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PICKS OF THE MONTH

    Y/N

    Y/N

    by Esther Yi
    Flux

    Flux

    by Jinwoo Chong
    Bea Wolf

    Bea Wolf

    by Zach Weinersmith and Boulet
    American Mermaid

    American Mermaid

    by Julia Langbein
    My Powerful Hair

    My Powerful Hair

    by Carole Lindstrom and Steph Littlebird

PICKS OF THE MONTH

    Y/N

    Y/N

    by Esther Yi
    Flux

    Flux

    by Jinwoo Chong
    Bea Wolf

    Bea Wolf

    by Zach Weinersmith and Boulet
    American Mermaid

    American Mermaid

    by Julia Langbein

BESTSELLERS

    Start Here

    Start Here

    by Sohla El-Waylly
    Poverty, By America

    Poverty, By America

    by Matthew Desmond
    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    by Gabrielle Zevin
    Birnam Wood

    Birnam Wood

    by Eleanor Catton
    The Body Keeps the Score

    The Body Keeps the Score

    by Bessel Van Der Kolk

BESTSELLERS

    Start Here

    Start Here

    by Sohla El-Waylly
    Poverty, By America

    Poverty, By America

    by Matthew Desmond
    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    by Gabrielle Zevin
    Birnam Wood

    Birnam Wood

    by Eleanor Catton

CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

    My Life on the Road

    My Life on the Road

    by Gloria Steinem
    Women and Power

    Women and Power

    by Mary Beard
    For Her Own Good

    For Her Own Good

    by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English
    Shrill

    Shrill

    by Lindy West
    Invisible Women

    Invisible Women

    by Caroline Criado Perez

CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

    My Life on the Road

    My Life on the Road

    by Gloria Steinem
    Women and Power

    Women and Power

    by Mary Beard
    For Her Own Good

    For Her Own Good

    by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English
    Shrill

    Shrill

    by Lindy West

Spring Sale: 2023


Spring Sale: 2023


Scientifically Proven Sale


Scientifically Proven Sale


Women's History Month


Women's History Month


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


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


Libro.FM Audiobooks


Libro.FM Audiobooks


Powell's In-Person Events

Christopher J. Preston in Conversation With Kristin Ohlson

Christopher J. Preston in Conversation With Kristin Ohlson

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on March 22.

Zoe Ballering in Conversation With Susan DeFreitas

Zoe Ballering in Conversation With Susan DeFreitas

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on March 23.

The Powell's Blog

Book Chat Chat Room: Rebecca Makkai's 'I Have Some Questions for You'

Book Chat Chat Room: Rebecca Makkai's 'I Have Some Questions for You'

4 booksellers enter the chat to discuss podcasting empires, true crime, and questionable decisions by protagonists we can't stop yelling at.

City of Readers: Nanea Woods of Prose Before Bros

City of Readers: Nanea Woods of Prose Before Bros

We were lucky enough to chat with Nanea Woods, who serves as both Founder and President of Prose Before Bros, as well as Founder and Executive Director of The Freadom Festival.

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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