50
Used, New, and Out of Print Books - We Buy and Sell - Powell's Books
Cart |
|  my account
Hello, | Login
MENU
  • Browse
    • New Arrivals
    • Bestsellers
    • Featured Preorders
    • Award Winners
    • Audio Books
    • See All Subjects
  • Used
  • Staff Picks
    • Staff Picks
    • Picks of the Month
    • Bookseller Displays
    • 50 Books for 50 Years
    • 25 Best 21st Century Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    • 25 PNW Books to Read Before You Die
    • 25 Books From the 21st Century
    • 25 Memoirs to Read Before You Die
    • 25 Global Books to Read Before You Die
    • 25 Women to Read Before You Die
    • 25 Books to Read Before You Die
  • Gifts
    • Gift Cards & eGift Cards
    • Powell's Souvenirs
    • Journals and Notebooks
    • socks
    • Games
  • Sell Books
  • Blog
  • Events
  • Find A Store

Picks of the Month

February 2023 Picks

Sink

Sink

Joseph Earl Thomas

“Joseph Earl Thomas’s Sink is a powerful, moving, and artful testament to the sustaining powers of the imagination. This compelling coming-of-age memoir is often brutal but also loving; it’s at turns critical, empathic, funny; it’s searching and revelatory the whole way through.” – Mitchell S. Jackson

B.F.F.

B.F.F.

Christie Tate

“A meaningful, memorable journey from inner pain to honest, open, and enduring friendship.” – Kirkus Reviews

Enchantment

Enchantment

Katherine May

Katherine May’s Enchantment is a must-read for anyone seeking to rediscover the sense of wonder we carry about the world as children. A highly relatable and thought-provoking read that’ll help you recognize beauty in the mundane. – Rudy K.

Brutes

Brutes

Dizz Tate

An incredible debut novel that swirls around the sinister, mesmerizing undertow of girlhood. The story is mythic and startling; the writing is lush and moving and strange. I loved every second of this book. (Also: check out that cover!!) – Kelsey F.

A Day of Fallen Night

A Day of Fallen Night

Samantha Shannon

“Epic in scope, yet careful and tender in its depiction of personal grief, A Day of Fallen Night shows the heights of courage and depths of hope that people can find during terrifying, destruction chaos. A triumph of a book.” – Helen Corcoran

Our Share of Night

Our Share of Night

Mariana Enriquez (tr. Megan McDowell)

I’ve been obsessed with Mariana Enriquez, an Argentinian author, ever since her collection, Things We Lost in the Fire. This book is so unsettling. It burrowed under my skin and stayed there. 10/10, will absolutely read again. – Kelsey F.

Your Driver Is Waiting

Your Driver Is Waiting

Priya Guns

A gender flipped reboot of Taxi Driver amidst our current culture of alienation. A cover that basically stared me down, daring me to read it. Jean Kyong Frazier correctly said “this novel had its hands around my neck.” Bring it on. – Sarah R.

World Running Down

World Running Down

Al Hess

“Full of adventure, charm, and deeply human insights, the world in Hess’s World Running Down is an apocalypse you won’t want to leave.” – Seth Fried

Big Swiss

Big Swiss

Jen Beagin

This book is a wild ride; it is full of lines so funny that you will be compelled to text them out of context to your friends while you read. But Jen Beagin is also doing something more profound that will keep resonating long after you finish. – Keith M.

The Sun Walks Down

The Sun Walks Down

Fiona McFarlane

This story of a lost child in nineteenth-century Australia and the people who go looking for him is riveting, beautiful, and wise. I don’t know how to better say it: this is literature at its best. – Keith M.

I Have Some Questions for You

I Have Some Questions for You

Rebecca Makkai

I Have Some Questions for You swims through the gray areas of memory, perception, blame, guilt, and the ways we claim ownership over narratives that are maybe not ours to claim. Even while mentally screaming “maybe don’t enable this!” to the protagonist, I blazed through. – Sarah R.

Scorched Grace

Scorched Grace

Margot Douaihy

“Douaihy’s prose is fresh and energetic, and she brings the delightfully original character of Sister Holiday vividly to life. Holiday believably leads her own investigation, and the story satisfies right up until the very twisty end.” – Karin Slaughter

Fieldwork

Wolfish

Erica Berry

God, I love nonfiction books that combine a serious, compassionate look at a particular species alongside a look at their cultural foot(paw?)prints and their impact on the author and the author’s story. Wolfish starts with OR-7, the legendary wolf wandering through northeast Oregon, and then spirals out from there. – Kelsey F.

The Wise Hours

The Wise Hours

Miriam Darlington

“A beautiful book; wise and sharp-eared as its subject.” – Robert Macfarlane

Couplets

Couplets

Maggie Millner

In Couplets, Maggie Millner has written a highly structured, accessible book about the fluidity and restraint of relationships and sexuality. These rhyming couplets interspersed with prose meditations thrilled me. I’ve never read a book quite like this one before. – Adam P.

Peek-A-Boo Haiku

Peek-A-Boo Haiku

Danna Smith and Teagan White

Sitting quietly
Peeking at cute animals
Reading here with you
This is a cozy and cute read-aloud that introduces the power of simple verse. – Tina M.

Nayra and the Djinn

Nayra and the Djinn

Iasmin Omar Ata

“Presenting a slice of life with a tinge of magic, the story’s overall mellow tone is heightened by the color palette's deep jewel tones...Fresh and interesting.” – Kirkus Reviews

On Air with Zoe Washington

On Air with Zoe Washington

Janae Marks

“A thoughtful sequel that revisits an admirable protagonist and accessibly explores challenging subjects.” – Kirkus Reviews

The Swifts

The Swifts

Beth Lincoln

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels is a clever whodunnit that manages to simultaneously take us on a suspenseful and charming journey and celebrate the magic of language and words. Beth Lincoln lets us into the world of Shenanigan and her exciting adventure of self-discovery. – Tina M.

Once Upon a Book

Once Upon a Book

Grace Lin and Kate Messner

With rhythmic text and beautiful gouache art full of lush hints of magic — like the dress that changes color to mirror the different places Alice travels to in her journey through the pages of her book — Once Upon a Book is a lovely celebration of imagination and reading. – Gigi L.

Evergreen

Evergreen

Matthew Cordell

On more than one occasion I have felt like a very small and timid squirrel sent on a quest through the big wide forest. I hope to always face my fears with as much tenacity (and as little soup-spilling) as little Evergreen. A beautiful picture book brimming with classic charm and gentle humor. – Sarah R.

A First Time for Everything

A First Time for Everything

Dan Santat

“Dan Santat perfectly captures all the humor, confusion, awkwardness, and pure joy of being a young person stepping out into the world. Read this book! You’re going to love it, and you are going to laugh and cry so much!” – Christina Soontornvat

Chaos Theory

Chaos Theory

Nic Stone

“A thoughtful, realistically messy emotional wallop that destigmatizes mental disorders.” – Kirkus Reviews

She Is a Haunting

She Is a Haunting

Trang Thanh Tran

Vietnamese, bisexual, sapphic, atmospheric horror debut with a Silence-of-The-Lambs-esque cover written by a non-binary author? And you think I’m above making this book my entire personality?? Think again. There’s no way I’m not obsessing over this book. – Stacy Wayne D.

One of Us Is Lying

One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus

“This fast-paced blend of Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and classic John Hughes will leave readers racing to the finish as the try to unravel the mystery on their own” – Kirkus Reviews

January 2023 Picks

Fieldwork

Fieldwork

Iliana Regan

“An intimate, passionate, and fresh perspective on the natural world and our place within it.” – Kirkus Reviews

Your Hearts, Your Scars

Your Hearts, Your Scars

Adina Talve-Goodman

“This book is so full of life that it’s hard to believe the amazing young woman who wrote it is no longer walking among us. Adina has left an indelible mark on this world. Her extraordinary gifts, her irrepressible spirit, live on.” – Dani Shapiro

Have You Eaten Yet?

Have You Eaten Yet?

Cheuk Kwan

“A heartfelt and entertaining culinary and historical survey of the Chinese diaspora.” – Kirkus Reviews

The Survivalists

The Survivalists

Kashana Cauley

“Kashana Cauley’s novel The Survivalists is beautifully written. With language that is smart, economical and clear she renders a story that is about relationships and our culture. I love this character Aretha, her observations, her arguments, her irony. This a nice piece of work.” – Percival Everett

The Sense of Wonder

The Sense of Wonder

Matthew Salesses

“Matthew Salesses’s new novel is so freaking good I can’t stand it. Blistering, confident, full of swagger and heart, it is also an exhilaratingly smart treatise on race and our collective imagination that lays bare our limitations before blasting joyfully past them. A must read!” – Catherine Chung

The Dream Builders

The Dream Builders

Oindrila Mukherjee

In this panoramic view of a new city in India, Oindrila Mukherjee creates an exhilarating polyphonic novel. This is a book that has so much to say, and skillfully gives voice to a multitude of characters to say it. – Keith M., Powells.com

Hell Bent

Hell Bent

Leigh Bardugo

“Thrilling...fascinating supporting players...The taut plot, often grisly magic, lavish scene-setting, and wry humor combine to make this just as un-put-downable as the first installment. Readers will be wowed.” – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

How to Sell a Haunted House

How to Sell a Haunted House

Grady Hendrix

“A madcap funhouse of a novel. Zigzags from hilarious to horrifying to heartbreaking and back again in the blink of an eye. I loved it!” – Riley Sager

The New Life

The New Life

Tom Crewe

In his debut novel, Tom Crewe brings 19th century London to life through the story of two men collaborating on a book that defends homosexuality. The New Life documents a time of great social and sexual upheaval, and is a thrilling read! – Adam P., Powells.com

Sam

Sam

Allegra Goodman

Allegra Goodman follows Sam from girlhood to adulthood, taking the reader on a journey that would seem incredible, if it didn’t seem so incredibly true. This book is a marvel of skilled writing and unparalleled empathy. – Keith M., Powells.com

This Other Eden

This Other Eden

Paul Harding

“There is no writer alive anything like Paul Harding, and This Other Eden proves it: astonishingly beautiful, humane, strange, interested in philosophy and the heart, stunningly written....so completely original it’s hard to know how to describe it in a mere blurb, by which I mean: you must read this book.” – Elizabeth McCracken

Master Slave Husband Wife

Master Slave Husband Wife

Ilyon Woo

“...a breathless story captured with breathless prose, and we readers gasp in amazement and wonder at the tragedy and triumph.” – Marlon James

Koala

Koala

Danielle Clode

“Entertaining...[An] insightful peek into the world of koalas...[T]his is the thing animal lovers didn’t know they needed” – Publishers Weekly

Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia

Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia

David Graeber

“Pirates captured the imagination of writers and readers centuries ago, and David Graeber reveals why. He has produced one of the most fascinating, original, and altogether brilliant books ever written about these unruly outlaws.” – Marcus Rediker

The Creative Act

The Creative Act

Rick Rubin

The Creative Act is a powerfully inspiring book for anyone seeking to pursue a more creative life. Rick Rubin demystifies the creative process, showing that it’s mostly a matter of discipline, experimentation, and self-reflection. – Rudy K., Powells.com

Just Like Grandma

Just Like Grandma

Kim Rogers and Julie Flett

“A sweet celebration of family, intergenerational bonds, and traditions.” – Kirkus Reviews

Nick and Charlie

Nick and Charlie

Alice Oseman

If you’re into the Heartstopper series (and if you’re not, I strongly recommend that you become so!), you’ll want — you’ll need — this novella about love and doubt and growing up. – Lucinda G., Powells.com

Moon Rising

Moon Rising

Tui T. Sutherland

I am hooked on this series, and I’m so excited to see this next chapter, now that the dragonets have to go to school together. Some of my favorite characters, now in one of my favorite settings. – Lucinda G., Powells.com

Very Good Hats

Very Good Hats

Emma Straub and Blanca Gomez

Anything can be a hat (even this book)! Don’t just take my word for it, let Emma Straub and Blanca Gomez’s Very Good Hats show you how it’s done. A terrific topper for story time, craft time, and imaginative play. – Sarah R., Powells.com

The Kindest Red

The Kindest Red

Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali

With simple text and friendly artwork that’s both cartoony and painterly, with messages of kindness and generosity, The Kindest Red is a book we all need right now regardless of age — one of sheer, boundless hope. – Gigi L., Powells.com

Season of the Bruja Vol. 1

Season of the Bruja Vol. 1

Aaron Durán and Sara Soler

“A truly exciting fantasy debut...equal parts ambitious, engaging, and heartfelt, Season of the Bruja is a brilliant display of comic book magic.” – David Pepose

The Stolen Heir

The Stolen Heir

Holly Black

So excited to return to Elfhame in the first part of a new duology! Forgotten child queens, too-charming princes, and snow monsters, oh my! – Matt K., Powells.com

We Are All So Good at Smiling

We Are All So Good at Smiling

Amber McBride

“McBride makes exceptional use of the verse novel format, with some poems reading almost as detailed and descriptive prose, while other entries are just a few judiciously chosen lines that make readers slow down and work a bit to parse out full meaning.” – Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books

Promise Boys

Promise Boys

Nick Brooks

“Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp. Promise Boys will stay with you long after the last page.” – Karen M. McManus

Peekaboo Rex!

Peekaboo Rex!

Sandra Boynton

“...this adorable board book, expressed in lilting rhymes, boosts vocabulary development through the use of some common prepositions (behind, in) and adverbs (here, there, everywhere). The illustrations are sweetly engaging...” – Kirkus Reviews



Also by Powell's Staff

• Staff Top Fives 2022
• Best Books of 2022
• Picks of the Season 2022
• Books That Got Us Through 2022

Stay Connected

Keep up on the best new books, timely features, and special offers. View our privacy policy.
Email Address *
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Instagram

Help

  • Contact Us
  • Help Topics
  • Guarantee
  • Shipping
  • Store Pickup
  • Terms

Explore

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Store Locations
  • Events
  • Gift Cards
  • Sitemap

Account

  • My Account
  • Used Book Alerts
  • Wish List
  • Partners
  • Security
  • © 2022 POWELLS.COM