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 New Books New Books
 Used, Rare, or Out-of-Print Books Used, Rare, or Out-of-Print Books
 Audio Books Audio Books
 Children's Books Children's Books
 Cookbooks Cookbooks
 e-Books e-Books
 Textbooks Textbooks
 

New Books "New Books"


AllBookstores - Compare prices for new books at more than two dozen online bookstores with a few mouse clicks. Search by title, author, keyword, or ISBN.

Amazon.com - Amazon.com is the largest and one of the oldest e-commerce sites in the world. You can search for books by category, title, author, or sales ranking. Each book page includes a description, reviews, editorial information, and related books.

Barnes & Noble - The online version of this brick & mortar bookstore has 35 miles of shelves, making it the largest in-stock inventory of books in the history of the world. Book pages include editorial information, reviews, and recommendations for similar/related books.

Used, Rare, or Out-of-Print Books "Used, Rare, or Out-of-Print Books"


Powell's Books - Used, New, and Out-of-Print - Brick & mortar since 1970 and online since 1994, Powell's Books is an independent bookstore with an enormous selection of used and out-of-print books. Powell's regularly donates books and some profits to public schools and libraries, literacy and children's reading programs, and civil rights causes.

Abebooks - Abebooks has 40 million used, rare, and out-of-print books which you can browse by category or search by author, title, or keyword.

Bibliofind - In partnership with Amazon.com, Bibliofind offers the opportunity to search through millions of rare and used books by title, author, or keywords.

Audio Books "Audio Books"


Audible.com - A subscription service for downloadable audio books which includes 4,500 audiobooks plus 14,000 other audio programs.

Audiobooks.com - Huge selection of new and used audio books, searchable by format, author, reader, title, publisher, or keywords.

Audiobookclub.com - Members in this audio book club get five books for one cent plus shipping and handling, then have to buy 4 more audiobooks at regular prices within the next two years.

AudioQueue - Subscription service for audio book rentals, in dozens of categories, with an emphasis on business topics.

Books on Tape - The largest producer and distributor of unabridged audio books, offered in tape, CD and MP3-CD formats. Audio books are available for purchase or rental. Books on Tape supports the organization Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA).

Children's Books "Children's Books"


About Children's Books - About Children's Books, guided by writer and former educator Elizabeth Kennedy, includes information about children's books, authors, publishers, and awards. This site is ideal for parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone else interested in children's literature.

HarperCollins Children's Books - HarperCollins is a leading publisher of children's books. In addition to a book search tool, this site offers activities, games, and contests for children.

Children's Storybooks Online - Original stories with color illustrations for young children, older children, and young adults. Site also includes games, riddles, and other online activities.

OldKidsBooks - OldKidsBooks is the online arm of the Prince and the Pauper bookstore in San Diego, California, and has more than 85,000 used children's book in stock.

Children's Book Council (CBC) - Non-profit organization made up of American publishers and other book-related professionals. CBC works to promote literacy, children’s books, and information about publishing.

Cookbooks "Cookbooks"


Books-for-Cooks - Browse 22,000 cookbooks in more than 100 categories including every cuisine and regional style of cooking on the planet. Free shipping within the US on orders over $50.

Cookbooks Online - Large selection of community cookbooks (e.g., schools, families, churches) along with a database of a million recipes.

E-Cookbooks Library - One-time charge gives you permanent access to this library of downloadable cookbooks.

Cooking Books - Epinions.com - Reader reviews of hundreds of cookbooks, with the option to compare prices.

Wimmer Cookbooks, Recipes for Success - Publisher of community cookbooks with an emphasis on indigenous foods and local traditions. Ideal for community and charity fund-raising.

e-Books "e-Books"


eBooks.com - A collection of online books on business and general reference which can be purchased whole or by page or chapter.

Ebooks on the Net - Despite the slow-loading site, this is an excellent source of e-books for your laptop computer, palmtop, or PDA. Ebooks on the Net offers a substantial discount to libraries and bookstores.

Free-eBooks.net - Site offering only free e-books in all categories, from fiction to geopolitics to psychology.

The Online Books Page - 19,000 free online books searchable by author, title, or subject, plus news and features about books.

e-Books.org - Organization dedicated to the dissemination of information related to e-book technology.

Textbooks "Textbooks"


VarsityBooks.com - The top online source of middle school, high school, college, and distance learning textbooks. VarsityBooks.com can help students, parents, teachers, schools, and organizations find the textbooks they need.

CampusI.BookFinder - CampusI is a textbook search engine, searching over 50 online stores for the lowest prices on textbooks. Search by title, author, ISBN, or keyword.

CollegeBooksDirect.com - This online reseller of college textbooks offers same-day shipping on orders received by 1pm CST.

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