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Great service, wide variety of books and great condition of books as well. everytime I go its like Christmas because I find such awesome gems! Thank you for a wonderful establishment! ❤

Shawna Ackerson

Great selection and great prices. I had a gift card and was able to buy more than I could carry and I still have some to spend later!

Lindsey Hobson
Joplin, MO
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Excellent selection of children’s book. Suggestion- put children’s books in order of authors , series ,or reading levels. A little hard to find books for kids. But still best used books store in the area. Prices are excellent too.

Sandra Smith

Fantastic store! My kids love going here. This is a warm, friendly environment and I’m glad we have this store to go to. Hats off to Bob!

Robert Fanoele

This was our first visit. The store is perfectly arranged, cozy corners, chairs, and such a huge variety of books. We loved it!

Glenda Hudelson

I was in town over the holiday and my dad took me to this gem of a bookstore. I scored a first edition of a Hunter S Thompson collection for next to nothing. Later that day I returned with an old friend and we both found a handful of collectible editions by Tom Robbins, Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway, and Henry Miller. The only possible weak(ish) link was the lack of a philosophy section. I’ve visited bookstores from coast to coast and in Europe. This place holds its own with the best of them. I’ll be back.

Roger Hughlett

I love that place….and Bob is so cool!!😎

Cindy Fox
Carthage, MO

FAVORITE BOOKSTORE IN TOWN!!!! They have an excellent collection and their books are in great shape!!! They even go out of their way to help you find things. Also, they have the lowest and the fairest prices in town. No one else can compare!

Hillory Grant

This side of the road shop may not look like much from the outside, but as the saying goes: never judge a book by it’s cover. This shop is an absolute treasure trove! From antiques, to mass paper backs, to brand new books, this shop covers history, fiction, mystery, non-fiction, religion, faith, kids, cooking….etc. It is more than worth a stop. We were greatly blessed by not only the books inside, but also by the conversation we had with the owner. I am looking forward to returning and can only highly recommend you make a trip to Always Buying Books.

Sandra Ford

Went in for the first time not knowimg what to expect…..spent 40 dollars on books in a matter of minutes. Love yhe selection

Erik Bone
Joplin, Missouri