Books We Want

There are no hard and fast rules for what we will or won’t take in for store credit and we will look at anything you bring us. That said, here are some tips for 2026. Remember that like all used bookstores, we have to be particular about what we take in.

We are more likely to take:

Books that were not purchased here! We certainly will take in books that were purchased here if they are in good condition and there is still demand for them, but it’s important for our stock to keep evolving, which is where books not from here come in!
Paperback general fiction and historical fiction published 2020 -present
Non-fiction published 2020 – present
Recently published Romance and Romantasy
Self-help, especially recently published or timeless (ie: The Body Keeps the Score)
Science fiction
Witchy/Mystical/Occult!
Horror Horror Horror!
Graphic novels
LGBTQ+ non-fiction and fiction
Literature, especially recently published
Indigenous non-fiction and fiction
Local interest, especially recently published
Popular children’s/young adult books, picture books
Philosophy: any, but especially Stoicism (we always need Meditations by Marcus Aurelius)
Oracle cards!
Specific authors: Charles Bukowski, Agatha Christie, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kristen Hannah, Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, Sarah J. Maas, Gabor Mate, Cormac McCarthy, Haruki Murakami, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, , R.L. Stine (Goosebumps), J. R. R. Tolkien, Kurt Vonnegut, Rebecca Yarros.

Books we DO NOT want:

Harlequin romances
Audiobooks
Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs)
Most hardcover fiction unless published in 2024/2025, or certain popular (from a bookseller perspective) authors
Outdated travel books
Older general fiction (romance) pocket books
Christian Fiction
Christian Living
Westerns
Textbooks
Magazines
Automotive manuals
Books that smell of cigarettes/smoke/perfume
Damaged, dirty, dusty, wet, heavily marked/highlighted, or otherwise abused books
Ex-library books

Thank you for understanding!