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PICKS OF THE MONTH

    The Fraud

    The Fraud

    by Zadie Smith
    The Lights

    The Lights

    by Ben Lerner
    Dearborn

    Dearborn

    by Ghassan Zeineddine
    The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

    The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

    by Andrew Joseph White
    Cat on the Run in Cat of Death!

    Cat on the Run in Cat of Death!

    by Aaron Blabey

PICKS OF THE MONTH

    The Fraud

    The Fraud

    by Zadie Smith
    The Lights

    The Lights

    by Ben Lerner
    Dearborn

    Dearborn

    by Ghassan Zeineddine
    The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

    The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

    by Andrew Joseph White

BESTSELLERS

    The Creative Act

    The Creative Act

    by Rick Rubin
    Tom Lake

    Tom Lake

    by Ann Patchett
    Crying in H Mart

    Crying in H Mart

    by Michelle Zauner
    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    by Sarah J. Maas
    A Winter's Promise

    A Winter's Promise

    by Christelle Dabos (tr. Hildegarde Serle)

BESTSELLERS

    The Creative Act

    The Creative Act

    by Rick Rubin
    Tom Lake

    Tom Lake

    by Ann Patchett
    Crying in H Mart

    Crying in H Mart

    by Michelle Zauner
    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    by Sarah J. Maas

FEATURED PREORDERS

    Blackouts

    Blackouts

    by Justin Torres
    How to Know a Person

    How to Know a Person

    by David Brooks
    Class

    Class

    by Stephanie Land
    The Liberators

    The Liberators

    by E. J. Koh
    The Vulnerables

    The Vulnerables

    by Sigrid Nunez

FEATURED PREORDERS

    Blackouts

    Blackouts

    by Justin Torres
    How to Know a Person

    How to Know a Person

    by David Brooks
    Class

    Class

    by Stephanie Land
    The Liberators

    The Liberators

    by E. J. Koh

20% Off Select Titles


20% Off Select Titles


20% Off Select Titles


20% Off Select Titles


Read the World: Authors of Nigerian Heritage Sale


Read the World: Authors of Nigerian Heritage Sale


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


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


Libro.FM Audiobooks


Libro.FM Audiobooks


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Anis Mojgani in Conversation With Jon Raymond

Anis Mojgani in Conversation With Jon Raymond

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on September 6.

Tim Lane in Conversation With Lydia Kiesling

Tim Lane in Conversation With Lydia Kiesling

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

The Powell's Blog

Women Translating Women

New Literature in Translation: August 2023

The days are getting shorter, the skies are getting cloudier, but our appetite for great works in translation never wanes.

Surreal Estate: Hilary Leichter’s Bookshelf for 'Terrace Story'

Surreal Estate: Hilary Leichter’s Bookshelf for 'Terrace Story'

'These are the books that reverberated through Terrace Story, before, during, and after it was written.'

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Award Winners

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Souvenirs

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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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