You might not know this but male people aren't the only ones making cool comics and graphic novels--female people are doing it too! Expand your horizons and your reading list with these awesome comics written by women but readable by humans of any gender!
He addressed it "Attention Barf Cleaners" and even threw in a Ben & Jerry's gift card.
For Black History Month this year, we've put together a list of recently released titles that speak just as much to the present — and future — as they do the past.
In the first installment of Avon Books and Powell's Books Mutual Attractions series, long-time resident of the Pacific Northwest and one of the most beloved names in Romance, Julia Quinn (her newest, The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy, is out now!), shares a selection of her favorite Romances. Whether you love the genre or are new to it, you're bound to find something steamy to love on this list.
It's time to get ready for The Morning News Tournament Of Books! Which book will battle the rest to come out victorious, the Champion of Books for 2015? Make sure you've read all the books on the list below by March 1 (don't worry, we've got them all at 30% off) and vote by January 12 on who you think should be revived in the Zombie Round!
Every year Powell's staff submit a list of their top five favorite books of the year. Through a top-secret scientific algorithmic process, we've determined the top 13 of those picks. Want more? Check out all the Powell's Staff Top Fives here.
Here are 5 fiction-loving Powell's employees, sharing their favorite novels of the year. Want more great suggestions? Check out the full list of 2014 best fiction, as chosen by us!
Our sci-fi and fantasy buyer, Mary Jo, picks her top books of 2014. Get more sci-fi and fantasy (and other book) recommendations on the Powell’s Books Blog.
Our cookbook buyer, Tracey, weighs in on her favorite cookbooks of 2014. Get tons more great cookbook (and other book) recommendations on the Powell's Books Blog.
To celebrate the 95th Children's Book Week (May 12 to 18), we asked our fans and followers to tell us what children's book changed their lives. We received HUNDREDS of responses on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and Tumblr. What follows is a compilation of some of our favorites.
September 21 to September 27 is Banned Books Week. To celebrate, we found a bunch of books THE MAN doesn't want you to read. Fight the power! Read the books!
Oh October. The air begins to chill, the sun sets earlier. Before you know it, you're walking home from work in the dark and...is someone following you?! Want to get into that creepy Halloween spirit? Check out these 7 scaaaaary books. And head here if you want even more terrifying tales...
Happy Literacy Day! Celebrate your love of reading with these 6 quotes.
Spoiler alert: we're all going to die. But instead of letting this information cause you to curl up in a ball and head into an existential tailspin, why not let it add some urgency to your reading list? Here are 25 books Powell's employees think you need to read before going gently into that good night. (For more on how we created this list, go here.)
You might not know this but male people aren't the only ones making cool comics and graphic novels--female people are doing it too! Expand your horizons and your reading list with these awesome comics written by women but readable by humans of any gender!
May is Short Story Month! This year Powell's staff tackled contemporary work. To qualify for this list, a collection must have been released (or first translated into English) between 2001 and 2014. Collected works, anthologies, and reprints were excluded. Check out the whole list here!
This round of Required Reading, Powell's Books employees sound off on their favorite books about the place we call home: the great Pacific Northwest. Check out the full list, including 30 more must-read titles, on our blog.
In case you haven't been paying attention, The Fault in Our Stars movie comes out on Friday, June 6 and we've seen it and so can say with certainty that it is awesome (and bring extra tissue FOR REAL). In honor of such a great book-to-movie adaptation, we asked our fans and followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and Tumblr to tell us their favorite book-to-movie adaptations. Here is the ultimate list, culled from their suggestions.
Whether you love fiction, can't get enough nonfiction or even enjoy the occasional foray into YA, the book lovers who work at Powell's have some summer reading recommendations for you! Grab a book and get outside!
