midlist

1. (publishing, of a book or author) Unlikely to be more than modestly successful.Examples: "He scoffs at the lesser-known, midlist and emerging authors […]."not-comparable

2. (publishing, attributively, of books being planned) Expected to achieve sales performance that blends frontlist performance with backlist performance, being neither a bestseller when new nor a perennial backlist performer but strong enough in each of those categories to be successful overall.Examples: "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."attributivenot-comparable