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 6/8/09.
All Links Checked 6/8/09.
Table of Contents
Bookfinder.comSellers of Used Books
Searches the databases of ABE Books, Amazon.com and many other online bookstores for your title. Over 150 million new and used books available!
bookfinder4u
Two search engines, one for new books and one for used. Compares 80,000 booksellers, 90 million books.
Bublos.com
Compares prices from 48 bookstores, including half.com, alibris and many new bookstores.
Fetchbook.info
Compares prices from 143 bookstores.Dealtime.com
Formerly Evenbetter, which was formerly DealPilot, which was formerly Acses. Over 1.3 million books. Also features many other products!Isbn.nu
Search 14 online sources of books, mostly new books. Over 3 million titles.
Pricescan.com - Compares prices for books and other items.
BestWebBuys - searches for books (over 17 online bookstores), including publisher's closeouts.
Allbookstores.com - Compare prices at 36+ online book outlets.
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.
