I thought maybe a list of places you can get books fairly cheap might be helpful for some people, so here it is.
The Thrift Store ; The thrift store by me (Goodwill) charges $2 per hardback and $1 per paperback, and there are always good books there. Maybe not the most recent releases, but classics, and books people bought but never read. You can find some really great books at thrift stores. I bout ten books at the thrift store earlier this month and paid $14.
BookOutlet ; I have been hearing about bookoutlet for a while, and only recently went to the website. They have some pretty recent releases and books that people love for very inexpensive. They do a weekly update of 50 books that will be 50% off as well as Bargain prices, which means if you have over $30 of books in your cart you can add special bargain books for a crazy discount. I bought 8 books from the bookoutlet and paid $34 (with shipping).
Amazon ; Who doesn't love Amazon? Amazon usually has really great prices on books, and they always come quickly. I have an Amazon Prime account (if you're a student you can get prime free for 6 months, link here) so if they're from Amazon they ship free in two days. There is a small link on Amazon for their bargain books as well. Also, for any Amazon purchase, make sure you use Amazon.Smile. (Prime if you have it).com and some of your purchase money will go to charity.
Book Depository ; Book depository has good prices on books and FREE SHIPPING worldwide. If you don't have free shipping with Amazon this can be a blessing. If you do, I would suggest checking both Amazon and Book Depository as sometimes the prices are very close. Of course check BookOutlet first because chances are if they have the book you're looking for, it'll be cheapest there. The one downfall about the Book Depository is sometimes shipping takes a little while (which is understandable). I ordered a copy of Silver Linings Playbook from there a while ago, so that I could read the book before Matthew Quick came to town and it did not arrive until the day after (my luck). I did go out and buy it from the Barnes & Noble. Now I have two copies, can't complain.
Local Library ; I realize posting this, that this post has already been up, however I had to add this resource as I've discovered it. I've never been a huge library fan (apart from when I was little). This is likely due to the fact that I live in a sort of rough area, and the library is in the middle of town. Anyway, the library, I found out, has an online database of E-Books as well as audiobooks. It's free and you rent them just like you rent the physical books. As someone who likes to own the books I read I didn't think I would do it, but I recently rented the audiobook Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King to listen to to and from college, and I'm really excited. Be sure and check if your library offers a similar service!
Wholesale ; Stores like Costco, BJ's, Sam's Club. Wholesale stores get new releases all the time, and at the same discount as a lot of their other stuff. Often the selection isn't as broad as the other options, but they will usually have at least a couple books you'd be interested in. Why not pick up a book while you're stocking up on ramen noodles?
If your book is unavailable any of the above listed places, obviously Barnes & Nobles is a viable option. Or any local bookstores by you. I don't have any local bookstores so I can't throw my hat in that basket. Barnes & Nobles usually sells at retail price, which sometimes isn't bad, but sometimes is outrageous. I do believe you get discounts for being a member, and coupons, but I'm not entirely sure.
I hope that helped! Books for everyone!
~Rockett
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