Online book sales are the focus of the sites listed in this category.
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Provides a marketplace for used, rare and out-of-print book buyers and sellers. This website also offers a searchable database that holds a vast collection of rare, out-of-print and used books as well as collectors' items.
http://www.abebooks.com/
Alibris is an online seller focused on used books. The website lets you search through used bookstores around the world. You can also search for movies and music here. If you are looking for a book, the website provides recommendations.
http://www.alibris.com/
BWB collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide, through the funding of book drives and in partnership with campuses and libraries. Available titles are categorized by subject matter, and through various specialty categories.
http://www.betterworldbooks.com/
Sells used and rare books as well as textbooks from independent booksellers. Search for books by author, title, keyword and ISBN. A portion of the company's sales are used to support literacy programs.
http://www.biblio.com/
Online bookstore comparison service for new, used, rare and out-of-print books. Includes bookseller list, site FAQs, glossaries of book jargon, interactive corner and popular authors ISBN lists.
http://www.bookfinder.com/
Offers discount books, magazines, music and movies on a wide range of genre and also allows you to order books online. You can also view the bookstore's bestsellers or avail of their services including the Millionaire's Club Card, book clubs, email lists, B2B and gift cards. The website also features used and hard-to-find books.
http://www.booksamillion.com/
Compare prices of new and used products sold by major online retailers such as Amazon, eBay, Wal-Mart, Alibris, Barnes & Noble. Products include books, electronics, music and movies.
http://www.chambal.com/
Features a bookstore that has Christian books, music, cards and other goods.
http://www.christianbookshops.org.uk/clccanterbury.htm
Part of the Penguin Group, DK publishes reference books for adults and children, including travel guides, activity books, food, history, gardening, film, and several other topics. An overview of the company, its history, charitable contributions, and employment opportunities are discussed. Titles may be purchased through the company's online shopping area..
http://www.dk.co.uk/
Book club that offers a variety of fiction and non-fiction books, including discounts off publisher prices. The book club also provides free magazine and bargain books. A webmaster affiliate plan is also available and described.
http://www.doubledaybookclub.com/
In business since 1941, Dover publishes books on a wide variety of topics, including American history and Americana, American Indians, antiques, collecting, architecture, business, languages and linguistics, and both adult and children's literature. Sample content from books are included, with an extensive online bookstore.
http://www.doverpublications.com/
The eBooks website has more than one hundred thousand books available for purchase from the world's leading publishing companies. The website also provides free excerpts from new and interesting books to help you decide if you want to purchase. The website also has titles for Cambridge University Press available for sale.
http://www.ebooks.com/
Buys and sells new and used textbooks, cookbooks, reference books and bestselling books. Includes product search options, virtual bookstore, marketplace information, site and ordering information.
http://www.ecampus.com/
eFollett is a directory, providing access to thousands of online bookstores throughout the United States and Canada. The website offers books and merchandise for college and university students as well as for K-12 students.
http://www.bkstr.com/
The Internet home of Harlequin Enterprises, a leader in series romance and other books for women, publishing under a variety of labels, offers its entire line of books for sale on its online shopping site. Prospective customers may browse books by label, subject, genre, or by author. Electronic and audiobooks are also available.
http://www.eharlequin.com/
HBS is an online retailer of books on a variety of topics, including fiction, drama, humor, history, design, education, and many genres and subjects. Book descriptions include reader ratings, recommended titles that complement the title being viewed, special promotions and offers.
http://www.hotbooksale.com/
The Literary Guild offers a wide selection of literary materials that includes biographies, memoirs, mysteries, murder mystery, autobiography and best seller books. The company also operates a book club and a webmaster affiliate program, both of which are described.
http://www.literaryguild.com/
Offers secondhand and antiquarian books including a large selection of art works.
http://www.littlestourbooks.com/
Loganberry Books operates a retail store in Shaker Heights, near Cleveland, Ohio. Its site relates a history of the company, photographs, and directions, as well as a blog, along with a catalog of available titles, which may be purchased online or by telephone.
http://www.loganberrybooks.com/
Find hard to find medical books at efollett.com. Your source of new and used medical books.
http://efollett.com/CategoryDisplay/10001-9605-10051-1?demoKey=d
Publisher that produces illustrated books from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Previously published books have covered travel, self-help, art and photography and the paranormal. Online book sales are featured.
http://www.newhollandpublishers.com/
The official website of Pearson Higher Education supplies information about the publisher's academic books. You can search the product catalog and order a shipment or purchase textbooks in electronic form. Students can download study aides, including mp3 study guides, and teachers can create an account to access educational resources, including sample exams. You can also search for a dealer in your area, and booksellers can find information about ordering in bulk.
http://vig.prenhall.com/
Peedee is an online publisher that specializes in non-fiction, with a focus on environmentally and socially responsible subjects, such as environmental ethics, skeptical inquiry, social sciences, animal welfare, feminism, indigenous rights, human rights, and gay, lesbian and transgendered rights. The company publishes books, theses, dissertations, pamphlets, essays, articles, columns, electronic books and electronic magazines.
http://www.peedeepublishing.com/
The official UK book shop and online book store of Penguin Books, publishers of literary, fiction, reference, autobiography, academic and classic books. Prospective customers may browse by category or author, read the company's blog, join a readers' group, and shop online.
http://www.penguin.co.uk/
Offers personalized children's books and children's music CDs with a variety of themes and topics, including religious, holiday, educational, holiday, ethnic, adventure, and many others.
http://www.personallyyoursbooks.com/
Powell's Books is the online branch of the famous Oregon bookstore chain. Books can be purchased new, used, or in an electronic format, and each page also provides links to any of the site's relevant exclusive content, which includes interviews and original essays. The site also hosts a rare and collectible section for first editions, daily user recommendations and staff picks, and information for those interested in selling used books to the store.
http://www.powells.com/
Founded in 2007, Scribd is an audiobook and e-book subscription services that may be accessed through personal computers, Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, and the Kindle Fire and Nook. Subscribers can access an unlimited number of books each month from at least a thousand publishers, with up to thirty days to read any borrowed title. Snapshots of books are also available, along with a library of public documents, magazine titles, and sheet music.
https://www.scribd.com/
Describes the bookstore’s inventory which includes best sellers, DVDS, novels, and books about New York City. Details on the store’s poetry and writing contests are presented here and an email list for customers.
http://www.strandbooks.com/
The online company specializes in textbooks, offering new and used textbooks. It offers free shipping on qualifying orders $25 and up, excluding Marketplace items. Interested buyers can use its search field to find the textbook they want. Both printed and electronic textbooks are available, with instant access to purchased e-books on laptops, tablets, or smartphones. Guaranteed Cash-Back books purchased can be sold back for 50% of the sale price. An affiliate program may also be available.
https://www.textbooks.com/
Presents a bookstore that specializes in original prints, maps and other books.
http://www.chaucer-bookshop.co.uk/
