- Log in
- Browse Businesses
- Guides
- Resources
- Write a Review
- Backed by the National Science Foundation
- For Business
Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 93,829 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.
Proactively asks for customer feedback
This company responds to reviews on average within 2 days
So far, so good. Concerned about speed of shipping, but hopeful.
Needed a book published in 2016.
Date of experience: July 12, 2024
Cheaper than Amazon
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: April 21, 2024
Somehow freight went from free if I spend about $16 more to not free shipping. Site is a little awkward to navigate, at least from a new user perspective.
Used it years ago.
Date of experience: November 25, 2023
Shipping is a little pricey for books, but the price of the used books are great.
Its nice that they gather the various sellers under one roof for me.
Used them before for hard to find books.
Date of experience: November 18, 2023
If I get a new book, as advertised, I will be happy. Have to wait and see. I have bought books from Alibris before, and I have always had good experiences. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
This book is very hard to find. I usually buy my books from Amazon.com, but they don't have this book.
Date of experience: December 24, 2023
Can't tell why HPB, Inc is different than Half Price Books, Inc, and Half Price Books Diamond etc. Annoyed I have to pay shipping twice. Also wish I could send a gift card or acknowledgement with my order as it is a gift.
Was looking for a gift book for my son and he prefers getting everything used. Found your site when looking for specific relatively recent books.
Date of experience: January 18, 2024
Shopping was ok, easy and fast, but it's anoying to get the shipping cost at the end and also being so much, in order that it could be sent in only one package, reducing the overall cost.
Date of experience: April 4, 2022
Very frustating trying to flip back/forth from cart to shopping. It would be helpful if cart mentioned # of items and subtotal cost without having to switch screens.
Date of experience: January 28, 2024
I always start at Alibris when book or music shopping.
Date of experience: February 12, 2023
LOST MY CART - AND IT WASN'T '12 HOURS' This has happened more than once. I do NOT plan on using Alibris again. Used to recommend this site to friends - not ever again!
Habit - that i will need to break. VERY disappointed - again.
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: July 21, 2022
Access to most of the items I search out.
Date of experience: April 19, 2022
Previous ustomer
Date of experience: February 20, 2022
Alibris has always been an easy to use site. Receiving items used to be swift. With COVID, it's average travel time -so, that's disappointing.
Multiple options of desired titles - new, used, usually items are available from various states.
Date of experience: September 25, 2021
I was very happy to find out that you had the books I wanted. I felt a gut punch when I found out that both books would cost over nine dollars to mail. I don't understand why it would cost that much.
I chose Alibris today because I went through my list of used books on the Internet. You had both of the books I wanted.
Date of experience: February 27, 2024
I wasn't satisfied with the cost at other sites.
Date of experience: August 4, 2021
This is my first purchase and I love the surprise cart consolidation feature that saved me money! I will definitely be buying again and telling my friends and family!
Date of experience: August 31, 2021
I have been purchasing books from Alibris for a number of years. Books are in very good condition and the service and shipping is excellent. I recommend Alibris highly.
The book I wanted is "new" and in excellent condition and I trust Alibris. Buying from Alibris saves me some money.
Date of experience: July 5, 2023
Found exactly what I was looking for in both used and new editions. I have ordered from Alibris before and have always gotten top quality books regardless of brand new or used. Books arrive in excellent condition and are shipped quickly. I recommend this seller highly!
I've ordered from Alibris before and I am always highly satisfied by my purchase.
Date of experience: March 18, 2023
Quick, easy, and one of the best used books dealers I've ever used.
Because i have ordered from Alibris before
Date of experience: June 5, 2021
Shipping is too expensive and even items coming from the same seller do not combine shipping. I would use the site much more if the shipping was reigned in.
The prices always draw me to the site, but when I get to the cart, I always have to get rid of a lot of what I picked out because of shipping costs.
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: March 25, 2022
You had them all. They were priced very low. You didn't hassle me or cop an attitude when searching to see if you had the books. Refreshing. Thank you.
Peregrine Books in Prescott, AZ recommended you.
Date of experience: October 11, 2023
Peregrine Books in Prescott, Arizona recommended Alibris.
Date of experience: October 3, 2023
I tried to use the coupon code for $5 sent by text but it never subtracted the coupon. Fortunately I used the Cart Organizer which actually saved me $5.41
Recommended by Mystery to Me Bookstore in Madison WI
Date of experience: January 17, 2023
Excellent, very easy. The biggest change is the delivery of the book. I stopped buying in the past was how slow the mailing took. Now it has really improved.
Date of experience: May 9, 2022
Really only place I know to go to find used books
Date of experience: April 29, 2022
I found what I was looking for quickly and easily; however, I wish the sort function allowed for topics AND genre types so that I could search more easily as I am trying to build a stronger, more diverse classroom library.
Best price orion for the particular books I wanted.
Date of experience: January 10, 2021
Knowing the shipping charges from individual sellers would be helpful before I get to the cart and find out a low cost book has a high cost in shipping.
The genre of books I am looking for have been difficult to find elsewhere.
Date of experience: October 19, 2021
I would like to been able to order more than one of the same book on one order. I need 2 of the same book so had to do 2 seperate orders.
Because i always used and liked Alabris for many years.
Date of experience: June 7, 2024
The only problem I had was that unavailable books only show up at checkout. I had to go back and forth to try to find a copy I could order. I finally got irritated and just deleted it from my cart.
Great prices and reasonable shipping costs.
Date of experience: February 17, 2021
I attempted to contact the seller for my "Die Hard" purchase but I received a response from Alibris instead. The contact seller link may possibly be incorrect. Please fix.
Only place that had both books I wanted to purchase available.
Date of experience: October 26, 2021
Very picky with Shipping Info, if something was in error it would not let me enter new info as it kept giving me (please enter valid 2-letter state code)
You had the correct book I was looking for that had a fair total price.
Date of experience: October 17, 2021
Easy ordering process! I had no issues using the website and was happy to see PayPal as a payment option.
It had the book I was looking for in an acceptable condition.
Date of experience: June 8, 2024
Easy to order, user- friendly website,
Trustworthy seller
Date of experience: September 24, 2023
The site is easy to navigate and create an account. Payment was quick and easy. I found exactly what I was looking for with a variety of prices available.
Have used it before and was satisfied with the service.
Date of experience: April 6, 2022
Found all the shipping info a bit confusing, however I really like the cart comparison choice. I also love the availability of so many books I wanted. Thank you!
Coupon and knowing there were books I wanted to order.
Date of experience: June 25, 2023
I've been using Alibris more than twenty years, and I've only had one bad experience in all that time…and that was eventually made right. I recommend Alibris highly.
I can depend on Alibris
Date of experience: September 1, 2023
This appears to be exactly what I have been looking for. I think it's a little complicated to finally purchase something here BUT I have no complaint. Thank you!
Date of experience: September 12, 2023
Because of the price
Date of experience: December 24, 2020
We love browsing books, drinking coffee, and talking with people who love good stories.
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.
