the rights to a theatre production of a bestseller?
Q. Is there an easy way? Is it common?
Asked by Hamlet - Fri Apr 14 05:56:46 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Contact the author through the publisher.
Answered by twentyeight7 - Fri Apr 14 18:22:54 2006

If your book reaches bestseller, are you then necesarily rich?
Q. How much roughly does a bestselling author earn?
Asked by Brogan - Sun Jan 27 14:10:47 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The only people that make a living on writing are people like J.K.Rowling and Steven King. Remember, the money goes to the book store, the publisher, the illustrator, and the author.
Answered by Snuffles - Sun Jan 27 14:17:15 2008

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See also:

  • NYFA Source - LiteratureNYFA Source - Literature
    nyfa.org
    The New York Foundation for the Arts' searchable database of awards, services and publications, for literature. Various types of awards, international and by US state. Links to information on NYFA awards and activities.
  • The Academy of American PoetsThe Academy of American Poets
    poets.org
    Awards, prizes and grants for poetry. Information and links for other major poetry awards. Also presents poems and poets, events and exhibits, discussion forums, and various related links.
  • The Kiriyama PrizeThe Kiriyama Prize
    kiriyamaprize.org
    International prize awarded each year by Pacific Rim Voices, for fiction and nonfiction books that contribute to understanding and cooperation among the peoples and nations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia. Winners, reviews, author biographies, articles, and rules.
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