List of online booksellers

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A list of booksellers who predominantly sell new or used books online, although some may sell other items as well; some may also sell through brick and mortar stores. Incorporated is a list of online marketplaces to which numerous small independent booksellers belong.

NameHeadquartersTypeDescription
AALBC.com Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyLaunched in 1998, focuses on books written by, or about, people of African descent.
AbeBooks Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Online onlyOnline marketplace for used books, owned by Amazon.com since 2008.
Adlibris Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Online onlyLarge Swedish online bookseller.
Adrian Harrington Rare Books Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Retail and onlineRare and antiquarian books, based in the United Kingdom.
Alibris Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyAn online marketplace for used but also new books
Amazon.com Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online only [1] The "world's largest bookstore" began by selling books from its website in 1995, and is now the world's largest online retailer of consumer goods. It operates country-specific versions of its website for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. It bought Bibliofind.com (Cambridge, Massachusetts) in 1999 and AbeBooks in 2008. [2]
Angus & Robertson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Online onlyAn Australian bookstore founded in 1884.
Barnes & Noble Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Retail and onlineThe largest retail bookstore chain in the United States, operating more than 600 brick and mortar stores throughout the 50 states. It began experimenting with selling books online as early as the late 1980s.
Better World Books Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online only [3] Based in the United States, selling used books, and also supporting literacy projects and the Internet Archive.
Biblio.com Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyAn online marketplace catering to the book collector.
Blackwell's Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Retail and onlineA UK bookseller with both online and brick and mortar stores.
Bookbot Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Retail and onlineOne of the world's largest used books sellers. 1.5 million books on stock at best prices, shipping worldwide. Originally from the Czech republic, growing fast also in AT, DE, ES, FR, SK.
Books A Million Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Retail and onlineThe second largest bookstore chain in the United States.
BookFinder.com Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyA meta-search site (online marketplace) for books, acquired by AbeBooks in 2005, which in turn was acquired by Amazon.com in 2008.
Bookshop.org Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyAn online book marketplace founded in January 2020. Its stated mission is "to financially support local, independent bookstores."
Booktopia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Online onlyAustralia's largest online bookstore. They have 128,000 in stock titles with 800,000 units ready to ship from their 100,000 sq ft distribution centre.
Brotherhood Books Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Online onlyAn Australian online bookstore.
Chapters Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Retail and onlineOwned by Indigo after a takeover in 2001, Chapters is Canada's largest online and retail bookstore.
Chegg.com Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyAn online bookstore which rents and sells books in United States.
Clarke's Bookshop Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Retail and onlineIndependent bookstore known for selling new, used and rare books focused on Africa, specifically Southern Africa.
Dymocks Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Retail and onlineThe online presence of the Dymocks chain, established in Australia in 1879.
eBay Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyOnline seller known for selling used books. [4]
Half Price Books Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Retail and onlineChain of new and used bookstores in the United States that also sells online. [4]
Maremagnum Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Online onlyAn Italian meta-search site offering over 10 million titles.
Matrubharti Flag of India.svg  India Online onlyAn India-based publisher and portal for free self-published eBooks in English and Indian regional languages.
Powell's Books Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Retail and onlineA chain of brick and mortar stores that also sells online, based out of Portland, Oregon.
Rahva Raamat Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Retail and onlineThe largest book retail and wholesale trade company in Estonia, which has a history of over hundred years.
Rare Book Hub Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlySan Francisco based bookseller of rare and antique books.
Rokomari Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Online onlyOnline bookstore from Bangladesh
The Second Shelf Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Online onlyLondon-based bookshop founded in 2018 focusing on rare Women's literature.
ThriftBooks Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyWeb-based used bookseller headquartered near Seattle, Washington.
Waterstones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Retail and onlineA UK bookseller with both online and brick and mortar stores.
World of Books Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Online onlyBased in the United Kingdom, selling used books

Defunct online booksellers

NameHeadquartersTypeDescriptionDefunct as of
Book Depository Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Online onlyfounded 2004, bought by Amazon.com 2011, offered free shipping for books to addresses worldwideClosed in April 2023
Book People Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Retail and onlinewas a discount bookseller based in Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom. It also sold in workplaces and schools via a nationwide network of Book People Local distributors. (Bankrupt)
Borders Books and Music Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Retail and onlinea chain of brick and mortar stores that began selling books online relatively late, in 2008, after ending a marketing alliance with AmazonDefunct as of 2011
Half.com Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Online onlyis an online bookstore which sells second hand or used books in United StatesDefunct as of 10/31/17.

See also

References

  1. ↑ O'Brien, Sara Ashley (2022-03-02). "Amazon is closing all of its physical bookstores". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Amazon Buys into Rare Books, Music", Publishers Weekly May 3, 1999 full text
  3. ↑ King, Marshall V. (2019-03-31). "Better World Books closes its last retail location to focus on e-commerce". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  4. 1 2 Mulroy, Clare (2024-04-13). "Where to buy cheap books: Online sales and in-person discounts". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
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