Bestsellers

New paperbacks from Patricia Cornwell, Sara Paretsky and NPR's Iraq correspondent crack the top 20 -- but Dan Brown's supremacy remains unchallenged. All this courtesy of Powell's.

Published September 15, 2004 8:00PM (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 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. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

2. The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Paperback, $10
Buy it

3. Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

4. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Paperback, $12
Buy it | Read Salon's review

5. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi

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

6. Naked in Baghdad: The Iraq War and the Aftermath as Seen by NPR's Correspondent by Anne Garrels

Paperback, $14
Buy it

7. Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review

8. Split Second by David Baldacci

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

9. Deception Point by Dan Brown

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

10. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Paperback, $14
Buy it

11. The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

Hardcover, $9.95
Buy it

12. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review

13. Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi

Hardcover, $27.95
Buy it

14. Bleachers by John Grisham

Paperback, $6.99
Buy it

15. Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry

Paperback, $5.50
Buy it

16. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken

Paperback, $14
Buy it | Read an excerpt

17. Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon by Chuck Palahniuk

Hardcover, $16
Buy it | Read more about the author

18. Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett

Paperback, $7.50
Buy it

19. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

Paperback, $14
Buy it | Read Salon's review

20. Blacklist by Sara Paretsky

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it


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