Buying used books by the pound.

Books by the pound is a straightforward way to buy a mixed stack when you care more about having a lot of books than about picking each title. The weight we advertise is the weight of the books, not the box they ship in.

Our 10 lb and 20 lb boxes are an assorted mix of fiction and nonfiction. Book count varies with the size of the books in that box—a 10 lb box of mass-market paperbacks holds more volumes than a 10 lb box of hardcovers. The 30 lb and 50 lb boxes in the shop are children’s assortments, listed with the children’s lots as well.

These are used books, hand graded, in good condition, with light shelf wear possible. You won’t know the exact titles until the box arrives, which is the tradeoff that keeps the price where it is. If you need a particular genre, use the genre lots instead.

Shipping within the continental U.S. is included in the price. See the boxes by weight.