Answer: potboiler

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POTBOILERInferior book, picture, etc.
potboilerA book, painting, or recording produced merely to make the writer or artist a living by catering to popular taste
potboilera mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain.
potboilera work in art or literature produced merely with regard to saleability
POTBOILERWork of pulp fiction
POTBOILERQuickly churned-out novel
POTBOILERUninspired book
POTBOILERMade-for-profit quickie
POTBOILERHardly fine literature
POTBOILERFine literature it's not
POTBOILERNovel by a hack
POTBOILERType of book.
POTBOILERHack writing effort.
POTBOILERBook hastily written for gain.
POTBOILERHack job of writing or painting.
POTBOILERPiece of writing done from sheer necessity.
POTBOILERHack novel
POTBOILERMediocre novel
POTBOILERMediocre work of art