best-seller

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It’s also linked to the modern evolution of Friday the 13th as an unlucky day, based in part on Thomas Lawson’s 1907 best-seller about a corrupt stockbroker who crashes the market.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"We're not used to it -- it was like a best-seller, like something out of a movie," said Suarez, in black sunglasses and a cap bearing the slogan: "Doubt is treason."

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Romantasy – a blend of romance and fantasy – has become a reliable fixture on best-seller lists, largely due to the cult-like following it has gained among TikTok's reading community, BookTok.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

A book he co-authored, “How Democracies Die,” had become a surprise best-seller.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

“Six solid months at the top of the best-seller list! Broke all records!”

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling