Book-loving residents of and visitors to the city of Portland, Ore., are already familiar with the legendary labyrinthine charms of Powell's City of Books, the largest new-and-used bookstore in the world. Powells.com, the online equivalent of this bibliophile's paradise, brings the Powell's experience to the Web including a bestseller list that reflects the eclectic tastes of Powell's customers. Salon.com is pleased to present it here.
1. If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell
Hardcover, $23.952. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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Paperback, $14.953. Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates by Tom Robbins
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Paperback, $13.954. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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Paperback, $155. Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $6.996. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $207. Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Society by Jared Diamond
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Paperback, $15.958. Speaking With the Angel by Nick Hornby
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Paperback, $5.989. Naked by David Sedaris
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Hardcover, $7.9810. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
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Paperback, $1411. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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Paperback, $1412. The Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
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Paperback, $1213. Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
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Paperback, $1314. Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
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Hardcover, $9.9815. River-Horse: Across America by Boat by William Least Heat-Moon
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Paperback, $1416. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
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Paperback, $1417. White Teeth by Zadie Smith
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Paperback, $1418. The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell
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Paperback, $7.9919. Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $6.9920. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
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