Bestsellers

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

Published February 5, 2003 8:00PM (EST)

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. The Hours by Michael Cunningham

Paperback, $13
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Michael Cunningham

3. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

Paperback, $12.95
Buy it

4. The Summons by John Grisham

Hardcover, $27.95
Buy it | Listen to an audio clip | Read more on John Grisham

5. American Gods by Neil Gaiman

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

6. Tepper Isn't Going Out by Calvin Trillin

Paperback, $12.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Calvin Trillin

7. 2nd Chance by James Patterson

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

8. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Paperback, $13.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review

9. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai

Paperback, $10
Buy it

10. Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence by Paul Feig

Paperback, $10.36
Buy it | Read more on Paul Feig

11. 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

12. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond

Paperback, $15.95
Buy it

13. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

14. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

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

15. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Paperback, $12
Buy it | Read more on Virginia Woolf

16. Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Richard Russo

17. Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan

Hardcover, $29.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review

18. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

Paperback, $6.99
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on J.R.R. Tolkien

19. The Stone Monkey by Jeffrey Deaver

Hardcover, $25
Buy it

20. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Paperback, $8.95
Buy it


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