Bestsellers

"The Kite Runner" takes No. 1, Gladwell keeps two titles on the list, and "Saturday" comes in at No. 8, all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's.

Published April 13, 2005 5:23PM (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. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

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

3. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

4. R Is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

5. On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt

Hardcover, $9.95
Buy it

6. One Tough Mother by Gert Boyle

Hardcover, $19.95
Buy it

7. God's Politics by Jim Wallis

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it

8. Saturday by Ian McEwan

Hardcover, $26
Buy it | Read Salon's review | Read more about Ian McEwan

9. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

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

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

Hardcover, $16.95
Buy it

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

Paperback, $7.99
Buy it

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

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

13. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it

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

Paperback, $10
Buy it

15. The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman

Hardcover, $27.50
Buy it

16. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it

17. With No One as Witness by Elizabeth George

Hardcover, $26.95
Buy it

18. Portland Confidential by Phil Stanford

Paperback, $16.95
Buy it

19. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Paperback, $14.95
Buy it

20. Plan B by Anne Lamott

Hardcover, $24.95
Buy it | Read an excerpt from the book


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