Bestsellers

"The Kite Runner" reclaims No. 1, Sue Monk Kidd reappears and Douglas Adams' classic "Hitchhiker's Guide" moves up, all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's.

Published May 4, 2005 10:23PM (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. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Paperback, $14
Buy it

2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it | Read Salon's review of the movie

3. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

4. Don't Think of an Elephant (A Progressive Guide to Action) by George Lakoff

Paperback, $10
Buy it

5. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it | Read more about the book

6. On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt

Hardcover, $9.95
Buy it

7. Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell

Hardcover, $21.00
Buy it | Read more about the author

8. The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

Hardcover, $27.50
Buy it

9. Portland Hill Walks by Laura O. Foster

Paperback, $19.95
Buy it

10. Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Paperback, $9.95
Buy it

11. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Hardcover, $25.95
Buy it | Read Salon's review

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

Paperback, $12
Buy it | Read Salon's review

13. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Paperback, $14
Buy it

14. Saturday by Ian McEwan

Hardcover, $26
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more about the author

15. The Innocent by Harlan Coben

Hardcover, $26.95
Buy it

16. Artemis Foul, Book #4: The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer

Hardcover, $16.95
Buy it

17. Blood Struggle by Charles Wilkinson

Hardcover, $26.95
Buy it

18. Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read more about the author

19. R Is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

20. The Last Juror by John Grisham

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it


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