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. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Paperback, $7.992. The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket
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Hardcover, $10.993. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai
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Paperback, $104. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
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Hardcover, $21.955. Stupid White Men & Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore
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Hardcover, $24.956. The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind
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Paperback, $7.997. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
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Paperback, $13.958. Empire Falls by Richard Russo
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Paperback, $14.959. Thanksgiving on Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne
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Paperback, $3.9910. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
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Paperback, $1311. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
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Paperback, $13.9512. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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Paperback, $14.9513. Sibley's Birding Basics by David Sibley
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Paperback, $15.9514. Journals by Kurt Cobain
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Hardcover, $29.9515. The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
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Hardcover, $18.2016. Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
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Paperback, $1317. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
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Paperback, $7.9918. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
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Hardcover, $1519. Kissing in Manhattan by David Schickler
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Paperback, $10.3620. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
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