How do I found out if a book or author is really a best-seller?

Spice Weasel is named after a Futurama reference. Spice Weasel likes Futurama quotes. Spice Weasel mentioned wanting to write SF romance. I’m 99% sure Spice Weasel got the joke I was saying to Spice Weasel. It was neither random nor off-subject.