Bestsellers

This week's bestselling books courtesy of Powells.com.

Published May 15, 2001 7:46PM (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 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. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

Paperback, $14
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Dave Eggers

2. Death in Holy Orders by P.D James

Hardcover, $25
Buy it | Read more on P.D. James

3. Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje

Paperback, $13
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Michael Ondaatje

4. Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest by Jamling Tenz Norgay

Hardcover, $26
Buy it | Read more on Mt. Everest

5. Atlantis Found by Clive Cussler

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

6. The Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

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

7. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Paperback, $14
Buy it

8. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

Paperback, $12.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Helen Fielding

9. Flight: My Life in Mission Control by Chris Kraft

Hardcover, $25.95
Buy it

10. Chocolat by Joanne Harris

Paperback, $12.95
Buy it | Read more on "Chocolat"

11. The Brethren by John Grisham

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Listen to an audio clip | Read more on John Grisham

12. Grant's Getaways: Outdoor Adventures With Oregon's Grant Mcomie by Grant Mcomie

Paperback, $18.95
Buy it

13. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Society by Jared Diamond

Paperback, $15.95
Buy it

14. Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography by P.D. James

Hardcover, $25
Buy it | Read more on P.D. James

15. Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read more on James Patterson

16. Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love by Dava Sobel

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

17. The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by the Dalai Lama

Paperback, $7.50
Buy it | Read more on the Dalai Lama

18. He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters

Paperback, $7.50
Buy it

19. Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

Paperback, $4.95
Buy it

20. The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie

Paperback, $12
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Sherman Alexie


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