best-selling

Moving most units

Best-selling describes something that has sold more copies than its competitors: a best-selling novel, a best-selling album, a best-selling author.

The term appears most often with books and music but applies to any product category.

Best-seller is the noun form: The memoir became an instant best-seller.

success

hit

Successful contact or strike

sensation · acclaimed · award-winning · record-breaking · celebrated · beloved · favorite · crowd-pleaser · page-turner · winner

commercial

sales

Revenue from goods moved

consumers · blockbuster · mass-market · mainstream · merchandise · distribution · inventory · profitable · lucrative · royalties

trend

trendy

Currently in vogue

must-read · must-have · in-demand · hottest · hyped · coveted · sought-after · popular · mainstream · ubiquitous

influence

iconic

Widely recognized, enduring

groundbreaking · pioneering · timeless · masterpiece · definitive · canonical · evergreen · legacy · benchmark · transformative

Opposites
commercial success

best-sellingflopping

Falling loosely, without control

flop · failing · tanking · remaindered · out-of-print

popularity/reception

best-sellingunpopular

Not liked by many

obscure · unknown · ignored · unread · overlooked

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G