Bestsellers

This week's bestselling books courtesy of Powells.com.

Published June 5, 2002 7:59PM (EDT)

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, $13.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more about Eric Schlosser

2. Stupid White Men & Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read more on Michael Moore

3. The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

4. P Is for Peril by Sue Grafton

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read more on Sue Grafton

5. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

Paperback, $13
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Barbara Ehrenreich

6. The Shelters of Stone by Jean Auel

Hardcover, $28.95
Buy it

7. American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read Salon's review

8. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Paperback, $13.95
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9. Fraud by David Rakoff

Paperback, $10.36
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on David Rakoff

10. A Painted House by John Grisham

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Listen to an audio clip | Read more on John Grisham

11. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Hear David Sedaris read

12. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read more on Tom Clancy

13. How to Be Good by Nick Hornby

Paperback, $13
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Nick Hornby

14. Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Anne Tyler

15. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

Hardcover, $9.95
Buy it | Hear Lemony Snicket Read | Read more on Lemony Snicket

16. Sticks and Scones by Diane Davidson Mott

Paperback, $6.99
Buy it

17. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Paperback, $14
Buy it

18. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis

Paperback, $14
Buy it | Read more on Joseph Ellis

19. The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

20. Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem

Paperback, $13
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Jonathan Lethem


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