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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 90,436 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
    535
  • Value
    5988
  • Shipping
    5979
  • Quality
    5976

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 93.2%
Positive
18,610
Neutral
811
Negative
551
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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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June 20th, 2022
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Books easy to find, buy, and will use your web page again.

Thank you for this service

Reason I chose this business:

Found books I wanted & great prices

Date of experience: June 20, 2022

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Pakistan
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October 15th, 2022
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So easy to place an order at Alibris. Wonderful user friendly website.

Reason I chose this business:

I found my desired book at lowest price at Alibris.

Date of experience: October 15, 2022

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New Hampshire
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February 17th, 2023
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Reason I chose this business:

Amazon is out of stock.

Date of experience: February 17, 2023

Easy to find and see both item price and quality and...
October 28th, 2022
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• Previous review

Easy to find and see both item price and quality and shipping price

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for lower price used book

Date of experience: October 28, 2022

You had what I wanted at a reasonable price
January 25th, 2022
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• Previous review

You had what I wanted at a reasonable price. Not easily found!

Reason I chose this business:

Not available or not from trusted sellers on Amazon.

Date of experience: January 25, 2022

Excellent quick site and easy to use payment options
October 21st, 2021
Verified purchase
• Previous review

Excellent quick site and easy to use payment options. I wish I could see the shipping costs up front.

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for specific books at low price.

Date of experience: October 21, 2021

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Washington
1 review
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June 20th, 2022
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• Updated review

It's great to find all the books I wanted for a class I'm taking.

Reason I chose this business:

I have had great service each time I have ordered from Alibris.

Date of experience: June 20, 2022

As usual, I was very pleased to find the books for...
January 6th, 2022
Verified purchase
• Previous review

As usual, I was very pleased to find the books for my course. Our university's bookstore did not have them available.

Date of experience: January 6, 2022

I was delighted to find this book available at a great...
June 11th, 2021
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• Previous review

I was delighted to find this book available at a great price.

Reason I chose this business:

I previously placed an order through Alibris and was very satisfied.

Date of experience: June 11, 2021

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Virginia
1 review
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March 17th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

It had the book I wanted at the price I wanted.

Date of experience: March 17, 2021

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California
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March 17th, 2021
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Titles were easy to find and checkout was completed in a few minutes. Good service all around.

Reason I chose this business:

Used it quite often before. Have always been able to find the books I've been looking for.

Date of experience: March 17, 2021

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Maryland
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February 17th, 2023
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Easy to find what I wanted and great price! Thank you!

Reason I chose this business:

Cheapest prices

Date of experience: February 17, 2023

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New York
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February 17th, 2023
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Date of experience: February 17, 2023

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Massachusetts
2 reviews
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February 16th, 2023
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Reason I chose this business:

Selection and accuracy of book descriptions

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

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Ohio
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January 5th, 2022
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Surprisingly cheap, I am hoping it doesn't take too long to ship

Reason I chose this business:

Cheapest prices I could find for used books

Date of experience: January 5, 2022

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Texas
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March 18th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Good prices.

Date of experience: March 18, 2021

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Nebraska
1 review
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March 18th, 2021
Verified purchase
Reason I chose this business:

Addall.com search, reputable site.

Date of experience: March 18, 2021

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Washington
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October 9th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Lowest price. But I like their purchasing and searching structure, it’s fast and seamless

Date of experience: October 9, 2021

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Arizona
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October 9th, 2021
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Found stuff I've had trouble finding affordable even on Amazon

Reason I chose this business:

Prices were great!

Date of experience: October 9, 2021

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Wisconsin
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February 16th, 2023
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Efficient online system. Looking forward to receiving the book.

Reason I chose this business:

Search engine results for the book title.

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

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Australia
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February 16th, 2023
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Quick easy to find titles with sufficient details regarding condition of books and availability.

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

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Nebraska
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January 9th, 2023
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Do not love having shipping calculated at the end vs being able to see that while browsing.

Reason I chose this business:

Availability and price.

Date of experience: December 10, 2022

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Vermont
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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February 16th, 2023
Verified purchase

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

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Washington
1 review
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February 16th, 2023
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Reason I chose this business:

Found what I was looking for

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

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New Mexico
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February 16th, 2023
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Reason I chose this business:

See comment above.

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

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Connecticut
1 review
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February 23rd, 2023
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If it arrives soon and is in good condition, I will be happy.

Reason I chose this business:

Came up as a sourc for the book that I was looking for.

Date of experience: February 23, 2023

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Ohio
1 review
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January 5th, 2022
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• Updated review

ITem got cancelled. Had to go back in and select another.

Reason I chose this business:

ITem got cancelled. Had to go back in and select another.

Date of experience: January 5, 2022

Easy to find material
January 4th, 2022
Verified purchase
• Previous review
Reason I chose this business:

Better deals

Date of experience: January 4, 2022

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California
1 review
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February 17th, 2021
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Everything was easy. I am trying to avoid shopping through evil Amazon.

Date of experience: February 17, 2021

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Australia
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February 16th, 2023
Verified purchase

I've bought from here before and have found it to be excellent.

Reason I chose this business:

I found what I was after

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

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Florida
2 reviews
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February 17th, 2021
Verified purchase

Shopping is easy but, sometimes processing the order takes a few more seconds longer.

Reason I chose this business:

You're the best. I have never been disappointed. The description of my order has always being accurate.

Date of experience: February 17, 2021

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We love browsing books, drinking coffee, and talking with people who love good stories.

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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