backlist noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles. •[before a noun] Expected to achieve years of adequate sales while on a backlist, and to be profitable on that basis, even if predicted not to sell in huge numbers when new.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. verb2 •To place (a book) on a backlist. •To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been backlisted. formsbacklisted · backlisting · backlists
