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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 90,222 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
    530
  • Value
    5886
  • Shipping
    5877
  • Quality
    5875

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 93.2%
Positive
18,535
Neutral
804
Negative
550
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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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Colorado
1 review
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December 21st, 2022
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Fairly easy to navigate. I hate these time wasting surveys!

Reason I chose this business:

Best price@ Bookfinder.com

Date of experience: December 21, 2022

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Texas
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January 12th, 2022
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Easy to find the textbook I needed for a better price than my campus bookstore

Reason I chose this business:

It had the best price on the used textbook I needed and has good ratings on the BBB site

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

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Kentucky
1 review
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June 28th, 2022
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Date of experience: June 28, 2022

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Arizona
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July 20th, 2021
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Easy process to search for authors and books, with a coupon bonus! Thanks!

Reason I chose this business:

I found my grandfather’s chemistry textbooks reproduced in Forgotten Books, Fredus N Peters, wow!

Date of experience: July 20, 2021

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New Jersey
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July 20th, 2021
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Efficient and user-friendly. Similar used-book offerings on Amazon are much higher priced.

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for an alternative to Amazon.

Date of experience: July 20, 2021

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North Carolina
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January 13th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Because I can find unique used books that are not associated with Amazon

Date of experience: January 13, 2022

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North Carolina
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January 12th, 2022
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Option for guest check out is so simple and quick. Much appreciated!

Reason I chose this business:

You had a book I could not find elsewhere

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

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Oklahoma
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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January 13th, 2022
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Good price, haven't purchased from here before so here's hoping.

Date of experience: January 13, 2022

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New York
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January 12th, 2022
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I'm most likely to find books I want on Alibris. Search is easy and service has been excellent.

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

I nearly always find what I want at a good price, and...
August 15th, 2021
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• Previous review

I nearly always find what I want at a good price, and when I have needed customer service it has been excellent.

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for specific books.

Date of experience: August 15, 2021

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Missouri
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February 11th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

It was recommended to me

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

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Virginia
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June 28th, 2022
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It went fine basically. But I's not interested in creating an account.

Reason I chose this business:

Price was reasonable

Date of experience: June 28, 2022

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Louisiana
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January 12th, 2022
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Quick and fairly simple. Found all of the books I was looking for.

Reason I chose this business:

Your library of older and out of print books hard to find elsewhere.

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

Fairly pleased but would like more needlework type...
March 13th, 2021
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Fairly pleased but would like more needlework type books on cross stitch, embroidery and other types of needlework.

Reason I chose this business:

To look for used books and hard to find books.

Date of experience: March 13, 2021

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Minnesota
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February 11th, 2022
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Nothing special. All pretty standard capitalist bs.

Reason I chose this business:

Cheapest option for the non-revised version of an old textbook I could find

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

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Maine
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January 12th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Lowest price on a book I've been shopping for

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

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Tennessee
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January 12th, 2022
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Search feature is user friendly and effective. Seller reviews helpful.

Reason I chose this business:

I was looking for an out-of-print book.

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

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Maryland
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December 20th, 2022
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• Updated review

Clear information about format and condition are readily available.

Reason I chose this business:

Reputable discount seller

Date of experience: December 20, 2022

Easy to search for & complete orders
September 23rd, 2022
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• Previous review

Easy to search for & complete orders. Database of items well organized by cost and quality.

Reason I chose this business:

Low prices and good reputation as a vendor

Date of experience: September 23, 2022

Quick, easy and at a reasonable price
December 30th, 2021
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• Previous review

Quick, easy and at a reasonable price. My original purchase of this item was from a website that canceled my order without ever notifying me. I am more confident in alibris.com!

Reason I chose this business:

I have had positive experiences purchasing from Alibris in the past.

Date of experience: December 30, 2021

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Alabama
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July 19th, 2021
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Great prices, and approx $4/book shipping - had lots of variety too

Reason I chose this business:

Personal recommendation

Date of experience: July 19, 2021

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Missouri
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July 21st, 2021
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Love this site! Can find anything for great prices!

Date of experience: July 21, 2021

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California
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July 21st, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Been customer for years. Always reliable

Date of experience: July 21, 2021

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Ohio
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January 12th, 2022
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Was very easy to find exactly what I wanted and get it ordered.

Date of experience: January 12, 2022

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Virginia
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January 16th, 2022
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Alibris does live up to its motto; "Books you thought you'd never find."

Reason I chose this business:

I usually find what I am looking for, at a fair price. Most of the time, the quality of the book is good. In one case the quality was misrepresented, and that was a disappointment.

Date of experience: January 16, 2022

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GB
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July 21st, 2021
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Good source for out of print tech books.
Website easy and intuitive to use.

Reason I chose this business:

Searching for out of print book

Date of experience: July 21, 2021

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California
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January 16th, 2022
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Info given provided easy access to locations of available books.

Reason I chose this business:

Good supplies across the US

Date of experience: January 16, 2022

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New York
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June 30th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Alibris is one of my favorite book sites.

Date of experience: June 30, 2022

Quick, efficient
June 9th, 2022
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• Previous review
Reason I chose this business:

Alibris has a great selection at good prices.

Date of experience: June 9, 2022

Quick, easy
March 21st, 2022
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• Previous review
Reason I chose this business:

Alibris is one of my favorite book sites.

Date of experience: March 21, 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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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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