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What is best non-Amazon place to buy books?

Posted on 03/09/2021 5:52:38 PM PST by SamAdams76

Ditching Amazon Prime and looking for alternative websites to purchase things. For example, I now get most of my clothing directly from LL Bean.

What is a good place to buy books online? I still buy a lot of books. An obvious choice is Barnes & Noble but looking to see if there are any other book-buying websites I should be aware of.


TOPICS: Books/Literature
KEYWORDS: amazon; amazonbooks; barensandnoble; barnesandnoble; bookdealers; books; bookstores; library
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1 posted on 03/09/2021 5:52:38 PM PST by SamAdams76
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Amazon.


2 posted on 03/09/2021 5:54:39 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!)
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THRIFTBOOKS....ABE BOOKS....Unless Amazon has bought them out


3 posted on 03/09/2021 5:55:09 PM PST by Hambone 1934 (When will the dems turn the US into Venezuela????)
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Ebay.

Dr. Seuss books are only $4,500 there..... ;)

Ducking and running away...........
4 posted on 03/09/2021 5:55:37 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Tough answer. I hate Amazon for who I’m paying money to, but I’ve got over 812 books on my kindle? Who do I change to?


5 posted on 03/09/2021 5:55:44 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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https://www.thriftbooks.com/


6 posted on 03/09/2021 5:56:18 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (May their path be strewn with Legos, may they step on them with bare feet until they repent. )
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My bad...Amazon bought ABE BOOKS....


7 posted on 03/09/2021 5:56:49 PM PST by Hambone 1934 (When will the dems turn the US into Venezuela????)
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Go to Dealoz.com for Comparison shopping. Enter the title of the book you're interested it and it will show you the eCommerce sites that carry the book and the price for sale.


8 posted on 03/09/2021 5:56:51 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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abebooks.com


9 posted on 03/09/2021 5:56:51 PM PST by DonBeto (US Notes)
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Most bookstores have an online site..POWELL’S books is a good one..They are liberal but have a good selection of books.....


10 posted on 03/09/2021 5:57:54 PM PST by Hambone 1934 (When will the dems turn the US into Venezuela????)
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Half Price Books has an online store www.hpb.com


11 posted on 03/09/2021 5:58:36 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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If you have any used bookstores in your area, they can use the patronage. You can always call to see if they have something yure looking for, or at least have a section of the topic youre interested in.


12 posted on 03/09/2021 5:59:06 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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betterworldbooks.com

discoverbooks.com


13 posted on 03/09/2021 5:59:36 PM PST by ryderann
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I use Amazon the way I use google/duck, only to figure out what product I want, and then search for some smaller, direct seller.


14 posted on 03/09/2021 6:00:27 PM PST by End Times Sentinel (In the conflict between the stone and the stream, the stream will always prevail.)
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According to 2ndvote.com, Amazon is 1.5 or very liberal, while Barnes and Nobel is 3.13, moderate/neutral. They don’t list any other bookstores.

If you wanted a conservative alternative to Amazon for most products, they recommend Overstock.com


15 posted on 03/09/2021 6:01:51 PM PST by tbw2
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To: Hambone 1934

Being in Portland, they are liberal. However, last I heard they are still selling Andy Ngo’s book Unmasked online.

I have been in their store years ago and loved it. I don’t go to Portland unless I really have to anymore.


16 posted on 03/09/2021 6:03:00 PM PST by Cold Heart
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ABEbooks was bought up by Amazon several years ago.


17 posted on 03/09/2021 6:04:18 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries. )
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Books a million


18 posted on 03/09/2021 6:05:58 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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There is BIBLIO.com.

I have started looking there, but have not ordered from them yet.

19 posted on 03/09/2021 6:05:58 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries. )
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alibris.com


20 posted on 03/09/2021 6:06:08 PM PST by Gman
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