I always enjoy going here. Since the books are nearly always used, they are nearly all inexpensive. The variety is wide, the store well organized. You won't get far if you ask about a particular title, since they don't have every book in a computer. The fun is in browsing, and just seeing what you will find. As some people have said, when you sell to them you may not get a ton of money. I don't expect to, since many of the books are not "current" and may be on the shelf for a long time. It's still better than a donation if you want a couple bucks. (Nothing against donations--I do that all the time at things like Goodwill, etc.) read more

This has been my go to bookstore since I was 5, have always loved this place. Love coming here now to go through the record bins, always some good finds in there. Prices are extremely fair here! Will always continue to come here. read more

I first stumbled into Half Price Books Records Magazines not knowing what kind of business it was. Sure, I read the sign, but the name is pretty vague and leaves a lot of questions unanswered. What do they sell exactly? And how are their prices compared to, say, suggested retail? Impossible to tell. I had to venture in. Unexpectedly, I found that it was an excellent used bookstore (not a silk flower seller, as I had thought). With the Bookman's juggernaut several miles away, Half Price scratches the same itch for hunting through shelves and shelves of used books looking for that gem. Personally, I love combing through row after row, looking at spines and reading back covers. And there is plenty at Half Price to pour over. They have an excellent selection of fiction and its sub-genres, and a decent enough selection in non-fiction categories like cooking, history, or gaming. You may not find everything you've been looking for, but on the other hand, you may come away with some new find that you hadn't even known you were looking for. The music and movie selections are relatively lousy, offering mostly out-dated mainstream fare. And in this digital world, half price on that stuff is less impressive. My advice is to stick with the books. The prices are decent, and the selection wonderful. The only real downside is that there is no place to really hang out and read, have coffee, or chat. Those things are a pretty big draw for me, so it's a bit disappointing that I have to just buy my book and go home. read more

Went in today to see if they would take some books, movies, and games we had. It took almost two hours for the girl to go through our stuff. Meanwhile the other men that were doing other people's stuff had about four or five done in that time. She would click an item in the computer and then look around the room and stare at the computer screen with a blank stare, stall for another ten minutes, and then move on to another item. Its nice to know that they value their customers time.... NOT! We won't make that mistake again. read more

You never know what you'll find here. Retro comics, clever stationery, and cookbooks are usually the treasures I stumble upon at great prices. read more

If your looking for a good read this is the place. If you looking for some interesting outdated prints, this is the place. I've found great books and paid...yup, half the price. I've found some awesome deals on REALLY old comics for my husband and have even found a few valuable records and cook books. I LOVE THIS STORE! If you spend more than 30$ they give you a calendar with some great coupons too! read more

update: I went back to Half Price Books in July 2012 and found it no longer smelled like smoke. This may be due to the air conditioning running non-stop in summer whereas before when I visited in March the a/c was minimal. I had more chance to look around ... many interesting books, but many interesting book are not there. So I wasn't totally enchanted. The trade policy states cash only, so you don't get to trade a used book for half of it's expected selling price like at Changing Hands. read more

This store has been easy to sell books at. They have a pretty good selections of books as well. The employees seem later back and easy going for the most part. read more

I came in a few minutes before 6 & they were closing for a corporate event. I was not too happy that I drove here, only for them to be closing early. read more

Overall this is a good place to find used books, especially older books. BUT BEWARE!!!! There is are signs in the paperback sections that specifically say "All paperbacks are 1/2 price except for rare or collectible books." Honestly, this is a lie. If you compare the HPB labeled price to the publisher's price on the book, the HPB label is NOT always 1/2 of the publisher's price. For example, one of the books I recently purchased (I wasn't paying attention to this at the time) has a publisher's price of $6.99. The HPB label price is $3.99. Half price should have been $3.50, not $3.99. The next time I went back I brought some more books up to the counter with the same problem and complained. All the cashier would do was offer me a 10% discount off of my entire purchase (I had one book that was correctly priced and this was discounted too). His excuse was that since the book was older they felt they should charge a higher price which was ridiculous. I told him the sign was misleading and they either needed to price the books correctly or change the sign. I accepted my 10% discount this time but next time I'm going to speak to a manager. read more

Great selection of books for everyone in the family. Decent prices, but a little to high for certain books at times. They do have email offers however, and a calendar with coupons in it you can either purchase, or get free with a certain amount of purchase. It's always pretty warm in there, so I'm usually ready to go quickly. The staff for the most part are friendly, but one woman is just way too loud, even talks to herself when she's alone putting books away. Not something I want to hear in a quiet environment. Other than that, a cool place to hang out after dinner, a movie, or just to bring your dog to visit in the Fall. read more

Service has changed at this store over the years, good luck checking out in any reasonable length of time. Be sure the charges are correct too, while you are at it. When shopping here, the system is clearly designed to keep you in the store longer. It is more difficult than necessary to find a specific book, as subject matter is spread over several small sections in various aisles rather than in one place. I get the idea of wanting people to linger, but it is so chaotic to find anything that, in my case, it has the opposite effect. There are a lot of books though, will give you that. Their buy program is worse than any of the other bookstores. Less than 5 percent of their half price resale, not the original price. Insulting. Worst offers include a $40 brand new release hardbound for 50 cents, hardbound new release still in the plastic for 75 cents, and so on. Save your books and sell at a garage sale, seriously! I've been a frequent shopper at bookstores in many cities, this one scores at the bottom for overall experience. Any mom and pop is better. read more

I love shopping in this store as there is such a wide variety to choose from and it is well organized, clean and everyone is friendly. With that being said I will NEVER bring books to them again. I brought in 75-80 books most of which have been read one time and were very well taken care of. In most cases if it as a series I had the whole series. I understand that if they have way more than the demand you might not get as much, but as I waited for my books to be evaluated I looked around and did not see only one or two of the books that I brought in. When all was said and done my 75-80 books only brought me $9.95! I could have gotten a bigger tax credit if I had donated them to the library which I will be doing next time! read more

I took in 52 hardbound books by James Patterson and Lee Child that were in very good to excellent condition and was paid 27 cents per book. Yes, 27 cents per book. . read more

LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I purchase baskets full of books here monthly. Clearance section is in the back right corner. :-) Discounts for teachers as well. read more