Welcome to Powell's Bestseller Room. If you're looking for a dependable recommendation, you're in the right place. Each week we stock our shelves with our customers' current favorites. And since Powell's prides itself on our cut-above-the-rest clientele, why not follow their lead?
Top selling books at Powells.com at 1 p.m. for Wednesday, July 23
#1
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga #4)
by Stephenie Meyer
Children's
Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Saga concludes with Breaking Dawn. Join us at Powell's City of Books to celebrate the release of this long-anticipated book! On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party for... (read more)
Sale, Hardcover
Your price: $16.09
List price: $22.99
#2
Out Stealing Horses: A Novel
by Per Petterson
Literature
Hailed by critics across the globe, showered with awards, Out Stealing Horses is a book that true lovers of the written word will hold close to their hearts. With its captivating prose and characters who burrow under your skin and refuse to come out, Per... (read more)
Sale, Trade Paper
Your price: $9.80
List price: $14.00
#3
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle Signed
by David Wroblewski
Featured Titles
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is... (read more)
New, Hardcover
Your price: $25.95
#4
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
by Siegfried Engelmann
Sale Books
Is your child halfway through first grade and still unable to read? Is your preschooler bored with coloring and ready for reading? Are you worried that your child will become lost in overcrowded classrooms? Did you know that early readers hold an... (read more)
Sale, Trade Paper
Your price: $8.98
List price: $22.00
#5
Turtle Feet: The Making and Unmaking of a Buddhist Monk
by Nikolai Grozni
Biography
Nikolai Grozni was a music prodigy, a jazz pianist training at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, when suddenly he decided to transform his life. He moved to India to become a Buddhist monk — shaving his head, learning Tibetan, and... (read more)
Sale, Hardcover
Your price: $17.46
List price: $24.95
#6
The Shack
by William P. Young
General
Mackenzie Allen Philips's youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in this midst of his... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $14.99
#7
I Was Told There'd Be Cake
by Sloane Crosley
Humor
Funny, charming, and self-effacing, Sloane Crosley's essays will resonate with you, whether or not you grew up playing Oregon Trail on the computer or have ever locked yourself out of your house — twice in the same day. Crosley's voice is... (read more)
Sale, Trade Paper
Your price: $9.80
List price: $14.00
#8
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Asia
Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." Mortenson and Relin's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time is a powerful contribution to that arsenal. If there... (read more)
Used, Trade Paper
Your price: $10.50
List price: $15.00
#9
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
by David Sedaris
Humor
Always a delight, never a disappointment, David Sedaris has come out with his finest offering yet. He has a deft touch, moving between sarcasm and sadness or, in this collection, between redneck babysitters and quitting smoking. Recommended by Beth... (read more)
Sale, Hardcover
Your price: $18.19
List price: $25.99
#10
In the Woods
by Tana French
Mystery
The only thing more exciting than a great thriller is a terrific debut by a great thriller writer! Tana French makes a tremendous splash with In the Woods, a harrowing mystery in the vein of Mystic River that wholly earns the comparison. I dare you to... (read more)
Sale, Trade Paper
Your price: $9.80
List price: $14.00
#11
New Moon (Twilight Saga #2)
by Stephenie Meyer
Children's
Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Saga concludes with Breaking Dawn. Join us at Powell's City of Books to celebrate the release of this long-anticipated book! On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party for... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $10.99
#12
Twilight (Twilight Saga #1)
by Stephenie Meyer
Children's
Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Saga concludes with Breaking Dawn. Join us at Powell's City of Books to celebrate the release of this long-anticipated book! On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party for... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $10.99
#13
Poetry as Spiritual Practice: Reading, Writing, and Using Poetry in Your Daily Rituals, Aspirations, and Intentions
by Robert McDowell
Literary Criticism
"[When we read and write poetry,] it is as if a long-settled cloud in our mind suddenly dissipates, and we are divine once again." — from the Introduction Poetry is the language of devotion in prayer, chant, and song. Reading and writing poetry... (read more)
Sale, Hardcover
Your price: $14.00
List price: $20.00
#14
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals
by Jane Mayer
World History
"The Dark Side" is a dramatic, riveting, and definitive narrative account of how the U.S. has made self-destructive decisions in the pursuit of terrorists around the world--decisions that have not only violated the Constitution and American values, but... (read more)
New, Hardcover
Your price: $27.50
#15
Balthus
by Jean Clair
Art
Sale, Hardcover
Your price: $39.98
List price: $75.00
#16
The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
by Simon Winchester
Biography
A truly fascinating book. Winchester captures the mood of China during the chaos of WWII and shows just how enormous an endeavor Joseph Needham undertook in writing his scientific history "for an audience already highly prejudiced against China and the... (read more)
New, Hardcover
Your price: $27.95
#17
Schaum's Outline of Spanish Grammar (4TH 99 - Old Edition)
by Schaum
General
Students can master Spanish grammar with this high-performance study guide. This book will help them cut study time, hone speaking and writing skills, and achieve their personal best on exams. Features quick drills for reinforcing grammar, verb charts... (read more)
Used, Trade Paper
Your price: $9.50
List price: $17.95
#18
The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting & Pruning Techniques
by Tracy Disabato Aust
Gardening
The difference between a garden that looks its best for a few brief days and one that delights the eye for weeks and months on end is frequently just a matter of good planning and judicious care. Tracy DiSabato-Aust has devoted years to studying how to... (read more)
Used, Hardcover
Your price: $20.00
List price: $29.95
#19
The Mystery Dollar Mystery Book
by Murder We Wrote @ Powell's Books
Mystery
Case File #123 I had tailed Mrs. Mullray to the City of Books, a top notch kind of a joint just about a hundred miles south of nowhere. It had been raining pretty hard that night but I didn't need to use the brights or the wipers to keep tabs on... (read more)
Used, Mass Market
Your price: $1.00
#20
Eclipse (Twilight Saga #3 )
by Stephenie Meyer
Children's Young Adult
Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Saga concludes with Breaking Dawn. Join us at Powell's City of Books to celebrate the release of this long-anticipated book! On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party for... (read more)
New, Hardcover
Your price: $19.99
#21
The House on Mango Street (Vintage Contemporaries) by Sandra Cisneros
#22
You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz
#23
Long Way Gone : Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (07 Edition) by Ishmael Beah
#24
Photovoltaic Systems by Jim Dunlop and NJATC
#25
A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Reference Grammars) by John Butt
#26
Scenes of Clerical Life (Penguin Classics) by George Eliot
#27
Into the Wild (97 Edition) by Jon Krakauer
#28
The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
#29
Landmark Thucydides : a Comprehensive Guide To the Peloponnesian War (96 Edition) by Thucydides
#30
Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book by Rufus Seder
#31
Greek Doctors Diet Cookbook by Fedon Lindberg
#32
Frog and Toad Are Friends (I Can Read Books) by Arnold Lobel
#33
Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen
#34
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07) by J. K. Rowling
#35
The New Best Recipe (Best Recipe) by Cooks Illustrated
#36
The Immortal Beaver by Sean Rossiter
#37
Knitting from the Top by Barbara G. Walker
#38
The God Box by Alex Sanchez
#39
Cinderella by Kinuko Y. Craft
#40
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
#41
Brother Odd (Odd Thomas Novels) by Dean Koontz
#42
Beautiful Evidence by Edward R. Tufte
#43
Kaz Keyboarding A to Z: Touch-Typing Quick and Easy (Crisp 50 Minute) by Debbie (edt) Woodbury
#44
Modern Dance (World of Dance) by Janet Anderson
#45
One Door Away from Heaven by Dean R Koontz
#46
The Uglies Trilogy: Uglies, Pretties, Specials by Scott Westerfeld
#47
House of Leaves: A Novel by Mark Z. Danielewski
#48
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems
#49
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
#50
Baby Book 2003 by William Sears
