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. You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers
Hardcover, $22
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2. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Paperback, $13.95
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3. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Paperback, $13
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4. Thanksgiving on Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne
Paperback, $3.99
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5. Alexandria by Nick Bantock
Hardcover, $19.95
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6. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Paperback, $13.95
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7. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Paperback, $8.95
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8. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Paperback, $7.99
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9. Down to a Soundless Sea by Thomas Steinbeck
Hardcover, $24.95
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10. Digital Creativity by Bruce Wands
Paperback, $54.95
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11. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
Hardcover, $15
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12. The Sigma Protocol by Robert Ludlum
Paperback, $7.99
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13. The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
Hardcover, $20.80
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14. Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Paperback, $13
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15. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Paperback, $14.95
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16. Kissing in Manhattan by David Schickler
Paperback, $10.36
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17. Violets Are Blue by James Patterson
Paperback, $7.99
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18. Q Is for Quarry by Sue Grafton
Hardcover, $26.95
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19. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Hardcover, $21.95
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20. The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Paperback, $13.95
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