Powell's Books’s marketing, tracked daily.
The latest creative Powell's Books puts in front of shoppers — homepage, email and social — captured on the day each one changed.
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As of October 7, 2026
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The 2026 National Book Award finalists are here
Oct 6, 2026

Social
FacebookTwenty-five books across five categories have been named National Book Award finalists! These works represent the best Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature published in the United States. Established in 1950, this award celebrates the country’s outstanding writing, expands its audience, and ensures that books have a prominent place in American culture. Which will you be adding to your list?
Oct 7, 2026
What we track on Powell's Books
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- 1 storefront · US
- Monitoring
- 3 channels · daily capture
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- Daily. Records publish on a three-day lag, so this page runs to October 7, 2026.
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Powell's Books homepage updates
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Powell's Books on email
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The 2026 National Book Award finalists are here
Oct 6, 2026

Join us: Lynn Painter, Tim Leatherman, Hernan Diaz, and more
Oct 4, 2026

Celebrating Stephen King this fall
Oct 1, 2026

20% off, just for sharing your preferences!
Sep 28, 2026

Join us: Chuck Klosterman, Eli McCann, Devon Rodriguez, and more
Sep 27, 2026

New: Powell's x Chris Koelling merch
Sep 25, 2026

Tell us what you like to read, get 20% off
Sep 22, 2026

Join us: R. F. Kuang, Helen Scheuerer, Susan Stryker, and more
Sep 20, 2026

A Most Peculiar Evening 🕷️
Sep 17, 2026

Cedar Hills's 20th Birthday Bash — this Saturday 🎉
Sep 16, 2026

Join us: Marlon James, Nikita Gill, Emily St. John Mandel, and more
Sep 13, 2026

🎟️ SenLinYu returns to Powell's!
Sep 10, 2026
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Powell's Books on social
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Twenty-five books across five categories have been named National Book Award finalists! These works represent the best Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature published in the United States. Established in 1950, this award celebrates the country’s outstanding writing, expands its audience, and ensures that books have a prominent place in American culture. Which will you be adding to your list?
Oct 7, 2026 · Facebook
It’s #NewBookTuesday 📚Featuring new titles such as: ✨Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson ✨Partita Indie Exclusive Edition by Barbara Kingsolver ✨Every Story Is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue ✨Life Out of Order (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Audrey Niffenegger ✨The Witch (Deluxe Edition) by Freida McFadden ✨The Savage Mind by David Treuer 📆 Event 10/12 at Powell’s Burnside ✨The Rush by Nathaniel Philbrick ✨Blockers by Michael Lewis ✨Sleeping Beauties by David Byrne ✨A Wall Is Also a Road by Annalee Newitz ✨The AGI Chronicles by Kevin Roose ✨Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King And, so many more great new books! Come in and find out what’s new! #bookhaul #shoplocal
Oct 6, 2026 · Facebook
Officially, Banned Books Week is October 4-10, but at Powell’s, we champion banned books year round. One of our permanent banned books displays can be found in the Purple Room at Powell’s City of Books. It’s home to nonfiction titles that have been challenged, labeled as “inappropriate,” or called “unfit” — even “offensive.” Next time you’re here, pick one up and join the fight against censorship. #booksellerrecommends #bannedbooksweek
Oct 5, 2026 · Facebook
Read it. Love it. Sell it back. 🔄
Oct 3, 2026 · Instagram
We celebrated 20 years of Powell's at Cedar Hills last weekend, and the idea for one of the most successful party activities came from a very special guest. Earlier this month, we received a comment card with a suggestion from a 5-year-old customer, Siena. We all loved the idea and immediately added a kids' scavenger hunt to the party agenda. We called Siena's family to tell them the news and invite them to our party. (We heard Siena was extremely excited to hear her idea was going to become reality!) On the day of the party, Siena delivered a homemade birthday card to us before collecting her Scavenger Hunt page and heading to the kids' room to complete it. It was by far one of the most memorable moments of the day! Over 125 kids participated in the scavenger hunt. Thank you for bringing us such a wonderful idea, Siena!
Oct 2, 2026 · Instagram
READ THE BOOKS THEY TOLD YOU NOT TO. On Wednesday, October 7, 4–8PM, we’re teaming up with @powellsbooks for an evening dedicated to the dangerous, forbidden, controversial, and apparently extremely threatening act of reading. 📚 POWELL’S BANNED BOOK POP-UP Powell’s will be bringing a selection of banned and challenged books for you to browse, buy, and take home like the literary outlaw you were always meant to be. 🎬 BANNED TOGETHER We’ll be screening the documentary Banned Together, because apparently books have become such a menace that they now require a cinematic investigation. 🧠 BANNED BOOK TRIVIA — 6PM Come prove you know your banned books from your forbidden nonsense. 🎟️ THE RAFFLE OF FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE Every book purchased gets you a raffle ticket. You could win Powell’s merch or a Wayfinder gift card. Buy books. Acquire raffle tickets. Tempt fate. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 4–8PM WAYFINDER PDX BREWPUB! READ BANNED BOOKS, DRINK WAYFINDER BEER
Oct 1, 2026 · Instagram
It’s #NewBookTuesday 📚Featuring new titles such as: ✨American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee ✨Kyle MacLachlan’s memoir, Fictional Selves ✨Man in the Mirror by Anand Giridharadas ✨Ply by Hernan Diaz 📆 Event 10/7 at Powell’s Burnside ✨Rules to Live By by Jimmy Chin ✨The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell ✨The French Illusion by John Grisham ✨The Radiance by Ayad Akhtar ✨The Vanishing Family Robert Kolker ✨Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros And, so many more great new books! Come in and find out what’s new! #bookhaul #shoplocal
Sep 29, 2026 · Facebook
There. We fixed it. 🔧✨ Used books are the heart of Powell's, and now the sign outside of our Cedar Hills location reflects what's always been true. ♾️
Sep 28, 2026 · Instagram
New merch drop! 📚✨ Take a closer look at the t-shirts, tote, and drinkware created in collaboration with Portland’s own @chris_koelling. Find these new designs in stores now and on Powell’s.com.
Sep 25, 2026 · Instagram
A fresh take on "City of Books". Artist reveal and full merch drop tomorrow! 👀
Sep 24, 2026 · Instagram
Pack your bags — and keep your wits about you. These mysteries take you from small-town bookshops and sun-soaked beaches to cities half a world away, proving there’s intrigue to be found just about anywhere. Explore this collection in the Gold Room at Powell’s City of Books. #booksellerrecommends #powellsbooks
Sep 23, 2026 · Facebook
It’s #NewBookTuesday 📚Featuring new titles such as: ✨Actually, Nevermind by Taylor Tomlinson ✨Gloria Steinem’s An Unexpected Life ✨Birth of a Culture by Grandmaster Flash ✨Crone by Keith Rosson ✨Happy Snacking, Don’t Die! by Alexis Nikole Nelson (aka Alexis Nikole 🌾🍀) ✨Hollywood, Ending (Signed Edition) by John Green ✨Love Between Men by Pádraig Ó Tuama ✨The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing by Marshall J. Moore ✨The W: A History of the WNBA by Tamryn Spruill ✨True North by Paul Theroux And, so many more great new books! Come in and find out what’s new! #bookhaul #shoplocal
Sep 22, 2026 · Facebook