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. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Paperback, $13.95
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2. Atonement by Ian McEwan
Hardcover, $26
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3. 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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4. McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales (McSweeney's #10) edited by Michael Chabon
Paperback, $13.95
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5. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Paperback, $12.00
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6. The Concise Family Seder by Alfred J. Kolatch
Pamphlet, $2.25
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7. No Bone Unturned: The Adventures of the Smithsonian's Top Forensic Scientist and the Legal Battle for a 10,000-Year-Old Skeleton by Jeff Benedict
Hardcover, $25.95
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8. Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution by Robert C. Atkins
Paperback, $7.99
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9. The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
Paperback, $14
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10. The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Hardcover, $24.95
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11. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Paperback, $14
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12. The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Paperback, $13
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13. Up Country by Nelson DeMille
Paperback, $7.99
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14. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Paperback, $9.56
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15. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Hardcover, $19.96
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16. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai
Paperback, $10
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17. The Summons by John Grisham
Hardcover, $27.95
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18. Why Are We at War? by Norman Mailer
Paperback, $7.99
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19. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Paperback, $13.95
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20. Jarhead by Anthony Swofford
Hardcover, $24
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