frontlist
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frontlist
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From front + list.
noun frontlists
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A list of the most recent books available from a publisher, as opposed to the backlist of older titles.
The frontlist is often the top revenue center, but a strong backlist provides another revenue stream that hedges risk.
Opposite: back catalog, back catalogue, backlist
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Intended to sell strongly while still recent, and to be profitable on that basis alone, even if predicted to sell poorly after that.
The celebrity tell-all has been proposed as a frontlist title, whereas the cookbook has been proposed as a backlist title and the food history book as a midlist title.
Opposite: backlist
Talk about this word "frontlist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frontlist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frontlist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frontlist "frontlist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frontlist.Cite this
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title = {frontlist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frontlist},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
