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== Definition ==
== Definition ==
A “bestseller” is a product, but more popularly known as a book, that has sold high among its competitive sales within its specified selling industry. There are some specializations of bestsellers in different categories, belonging to different genres of books such as: educational texts, cookbooks, nonfiction books, biographies, etc. When book manufactures to be a “bestseller” they are put on public lists, most notable would be ''The New York Times Bestsellers'' or ''Publishers Weekly Bestsellers'' lists. The companies who publish these lists compile and track sales of books published from both independent and national publishers through sources that sell their works.
A “bestseller” is a product, but more popularly known as a book, that has sold high among its competitive sales within its specified selling industry.<ref>''Merriam-Webster Dictionary''. (2024, September 10). Merriam-Webster.com. <nowiki>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller</nowiki>
 
‌</ref> There are some specializations of bestsellers in different categories, belonging to different genres of books such as: educational texts, cookbooks, nonfiction books, biographies, etc. When book manufactures to be a “bestseller” they are put on public lists, most notable would be ''The New York Times Bestsellers'' or ''Publishers Weekly Bestsellers'' lists. The companies who publish these lists compile and track sales of books published from both independent and national publishers through sources that sell their works.<ref name=":0">''Bestseller - Reference.org''. (2021). Reference.org Encyclopedia and Reference Library. <nowiki>https://reference.org/facts/Bestseller/VJsQmASN</nowiki>
 
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== Origins ==
== Origins ==
The original term “bestseller” was first recorded in ''The Kansas Times & Star'' newspaper in 1889.
[[File:What Happened (number one bestseller).png|thumb|New York Times Bestseller, ''What Happened'' by Hillary Rodham Clinton]]
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Definition

A “bestseller” is a product, but more popularly known as a book, that has sold high among its competitive sales within its specified selling industry.[1] There are some specializations of bestsellers in different categories, belonging to different genres of books such as: educational texts, cookbooks, nonfiction books, biographies, etc. When book manufactures to be a “bestseller” they are put on public lists, most notable would be The New York Times Bestsellers or Publishers Weekly Bestsellers lists. The companies who publish these lists compile and track sales of books published from both independent and national publishers through sources that sell their works.[2]

Origins

New York Times Bestseller, What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton

The original term “bestseller” was first recorded in The Kansas Times & Star newspaper in 1889.[2]

  1. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (2024, September 10). Merriam-Webster.com. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestseller ‌
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bestseller - Reference.org. (2021). Reference.org Encyclopedia and Reference Library. https://reference.org/facts/Bestseller/VJsQmASN ‌