Cheapest place to buy books

Tazni

I usually go to either Amazon or Tescos (2 for £7), but the postage times from Amazon are very VERY poor (2-4 weeks as some of you may know), and the range that Tescos sell isn't the largest.

Anyone suggest anywhere slightly better? I know WHSmith do a BOGOHP offer, but that still ends up costing a lot more than other places

Torry_Quine

charity shops are where I buy the majority of my books.

elsien

The book depository usually compare well to amazon on price, and I've found that they get things out pretty quickly as a rule.

Tazni

Hadn't heard of The Book Depository thanks But it seems that they're still more expensive than the places I get books, and as a poor student, I look to save every penny I can Thanks though!

Hermia

What sort of books do you like? My local branch of The Works has a 3 for £5 offer on paperwork fiction which is fine as long as you aren't looking for the latest novels.

elsien

If you're ok with second hand, you could also try abebooks, although you do need to pay postage on them.

hiccup123

I compare prices on amazon and eBay

yazzine

I get all my books from charity shops, amazon and gumtree.

You could also try freecycle, could also try ebay ... it all depends upon which books you want

Clowance

I go to a boot sale every week and buy books for 10p or more if I particularly want one. When read I either bin them or pass them to a friend if its something they may enjoy.

However - if you want a specific newly published book then order it from your local library. This is free to do in my library although at one time it cost 75p to order, lot cheaper than buying and doesn't clutter your house up.

chunkychocky

It depends on what you are looking for. I buy a lot of books from The Book People as they have some absolute bargains, but they have a limited range (which does change constantly).

I usually use best-book-price.co.uk to check the prices of specific books. It doesn't encompass every possible online seller, but is a good overview.

mandragora_2

A library? The best bit is, when you've finished with the book, you don't have to have it cluttering up the house, but return it and get a whole new one. If there's a book you really want, they'll order it in for you, for a nominal charge.

Support your local libraries, or we'll lose them!!!