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PICKS OF THE MONTH

    Birnam Wood

    Birnam Wood

    by Eleanor Catton
    Saving Time

    Saving Time

    by Jenny Odell
    The London Séance Society

    The London Séance Society

    by Sarah Penner
    Thirst for Salt

    Thirst for Salt

    by Madelaine Lucas
    The Moth Keeper

    The Moth Keeper

    by K. O'Neill

PICKS OF THE MONTH

    Birnam Wood

    Birnam Wood

    by Eleanor Catton
    Saving Time

    Saving Time

    by Jenny Odell
    The London Séance Society

    The London Séance Society

    by Sarah Penner
    Thirst for Salt

    Thirst for Salt

    by Madelaine Lucas

BESTSELLERS

    Son of the City

    Son of the City

    by Dante Ross
    The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer

    The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer

    by Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt
    I Have Some Questions for You

    I Have Some Questions for You

    by Rebecca Makkai
    Less

    Less

    by Andrew Sean Greer
    Night Shift

    Night Shift

    by Alex Finlay

BESTSELLERS

    Son of the City

    Son of the City

    by Dante Ross
    The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer

    The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer

    by Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt
    I Have Some Questions for You

    I Have Some Questions for You

    by Rebecca Makkai
    Less

    Less

    by Andrew Sean Greer

CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

    Listening in the Dark

    Listening in the Dark

    by Amber Tamblyn
    Reckoning

    Reckoning

    by V (formerly Eve Ensler)
    How to Think Like a Woman

    How to Think Like a Woman

    by Regan Penaluna
    Shared Sisterhood

    Shared Sisterhood

    by Tina Opie and Beth A. Livingston
    Radius

    Radius

    by Yasmin El-Rifae

CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

    Listening in the Dark

    Listening in the Dark

    by Amber Tamblyn
    Reckoning

    Reckoning

    by V (formerly Eve Ensler)
    How to Think Like a Woman

    How to Think Like a Woman

    by Regan Penaluna
    Shared Sisterhood

    Shared Sisterhood

    by Tina Opie and Beth A. Livingston

Staff Top Fives: 2022 Edition


Staff Top Fives: 2022 Edition


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

Dan Flores in Conversation With Sara Dant

Dan Flores in Conversation With Sara Dant

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on March 9.

George Lakey Author Event

George Lakey Author Event

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on March 10.

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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