Bestsellers

"The Da Vinci Code" moves to the top, while Stephen King makes a strong entrance at No. 6 and Captain Underpants makes his triumphant return -- all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's.

Published November 12, 2003 9:00PM (EST)

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 Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review

2. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Paperback, $14
Buy it

3. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

4. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Paperback, $15
Buy it | Read Salon's review

5. Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read an excerpt

6. Wolves of the Calla: The Dark Tower, Volume V by Stephen King

Hardcover, $35
Buy it | Read more about the author

7. Life of Pi by Yann Martel

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

8. Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read more on Dennis Lehane | Read Salon's review of the movie

9. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read an excerpt

10. Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon by Chuck Palahniuk

Hardcover, $16
Buy it | Read more about Chuck Palahniuk

11. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

Hardcover, $19.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review

12. The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss by Arthur Agaston

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it

13. Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush's America by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read more about Molly Ivins | Read an excerpt

14. Walk Across the Sea by Susan Fletcher

Paperback, $4.99
Buy it

15. The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Hear Donna Tartt read from her work

16. Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it

17. Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook by Debbie Stoller

Paperback, $13.95
Buy it

18. 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
Buy it

19. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

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

20. Reversible Errors by Scott Turow

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read an interview with the author


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