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Books & Book Collecting

A convenient interface to the many resources available on the Internet focusing on books for collectors. Here you'll find tools, information, and access to information.

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Types of supplier:

Independent Stores

BookSense.com

National marketing campaign on behalf of the independent bookstores of America. Find the local independent with the books you want that is nearest you.

http://www.booksense.com/

Geographic Areas

Independent Stores: Internet (and Conventions)

Adventures in Crime and Space

Both new and used science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Currently on-line only, from Austin, Texas.

http://www.crimeandspace.com

Bev's Books & Collectibles

Internet sales of classic books (mostly children's books).

http://home.earthlink.net/~tshuford/BevsBooks.html

Blue Rectangle

Buy used; sell new and used. And video reviews of books.

http://www.bluerectangle.com

The Book Depository

Book distributor: headquarters in Gloucester UK; international sales.

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk

Book Hunter Press

Used Book Lover's Guides. Find used bookstores that don't necessarily have websites.

http://www.bookhunterpress.com

Book Closeouts

Hardcovers, at deep discount prices.

http://www.bookcloseouts.com/default.asp?N=0

BookMooch

Used book exchange. Multi-lingual.

http://www.bookmooch.com/

New Elliott Books

Specialty on-line store: autographed first edition hardbacks. Mystery/thriller and science fiction/fantasy.

http://www.elliottbooks.com/

Infinite Worlds

Formerly Dangerous Visions. New, used, and rare science fiction, fantasy, and horror. An on-line store only.

http://www.readsf.com/

John Jamison, Bookseller

Used and rare Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Mystery books.

http://johnjamisonbooks.com/

LEA Book Distributors

Libros de España y América. Will search for any book published in English or in Spanish.

http://www.leabooks.com/

The Missing Volume

Specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Fiction. Web-site and convention dealer rooms only.

http://www.themissingvolume.com/

New A Mystical Unicorn

Used paperbacks of many genres. Online sales only. Ships from U.S. or Canada, depending.

http://www.myunicorn.com/

Nebula Science Fiction and Fantasy Bookstore

An Internet store.

http://www.themagicalblend.com/nebula/"

Change Pywrit.com/ebooks/BooksForSale.htm

Pywrit Fiction Used Books. Specializing in used and rare Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, & Romance novels and paperback books.

http://www.pywrit.com/

Realms of Fantasy Books

Internet sales of SF&F and horror from the U.K. and small U.S. presses.

http://store.realmsoffantasybooks.com/index.html

Sci Fi, etc.

New and used books.

http://www.scifietc.com/

SciFiFantasy Books

Hard to find, out of print, used, and rare. Books and science fiction magazines. Conventions and Internet sales.

http://www.scififantasybooks.com/

New T. Anderson Books

Vintage, rare, and collectible science fiction. Books and magazines.

http://www.tandersonbooks.com/

The Vintage Library

Stories from pulp magazines and radio. And literature too. Sells worldwide.

http://www.vintagelibrary.com

Independent Stores: United States

Large Print Books.com

Seller of Large Print books, from many genres, in English and in Spanish. U.S.A.

http://www.largeprintbooks.com/

Bent Cover

The Bent Cover Bookstore, with interesting fan-help pages. Phoenix, Arizona.

http://www.bentcover.com/

That Bookstore in Blytheville

Many genres, many many titles. Children's book club. Blytheville AR

http://www.tbib.com

The Other Change of Hobbit

Science fiction and fantasy. Berkeley, California.

http://www.otherchangeofhobbit.com/

Kepler's

Brick-and-mortar in Menlo Park CA.

http://www.keplers.com/

Vroman's Bookstore

Large store, with all kinds of books. Pasadena, California.

http://www.vromansbookstore.com

Mysterious Galaxy

Books of Martians, murder, magic, and mayhem. San Diego, California.

http://www.mystgalaxy.com/

Massoglia Books

Used and collectible paperbacks and hardcovers, including Large Print books. San Fernando Valley CA.

http://home.pacbell.net/ambooks

Tattered Cover On Line

Large local independent. Denver, Colorado.

http://www.tatteredcover.com

West Side Books

New, used, scarce and unusual; vintage children's books. Denver, Colorado.

http://www.westsidebooks.com/

Olsson's Books

New and used books and records. On-line sales, and several locations in Washington DC.

http://www.olssons.com

Hyde Brothers, Booksellers

Lots of used books. Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

http://www.hydebros.com/

EDGE Books

New and used sf books. Deals at conventions. Kentwood, Louisiana.

http://www.edgebooks.com

Wonder Book and Video

Used books. Large on-line business. Three locations in Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland.

http://www.wonderbk.com/

The Dawn Treader Book Shop

Used and rare books. Ann Arbor, Michigan.

http://www.dawntreader.com/

Nicola's Books

General bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

http://www.nicolasbooks.com

Curious Book Shop

Rare book shop. Current paperbacks, old classics, pulp magazines. East Lansing, Michigan.

http://www.curiousbooks.com

Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore

Uncle Hugo's often has autographed Bujold books. This website includes Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

http://www.unclehugo.com

DreamHaven Books

Science fiction, fantasy, horror, film and media books, comic books, and role-playing games. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

http://www.dreamhavenbooks.com/

LemuriaBooks.com

Many genres, lots of first editions. Includes OZ Young Readers Gallery. Order over the web or visit the store. Jackson MS

http://www.lemuriabooks.com

Page One Bookstore

On-line, phone, and store. Albuquerque NM

http://www.page1book.com/

Page One, Too!

Used and rare. Branch of Page One Bookstore. Albuquerque NM

http://www.page1book.com/page12/

Title Wave Books

Used books. Albuquerque NM.

http://www.titlewavebooks.com/

COAS: My Bookstore

New and used, all genres. Las Cruces NM

http://www.coasbooks.com

Flights of Fantasy

Books (new and used) and games. Loudonville NY

http://www.fof.net

The Book Loft of German Village

Lots and lots of new books at bargain prices. Columbus, Ohio.

http://www.bookloft.com

Joseph-Beth Books

Independent group of stores. Shop on line. Lexington KY, Cincinnati and Cleveland OH, Pittsburgh PA.

http://www.josephbeth.com/

New Loganberry Books

Used books; one specialty is children's books. Cleveland OH

http://www.loganberrybooks.com/

Powell's

Large independent, many genres. Portland OR

http://www.powellsbooks.com/

Burke's Book Store, Inc.

New, used, and collectible books. Accepts check for electronic order. Since 1875. Memphis TN

http://www.burkesbooks.com/

Curio Corner Books

Used and rare, hard to find books. Austin TX

http://www.curiocornerbooks.com

Murder by the Book

Primarily mysteries, both new and used, but the store has one section labeled "Fantasy Murder"—Asaro, Bujold, Pratchett, many more. Houston TX.

http://www.murderbooks.com

Lady Jayne’s Books

Video-related books and collectibles. Tacoma WA

http://www.ladyjaynesbooks.com

U. of Washington Bookstore

All kinds of books. Seattle WA

http://www.bookstore.washington.edu

Independent Stores: Canada

Sentry Box

Interstellar Escape Cellar. Anime, miniatures, gaming, as well as science fiction and fantasy books. Calgary, Alberta.

http://www.sentrybox.com/

White Dwarf Books

Specializing in fantasy and science fiction. Vancouver, British Columbia.

http://www.deadwrite.com/wd.html

Seaside Book and Stamp

SF/Fantasy books, and philately. The book inventory is available on line. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

http://www.seasidebs.com/

Bakka-Phoenix Science Fiction Bookstore

New and used SF. Toronto ON

http://www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com

Girasol Collectables

Pulp magazines, posters, art, etc. Missassauga ON

http://www.girasolcollectables.com

Jamie Fraser Books

Used books and pulp magazines, Toronto ON

http://home.ca.inter.net/~fraserj/

Stricker Books

Large print, audio, video. Toronto ON Canada.

http://www.strickerbooks.com/

Independent Stores: Australia and New Zealand

Bolinda Publishing

On-line bookstore, large print and audio. Located in Australia; sells worldwide.

http://www.bolinda.com/aus/

Gaslight Books

Crime and detective fiction; science fiction, fantasy and horror. Canberra, Australia

http://www.gaslightbooks.com.au/

Infinitas Bookshop

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Parramatta NSW, Australia.

http://www.infinitas.com.au/

Galaxy Bookshop

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror, since 1975. Sydney, NSW, Australia.

http://www.galaxybooks.com.au

Barbara's Books

Fantasy, romance, science fiction. Auckland, New Zealand.

http://www.barbarasbooks.co.nz/

Stackstreet Books

Specializes in rare literature, first editions, science fiction, and poetry. Auckland, New Zealand

http://www.stackstreetbooks.com/

Independent Stores: United Kingdom and Ireland

Transreal Fiction

Fantasy and science fiction. Calendars, board games, plush animals, and more (especially Tolkein items). Brick and mortar only. Edinburgh

http://home.btconnect.com/Transreal/

Hay-on-Wye bookshops

Hay-on-Wye is a town in Wales, known best for its numerous booksellers, listed here.

http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/bookshops/frameset.htm

The Fantasy Centre

Used, out-of-print and rare science fiction, fantasy, and horror; entire field, including early and recent magazines, hardcover and paperback editions, reference books, and so on. London UK

http://fantasycentre.biz/

Quest 2nd Hand Bookshop

An on-line store for secondhand books. An especial interest in fantasy fiction and British and Russian history.

http://www.questbooks.co.uk/

Porcupine Books

Rare, curious, and unusual books. Ilford (Essex).

http://www.porcupine.demon.co.uk/

Independent Stores: Continental Europe

Algoritam

Bookstores (and publisher), with books of many genres, in both original languages and translations into Croatian. On-line, or stores in Zagreb, Osijek, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Varazdin -- Croatia.

http://www.algoritam.hr/

Fantask Online

Books, action figures, etc. Denmark.

http://www.fantask.dk/

Morgen Welt

Fantasy store: books, comics, RPG. Berlin, Germany.

http://www.morgenwelt.org/content.php

Outland

Books, video tie-ins, comics, games. Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Trondheim, Norway

http://www.outland.no

Science Fiction Bokhandeln

Located in the Old Town of Stockholm, Sweden.

http://www.sfbok.se/

Web Searchers

These links are to search engines that search the on-line inventories of used book stores for the particular book or author being sought.

Advanced Book Exchange, Inc.

A network of over 10,000 indpendent booksellers.

http://www.abebooks.com

Alibris

Web-purchase from independent booksellers, publishers, and distributors.

http://www.alibris.com

Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America

Mission: to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade, to encourage the collecting and preservation of antiquarian books and related materials, to support educational programs and research into the study of antiquarian books, and to facilitate collegial relations between booksellers, librarians, scholars, and collectors.

http://abaa.org

New Biblio.com

A marketplace for used and rare books of many genres.

http://www.biblio.com/

bibliophile.net

International book-selling website, available in English, Deutsch, Italiano, Français, Español

http://www.bibliophile.net

BookFinder.com

A one-stop search site, covering 40,000 sellers of new, used, rare, and out-of-print books.

http://www.bookfinder.com

TomFolio.com

A co-op, of several book stores handling used and rare books.

http://www.tomfolio.com/

Chains and Publishers

The publishers on this list sell directly rather than (or in addition to) through stores.

Amazon.com

Amazon.com sells only over the Internet. International sites; see the list of links at the bottom of the page.

http://www.amazon.com/

Arkham House

Lovecraftian, of course.

http://www.arkhamhouse.com/

Awe-Struck E-Books

E-book publisher, adding trade-paper format.

http://www.awe-struck.net/

Babbage Press

Publisher of speculative fiction.

http://www.babbagepress.com/

Barnes & Noble.com

Barnes & Noble on line.

http://www.bn.com/

BenBella Books

A direct-marketing publisher of SF and popular culture.

http://www.benbellabooks.com/

BeWrite Books

Primarily an e-publisher of short stories, but offers a number of works electronically or in paperback. UK

http://www.bewrite.net

Books a Million

A discount chain.

http://www.booksamillion.com

Crystal Dreams Publications

A division of Multi-Media Publications, Inc. everal genres.

http://www.crystaldreamspub.com/

EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing

Fantasy and science fiction; hardcover and trade paper. Includes Tesseract Books. Calgary, Alberta.

http://www.edgewebsite.com

Haffner Press

A very small press, publishing a very few, but classic, authors.

http://www.haffnerpress.com/

The Fiction Works

Publisher of many genres, in audio, e-form, and paperback. Has a Free eBook Library too.

http://wwwfictionworks.com

f.y.e.

For your entertainment. On-line sales of books, games, music, etc. Physical stores around the U.S. too.

http://www.fye.com/

McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Scholarly and reference books, Jefferson NC.

http://www.mcfarlandpub.com

MageSpell Press

A very small publisher, selling directly to the reader.

http://www.magespell.com/

Mundania Press

A new and growing publisher. Various genres; young adult too.

http://www.mundania.com/

NESFA Press

The New England Science Fiction Association, Inc. publishes books honoring single authors: sometimes a large (trade) paperback or hardcover reprint of a book that has previously appeared only in small (mass market) paperback; sometimes a series of books reprinting classic works. It also publishes reference works of use to fans and students.

http://www.nesfa.org/press/

New Old Earth Books

New publications of classics like Doc Smith and Clifford D. Simak.

http://www.oldearthbooks.com/

Random House Large Print

Publishes large print editions for Random House (Ballantine and Del Rey).

http://library.booksontape.com/largeprint.cfm

Red Deer Press

Literary fiction, nonfiction, childrenís illustrated books, juvenile fiction, teen fiction, drama and poetry, by and about Canadians.

http://www.reddeerpress.com

RedJack

Small publisher of science fiction and more. Bayside CA.

http://www.redjack.us

New James A. Rock & Company, Publishers

Many genres. New; reprints of out-of-print books.

http://www.rockpublishing.com/

New Subterranean Press

A specialty press: horror, suspense, dark mystery, science fiction books. Magazine too.

http://www.subterraneanpress.com/

Thorndike Press

Publisher of Large Print books.

http://www.galegroup.com/thorndike/

Ulverscroft Group

Publisher of large-print books, with a separate page for each of seven English-speaking countries.

http://www.ulverscroft.co.uk/

Wildside Press, LLC.

Wide variety of genres; several classic SF authors.

http://www.wildsidepress.com/

New Wordhouse

Translator and publisher of Indian (Bengali) literature in English-language paperbacks. Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

http://www.awordhousepublication.com/

New Wyrm Publishing

Limited edition, signed hardcovers. Chapbooks of Clarkesworld Magazine and its trade paper anthology.

http://www.wyrmpublishing.com/

Yard Dog Press

A privately owned micro-press, founded in 1996.

http://www.yarddogpress.com/

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