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. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Paperback, $14.952. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $7.993. Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik
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Paperback, $14.954. Heart of the Beast by Joyce Weatherford
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Hardcover, $255. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
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Paperback, $156. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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Paperback, $147. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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Paperback, $148. Afghanistan's Endless War: State Failure, Regional Politics and the Rise of the Taliban by Larry P. Goodson
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Paperback, $22.509. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
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Paperback, $15.9510. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $6.9911. Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman by Dav Pilkey
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Paperback, $4.9912. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
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Paperback, $1413. Personal History by Katharine Graham
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Paperback, $1514. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $6.9915. Dune: House Harkonnen by Brian Herbert
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Paperback, $6.9916. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $6.9917. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $6.9918. Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
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Paperback, $1319. A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
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Paperback, $1820. The Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
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