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. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Paperback, $14.95
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2. Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates by Tom Robbins
Paperback, $13.95
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3. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Paperback, $15
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4. Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Paperback, $6.99
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5. River-Horse: Across America by Boat by William Least Heat-Moon
Paperback, $14
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6. Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
Paperback, $13.00
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7. Naked by David Sedaris
Hardcover, $7.98
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8. The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell
Paperback, $7.99
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9. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Paperback, $12.95
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10. White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Paperback, $14
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11. The Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Paperback, $12
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12. Speaking With the Angel by Nick Hornby
Paperback, $5.98
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13. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Paperback, $16.95
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14. Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Society by Jared Diamond
Paperback, $15.95
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15. If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell
Hardcover, $23.95
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16. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
Paperback, $14
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17. We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
Paperback, $13.95
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18. John Adams by David McCullough
Hardcover, $35
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19. Bee Season by Myla Goldberg
Paperback, $13
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20. The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson
Paperback, $9.99
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