To
hit a bestseller list means that your book has sold enough copies in a single weekly period to win it a spot.
Not exact matches
First off, the term «
hit a
list» can
mean hitting a
bestseller list at any point of entry, including the bottom 100.
Let's be clear about this, by «
bestseller» we don't
mean a book that
hits the top of the free downloads
list or a book that reaches the # 1 spot in a category for a few hours or maybe, even a couple of days.
I
mean already have to read Facebook posts from authors about
hitting every conceivable niche
bestseller list for that day or hour on Amazon but now I have to puzzle over what it
means to be a NYT bestselling animal book (which is, I assume, by topic rather than author — though I suspect my collie Hamish would love to be on this
list!).