Dr. Korcz's Bookhound Page
"When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes." - Erasmus
Looking for books online? Here are some links to useful resources: places you can read about and purchase books. I've found these resources invaluable in looking for good books, doing research and stretching my book-buying dollars. For a list of book I'd recommend, see my Favorite Books page.
A bookstore joke: "I went to a bookstore today. I asked the woman behind the counter where the self-help section was. She said, "If I told you, that would ruin the whole point, now, wouldn't it?""
N.B.: I can't vouch for the content of others' web sites. Use reasonable caution when ordering anything online!
Last Updated 5/16/07.
All Links Checked 5/16/07.
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Bookfinder.comSellers of Used Books
Searches the databases of ABE Books, Amazon.com and many other online bookstores for your title. Over 125 million new and used books available!
bookfinder4u - two search engines, one for new books and one for used. Compares 130 online bookstores, 90 million books.
Bublos.com - Compares prices from 48 bookstores, including half.com, alibris and many new bookstores.
Fetchbook.info - Compares prices from 126 bookstores.
Dealtime.com
Formerly Evenbetter, which was formerly DealPilot, which was formerly Acses. Searches 45 online bookstores around the world (including Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Hamilton) for your book, allowing you to compare prices. Also features many other products!AddAll
Compare prices on both new and used books at 41 different online bookstores.Isbn.nu
Search 14 online sources of books, mostly new books.Pricescan.com - Compares prices for books and other items.
BestWebBuys - searches for books (23 online bookstores), including publisher's closeouts.
Allbookstores.com - Compare prices at 24+ online book outlets.
AAA Book Search - searches over 50 bookstores.
Tidbit: According to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records, the smallest marketed bound and printed book is the children's story Old King Cole! and measures one twenty-fifth of an inch by one twenty-fifth of an inch. A needle must be used to turn the pages. It was published in 1985.
The following are sites in which you can search the inventories of thousands of used bookstores around the world. In most cases, you order directly from the bookstore.
