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 store in the world for new and used books. 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. Atonement by Ian McEwan
Hardcover, $26
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2. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Paperback, $7.99
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3. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Paperback, $14
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4. High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Treehouse #28) by Mary Pope Osborne
Paperback, $3.99
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5. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Paperback, $13.95
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6. The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Hardcover, $24.95
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7. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Paperback, $12.00
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8. Stupid White Men & Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore
Hardcover, $24.95
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9. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Paperback, $13.95
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10. The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: An Investigative Reporter Exposes the Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization, and High-Finance Fraudsters by Greg Palast
Paperback, $14
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11. Jarhead by Anthony Swofford
Hardcover, $24
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12. The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman
Hardcover, $25.95
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13. Up Country by Nelson DeMille
Paperback, $7.99
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14. The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman
Paperback, $7.99
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15. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Paperback, $13
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16. Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller
Paperback, $12.95
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17. Why Are We at War? by Norman Mailer
Paperback, $7.99
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18. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Paperback, $14.95
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19. The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
Paperback, $14
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20. Seabiscuit by Lauren Hillenbrand
Paperback, $15
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