Frontlist vs. Backlist

Frontlistnoun

(publishing) A list of the most recent books available from a publisher, as opposed to the backlist of older titles.

Backlistnoun

(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.

Backlistverb

(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.

Backlistverb

To place (a book) on a backlist.

Backlist

A backlist is a list of older books available from a publisher. This is opposed to newly-published titles, which is sometimes known as the frontlist.