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 store in the world for new and used books. 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. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Paperback, $14
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2. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken
Hardcover, $24.95
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3. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Paperback, $14
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4. Monstrous Regiment: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
Hardcover, $24.95
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5. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Paperback, $7.99
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6. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Hardcover, $19.96
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7. A Series of Unfortunate Events #10: The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket
Hardcover, $10.99
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8. Q Is for Quarry by Sue Grafton
Paperback, $7.99
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9. Please Don't Kill the Freshman by Zoe Trope
Paperback, $4.95
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10. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Paperback, $15
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11. Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon by Chuck Palahniuk
Hardcover, $16
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12. Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Paperback, $15
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13. Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets by Dav Pilkey
Paperback, $4.99
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14. No Horizon Is So Far: A Historic Journey Across Antarctica by Ann Bancroft
Hardcover, $26
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15. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Paperback, $13.95
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16. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Paperback, $9.56
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17. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Paperback, $7.99
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18. Quicksilver: Volume 1 of the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson
Hardcover, $27.95
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19. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Hardcover, $19.95
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20. Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
Hardcover, $24.95
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