17 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Powell's Books.
Online Shopping
Powell's Books, the famed Portland independent, sells new and used titles in store and through powells.com. Online orders generally code as online shopping, while the physical City of Books often rings up as general retail. A flat-rate card or one with an online-shopping bonus is the practical choice for book hauls.
Picks without a tag earn at Powell's Books both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on powells.com.
- #1Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #2Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #3Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
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- #5Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingEligible U.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
- #62%
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- #8First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackTiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.2%
- #9Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #10American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
- #112%
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- #13Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
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Last updated July 28, 2026