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Want to read the best books of 2023? You’ll find them in Powell’s Books Staff Top Fives list; from fiction to nonfiction to our favorite kids’ picks.
Want to read the best books of 2023? You’ll find them in Powell’s Books Staff Top Fives list; from fiction to nonfiction to our favorite kids’ picks.

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PICKS OF THE MONTH

    The Kamogawa Food Detectives

    The Kamogawa Food Detectives

    by Hisashi Kashiwai
    I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both

    I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both

    by Mariah Stovall
    Ours

    Ours

    by Phillip B. Williams
    Supercommunicators

    Super-communicators

    by Charles Duhigg
    I Do Not Eat Children

    I Do Not Eat Children

    by Marcus Cutler

PICKS OF THE MONTH

    The Kamogawa Food Detectives

    The Kamogawa Food Detectives

    by Hisashi Kashiwai
    I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both

    I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both

    by Mariah Stovall
    Ours

    Ours

    by Phillip B. Williams
    Supercommunicators

    Super-communicators

    by Charles Duhigg

BESTSELLERS

    Black Girl You Are Atlas

    Black Girl You Are Atlas

    by Renee Watson
    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    by Sarah J. Maas
    Subculture Vulture

    Subculture Vulture

    by Moshe Kasher
    The Creative Act

    The Creative Act

    by Rick Rubin
    Waverider (Amulet 09)

    Waverider (Amulet 09)

    by Kazu Kibuishi

BESTSELLERS

    Black Girl You Are Atlas

    Black Girl You Are Atlas

    by Renee Watson
    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    by Sarah J. Maas
    Subculture Vulture

    Subculture Vulture

    by Moshe Kasher
    The Creative Act

    The Creative Act

    by Rick Rubin

FEATURED PREORDERS

    Does This Taste Funny?

    Does This Taste Funny?

    by Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert
    We Were the Universe

    We Were the Universe

    by Kimberly King Parsons
    On the Edge

    On the Edge

    by Nate Silver
    Madwoman

    Madwoman

    by Chelsea Bieker
    Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent

    Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent

    by Judi Dench and Brendan O'Hea

FEATURED PREORDERS

    Does This Taste Funny?

    Does This Taste Funny?

    by Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert
    We Were the Universe

    We Were the Universe

    by Kimberly King Parsons
    On the Edge

    On the Edge

    by Nate Silver
    Madwoman

    Madwoman

    by Chelsea Bieker

Read the World: Argentina Sale


Read the World: Argentina Sale


Staff Top Fives


Staff Top Fives


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

Kelly Link in Conversation With Leni Zumas

Kelly Link in Conversation With Leni Zumas

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on February 26.

Cory Doctorow Author Event

Cory Doctorow Author Event

Join us at Powell’s City of Books on February 27.

The Powell's Blog

Powell’s at the Movies: Books Paired With 2023 Movies

Powell's 2024 Book Preview: The First Quarter

Our quarterly book preview is one of our favorite things to put together for the blog, because we get to be loud and enthusiastic about all of the great releases coming out over the next few months, and there are some really great releases.

The Big List of Backlist: Books That Got Us Through 2023

The Big List of Backlist: Books That Got Us Through 2023

We’re grateful for all of the books we’ve listed — and for books and bookstores and booklovers in general! — and hope you find books on this list that sustain and comfort you, just like they did for us.


Award Winners

Award Winners

Souvenirs

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, 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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