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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus of barnesandnoble.com inc. and Fatbrain.com, Inc.
constituting a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report
dated February 7, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements of
barnesandnoble.com inc. appearing in barnesandnoble.com inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
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BDO Seidman, LLP
New York, New York
October 18, 2000
