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PICKS OF THE MONTH

    The Marriage Portrait

    The Marriage Portrait

    by Maggie O'Farrell
    Fairy Tale

    Fairy Tale

    by Stephen King
    The Fortunes of Jaded Women

    The Fortunes of Jaded Women

    by Carolyn Huynh
    The Sunbearer Trials

    The Sunbearer Trials

    by Aiden Thomas
    The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!

    The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!

    by Mo Willems

PICKS OF THE MONTH

    The Marriage Portrait

    The Marriage Portrait

    by Maggie O'Farrell
    Fairy Tale

    Fairy Tale

    by Stephen King
    The Fortunes of Jaded Women

    The Fortunes of Jaded Women

    by Carolyn Huynh
    The Sunbearer Trials

    The Sunbearer Trials

    by Aiden Thomas

BESTSELLERS

    The Stars Did Wander Darkling

    The Stars Did Wander Darkling

    by Colin Meloy
    Braiding Sweetgrass

    Braiding Sweetgrass

    by Robin Wall Kimmerer
    Case Histories

    Case Histories

    by Kate Atkinson
    Diary of a Misfit

    Diary of a Misfit

    by Casey Parks
    Babel

    Babel

    by R. F. Kuang

BESTSELLERS

    The Stars Did Wander Darkling

    The Stars Did Wander Darkling

    by Colin Meloy
    Braiding Sweetgrass

    Braiding Sweetgrass

    by Robin Wall Kimmerer
    Case Histories

    Case Histories

    by Kate Atkinson
    Diary of a Misfit

    Diary of a Misfit

    by Casey Parks

FEATURED FALL PREORDERS

    The Light We Carry

    The Light We Carry

    by Michelle Obama
    Liberation Day

    Liberation Day

    by George Saunders
    Inciting Joy

    Inciting Joy

    by Ross Gay
    Surrender

    Surrender

    by Bono
    The Passenger Box Set

    The Passenger Box Set

    by Cormac McCarthy

FEATURED FALL PREORDERS

    The Light We Carry

    The Light We Carry

    by Michelle Obama
    Liberation Day

    Liberation Day

    by George Saunders
    Inciting Joy

    Inciting Joy

    by Ross Gay
    Surrender

    Surrender

    by Bono

Powell’s Essential List: 25 Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)


Powell’s Essential List: 25 Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)


Read the World: Authors of Korean Heritage Sale


Read the World: Authors of Korean Heritage Sale


A Very Murdery Sale


A Very Murdery Sale


Black Lives Matter: resources, reading lists, and our commitment


Black Lives Matter: resources, reading lists, and our commitment


Libro.fm


Libro.fm


Powell's In-Person Events

Kristina McMorris with Cathy Lamb

Kristina McMorris with Cathy Lamb

Join us at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing on September 7.

Mike Duncan

Mike Duncan

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on September 8.

Powell's Virtual Events

Sasha Fletcher with Lydia Kiesling

Sasha Fletcher with Lydia Kiesling

Join us for our virtual event on September 7.

Madeline Ostrander with Michelle Nijhuis

Madeline Ostrander with Michelle Nijhuis

Join us for our virtual event on September 8.

The Powell's Blog

Powell's 2022 Book Preview: September–December Edition

Powell's 2022 Book Preview: September–December Edition

The upcoming titles our booksellers are most excited for.

New Literature in Translation: August 2022

New Literature in Translation: August 2022

A selection of new literature in translation published in August.

Award Winners

Award Winners

Souvenirs

Souvenirs

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Thank you for supporting these lofty goals. Your choice sustains a family business, and allows us to follow our passion for getting the right books into the right hands, 365 days a year.

Powell's Books employee stocking shelves
Why Independence Matters

Think about the last good book you read. Did it make you feel more connected to others? Maybe it served as a welcome escape. Maybe it helped you rediscover the beauty in life. Did it surprise you?

As an independent bookstore, we strive to offer the same variety and richness of experience as the books on our shelves. And because the only people we’re beholden to are our customers and ourselves, we can focus on what really matters — promoting diverse perspectives, upholding the free exchange of ideas, championing the enduring power of books, and bolstering the great community of readers and authors we’re lucky to be a part of.

Thank you for supporting these lofty goals. Your choice sustains a family business with over 500 local booksellers, and allows us to follow our passion for getting the right books into the right hands, 365 days a year.

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