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Overview

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%
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18,536
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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Kentucky
1 review
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June 30th, 2022
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I love the ease and speed of shopping with Alibris. Excellent site!

Reason I chose this business:

Repeat customer

Date of experience: June 30, 2022

Quick and easy repeat customer
June 12th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Repeat customer

Date of experience: June 12, 2022

Easy fast and website that is amazing
February 1st, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

To long ago to remember but I have been a customer FOREVER

Date of experience: February 1, 2022

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Oregon
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January 15th, 2022
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Easy to search and wonderful prices! Found two books that were out of stock elsewhere!

Reason I chose this business:

Pricing and availability

Date of experience: January 15, 2022

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Michigan
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July 21st, 2021
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I love getting books at great prices! Also the website is nice

Reason I chose this business:

I’ve used it before and was satisfied

Date of experience: July 21, 2021

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Pennsylvania
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January 14th, 2022
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Very happy that I found the book used at a decent price since it just came out.

Reason I chose this business:

Because I hope it’s not a part of Bezo’s evil empire. The man is a complete $#*!.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022

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New York
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June 29th, 2022
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Easy to search and select from the list of available options.

Reason I chose this business:

I was not able to find what I was looking for on other sites.

Date of experience: June 29, 2022

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New York
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January 15th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Alibis always has the best books

Date of experience: January 15, 2022

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Illinois
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January 15th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Had the hard to find item I wanted

Date of experience: January 15, 2022

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North Carolina
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June 29th, 2022
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Date of experience: June 29, 2022

Easy to navigate site and prompt delivery
June 21st, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Ben shopping alibris for 10+ years

Date of experience: June 21, 2022

Almost always able to find what I'm looking for
March 26th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Always look here first, been shopping Alibris for many years

Date of experience: March 26, 2022

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Illinois
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July 21st, 2021
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So easy to find books and decides which of the options is best for you!

Reason I chose this business:

Previously ordered from

Date of experience: July 21, 2021

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California
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January 11th, 2022
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Simple and Fast. Still to see the delivery results...

Reason I chose this business:

Because they have the book I was looking for.

Date of experience: January 11, 2022

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North Carolina
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January 11th, 2022
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Easy shopping. We shall see if items are as stated and shipped right.

Reason I chose this business:

Best prices on books I wanted

Date of experience: January 11, 2022

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Massachusetts
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June 30th, 2022
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Took only a few minutes to find the book I wanted and purchase it.

Reason I chose this business:

Trying to avoid using Amazon

Date of experience: June 30, 2022

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California
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January 15th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

The book I want is available.

Date of experience: January 15, 2022

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Illinois
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December 21st, 2022
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Great service. Always order my books used from Alibris!

Date of experience: December 21, 2022

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New Mexico
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December 20th, 2022
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Date of experience: December 20, 2022

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Georgia
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July 20th, 2021
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I love shopping on alibris! Definitely my favorite site ever

Reason I chose this business:

Because i love alibris

Date of experience: July 20, 2021

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California
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January 11th, 2022
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Good prices and quick feedback when you had sold the book I bought.

Reason I chose this business:

It's not Amazon

Date of experience: January 11, 2022

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Oregon
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January 15th, 2022
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Easy to navigate and liked that I was given a less expensive option at the end.

Reason I chose this business:

Friend rec.

Date of experience: January 15, 2022

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Florida
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January 14th, 2022
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I don't understand why some items did not show a shipping charge?

Reason I chose this business:

Because it is usually very easy to use and quite reliable.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022

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Massachusetts
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January 14th, 2022
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Reason I chose this business:

Easy to get what I need.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022

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Ohio
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July 20th, 2021
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This system has been easy to use and made my textbooks so affordable!

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for college textbooks.

Date of experience: July 20, 2021

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Arkansas
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January 14th, 2022
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It was easy to find the book I needed. My professor showed me this site.

Reason I chose this business:

My professor showed my class this site for the book we needed. It was cheaper to get it here than my local book store.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022

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Washington
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July 20th, 2021
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Found what I was looking for in under 10 minutes... at a great price.

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for specific books on line and Alibris had the best prices.

Date of experience: July 20, 2021

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Nevada
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July 18th, 2021
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Great. Easy to make my way through the search and buy procedure.

Reason I chose this business:

Recommended by friend

Date of experience: July 18, 2021

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California
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July 20th, 2021
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Great selection. I like the coupons. Quick delivery and well prepared. Good website presentation.

Reason I chose this business:

I want to support smaller book sellers. Ones that pay taxes and don't use their billions to go to space for self-aggrandizement. Booksellers who truly care about their customers.

Date of experience: July 20, 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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