Powell's City of Books
Powell's Books - City-block bookstore with nine color
Overview
Powells.com is the online home of Powell's Books, offering a huge selection of new, used, rare, and out-of-print books—with staff picks and reader-focused features.
Extended description
Powells.com is the online storefront for Powell's Books, the world’s largest independent bookstore, founded in 1971. The site brings together a massive catalog of books across virtually every genre, including new, used, rare, and out-of-print titles—making it a go-to destination whether you’re hunting for a bestseller, a hard-to-find edition, or a great used-book deal.
Beyond shopping, Powells.com leans into the “bookstore experience” online, featuring curated recommendations, reader discovery tools, and content like author interviews and essays—so it works both as a place to buy books and a place to explore what to read next. While the brand is rooted in Portland, Oregon, the website makes that same deep, browsable inventory accessible anywhere.
Key Highlights
- • Largest used and new bookstore
- • City-block flagship store
- • Nine color-coded rooms
- • Frequent author events
Services offered
Contact & address
Portland, Oregon 97209, United States
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