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What are the best alternatives to Amazon for buying new (or used) books? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I'm in Canada, so options available in Canada are especially appreciated.

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[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

AbeBooks. Usually better prices than Amazon, too.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

This is what I used and they've been great.

[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

AbeBooks was bought by Amazon in 2008.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

dammit why do they own everything relating to books? I did use AbeBooks and they were great but I guess it's still funding Amazon.

[–] orvorn@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago

Depending on what kinds of books you're into: https://www.pmpress.org/ https://www.akpress.org/

[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.de 0 points 3 months ago

For Germany, just in case.

Gebraucht:

Neu:

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Tangential but I really wish audiobooks were accompanied by e-books that were keyword searchable.

So often I'm thinking of a passage in a book I want to reference. Can sometimes find by googling but not always.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Are there any local bookstores near you still? I’m an American and we still have a few Barnes & Noble around, but there’s also at least one independent local bookstore that has a decent selection of new titles and can order most other titles currently available from publishers. They regularly have events with authors on tour, so that could be a way to find a store near you.

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but they don't have the Robinson Jeffers book I'm looking for.

[–] No_Change_Just_Money@feddit.de 0 points 3 months ago

Can they not order it through their contacts?