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PICKS OF THE MONTH

    Lies We Sing to the Sea

    Lies We Sing to the Sea

    by Sarah Underwood
    Rose Quartz

    Rose Quartz

    by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
    The Jump

    The Jump

    by Brittney Morris
    Thirst for Salt

    Thirst for Salt

    by Madelaine Lucas
    Leeva at Last

    Leeva at Last

    by Sara Pennypacker and Matthew Cordell

PICKS OF THE MONTH

    Lies We Sing to the Sea

    Lies We Sing to the Sea

    by Sarah Underwood
    Rose Quartz

    Rose Quartz

    by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
    The Jump

    The Jump

    by Brittney Morris
    Thirst for Salt

    Thirst for Salt

    by Madelaine Lucas

BESTSELLERS

    Saving Time

    Saving Time

    by Jenny Odell
    Birnam Wood

    Birnam Wood

    by Eleanor Catton
    Poverty, By America

    Poverty, By America

    by Matthew Desmond
    Come As You Are

    Come As You Are

    by Emily Nagoski
    A Tale for the Time Being

    A Tale for the Time Being

    by Ruth Ozeki

BESTSELLERS

    Saving Time

    Saving Time

    by Jenny Odell
    Birnam Wood

    Birnam Wood

    by Eleanor Catton
    Poverty, By America

    Poverty, By America

    by Matthew Desmond
    Come As You Are

    Come As You Are

    by Emily Nagoski

CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

    After Sappho

    After Sappho

    by Selby Wynn Schwartz
    Getting Lost

    Getting Lost

    by Annie Ernaux and Alison L. Strayer (tr.)
    Girl, Woman, Other

    Girl, Woman, Other

    by Bernardine Evaristo
    Girlhood

    Girlhood

    by Melissa Febos
    Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch

    Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch

    by Rivka Galchen

CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

    After Sappho

    After Sappho

    by Selby Wynn Schwartz
    Getting Lost

    Getting Lost

    by Annie Ernaux and Alison L. Strayer (tr.)
    Girl, Woman, Other

    Girl, Woman, Other

    by Bernardine Evaristo
    Girlhood

    Girlhood

    by Melissa Febos

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

Steven C. Beda Author Event

Steven C. Beda Author Event

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on March 19.

Michelle Dowd in Conversation With Liz Prato

Michelle Dowd in Conversation With Liz Prato

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on March 20.

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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