Updated 2026/09/12
The Best Used book stores in United States (2026)
Compare 385 used book stores in United States, averaging 4.69 stars on Google Maps. The typical listing has 244 reviews, so the ratings below reflect real customer volume rather than a handful of opinions. 72% maintain a website. Most are clustered around Niantic, Greenwood, Old City. Rankings combine Google rating, review volume and website popularity, keep one entry per brand, and refresh automatically as our data updates.
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BookDrop
We partner with libraries, thrift stores, and other organizations to sell, recycle, and donate used books. Every year we divert many millions of books from landfills and give them new homes.
The Book Deal
Independent bookstore in Madison, WI offering new and used books, daily book buying, trade-ins, special orders, and a free kids' book program. Every child receives 10 FREE books with every visit.
A Novel Idea Bookstore
We are a quaint used bookstore in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska with a very extensive collection of books of every kind. Open for business, closed to walk-in traffic Wed-Sat, 11-6 In store shopping by appointment Curbside Pickup during business hours Lincoln Delivery by our “Book Fairy” twice a week Sh
Ohio Book Store
PLEASE NOTE-THE BINDERY HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ONLY. Thousands of USED books! 5 floors of used books on all subjects from local history, art, Religion, philosophy, cookbooks, psychology, military, etc. We also have a book repair/binding service that is open Monday through Friday to repair a
Lyrical Ballad Bookstore
7 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Isle of Books
Discover Bozeman, MT’s best used bookstore. Our used book selection is the largest in town. You’ll find both fiction and nonfiction books, a variety of vintage and antiquarian titles and wonderful children’s and young adult sections. Stop by to browse our well-organized shelves of: Fiction, Classic
Grey Matter Books
47 East St, Hadley, MA 01035
The Friends' Used Book Store at the Warehouse
The Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (FPL) is run almost entirely by volunteers. We are Cincinnatians who are passionate about books, reading, and literacy. Nearly 100,000 donated titles are available for purchase at our used book warehouse. We stock all kinds of books
R Bookmark
We maintain a large selection of used books both for the reader and for the collector.
Broad Street Books
Broad Street Books is an independent used book store specializing in a wide variety of non-fiction books, children & young adult literature, leather bound classics and CDs.
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Frequently asked questions
How many used book stores are there in United States?
We list 385 used book stores in United States that meet our quality bar of at least 4.0 stars and 10 Google reviews. The wider directory holds more, including newer and unrated businesses.
Which used book store in United States is rated highest?
BookDrop currently tops our list with 4.9 stars from 1,023 reviews. Rankings update as new reviews and traffic data arrive.
How are the used book stores ranked?
Each business gets a composite score: 70% a Bayesian average of its Google rating and review count, so a 4.9-star business with hundreds of reviews outranks a 5.0 with five, and 30% estimated website traffic. Chains appear once. Nobody can pay to be listed or ranked.