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Powells.com Top 50 books for Tuesday, October 1
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?
#1
Special
An Appetite for Wonder Signed Edition
by Richard Dawkins
Publisher Comments
With the 2006 publication of The God Delusion, the name Richard Dawkins became a byword for ruthless skepticism and "brilliant, impassioned, articulate, impolite" debate (San Francisco Chronicle). his first memoir offers a more personal view. His... (read more)
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#2
Literature
MaddAddam Signed 1st Edition
by Margaret Atwood
Staff Pick
In the powerful finale to her too-close-for-comfort dystopian/apocalyptic trilogy (following the mind-blowingly awesome Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood), Atwood leaves us with an epic tale filled with survival, humor, and — ultimately... (read more)
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#3
Cooking and Food
#4
Special
Sweet Thunder Signed Edition
by Ivan Doig
Publisher Comments
A beloved character brings the power of the press to 1920s Butte, Montana, in this latest from the best storyteller of the West In the winter of 1920, a quirky bequest draws Morrie Morgan back to Butte, Montana, from a year-long honeymoon with his bride,... (read more)
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#5
Literature
The Lowland
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher Comments
Shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of The Namesake comes an extraordinary new novel, set in both India and America, that expands the scope and range of one of our most dazzling storytellers: a... (read more)
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#6
Special
Men We Reaped Signed Edition
by Jesmyn Ward
Publisher Comments
“We saw the lightning and that was the guns; and then we heard the thunder and that was the big guns; and then we heard the rain falling and that was the blood falling; and when we came to get in the crops, it was dead men that we reaped.”... (read more)
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#7
Literature
State of Wonder (P.S.)
by Ann Patchett
Staff Pick
State of Wonder is Ann Patchett's best book yet (yes, even better than Bel Canto). Brimming with mystery, philosophy, intrigue, ethical questions, the flora and fauna of the Amazon jungle, and absolutely beautiful prose, Patchett's new novel should be at... (read more)
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#8
Sociology
The Division of Labor in Society
by Emile Durkheim
Publisher Comments
Originally published in 1893 and never out of print, Emile Durkheim’s groundbreaking work remains one of the cornerstone texts of the sociological canon—now updated and re-translated in this new edition. As the Industrial Revolution was... (read more)
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#9
Literature
Beautiful Ruins (P.S.)
by Jess Walter
Staff Pick
Jess Walter gets nearer the Pulitzer with Beautiful Ruins. Chance meetings during the 1962 filming of Cleopatra in Italy set in motion events that spiral into the present day. Walter captures perfectly how the best part of life is that it doesn't turn... (read more)
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#10
General
#11
Children's
The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus)
by Rick Riordan
Publisher Comments
At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they... (read more)
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#12
Special
This Is How You Lose Her Signed Edition
by Junot Diaz
Publisher Comments
Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Díaz’s first book, Drown, established him as a major new writer with “the dispassionate eye of a journalist and the tongue of a poet” (Newsweek). His first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao... (read more)
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#13
Children's Nonfiction
Bats (National Geographic Readers)
by Elizabeth Carney
Publisher Comments
National Geographic Kids — Science Reader Level 2
They live in spooky caves, in forests, even in the dark reaches of ordinary attics and bridges. They flock by the hundreds, and they sleep while hanging upside down! In this beautifully... (read more)
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#14
Business
#15
Cooking and Food
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
by Marcella Hazan
Publisher Comments
Here — in one volume — the authentic, delicious recipes and foolproof techniques that made Marcella Hazan's masterpieces, The Classic Italian Cookbook and More Classic Italian Cooking, the most acclaimed, consulted and enjoyed cookbooks in... (read more)
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#16
Music
Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir
by Linda Ronstadt
Publisher Comments
In this memoir, iconic singer Linda Ronstadt weaves together a captivating story of her origins in Tucson, Arizona, and her rise to stardom in the Southern California music scene of the 1960s and '70s. Born into a musical family, Linda's childhood was... (read more)
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#17
Children's Nonfiction
Spiders (National Geographic Readers)
by Laura Marsh
Publisher Comments
National Geographic Kids — Science Reader Level 1
You don't have to look far to see a spider's web — in the corner of the window, on a fence, or in a bush — spiders make their homes everywhere. And there are so many kinds of spiders!... (read more)
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#18
Children's
Frogs! (National Geographic Readers)
by Elizabeth Carney
Publisher Comments
National Geographic Kids — Science Reader Level 1
WHAT WAS THAT? That's the roaring burp of a bullfrog! SEE THAT? That's the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforest frogs! Alive with froggy facts, this book has the coolest photos to bring... (read more)
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#19
Environmental Studies
Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis
by Vandana Shiva
Publisher Comments
With Soil Not Oil, Vandana Shiva connects the dots between industrial agriculture and climate change. Shiva shows that a world beyond dependence on fossil fuels and globalization is both possible and necessary. Condemning industrial agriculture as a... (read more)
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#20
Special
The Men Who United the States Signed Edition
by Simon Winchester
Publisher Comments
Simon Winchester, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Atlantic and The Professor and the Madman, delivers his first book about America: a fascinating popular history that illuminates the men who toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and... (read more)
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#21
Children's
Volcanoes! (National Geographic Readers)
by Anne Schreiber
Publisher Comments
National Geographic Kids — Science Reader Level 2
The cool story of volcanoes will intrigue kids and adults alike. Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth's crusts, exploding violently and... (read more)
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#22
Mystery
I Will Have Vengeance
by Maurizio de Giovanni
Publisher Comments
Naples, March 1931: a bitter wind stalks the city streets, and murder lies at its chilled heart. As one of the world s greatest tenors, Maestro Vezzi, is found brutally murdered in his dressing room at Naples famous San Carlo Theatre, the enigmatic and... (read more)
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#23
Cooking and Food
Toro Bravo: Stories. Recipes. No Bull.
by John Gorham and Liz Crain
Publisher Comments
At the heart of Portland's red-hot food scene is Toro Bravo, a Spanish-inspired restaurant whose small plates have attracted a fiercely loyal fan base. But to call Toro Bravo a Spanish restaurant doesn't begin to tell the whole story. For chef John... (read more)
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#24
Special
The Bones of Paris Signed Edition
by Laurie R. King
Publisher Comments
New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King, beloved for her acclaimed Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series, consistently writes richly detailed and thoroughly suspenseful novels that bring a distant time and place to brilliant life. Now, in this... (read more)
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#25
Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Publisher Comments
THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves... (read more)
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#26
Children's
Fancy Nancy Chapter Book #01: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth
by Jane Oconnor
Publisher Comments
Kids who grew up with Jane OConnors Fancy Nancy picture books can spend some quality time with their BFF: Nancy Clancy is now starring in her own chapter books! Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth is the first in a series of delightful middle... (read more)
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#27
Reference
New Oxford American Dictionary
by Oxford
Publisher Comments
The New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country, offering comprehensive, authoritative, and richly descriptive coverage of current American English. With 350,000 entries and definitions, NOAD has been... (read more)
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#28
Mystery
The Weight of Water
by Anita Shreve
Publisher Comments
"I wonder this: If you take a woman and push her to the edge, how will she behave?" The question is posed by Jean, a photographer, who arrives on Smuttynose Island, off the coast of New Hampshire, to research a century-old crime. As she immerses herself... (read more)
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#29
Biography
Let's Pretend This Never Happened
by Jenny Lawson
Publisher Comments
Includes a new chapter! When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the... (read more)
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#30
Psychology
How We Decide
by Jonah Lehrer
Publisher Comments
From the acclaimed author of Proust Was a Neuroscientist, a fascinating look at the new science of decision-making and how it can help us make better choices. Since Plato, philosophers have described the decisionmaking process as either rational or... (read more)
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#31
Cooking and Food
#32
Biography
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Vintage)
by Cheryl Strayed
Staff Pick
I know this title is everywhere right now. I was very fortunate to get an advanced copy, and I immediately fell in love. Why? Well, like many, my favorite books are those that seem to have been written just for me. I deeply understood the raw ache of... (read more)
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#33
Romance
#34
Children's Middle Readers
Fortunately, the Milk
by Neil Gaiman and Skottie Young
Publisher Comments
"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: T h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road." "Hullo," I said to myself. &#... (read more)
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#35
Special
Torment Saint Signed Edition
by William Todd Schultz
Publisher Comments
Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the '90s, adored by fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in the life. There was trauma from an early age, years of drug abuse, and a chronic sense of... (read more)
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#36
Reference
#37
Special
The Mountain Signed Edition
by Ed Viesturs and David Roberts
Publisher Comments
VETERAN WORLD-CLASS CLIMBER and bestselling author Ed Viesturs — the only American to have climbed all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks and the sixth person to do so without supplemental oxygen — trains his sights on Mount Everest... (read more)
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#38
Literature
Bring Up the Bodies (A John MacRae Book)
by Hilary Mantel
Staff Pick
Would the sequel live up to expectations? Actually, yes. Hilary Mantel's talent for rich detail and sensuous atmosphere is still apparent, and Bring Up the Bodies is, in some ways, a much more gripping, riveting, and textured read than Wolf Hall. For one... (read more)
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#39
Special
The Grimm Conclusion Signed Edition
by Adam Gidwitz
Publisher Comments
Once upon a time, fairy tales were grim. Cinderella's stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds. Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half. And in a tale called “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk... (read more)
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#40
Children's Animals
Baby Einstein First Book of Puppies (Baby Einstein)
by Baby Einstein Company Llc (cor)
Publisher Comments
What do puppies love? Puppies love to run and play, puppies love to eat and sleep, and puppies love you! This oversized board book with a unique sliding-panel format is designed to introduce youngsters to the delights of puppies. With colorful... (read more)
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#41
Literature
#42
Children's
Peekaboo, Baby! [With Plush] (Baby Einstein)
by Susan Amerikaner
Publisher Comments
Take a peek at this new novelty title—lift-the-flaps and an attached plush give this board book loads of play value! In "Peekaboo, Baby!" babies can actually play peek-a-boo with the adorable soft toy attached to the book. And theres a giant lift... (read more)
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#43
Literature
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by Fannie Flagg
Publisher Comments
Folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is the now-classic novel of two women in the 1980s: of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. The tale... (read more)
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#44
Mystery
A Dark Redemption
by Stav Sherez
Publisher Comments
A Dark Redemption introduces DI Jack Carrigan and DS Geneva Miller as they investigate the brutal rape and murder of a young Ugandan student. Plunged into an underworld of illegal immigrant communities, they discover that the murdered girl’s... (read more)
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#45
Mystery
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
Staff Pick
Both a cautionary tale for bad men and a clarion call for unhappy women, Gone Girl is a compelling page-turner that does not let up. Every few pages another bombshell drops, and the tension is exquisite! While Nick Dunne lackadaisically plans to show up... (read more)
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#46
Self Help
#47
Children's Animals
A Summer Spell #1 (Magic Kitten)
by Sue Bentley
Publisher Comments
Kara Parkes is worried she is going to be lonely at summer camp. But when magic kitten Flame shows up, she seems to forget all her troubles!... (read more)
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#48
Popular Fiction
Canada
by Richard Ford
Publisher Comments
When fifteen-year-old Del Parsons' parents rob a North Dakota bank, his normal life is altered forever, and a threshold is crossed that can never be uncrossed. His parents' imprisonment threatens a turbulent and uncertain future for Del and his... (read more)
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#49
Metaphysics
#50
Children's
Marty McGuire (Marty McGuire)
by Kate Messner
Publisher Comments
A fun, accessible chapter-book debut from an exciting new talent--simultaneous hardcover-paperback launch! Marty McGuire would rather spend recess catching frogs in the pond than playing dress-up with the other girls in third grade. So when her teacher... (read more)
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