Bestsellers

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
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2. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

Paperback, $8.95
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3. Stupid White Men & Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore

Hardcover, $24.95
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4. American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Paperback, $7.99
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5. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

Paperback, $9.56
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6. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Paperback, $14.95
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7. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

Paperback, $13
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8. Fierce Pajamas: Humor Writing From the New Yorker by David Remnick, ed.

Hardcover, $27.95
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9. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai

Paperback, $10
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10. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Paperback, $13.95
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11. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

Hardcover, $15
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12. Get Your War On by David Rees

Paperback, $11
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13. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond

Paperback, $15.95
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14. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Hardcover, $21.95
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15. A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

Paperback, $18
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16. Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Paperback, $14.95
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17. Prey by Michael Crichton

Hardcover, $26.95
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18. The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan

Paperback, $13.95
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19. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Paperback, $8.99
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20. The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

Paperback, $6.99
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