Books Wanted!
Always Buying Books buys more books in a day than any other bookstore in the area sells in a month. There is no amount too small or too large for us to buy.
We buy textbooks, fiction, nonfiction, hardback, paperback, personal libraries and bookstores. We also buy audiobooks on CD.
We don't necessarily buy everything, but we want to see everything you have!
Needed NOW...
We buy just about anything, but here is a list of books we really need right now! If you have any of these you want us to buy, bring them in!
- Leather-bound editions
- Multi-volume sets
- Regional history titles
- Theological libraries
- Stephen King
- C.S. Lewis
- Ernest Hemingway
- John Steinbeck
What Our Customers Say...
Nice, clean and very well stocked.
Teresa White
What a lovely spot that we found. We spent a good time looking through all the books. The owner was there and very kind, as he was able to point us to books. We found stuff for us and our kids. If you live close, you are lucky. If you are traveling close,...
I have traveled to many book stores in many states and of all varieties of types and no matter what none of them can compare to Always Buying Books. The selection they have exceeds even the larger stores options. Between the new and used options the prices...
This is a gem!! I got 17 books for $44 and half of them were hardback. The owner is so nice and welcoming! Whenever I’m in joplin, stopping here is a must!!
Wonderful used book store! Great selection of books! I especially liked their Children’s section. Lots of PB, MG and YA as well as nonfiction.
It is so good that bookstores like these still exist. Lots of chairs and places to sit. Great service and very helpful folks . I was looking in 4 boxes of books that had just come in. They didn’t scold me because they weren’t priced yet, as has happened...
Amazing books, prices, and people. By far my favorite used bookstore around!