13 Online Second-Hand Bookshops

Online Second-Hand Bookshops

Here is the list of 13 online second-hand bookshops, yes, the answers that you came here searching for:

Bookshop Website	Established in the Year
Better World Books	2002
ThriftBooks	2003
eBay	1995
Amazon	1994
AbeBooks	1995
Alibris	1997
Awesome Books	2003
Daedalus Books	1955
Book-Depository (Amazon-Owned)	2004
Powell’s	1971
Wordery	2012
Hive	2012
Biblio	2000

1. Better World Books

If you are looking for an online second-hand bookshop that provides free shipping without any minimum purchase order requirement, Better World Books is the right place to go and check. It provides free shipping on all the second-hand books available here. However, to reflect the built-in costs of the books, their price changes. Though the changes of their price depends on the location from where you are placing your order.

Whether you are looking for the brand new books or for the used ones, Better World Books have got them all to offer you.

This online second-hand bookshop comes with an easy-to-use search functionality that lets you search your favourite book with ease.

Better World Books also gives you a multi-buy discount benefit. For example, if you buy 4 books in one go, you will get a discount of 15%, this percentage keeps growing as the number of books you order or buy.

 

2. ThriftBooks

ThriftBooks is one of the most popular book sites in the market, many bibliophiles prefer using ThriftBooks because it gives you some great deals on the books that are no longer available in the print, and if available then at an expensive cost.

Here, you can sign up for yourself if you want to get email notification so that you can get an instant notification as soon as the book that you are looking for gets added to the site.

Those who are in the search for the rarest book, Thrift Books is the place where the treasure is more likely to be available and found by the treasure hunter, i.e. the book lover inside you.

One of the many great advantages of using ThriftBooks is that it not only lets you buy old books but also enables you to sell your old books, too.

So, now you do not have to worry about your shelf space to keep more books on it. If there is no more space left on your bookshelf, you can just sell a few of the books, too.

Just imagining it makes you feel so amazing that now you can buy and read an infinite number of paperback or hardcover books without being worried about where to keep them. Phew!

 

3. eBay

eBay is known all over the world for providing books at very cheaper costs, and this is what makes it one of the most popular online second-hand bookshops in the world. On eBay, you will find a vast range of popular titles to choose and buy from.

Here, the more popular a title is, the more likely its price will be cheaper in comparison to anywhere else. There are many sellers on eBay who will provide you with a multi-buy discount if you order a good number of books in one go.

So, if you are looking for some great book deals on your favourite popular titles then you must not forget to check that title on eBay.

 

4. Amazon

Well, who needs Amazon’s intro here? You can get almost any physically available things and books are no exception to it. It does not matter whether you are looking for some brand new books or the used ones, Amazon has stored a large number of books both used and new.

There is no end to the collection of books that it has, if a book is published then it must be there on Amazon. If not the ebook, its paperback version for sure. And sometimes it also happens that you might find a book that is available on its Kindle only, as an ebook.

When it comes to books, there, as of now, is no bigger player in the playground. And it is because of the fact that Amazon was an online bookstore in the very beginning.

 

5. AbeBooks

Like eBay and ThriftBooks, AbeBooks is also one among top online second-hand bookshops. Whether you are looking for cookbooks, sci-fi fiction, thriller, etc. AbeBooks is the place where millions of new and used books can be found at cheap prices.

AbeBooks is used by numerous independent booksellers to sell their books online, so there you may also get to explore some collections that are put together by those sellers, and scrolling through these collections on AbeBooks will give the readers an amazing feel like they are visiting an independent virtual bookstore.

Also, it enables anyone to become a seller so that they can sell their old books, art collections, or any collectibles online.

So, if you order your books online through AbeBooks, you will also help those independent booksellers at  the same time.

 

6. Alibris

Established in the year 1997, Alibris has brought the power of e-commerce to the independent booksellers and collectors. If you are looking to get a signed copy, hardcover books that are out of print, or the first edition of the book, Alibris is an abode for the same.

Along with the books that are mentioned in the above paragraph, book lovers will also find all the latest bestsellers as well.

One can easily find cheaper books that they are looking for using either the “bargains” tab or the one named “used.”

Alibris has maintained a good balance of old and young ones, so it does not matter whether you are an old or someone young and new, Alibris is one of those online bookshops that has got something for all the book lovers out there.

 

7. Awesome Books

If you are looking for some great discounts on the books, Awesome Books’ bargain section is for you, then.

By the way, do you want to know something awesome about the Awesome Books? Well, I was also looking for the same while doing research about online second-hand bookshops.

And guess what? I got something not only awesome but praiseworthy also. That awesome thing is, every time you get a book through awesome books, a book donation is made by their side to a child in need, and this is how they hope to improve literacy where there are limited opportunities or access.

Is it not great and one of the reasons to check out Awesome Books for our next or new reads?

 

8. Daedalus Books

Wandering for brand new books but at a cheaper price, Daedalus Books is the place where you need to stop your search and adore and embrace the brand new books that it has to offer you.

The books that Daedalus Books has listed on their site are available at incredibly cheaper prices. Head to the “Last Chance” tab of the site and you will explore a whole treasure of great books with heavy discounts. All the books in that section are available for $3 (₹248.1795) and even less than that.

Their collection of books, along with the classic ones, include last year’s bestsellers as well.

 

9. Book-Depository - Owned by Amazon

If you are someone who is looking for an online bookshop that offers worldwide free shipping, no matter where you live then this Amazon-owned online bookshop that you will fall in love with in no time.

You will not find used-books here, though, as the other online second-hand bookshops here are providing but it lets you get the latest released books at cheap prices.

And if you are looking for further bargains for any genre, you can  head  to their section or tab called “Bargain Shop,” and start your explorations.

So, if you are looking for the inexpensive newest books and are not able to find it anywhere, Book-Depository shall help you get that book, go and check it out!

 

10. Powell’s

Powell’s is like the sea of cheaper books with more than 3 million book collections in its store. In the very beginning, when it was established in the year 1971, it was a Portland-based bookstore, which now turned into a huge online bookshop.

For the great bargains, as every book lover would love to get, you can explore its “Used” tab and then further filter your searches by price, awards, and so on.

Do not expect to get the books at an extremely cheap price but the discount you get on Powell’s site is always better than paying a full price of a book you cannot wait to read.

 

11. Wordery

With over 10 million books to choose from, Wordery, which is based in the U.K. and established in the year 2012, gives a tough competition to Amazon.

Wordery has kept the spirit of traditional bookshops alive, and in addition to that, Wordery also offers worldwide free shipping, no matter where on the globe you are located.

On Wordery, you can have any book you love to read at a lower price. And it is also believed to be an Alternative of Amazon. It is due to the enjoyment that you get while browsing or exploring using Wordery.

Wordery is for all of them who are missing or miss the feeling of a traditional bookstore!

 

12. Hive

If you are looking for an online bookshop that gives you cheaper books and a high-street shopping experience at the same time, Hive got you covered.

Hive enables you to find your local bookshops and place your book order from there. You can either receive your book from that bookshop, or you can get your book delivered at your doorstep. And hurray! If you are living in  the U.K. then both of the options are absolutely free!

Hive provides you with all the conveniences of online shopping and that too at very competitive prices along with the enjoyment and the experience of offline street shopping.

That is something pretty awesome, is that not?

 

13. Biblio

If you are looking for an online bookshop that lets you browse through the carefully curated collections then Biblio is just the right place for you because there you will find innumerable collections from the independent booksellers from across the globe.

Just browse through the section of “Discount Books” that you will find under the tab they named “Special Tabs,” and you will be amazed to see the great collection of inexpensive second-hand reads.

Furthermore, just like the Awesome Books, about which we discussed earlier in this article, Biblio has also got something praiseworthy! Do you want to know what that is?

Well, Biblio utilises its profits to help new libraries to emerge in South America’s rural communities.

Is it not something that we all book lovers should be proud of?

Conclusion

So, here in this article, we discussed and learnet about 13 online second-hand bookshops that are helping numerous bibliophiles (I am also one of them) quenching their thirst for book reading.

FAQs

Q. Where can I get books cheap online?

AbeBooks, eBay, ThriftBooks, Better World Books, Biblio, Book-Depository, etc. are some of the online websites from where you can get books at cheap prices.

 

Q. Which site is best for online book shopping?

When it comes to books, there is no bigger player than Amazon in the playground, Amazon is a sort of a Universe of books. Other best options for books are: eBay, Hive, Wordery, Book-Depository, etc.

 

Q. Where can I sell second-hand books?

To sell your second-hand books, ThriftBooks and AbeBooks have got your back. You can easily sell your second-hand books on either or both of the sites and free-up your shelf space to stack your next reads.