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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 91,164 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Alibris most frequently mention great prices, good price, and shopping experience. Alibris ranks 1st among Used Books sites.

  • Service
    569
  • Value
    6384
  • Shipping
    6375
  • Quality
    6372

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 93.2%
Positive
18,451
Neutral
811
Negative
544
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Top Positive Review

“Very impressed w/ orderly arrangement of products for...”

Cate Z.
9/16/21

Very impressed w/ orderly arrangement of products for sale, e.g., music, books, movie, etc. Makes sense! Also, the choice of sellers is easy to understand & navigate--I contacted one book seller Solr by email to find out if the used book they were selling was highly dusty (allergies) & they emailed back w/ details & evident concern. Alibris is now my "go-to" source for great prices, selection & quality of sale. Thanks for doing a great job!

Date of experience: 9/16/21
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Top Critical Review

“Very Difficult to change shipping address”

Stephen I.
5/17/21

Very Difficult to change shipping address. Had to quit internet browser and log back in again. Shipping choices limited. I know from past purchase that independent sellers can take their sweet time shipping items and often do. Why does alibris appear to charge at 1st class parcel rates and deliver at slower and cheaper media mail rate? Delivery window excessively wide.

Date of experience: 4/17/21
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California
1 review
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September 29th, 2021
Verified purchase

Easy to follow "ordering process"; price is very competitive!

Reason I chose this business:

'been a long time customer

Date of experience: September 29, 2021

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Virginia
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October 1st, 2021
Verified purchase

Have not received the item yet, so I can't really say much about this experience

Reason I chose this business:

They had what I was looking for

Date of experience: October 1, 2021

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Illinois
1 review
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October 2nd, 2021
Verified purchase

Date of experience: October 2, 2021

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Massachusetts
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February 20th, 2021
Verified purchase

Has a great selection of books that I am interested in.

Reason I chose this business:

Previous great experience

Date of experience: February 20, 2021

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Wisconsin
1 review
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September 23rd, 2021
Verified purchase

Date of experience: September 23, 2021

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Maryland
2 reviews
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February 20th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Alibris had the best price.

Date of experience: February 20, 2021

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Vermont
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March 11th, 2022
Verified purchase
Reason I chose this business:

Searching for a particular book, looked at Betterworld Books and Thrift Books, too. Alibris had the widest selection.

Date of experience: March 11, 2022

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Rhode Island
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May 12th, 2021
Verified purchase

So excited to find this out of print children's book written by an old friend!

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for a book that Amazon said was out of print! Was able to buy 2 new copies for grandchildren.

Date of experience: May 12, 2021

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Connecticut
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February 20th, 2021
Verified purchase

Sometimes search results come up with different versions of the book, so you need to be careful.

Reason I chose this business:

Down with Amazon.

Date of experience: February 20, 2021

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Ohio
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September 20th, 2021
Verified purchase

Really easy to order, with an excellent description. Price was also outstanding.

Reason I chose this business:

Very limited availability, along with excellent price.

Date of experience: September 20, 2021

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Ohio
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February 17th, 2021
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They helped me find exactly what I was looking for at a great price

Date of experience: February 17, 2021

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Louisiana
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September 21st, 2021
Verified purchase

It is always a plus when I can purchase hardcover books in good condition.

Reason I chose this business:

I’m a repeat customer.

Date of experience: September 21, 2021

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Ohio
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February 17th, 2021
Verified purchase

You should be able to see shipping prices from the product pages

Reason I chose this business:

Only outlet with reasonable price on this used book

Date of experience: February 17, 2021

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Washington
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February 14th, 2021
Verified purchase

Easy to find the book I wanted hard cover used was 1.26 shipping reasonable at 3.99

Reason I chose this business:

Fount on the internet when looking for Blood on Snow Jo Nesbo

Date of experience: February 14, 2021

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Illinois
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February 12th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

The prices of books fit my budget and very affordable for me.

Date of experience: February 12, 2021

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Oregon
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March 11th, 2022
Verified purchase

I've only had one previous buying experience and it was great.

Reason I chose this business:

I needed a book and ordered before

Date of experience: March 11, 2022

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Ireland
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September 18th, 2021
Verified purchase

Good so far. Just hope the books arrive and no customs charges to pay.

Reason I chose this business:

Had the books I wanted

Date of experience: September 18, 2021

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Tennessee
1 review
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March 8th, 2022
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Date of experience: March 8, 2022

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Florida
1 review
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July 18th, 2021
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Date of experience: July 18, 2021

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Alabama
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January 19th, 2022
Verified purchase

Found my books that were needed and saved $20 compared to Amazon. Very happy.

Reason I chose this business:

Books needed at great prices.

Date of experience: January 19, 2022

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New Mexico
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January 17th, 2022
Verified purchase

Found what I wanted and got it ordered easily, plentiful choices. Website functions appropriately.

Reason I chose this business:

Great books. I have had good experiences shopping here. Alibris not affiliated with Amazon, as far as I can tell.

Date of experience: January 17, 2022

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Oregon
1 review
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July 19th, 2021
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Date of experience: July 19, 2021

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Illinois
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October 10th, 2022
Verified purchase

Ordered from you before always got what was expected in the condition stated

Date of experience: October 10, 2022

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Michigan
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July 19th, 2021
Verified purchase

Fast and easy so far. We will see what condition the book is in when it arrives.

Reason I chose this business:

Internet search. I am avoiding Amazon.

Date of experience: July 19, 2021

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Tennessee
1 review
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July 18th, 2021
Verified purchase

Date of experience: July 18, 2021

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Business History

Born from Interloc, a database for proffesional booksellers, Alibris has spent over two decades connecting book lovers to book sellers. It's the premier marketplace for textbooks, used books and rare, out-of-print books and supports countless small booksellers across the country. With over 270 million books, Alibris has something for you.

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