Bestsellers

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

Published April 25, 2002 10:05PM (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. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Paperback, $13.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more about Eric Schlosser

2. Stupid White Men & Other Sorry Excuses for The State of The Nation by Michael Moore

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read more on Michael Moore

3. A Painted House by John Grisham

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

4. Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Richard Russo

5. City of Bones by Michael Connelly

Hardcover, $25.95
Buy it

6. Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Anne Tyler

7. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Hear David Sedaris read

8. Don't Tell Anyone by Peg Kehret

Paperback, $5.99
Buy it

9. The Villa by Nora Roberts

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

10. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

Paperback, $13
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Barbara Ehrenreich

11. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon

Paperback, $15
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Michael Chabon

12. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Paperback, $14
Buy it

13. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis

Paperback, $14
Buy it | Read more on Joseph Ellis

14. Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade by Patrick Dennis

Paperback, $12.95
Buy it

15. Death in Holy Orders by P.D James

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read more on P.D. James

16. Killing Pablo by Mark Bowden

Paperback, $14
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more on Mark Bowden

17. Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read more on Dennis Lehane

18. I Was a Rat by Philip Pullman

Paperback, $4.99
Buy it | Read more on Philip Pullman

19. First to Die by James Patterson

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Hear an audio clip | Read more on James Patterson

20. Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read more on Ken Kesey | Read an interview with Ken Kesey


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