Bestsellers

How many weeks at No. 1 for "Angels & Demons"? More than we can count. But there's lots of change lower down, with new titles from Jim Hightower, Tom Clancy, Elizabeth George, the "Dune" franchise and ubergeek Wil Wheaton, all courtesy of Powell's.

Published August 11, 2004 8:00PM (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 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. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

2. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi

Paperback, $13.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review

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

Paperback, $14
Buy it | Read an excerpt

4. Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

Paperback, $14.95
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5. Deception Point by Dan Brown

Paperback, $7.99
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6. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Paperback, $14
Buy it

7. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Paperback, $12
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8. Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush by Jim Hightower

Hardcover, $21.95
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9. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Hardcover, $24.95
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10. The Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy

Hardcover, $27.95
Buy it

11. The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Paperback, $10
Buy it

12. Pipsqueak by Brian Wiprud

Paperback, $6.99
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13. Just a Geek by Wil Wheaton

Hardcover, $24.95
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14. A Place of Hiding by Elizabeth George

Hardcover, $26.95
Buy it

15. Bleachers by John Grisham

Paperback, $6.99
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16. The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum

Paperback, $7.99
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17. Dune: The Machine Crusade by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

Paperback, $7.99
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18. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

Hardcover, $24.95
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19. Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read an excerpt

20. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Paperback, $14.95
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