What an awesome book shop! They've got a bit of everything - apparel, fandom gear, vinyl, cassettes, CDs, current books, vintage books, collectible editions, signed editions, newspapers and magazines, clearance items, games (both tabletop and console)....not sure if I'm missing anything else. They also buy! There's a nicely-stocked kids area, and clean bathrooms as well. Friendly service too. If you're interested in different editions (Easton Press, Illumicrate, FairyLoot, etc.), there's a special section, but sometimes they have them in the regular shelves. While the prices are certainly lower than retail for these editions, they are about on par with what you could find on eBay. Still, it's nice to be able to see and hold the editions first! read more

I have sold books here two times and never had any issues. The workers are very friendly and they take all books if you are selling them. I didn't have to wait that long for the workers to go through my books. There is also a nice selection of books while you wait. read more

I love books! Walking into a half price bookstore brings me back to my childhood walking into a book fair, but now I have adult money and get to buy whatever I want. This place has tons of books for decent prices, they will help you find whatever it is you're looking for, they also have other cool things too. I recently brought my sister into one, and now she's been to all of them from Sacramento to Dublin. read more

I took it 5 books, 2 were brand new and I got 1.00 for each book. Not worth the drive. I have a donation book store near my home, so I'll be donating from now on. read more

Well maintained large bookstore with a variety of new and used books in every subject. Also a large collection of LPs, collectibles and gaming stuff. They buy stuff so if you're spring cleaning, keep them in mind. read more

Half Price Books was a cool surprise! I was eating next door and needed to walk off my dinner. I wandered in and was blown away by the selection. I ended up browsing for an hour. Books, magazines, video games, records... they had it all! There is something for everyone in here! Great selection, helpful staff!!! read more

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I sold book load of kids books to them, because being an educator we tend to buy too many, lol. They gladly bought my books and the transaction was seamless. They also have a 10% discount for educators, if you show valid school identification. If you love great prices on books, collectibles, and music, this is your spot. Get great entertainment, without paying those Barnes and Nobles prices! Service is always excellent too! read more

I brought in about 12 business strategy and teaming books - many never read in perfect condition, 1 expensive large format hardcover watercolor art book also in perfect condition, and a full bag of other books and was paid $7. Probably a good place to buy books but I left feeling like I had been fully ripped off at about .25 cents per book and mad at myself for giving them the books. I probably didn't cover my cost to drive there and I would have been better served donating them. read more

Torn on how I feel about this place. Sometimes you find decent deals, but lately things seem way overpriced. I found an art book I really wanted but it was selling for $105. I looked it up on eBay and it was selling for half that in a much better condition. Since I still wanted it, I asked if they could budge on the price. While they were willing to go down to $50 I could still get a better version online for less. (I asked for $40 which I still think was more than it should have been, it was in bad condition). I also saw that they had a Trump book in the cabinet for $1500 which is just wild to me. eBay first edition SIGNED is $700 at most so I don't know why they priced it that way, not that I have ANY interest in buying it. We also bought some cds there since my husband and I were getting into them, but realized at Rasputin they were a fraction of the price ($7 at half price and .50 at Rasputin). I was disappointed and felt like it was a huge ripoff. That said, it's still a good place to go and I do love supporting book stores. They have a great puzzle selection, just be careful with their pricing. read more

Half Price Books - Trump book selling for $1500.00 - Used Bookstore Near Me - Concord, California

My most recent visit to Half Price Books was a good one -- and I vow to return soon. No ageism or rudeness like I so often found when HPB was at Todos Santos. Kudos to Sara who was staffing the checkout desk at the front of the store. Very pleasant young woman. No other customers in line so we chatted about our love of vintage jewelry. (She likes star-themed jewelry, too!) Also talked about one of my purchases, "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" by Haruki Murakami. Taking my reading in a different direction, I bought a couple of "vintage" Daphne Du Maurier books. Happy to stumble on two I was unfamiliar with. With its rather tattered book jacket, The Flight of the Falcon caught my attention. Set in Italy, not Cornwall where most Du Maurier's novels take place. The other, Don't Look Now, is a collection of short stories and includes The Birds (inspiration for the Hitchcock film). Looks like a good read. HPB also has a decent selection of boxes cards, journals, and gift items. Found a fun stocking stuffer. (Yes, I buy stocking stuffers year round ... see it, like it, grab it.) My only complaint is that HPB only has large tote bags if you need a bag for your purchases. I understand why they don't have plastic but paper would be a nice option. I really didn't want to shell out $1.50 for bag. read more

/The staff are so friendly and the books are very presentable for 2nd hand quality and the place is spacious. This is the concord Store.

Went in for 3 books left with 17 they have a great selection of used, new and collector books. They're very helpful if you're looking for something and can't find it too. Great prices for the used books and even the new ones I picked up were discounted. read more

I wouldn't suggest selling here. They rip you off. I sold some comic books here and they barely offered me anything. The buyer told me that they sell the comics at half of their cover price and that they could only offer me a fraction of that. Okay, sounds logical until you go see the prices they put on their comics. They don't sell them for half of the cover price, they sell them for 5-7 times the cover price. For example, if the cover price was $1.50 then the comic should have been 75 cents (by the sellers logic), yet most of their comics that sat around that price were being sold for $5, $7, $9 dollars. Straight up lied to and scammed. I looked through rows of their comics and found none that were half of their cover price. If you're trying to recoup anything from selling your books or media don't do it here. read more

Some books are triple their original prices. Not all books are "half price' Very disappointed to find the books to be dirty as if they were dug out of the dumpster. read more

Service: rude, obnoxious, arrogant, smug, smart-alecky, wholly unhelpful staff. Selection: extremely limited, inferior, mediocre book stock. Value: exorbitantly priced merchandise with the cheapest, chintzy prices paid for customer trade-in books and media. read more

Half Price Books - $17.99 DVD, PRICE-GOUGING!!! - Used Bookstore Near Me - Concord, California

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I think that HPB took cues from Casinos when building this place because I spent over an hour in here the other day and I could have sworn it was 20 minutes max! I wasn't even done looking! I could have looked for so much longer! All that looking and I barely made a dent in my wallet but an arms full of books! This spot has become my me time spot! I always find so many great books on my TBR list at great prices to fill my ever expanding bookshelf. read more

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Half Price Books is the best! They have a huge variety of different books and everything is reasonably priced. This is a book lovers paradise. I would always find a new book to enjoy. Service was good, could be better. read more

They're so nice! Lots of great books to choose from and they buy your old books. What's not to like?

What is not to like about this place! You can literally find anything and more of what you are looking for here. We picked up a couple of good reads for the kids - one elementary age and one teen. I picked up a game and puzzle. All for under $30! What a steal! I love just walking around this store and seeing what there is to offer - lots of used and new books and goodies all around. Just take your time and walk around and I betcha you will find more than what you thought you would find. They also buy books and other items - I have not tried this service yet but always think about it due to how many books my kids collect and never get rid of - maybe one day! Separate review for that coming soon! read more

Great book store with a really great selection at reasonable prices. They have almost everything I'm looking for including some sweet genre books and a great collection of graphic novels. Also they have some pretty nice video game deals too, though obviously that fluctuates. Overall a great place to visit. read more

Half Price Books - Cool sci fi books! - Used Bookstore Near Me - Concord, California

Nice bookstore and a quiet corner, shopping area. They carry both new and used books. I've only looked in the kids side, but have bought 3-6 books per recent visits. Good selection & great discounted prices. My family, the kids enjoyed picking out books. Very happy bookstores are still here, I don't like reading through my ipad or phone. We also enjoy that the kids love books at early age instead of digital. Highly recommended. read more

I miss the old HPB in Todo Santos. Much better selection and pricing. I brought in four vintage NES games still in their original boxes with instructions. They must be high because was offered $13. The manager who looks like Jeffrey Dahmer told me not to ever come back after disrespecting me with their slap in the face offer. Theyve done it before and I dumbly accepted their offer. Don't sell your stuff here. If you worked hard for it, keep it and continue to enjoy it. You won't get any good offers here. They will tell you "the reason you didn't get more of an offer is because we don't sell this". I sold them a Lemmy(Motorhead) POP figure and they offered me $2, telling me it would be hard to sell. Lol. Nice one. read more

The store is nice but a little too small in willows location. Parking is better at new location. They will give you lowball offers for stuff, even lower since covid. Only sell if you really just want stuff taken off your hands, anything valuable should not be sold here. The customer service is better than other bay area hps but that's not saying much. Manager josh will talk down to you and jake is a liar who lied to my face about availability of certain books in store bc he was too lazy to look for them when they were taken off hold shelf and put in the back. They reappeared on store shelves a month later. The employees do engage in ageism and judged me by my appearance.( i look haggard for my age and look approximately 10 years older than actual age since my mid 20s.) It was such a fun experience going to the store from my mid 20s to mid 30s and being judged by my physical appearance. hipster, snoody employees like chelsea, laura and ashley engaged in ageism towards me when they were actually 1-5 years younger than me but I'm was 34 going on 45 and some of them were 33 going on 25. Such a welcoming store with attitudes like theirs. read more

They take advantage of little kids. They bought a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book off my son for 70 cents. When my son went back to look around, he saw his book being sold for $8. read more

New location for the half price book store in Concord. Located in the Willow shopping center, near the Old Navy. I believe it was the old picture or frame store. Great corner location & its across the street from Jamba Juice so If you need to hydrate yourself after soaking in all that knowledge. Your set! Heard it just recently opened this past Thursday 11/21/19. I received a text this morning that there was kids story telling at 2 pm at all locations. Since I was already in Pleasant Hill hanging out with family, we decided to check it with the kids. It was very busy since it was a Saturday afternoon, the line to pay was about 15 or so people when I got in line but the associates were very pleasant, all were working hard and the line went quickly. The store was nicely laid out, Kids section in the back of the store. The CDs & records in the front by the registers. My favorite clearance section in the back right corner. I Always find great books from $1-$3 in this section. Overall, I do believe this is a better location with more parking compared to older store. read more

Half Price Books - Half price Books Concord - Used Bookstore Near Me - Concord, California

The people here are friendly. They have a variety of books, comic books, strategy guides, vinyls, DVD's, toys and picture books. Items range from cheap and affordable to pricier. I miss their location in Downtown Concord where Bank of America now is, but at least they moved to where Aaron Bros. (I miss that business) used to be. read more

Came across this used bookstore. It's a nice place for book browsing . They also have music and movies. There aren't many places like this anymore so it's nice that this store is here. I was able to find something to buy they have a good selection. read more

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OMG I can't believe I've not written a review of this place yet. Sorry it's late!! I've been going here since I was a little kid and when it was in down town concord. I love this place so much. The array of books they have at really good prices is amazing. I also love the fact that you're able to sell back your books the whole reuse, reduce, recycle is amazing. The staff here is sooooooo helpful and the fact that they are still working during covid and still as helpful is sooo nice. They have always assisted me in finding the book/s I wanted even if it's not in store. I love all the novelty items as well because you can't find stuff like that everywhere. From puzzles, books, and silly putty this place is fun for everyone in your family. read more

My favorite bookstore in the area! Have never had a bad experience there. It's my happy place.

I keep going back to this book store. They have alot of classics and some textbooks. There is a variety of books, childrens books, toys, puzzles, vinyl records, movies, cds, holiday cards, journal books. All in good condition. read more

Came here to sell stacks of books back that I haven't looked at in some time. Was met at the receiving desk by a lovely young lady that took my id, phone number, and gave me an estimated wait time. I browsed while waiting for my quote. Wait was about 45 minutes. They still have a great variety of new and used books. Something for everyone. Heard my name called on the speaker and got my quote which was $10. Pretty much the price I paid for two of the books in the pile. I agreed cuz they were going to do the work of selling it and I wasn't, so they deserved it. Signed the receipt took it up to the front and received my cash. Would I do it again? Sure why not. I'm trying to make space and have way too many books at home. When I have some free time I might sell some myself. But until then, it's a nice trade. read more

Half Price Books opens in Willow Shopping Center. it's across from Jamba Juice. store is smaller than previous Concord store but well purposed. books are alphabetized in labeled sections. just following the signs/labels it's easy to find certain books. if unable to find ur book, u can ask store to check their chain inventory. if they have it, they'll ship it to u. while this store has more selections than other HP Book stores, there's always room for improvement. audiobooks, vinyl records also seen. aisles are wide. while standing very close to a bookstand, my clothing was "brushed" by an young adult. who didn't say anything nor turn around. looking up, i saw a young female following who said "sorry" as she was passing by though she didn't bump me at all. parking isn't easy here anymore. read more

When Half Price Books at Todos Los Santos Square was closing, my entire family was sad. It was one of the few bargain bookstores close to home that my entire family loved. I found out that Half Price Books Concord was not closing for good but simply moving to another outdoor strip mall, specifically the Willow Center. It is near UFC Gym, Krispy Kreme and Benihana this time. Besides being close to the freeway this time, I love the new, modern, sleek, light-filled, and spacious Half Price Books! The new location is less hectic and has better parking as well. Kudos to the new Half Price Books store, it's new location and it's better parking. With its bargain books, music and materials, this store can only get better! This will be a new hangout for my fambam. read more

Half Price Books - New, modern and spacious Concord location - Used Bookstore Near Me - Concord, California

Concord is happy to have this great bookstore in the city. The new location of Half Price Books is just amazing. The old Aaron Brothers became the hang out place for Half Price Books. A great location near Jamba Juice and Old Navy. I am very proud of the new home for Half Price Books. As a loyal customer that been bringing his books and DVDs for money I am great that Half Price Books is still in Concord. Same ol face with better service. Half Price Books got the same service that it had when it was at Todas Santos Plaze. I get great service at Half Price Books. I love the bigger space that Half Price Books occupy. Much wider space to walk around. Seem like the selection of Blu-Ray/DVDs gotten bigger. Finally two restroom instead of one (I don't have to wait for it to be free). Lots of parking spaces at this location. You don't have to walk very far or roam around the lot to find a space compare to the old location. Hopefully Barnes & Noble and Half Price Books can get along. They are not far from each other. Both places attracts lots of people. read more

We saw this place and got excited!! There are plenty of them in other places but this is the closet to The SAC area. It is a bit of a drive but worth it. You save money and you can get more books. I think prices are ok. Check out was easy and the line was short. read more

I've been going to this store for many years, including at their old Todos Santos location before this location opened. I've always been pleased with the selection, as well as the prices. As a (now retired) teacher, I was able to acquire books for my classroom at reasonable prices. I'm so glad that, in this world of online sales, Half Price Books is still around! read more

M'y first visit to this location. Dry nice and clean. Well organized. I came here to sell some books, albums and video. I received more than what I expected. Employees were very friendly. I can't wait to come bacK. I have soo many books and albums to get rid of and now I have the perfect place to go. read more

Half Price Books - Used Bookstore Near Me - Concord, California

I normally have a good experience reselling my books here but today was a complete waste of my time. I was told it would be a 40 min wait. After an hour I checked in to see if my turn was coming up. There were 2 employees at the desk and they were both busy cleaning CD's since the time I brought my items in. The employee had a rude tone in her voice and told me it would be 5 more min while she continued to clean off CD's with Clorox wipes for the next 15 min. When I asked again, she said 5 more min. The other employee was also wiping down CD's and had told me that it would be 5 min. After hearing that so many times, I clued in that they weren't going to get to my items. She said it would be another 1/2 hr once they began checking in my items. It was absolutely absurd that these 2 employees stood behind the desk and continued "cleaning" while not helping other customers. After waiting and not seeing any progress in the queue , I took my cart full of books and games and left. These employees were not honest about managing expectations. They seemed absolutely dismissive and continued to "clean" rather than take in my items. Bad attitude. Bad management. read more

I read a lot because I want learn English fast. and I can sit here and read and no one bother me. if I like book I buy and price good for student and clean book and also music store. I think I could live inside this store. some dirty people, but I have space to move away. good place please come. read more

I used to be a fan of Half Price Books Concord in the Todos Santos Plaza. I was informed a couple of years ago they wouldn't take any returns older than 20 years from publishing date. Now they won't take back the paperback books from THEIR store, bought within the previous 6 months, less than 20 years from publication, but "not current". They have lost this customer. I'm not wasting my time with them anymore. read more