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. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Paperback, $13.952. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $8.993. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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Hardcover, $21.954. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
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Paperback, $135. How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
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Paperback, $136. Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain by Charles R. Cross
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Paperback, $14.957. The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $6.998. 9-11 by Noam Chomsky
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Paperback, $8.959. The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
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Paperback, $13.9510. Empire Falls by Richard Russo
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Paperback, $14.9511. Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
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Paperback, $1312. Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler
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Paperback, $14.9513. Please Don't Kill the Freshman by Zoe Trope
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Paperback, $4.9514. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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Paperback, $14.9515. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
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Paperback, $13.9516. Magic Treehouse: Good Morning, Gorillas by Mary Pope Osborne
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Paperback, $3.9917. Possession by A.S. Byatt
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Paperback, $1418. The Associate by Phillip Margolin
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Paperback, $7.9919. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
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Paperback, $1520. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis
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