Powell's City of Books

There's a great deal to explore at the website of one of the United States' largest independent bookstores. At this site the emphasis is on the personal, rather than the corporate. Much of the content is presented with flair and a pleasingly idiosyncratic style. Rare, second-hand and new books are all featured with technical and children's books given a high profile. Categories are broken down for easy browsing with the added bonus of the Into the Aisles option on subject homepages, backed up with cross-referencing to relevant sections for selected books. Details of all editions in stock, including rare and second-hand, are displayed alongside reviews. Other features include free registration for a daily book review, an archive of author interviews plus comprehensive lists of literary prize winners.


SPECIAL FEATURES

Staff Picks Calling upon the obvious enthusiasm of its booksellers, Powell's features a large number of witty and informed staff choices.

City Centre Visit this area of the site for the staff pick of the day, opinion pieces and links to a variety of books recommended by Powell's ‘section hosts'. Ranging from Poetry and Writers Magazine to the American Rivers authority, each section host has a homepage at Powell's which can be reached from the left-hand navigation bar of most screens under the heading Other Voices.