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. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Paperback, $6.992. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $7.993. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $6.994. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $6.995. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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Paperback, $14.956. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $207. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $6.998. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
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Paperback, $15.959. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
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Paperback, $1410. Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil, and Fundamentalism in Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid
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Paperback, $14.9511. Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian
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Paperback, $1512. Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
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Hardcover, $9.9813. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
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Paperback, $1514. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
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Hardcover, $25.9515. Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
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Paperback, $1316. From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz
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Paperback, $7.9917. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
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Hardcover, $2618. Tolkien Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $27.9619. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
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Hardcover, $19.9520. The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking
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