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Half Price Books in Austin
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Austin, Travis County, Texas, US
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In-store shopping
Yes
Delivery
No
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible lift
Yes
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Quick visit
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Debit cards
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Credit cards
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Phone: +1 512-451-4463
Site: http://www.hpb.com/005?y_source=...
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Opening hours
- Monday:10AM–8PM
- Tuesday:10AM–8PM
- Wednesday:10AM–8PM
- Thursday:10AM–8PM
- Friday:10AM–8PM
- Saturday:10AM–8PM
- Sunday:10AM–8PM
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Comments (199)
This half price books is big. Theres so much stuff to look at. They also have a huge rare book section which is awesome to see.
Percy Jackson books full collection for nieces. I really like the information counter right in the front. Kind of hot in the childrens section. Check the AC.
Best half Price Ive been too. Theyre not to blame that this company rips people off for books but theyre at least classy about it, unlike some of the others Ive been to.
I tried just stopping in to browse for gifts, but then I lost track of time looking through all the cool stuff. There are a number of games, puzzles, collectors items, and records to admire. Its not just books. Lots of stationery and journals and calendars are available, as well. The best part is that the prices are reasonable, and the staff is friendly.
Very large Half Price Books, and very very fast and Efficient with the buy ins, only took 20 mins to do a large tote full of Movies. And as always with Half Price Books the staff is almost insanely friendly and nice. (Not in a bad way) I like that they still understand what good customer service and care is all about 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
One of the best bookstores in Texas. Every month or so I routinely check all of them in Austin to see what I can find in their graphic novel section in the collectibles cabinet.
This place is fantastic!! If youre into books, games, dvds, vinyl... then DEF check this place out. Mostly used books (they also buy books!) But some books are new. Im very into Victorian British history and this place was a goldmine! Got 7 books for under $35!
Great place to get some books or even sell if you want some quick cash. They got many interesting things plus if you like music, youll enjoy it as well.
Books are not hip any longer , however I like tangible, touchable, permanent learning aids. The web is vulnerable to unknown interruption.
The two Lamar locations always have the best selections. Love the cool employees that always make you feel comfortable shopping in the store.
I drive from SA to Austin literally to come to this one store. Its huge and incredible and probably one of the biggest, fullest, HPB Ive been to. I love this one.
By far the largest HPB Ive seen sans the flagship in Dallas. Constantly find good books and good deals.
This was one of the biggest half price books i’ve seen !! and it’s so cute and clean it’s nice seeing so many hidden gems
Flippin’ love this place. Their selections are pretty big and it’s nice to lose oneself among it all. Their comic book section is well stocked. The staff members are friendly and patient with the many, “Where can I find…?” There’s a nice little clearance section at the back right most corner of the store if you’re looking for some gems at an even bigger discount than what half price offers.
Mix of new and used books, magazines, gifts. Prices indeed half of new. Chill and spacious, a dude was sitting inside playing guitar. Impressive rare and signed collection at reasonable prices. Host of an edible book fest that looks bananas.
Love this place! I always find something. Very organized and the staff are helpful if you need to find something specific. Every board game Ive bought has had all the pieces and in great condition. Books arent always perfect but a few bent pages or highlights isnt a big deal to me.
Half Price books is an awesome place to find your literary fix in Austin Texas that wont break your bank account. The staff is always pleasant and helpful. It also helps when you are done with the mountains of books one may have to bring them into the store and sell them and have a few bucks to buy more books! They also have music, movies and games to boot! How can you go wrong?
This store is huge. The variety is off the charts. The amount of rare or signed is unbelievable. I will be checking this store frequently, just in case something rare that I want comes through. My senses where overwhelmed with things to look at and pick up. This is an excellent location, that is worthy of quite a few visits.
Left Austin 8 years ago. Moved back recently and it was one my first visits. Stills has the same charm,diverse selection and excellent customer service. 👌
I stop by here to buy a specific book ended up buying several books that price was just that cheap gotta love it.
I forgot how much I love this place. They always have what Im looking for. Thus time was Ikeda, Vonegut and Moore.
Found a real gem for a sing and a dance. Many classics. Hard to find and obscure literature!
Ive been going to HPB for 40 + years. This is my home location and I love it. Especially the Clearance section!
I love HPB!This place is my enabler; I have no shelf control! 😆💜
Always love their stores. Great assortment of, not only books, but music, puzzles, and cute cat calendars.
What can I say, its a book store. The layout of the store itself has a good flow. They have a childrens section with its own little reading nook which is cute. Eventing seems to be well organized.
OMG!!!This place was sooooo awesome. So much to look through and see! So much money to spend here. I loved the selection of books. The music was great and the DVD collection blew my mind. Found the missing. DOLLY Parton DVD to complete my movie collection tonight here. Found the Cake Doctor chocolate cake book - affordable....We will definitely be visiting again and spending another hundred bucks there!
Great bookstore with lots of titles at good prices. I dont think its worth it to sell books back. Id rather give them away or take them to a thrift shop. At the information desk, they can tell you if they have a book in stock. They also have new stuff, I bought some blank cards for thank yous and general uses. They also have lots of games for sale. Its one of my favorite places to visit and shop.
Great place to sell/trade-in books youve read for new finds. Helpful staff and a big selection of books, board games, video games, music, puzzles, etc.
I love this location. Theres always hidden treasures lying around. On my last visit, I found several Kpop CDs!
Always so many unique items and books, friendly and knowledgeable staff...
Ive been to a few Half Price Books, but none that I can recall as colossal in size! I was greeted with a very warm welcome before I got 2 steps in the place as well. I didnt want to waste any time looking for what I wanted, and the man pointed me in the right direction to begin my search. As I started to walk, another employee had overhead our conversation, and asked what author I was seeking, and she said that there was a very nice selection of his work available. She wasnt kidding! I found every book in a particular series I had fallen in love with ages ago. Forget about Amazon, I spent less than HALF of what they wanted, spending only $24 and change. I also found a pretty good collection of vinyl before checking out. I would have spent much more time looking at it, but I couldnt stick around, and I dont have a turntable 😕.Great store, excellent service, and the bathroom was not a disgusting science experiment! I must now quote Arnold : Ill be back.
They expect people to give them books for free, but try to sell the books at the highest price to students
So many books all a good price!
Retirement downsizing involved moving to a smaller house from one with 40+ years of accumulated stuff. The biggest single challenge was nearly 150 linear feet of filled bookshelves, most of which held books we loved and liked to have, but rarely ever opened.We quickly determined that only a few were worth reselling. After recycling those that were too far gone, we donated multiple trunk loads to Half Price Books. Their time and labor to sort and resell the books was our best reward for donating the books.They were happy, we were happy, and hopefully those books will make some other people happy.
Not really sure how anyone has consistently bad experience at half price books. I cant fathom it.You can go and treat it like a library. No one is gonna kick you out. Or you can go on a journey to find something you didnt know you were interested in and come out with a variety of books without spending more than 25 bucks. Or a few for 5 bucks if you try.Its quiet like a library, spacious and clean. I randomly connected with someone because we were both in the same section and she overheard me comment on a book. Thats the kind of people youll find here.Love it. If you want something to do for an hour, go here and enjoy yourself.
Found what i was looking for and at a great value. Less than 1/2 the original published price.
Very spacious, clean, pleasant set up with lots of titles. None of the esoteric ones I was hunting for, but oh well, maybe one day. Also, don’t get too excited if the system says your desired book is in stock - it may be missing from the shelf.
This is the best used book store around. Employees are relaxed and helpful. Looking for a book? Check up front and they can check not only their inventory, but also sister locations.It is well-organized with signs clearly identifying sections. Theres a great kids section in the back and rare book room too. The store is very chill; its very peaceful walking thru the aisles. You can buy records, CDs, and DVDs, along with your books. And, of course, you can sale of of those to the store. Bring your photo ID, drop off your items, and spend some time enjoying the store while your items are evaluated.Cant forget that they also carry games and some toys, as well as a variety of book-related and book-inspired items.
Love this place, good books good people, need a book ask them and theyll try to locate it in one of those stores. They also have a great website. Clearance books have hidden treasures at times...nuff said.
Its always a lovely time exploring this Half Price Books. The selection at this location changes frequently.
Love all the Half Price Books in the Austin area. This was my first time at this one, though. Was impressed, its very big and has a large selection here. Was cool to see there is a whole dedicated nook for the collectable stuff.
Visited 7-17-21 on a busy Saturday. Staff was friendly and helpful when we inquired about a certain title. Great location with ample parking. Store was clean and well organized. So many unique items. Highly recommend!
Love Half Price Books! My favorite thing about this store is the signs from the ceiling, they make navigation to the subject your searching for easy. Selection is great, I usually find what Im looking for, and the staff is knowledgeable. They also have a great selection fun of paper products and accessories too.
Great inventory and prices, courteous staff.
They have everything you could ever want for reading, movies & music. Folks were very nice and helpful.
They always have a awesome movie section
Ran into a person who has never been there before so I told him of my many years experience there and gave him a brochure with map of other locations to visit since there is something different there everytime you go.
This is an amazing book store. They have more than just books including games, rare finds, gift items, and collectables, just to name a few. I loved the Art section! It was small yet had a large variety. The staff was helpful and very nice. The restroom was clean. As a bonus, there was plenty of room for my wheelchair to freely move around in!
Nice joint. As one might expect, this establishment has four walls, a ceiling and plenty of books. However, do not let this fool you. The the real experience of a bookstore is whether or not you are capable of picking books to read that dont just completely suck. That task lies directly on you the customer. So dont go blaming the bookstore for bad books. Also, i wasnt able too get any of the emplyees here to wash my car. You may have better luck with that than i did. Despite driving off in an unwashed car, i would definitely go back!
I sold some books back to Half Price books.I brought them probably 25 or 30 books and got $23. But more importantly I got the books out of my house.I like half price books.
You really cant go wrong with Half Price. If they dont have it, theyll find it and order it and even if that doesnt work theyll refer you to someone else who has a chance on helping you even if they are no longer motivated by the sale. Thats service right there. They may have gone a little commercialized over the years but thats called being successful. So unless your a pretentious hater then it really doesnt effect the experience. Still got that somewhat small town feel but with all the conveniences of a more big box place. And they still have open, working and well maintained restrooms! Thats not a guarantee these days. Nobody likes to interrupt a bookstore trip to go bathroom hunting. Thats what got them the bump to 5 stars. They definitely deserve it.
Great place to buy books, CDs, DVDs, games, etc. If you are trying to sell your books you would get more from having a garage sale so do NOT expect to get more than pennies for your books from Hslf Price Books. A long time ago they paid a fair amout, but the last 3 times I tried have not been worth the trip! If you donate your books, games, DVD to a school or library adk for a tax deductible receipt. Or donate them to Salvation Army....the have a huge rehabilitation place for men in Austin, Tx....proceeds from thier thrift store go to helping men get drug and alcohol free and teaching them skills like furniture repair, etc.
The people are very helpful and nice, and though the selection isnt guaranteed, its more fun - its like a treasure hunt where you may find the book youre looking for or youll find something you werent expecting to find.
This is my favorite HPB to go to. This is by far the largest in the Austin area and they have a lot of books. When Im looking for something and I call in they generally have a copy here or at 183 location. Highly recommend.
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Generic. Poorly laid out. Staff overwhelmed and there were more 9f them than there were customers.I have had a great stay in Austin- great food, great shops- loved Austin Comic and Book Store- then I went here and it was...Unwelcoming. Oh well.
Very helpful but the price thev pay on some books is absolutely rediculous.
Great finds here! Records are usually gone quick though, so you have to get lucky. Amazing cookbooks though!!
Big store, great selection. Clean, helpful staff.
I absolutely love Half Priced. They were the first large , well organized second hand book store and i think they will be around a long time. So grateful for all they do. Zach is a community outreach specialist who helps children, teachers and schools get all the free books and magazines they need. How cool is that! Hes on the 1/2 price payroll to help nonprofits. Pretty special. All employees are super nice and helpful. I am really proud of this local bookstore. They definitely add value to our society.
Fantastic location with a much larger variety than most other hpb locations Ive been to, including a rare book section that may interview you!
You can always find something to appreciate and enjoy here. Even if its a violinist outside the shop. The kids book selection is wonderful. Also I really love the collectible and antique book section. I may not want to buy one, but love it like a museum.
Great selection of used books. Highly recommend for college books. Cheaper than Amazon. Multiple locatons in Austin, and the staff were super helpful in locating books on various locations.
A huge selection of books in all topics you can imagine. I found the science-fiction and fantasy section to be pretty impressive. I wish I could have spent more time and money there. Great place to stop and pick up new books to read on a budget. Bring your family and pick out new books for your young readers. Theres literally something for everybody.
Love the selection of cool used books magazines for art projects and nice little gift things
Half Price Books is always my first place to go when Im looking for a physical book. They often have what Im looking for too which is great since they are usually cheaper used! The books are also very well kept from previous owners and the staff.
Went to pick up a order. They found me an old Audrey Hepburn film that I had been wanting and the companion book. So easy to do with their help.
Super clean, beautifully designed, well-stocked and organized- I have never been so impressed with a used bookstore. Hard-cover books are cheap and paperbacks are even cheaper. Im a huge YA fan and found a beautiful, limited-run hardcover copy of The Cruel Prince for $8 and a like-new paperback copy of The Glass Spare for $4. I love my library and getting free books but sometimes you just love a book so much you want a copy of your own- Half Price Books is where Ill go from now on when I want that!
This store is incredible! Its been very challenging not having access to the library with the law school shut down during social distancing. I called the Half Price Books on Lamar and the sweetest employee Susan helped me. I told her I needed an Oxford Dictionary for a citation for my paper. She said they were only mailing the books right now and since I wouldn’t get it in time, she offered to help me with my citation. She found the edition I needed was able to give me the quote and page number over the phone. She was so patient with me and because of her I was able to successfully finish my brief! Huge Kudos to the Half Price Books Austin store! Made my day to receive so much kindness and help during this crazy time!
This is a wonderful store. Service is great. Prices cant be beat. They have an incredible selection. And I never knew they actually sold music CDs. So dont think Ive only books theyve got lots of stuff. Great place to find a unique gift for someone
I buy most of my books here, no need to buy new- also love the clearance section. I sell books back to them when I need to purge. Always friendly and knowledgeable staff. Every location Ive been to in Austin is just as good as another as far as cleanliness and friendly staff. Also helps that they offer teacher discounts :)
Half Price is an excellent used book store, and this location in particular is my favorite. It has the overall largest selection of any of the other locations in the Austin area. It also has a rare and valuable book room if youre into that, which I dont believe the other Half Price Books in Austin have. My favorite section is their Clearance though, which is large, varied, and a really great value. I find it hard to be anywhere in the area without stopping by just to check for deals in this section.
Theres a wide variety of books here so theres definitely something for everyone. theres games and toys here as well as books. its like a Barnes and Noble but less expensive and less fancy. there are some chairs so you can browse and read something to see if its worth the buy. there are a lot of older books here though. there is quite a mix of books. worth checking out for fun.
Love Half Price Books! Found a 116 year old book on Louis XIV. I also found a book Ive been searching for for years: Hector Protector by Sendak. Great store for book lovers and much more.
Always a great place to shop for books. Staff are always helpful and friendly. Selling books to them is real easy, and pretty fast.
Great service. This store didnt have the book I was looking for but without my asking, the clerk offered to call another store that was near my work and had the book who put it on hold for me. The book is a Christmas gift and they were a great help. Love to shop at this store. Love Half-price books!
This is a very large Half Price store. The amount of stock available kept me occupied for several hours. The staff went out of their way to help. Please sign up for their Emails. Getting 50 percent off really helped spread my funds. I was able to find some books that I really wanted , but held off on buying.
As a tourist in Austin ,my best friend took me to Half Price Books when I asked to go to a good book store I was impressed as Im a bargain shopper by nature ,the selection of new,used books ,CDs,records,laserdiscs ,used dvds and Blu-ray was overwhelming !!! I loved it and cant say enough good things about the experience !!!!!
Great used book store, huge selection of amazing books, could spend hours browsing here
Huge bookstore, Great selection, happy people! I love half price books SO much! They always make you feel valued and special! Thanks HPB!
This is one of my favorite stores for a reason. Huge selection, absolutely incredible prices, and almost every HPB Ive ever been to is staffed by folks that love to read too, this one being no exception. Something to be said for walking out with eleven novels and only spending thirty bucks!
Their selection is wonderful, their prices are the best in the city, and their customer service is top knotch. Every interaction Ive had with an employee has been positive and helpful. Leave Amazon behind, and support your local Half Price Books.
This is one of the nicer half priced books I have visited. The layout of the store is nice and logical. I never have a problem with books being left all over the place. The staff seems to be constantly checking out the store to make sure everything is clean and orderly. The prices are what keep me coming back - I have found textbooks for classes at a quarter of the price offer anywhere else. I have found some beautiful classics in excellent condition. You might have to shift through some less desireable books, but if you do, you could find something awesome.
I just love that store!!! Im a total bookworm, and I can get my fix in that store and not break my pocketbook either. Unless I go hog wild with all the great books they have. Their name says it all, they sell the books at half the original price. I recommend anybody who loves books to drop in and check them out, even if your not big on books take a look.
Who doesnt enjoy this place?!? The staff is so sweet & informative and you cannot beat the prices. I mean seriously! If you are looking for great gift ideas or if you simply have some spare time, go check this place out. You will not be disappointed. The location is great and parking is simple. It is located next to a very popular Goodwill Store so you can squeeze in more discount shopping! Woohoo.
This is a fantastic Half Price Books! The store is enormous and has a huge variety. I especially love their giant selection of ever changing puzzles and games.Don’t forget to hit up the back right corner for the clearance section.
I had family visiting from south of Houston, who really love half Price books and all book stores. We went to multiples and this one was really good. We definitely bought things and will be returning when we need some new books.
Its a pretty nice half price books, but, one of the staff members really embarrassed me. I went to sell some of my books, so I could afford food, and took it in a suitcase. The staff member called me over and in front of everyone, in A condescending tone, exclaimed, We cant take this. It smells like cat pee and mothballs.One of my rescues had accidently peed on the suitcase a year ago and the books had only been in there for a day. They didnt even take them out to check.But the actual store was nice.
If you are going to change your store hours update your website. You are wasting my time and many others. Amazed at the number of customers who stopped at this location and could not get in.
Half Price Books is a wonderful store in all of their locations, but i like this one a lot! in my experience, the staff knows exactly where everything is and they are all eager to help! their wide selection is perfect for finding fantasy, nonfiction, fiction, summer reading assignments, or even magazines if thats your cup of tea! they have practically anything you could hope for in a bookstore! its right next to Phils too, so i like getting a little ice cream afterwards and reading my new books. :)
So big 😍📚📖. I havent ever seen a HPB this big before. Just go, its amazing.
Great selection of books and music. I bought a few books and my roommate bought some CDs, records, and cassette tapes. The only problem I had, was I didnt take enough money with me, and had to leave some books behind I really wanted. I WILL BE GOING BACK!
I love Half Price. They have tons of books for cheap and a great little kids section that my son loves to hang out in. Staff is friendly, and the store is clean and organized. The clearance section always has some good deals.
Cant say it enough. I love each location. I love this store. Go to Half Price Books. If they dont have what yer looking for, they have something to find. I have found Haynes Auto Manuals to Hardback Comics and everything in between. Go....now.
I enjoy every time I stop here. There is a desk as you enter that always seems to have an employee there willing to look up any book you may be looking for. If you arent looking for any specific text you can browse and sit at the many chairs located around the establishment to read/preview the books your considering buying. Employees are helpful, bathroom is clean, and collectible books are available. This is one of their best locations in Austin.
I love this place, they have used and new booksMy daughter loves books.this is her go to book store.
HUGE selection, very open, airy space, and of course: THE friendliest people who are always on hand to help. This location is very popular, so stuff moves through pretty fast and theres always new stock due to such a high turnover rate. Ive found some amazing deals on furniture especially. It can be quite busy though, and there are sometimes rather long lines for dressing rooms and checkout lines.
An excellent shop to walk around and find the perfect book. They cover all of the genres and also feature hard to find and out of print books. They also have a rare section that includes old books, first editions, signed copies, etc. They also offer numerous other goodies such as collectibles, DVDs, vinyl, etc.
I absolutely love this store in general but this location specifically is great! Half Price always has an awesome selection of books but this locatiom has a great selection of movies & music too. (Ive often found some of my favorite movies on sale for $3 a pop!) Also the staff is always extremely friendly & welcoming.
Great selection of books and various media. Staff are all super friendly and knowledgeable. I would give it 5 stars except the staff are way underpaid and under appreciated. In most cases they are more knowledgeable than librarians, yet they get paid 25-50cents more than minimum wage.
Half priced books is one of my favorite stores to shop at. I usually always have to force myself to leave before I buy too much. Love the selection! And the employees are always super helpful. Thanks!
Me and the hubby came looking for board games and lo and behold, they had at least 2 shelves and 2 islands just chock full of board games -notnjust old obsolete ones but also popular ones like Catan, Apples to Apples, and Betrayal games. They always have a great selection of books and movies, displayed beautifully engaging the shopper, and friendly and helpful staff manning the place.
Love our Half Price Books! This location has the best selection in the central city. It also has lots of great reading spots throughout the store. SO glad that they added a customer service desk. It makes a world of difference.
They let you bring your dog into the bookstore! That alone qualifies them for 5 stars IMHO, but on top of that they offer a great selection of used-but-good-condition books, CDs, vinyl, and DVDs at very low prices. And they have super-friendly staff who are always willing to help you out. And they have a lovely reading area. AND, an aquarium! This joint rocks!
Super large Half Price Books location. My 1st thought when I entered the store was how massive the store was, compared to other locations in the Austin area. Staff were nice and knowledgeable. Prices were just right and what you would expect. I will definitely be going back to this location.
Huge selection, most of the staff were friendly. I took about $140 worth of pristine books in to sell and was going to buy a book. I didnt expect to get some huge amount , but the books had covers and were very brand new looking, four had been purchased at HP and the had been valued at 20 percent off when bought. When I got my offer it was $4.50, it was a shock. One of the books Im fairly sure I could get $30 for on Craigslist. I took the offer as I had to go a few places and really couldnt drag them around, but itll be the last time I go there. Two stars for the non-buy staff and the selection.
Half Price Books on Lamar was super helpful and efficient in processing and selling some items from my most recent move. They even donated or recycled the small amount of things they werent able to take as well as broke down and recycled the boxes I brought it in. I walked in with boxes full of items and left with cash in hand (minus the bot that I used to purchase a few books of course). All in all a great experience and a great selection.
This may be the best Half Price Books in Austin. Large selection, love the layout and great chairs. I can browse there for hours. Line today built up and they quickly manned the registers and got us taken care of. Great job!
I love Half Priced Books! So many subjects! I cant buy, or carry, as much as I want. So much fun to browse books, music, movies, and games....oh my!
I love half price books. Its a fantastic place to get books on a budget. BUT at this location, I was checking out, and buying a book (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) that I had never read. The cashier knew I had not read it and yet she felt the need to spoil several parts of the book. I am very irritated. Teach your cashiers to keep their spoilers to themselves.
Friendly service here. You can buy books and gifts at a very low price. You can also sell books but keep in mind that because they offer such low prices on used books they also only give very low prices for the books.I use what I make off of selling to buy something there and it feels like a pretty good deal.
Shopping for a book on screenplays and a journal. Spent about an hour looking around.
I frequent this place often. Love the concept and prices. I have actually picked up some business classics there which allows me more access to more authors because I can find them there and afford them. I spend a ton of time in the history aisle. And, we have started a vinyl collection and I have picked up a ton of LPs for a buck, thats right, a buck, in pristine condition. Of course, my taste is old trumpet jazz ensembles and soloists.
Great selection! Didnt have the book I wanted at this location, but they were very helpful and put it on hold at the Parmer location. Note: they now require masks in store. If you dont have one, dont worry! Theyll give you a disposable one
Love this book store. I am able to bring my pet in and the staff is great.
Still the best bookstore in town. Still the best place to find gems on the regular.
This half priced books is my favorite in all of Central Texas. Its large and has a ton of pieces to read and pick up. Prices are never too expensive and you can always grab a book for a good price. Also a great place to sit down and just enjoy a read while listing to some music.
Best book store Ive been to in Austin. I could spend endless hours in here! Great areas for kiddos as well! Very friendly and helpful staff!
Its fun to rummage around HP books and this is a particularly big store with a nice vintage section thats almost a little bookstore in itself. They only give you a little $ when you sell to em but they pass their savings on to the buyer very nicely.
Always a nice Half Price! This one has a section in the back for Rare or unusual books. They keep the yaoi manga back there. The people there are also very nice. There is a Goodwill next door.
Great deals at every store!
I love Half-Price books. This location in particular has a GREAT selection of board games and $1 books. I went in to see if they had a cheap board game I might buy, and I ended up spending $40 on a bunch of $1 books and a 3 board games that were deals I couldnt pass up. Compare this to the $50 price tag that ONE of the games that I bought usually has and Im one happy guy!
I got a $3 bible🔥🔥That aside there are so many good books here, with many varieties of genres.
One of the biggest Half Priced books Ive ever been to. Have a great section for rare and collectible books with all the other normal sections. Tons of really great records for the audiophiles in the area along with all the reading material.
Wonderful!I need more time and more money and more books in my life...lol this location is got the selection!
Extremely unhappy with the buyback price. Every one of my books (bought new) were gently read and in excellent shape. For over 100 books (hardback 20, paperbacks 80) price was 32.3 cents. Definitely a ripoff. Sold them anyway instead of lugging them out of state. In hindsight it would have been smarter to drop them off at Goodwill and take a much better tax write off which is what I would recommend to any potential sellers.
Love the place. I usually can find a book I or a type of book i am looking for at this location. The store is big, well organized, friendly staff and clean.
This place is dangerous, buyer beware.I found a lot of good books at these stores. All the staff Ive talked to are very nice and will help you find what youre looking g for. If that store doesnt have it, theyll look it up to see if another store does. While they dont have everything, they generally will have what youre looking for. As noted above, beware, you may find yourself falling through a rabbit hole and coming out the other end with a stack of books you realized you needed to buy after wandering the store.
I love this place. I went for one book and came out with six. Yes, I have a problem, but Ive never failed to find something I wanted to read here. Ive been to all hpb locations and this is probably my favorite location. I dont deal much with the staff but theyve always been friendly when I checked out.
Top location for the chain. Largest selection and variety of its branches in central Texas. Lines tend to move very quickly.
Best bookstore (and its a chain!) to read anything and everything for half price or less. Discovered a new author or series late into the run? But all of the early episodes cheap, then sell them back when you a4e done. No better way to stretch your literary dollar on the planet.
Great staff and great selection! While they dont always have the newest books (and since they buy them from people like us, we only have ourselves to blame haha) the books they do have are in excellent condition and lightly used. This is my go to half-price store in Austin! Everything is very well organized and youre sure to be browsing for awhile.
Fantastic selection of books and classic games. Everything is well laid out and easy to find everything youre looking for and many things that youre not!
The primary metric by which a businesses success depends upon is its customer service.At this store I purchased a game that was not working on my PS4. I took it back the next day with the original receipt, and they provided me a full refund, and I was on my way within 5 minutes.Awesome Staff, awesome store!
Ive been helping a friend clean out some books from their house. Ive taken three different loads, two to this location, to sell back. Theyve all been different sizes, but by pure luck theyve all payed out ~ $30 each batch.I stopped into the rare books section, and the lady there spent the time searching her system and calling stores to check on the quality of the book for me. Ultimately I finally got a really nice edition copy of The Handmaids Tale for ~$7 plus shipping.
I like this place because I like books. Books on shelves are a calming sight. I didnt find anything I wanted but its good to still see an actual bookstore in 3 dimensions.
Its a Half Price Books. Theyve got an ever changing selection, a large volume comics section (Trades, graphic novels, and monthlies), and a little of a lot of things. Youll probably always find something youd want while here.
Excellent book store. Well organized and the prices are right on!
Love it, always helpful and nice, always leave with more than i need, and if i can find what i need they will help me order it in
This is my favorite HPB. Great selections of science fiction/fantasy and their rare section is fantastic.
I’ll always continue shopping at HPB because it’s a great way to buy affordable books and attain knowledge, but one of the staff members was very rude to me. He helped me find what I was looking for but his tone seemed aggressive and hostile. Maybe he had a bad day or working in retail is stressful and I forgive him, but please treat your associates better if working there is a stressful environment. A happy associate is more likely to be happy towards customers. I forgive this man and he was helpful, but please be more compassionate towards others.
I love how much selection they have. I started reading Robert Jordans epic wheel of time series, and they have had each book so far!They also have a small selection of used game consoles along with a decent selection of used games. I would check them out for any old games I might have missed over the years.
Half Price Books, regardless of location, is my favorite store in all of Austin. I usually have to hide my billfold under the car seat & take in a limited $ amount, or I will come out of the store penniless.Many fascinating genre of books here. Many that I enjoy. Plus they have a trade-in program that helps educational organizations.Had an entire rare book section in a separate space. I was amazed by the # of people that can fit into 1 store. Nigh every aisle was populated. If wed not done business there, I mightve gone just to people-watch, & good wifi.What a fun place to go!
If you are looking for a huge variety of low cost books, then this is where you want to go. You can easily walk out of there spending $50, and the original cost of the books would have been over tripled that. Some books are new, some are used, but most of them look new. My friend bought me a book that was brand new for $5.
I love this place. They have a fantastic selection of books and music and great deals on both. I wish they would open one closer to home in Boulder but I get what I can in Austin whenever I visit. Definitely worth a visit if youre in town.
Really cool place with a great atmosphere and fun collection of all sorts of stuff. We found some old games and movies we havent seen in years for really cheap.
Everybody should know this place. I never heard anyone say anything bad. The staff are all super nice and very helpful. The vintage books are worth a look-see. They only gave $12 for a ton of medical college books but they were 15 years outdated, so I understand. At least, they took them off my hands.
This Half Price Books has a collectible book section, which is nice, but dont expect it to be cheap. In edition, I went in search of backissues of magazines, and while they were cheaper than original (~$2 for an issue of Autoweek), it would still often be cheaper to just purchase a subscription. In addition, this location is often rather busy especially because it has the rare books section-if youre not looking for anything in particular out of that store, Id consider going to a different half price books.
Theres like, a billion books here. Most of them arent expensive. Staff are cool enough. It satisfies fully every single must-have for a book store, and also has a pretty cool music selection if you actually buy physical media anymore.
Loved lamar location. Most like hpb from 10 years ago. Huge variety due to space. It reminds me most of the old guadalupe location like the old I love Video of books.
Good selection. Mediocre prices. Said it would take 40 minutes to review and make an offer on my books - took 90 minutes. Offered 30 bucks on 8 paper boxes of thrillers, text books, art and religious books. Total waste of my time.
This is a large neon-lit open plan square structure with lots of books, CDs, DVDs, games, and a few other items, arranged mostly in parallel isles. The space is functional rather than cozy. I have always found the staff to be very personable. The store is open to 10 pm most days. I like aimlessly browsing here at 9 pm when it is relatively quiet. Even without a coffee shop and easy chairs, this place has a peculiar charm, imo.
GOOD place to sell books, CDs, DVDs, board games, records. Also a good place to buy things, Including rare items that arent sold anywhere else. I even saw some childhood items that I used to use when I was a kid there. They sell the GOOD bottles of dr pepper that is made of natural sugar, Not corn syrup.Taste so much better. It costs almost 4.00 though for a 20oz bottle, But I understand, Its organic, well worth it.There should be more of these stores popping up everywhere like Starbucks. Wish one was in my neighborhood!
This is a great company and this store is a good example of it. The place deserve a lot of support for carrying books that are hard to find elsewhere. There is an exspansive comic collection and they also have collectables and even some videogames. If you love reading real books this store is a must. True to their name all books (except the collectables) are sold at half the original price. This mean most paperbacks will run you about 3 bucks. They are always happy to buy books for store credit or cash. The staff is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. The building is easily noticeable from traffic and there is a Goodwill right next door that is worth visiting while you are there.
Great selling experience, and plenty to browse. Was pleasantly surprised to see a bountiful comics section with trade issues.
Clean facility and a decent array of books.
We normally go to HPBS to buy comics. They had a small selection which I was surprised because they always have a big selection.
I went in here looking for some second hand ranch wear. I left with a nice wool suit and a button up dress shirt. I am happy places like this exist. Happy to recycle clothing and happy to get a good deal on some nice clothes.
So many book variety, everything is easy to find and amazing prices. Bought 4 DVDs 2 comic books and a new Nirvana book kit for under $45
Half Price Books is dangerous. I always come in with the expectation of buying one or two books and leave with a stack. This location is particularly nice and offers an extensive collection of books in addition to CDs, magazines, and comics. The staff has always been super friendly and happy to provide recommendations. Its next door to Goodwill if youre on a budget-shopping spree.
Great place to find books
This HPB always has a great selection of art, nature, and science books. Textbooks, nature guides, and the like can be readily found almost every time I go there. Great place to get art magazines too.
Phenomenal customer service. Wasnt sure where to find the author looking for. Asked staff, he looked it up and walked me to the section. Found several books in the series I am reading! Definitely will be back and take my daughter on her next visit.
Huge selection, great clearance section, good Texas section. Dont expect much for your trade ins, but they will take almost anything.
They truly are half priced books. You can check their website for a title that you might be looking for before heading down to their store. I really like their home improvement books... I like that this location is next door to Goodwill... I usually find a bargain at one or the other haha!
My fave Half Price Books in Austin. My bank accounts most hated location in Austin. Great Art, Business, Crafts and Reference selection with a friendly staff. Their clearance area could use some work.... why do they always put them by the bathroom? .... not a huge selection there, so pass it by.
Got the book I wanted in good condition for 50% of what I would pay on Amazon.The store is quite large and had a huge parking lot to accommodate.My only disappointment is that they dont carry newly released books, but then again it IS a book resale store.
Good place to visit and buy books. Less price is charged than the regular/original price. Good collection of books. One can sit and run through the pages. Employees are friendly. According to the genres books are kept. One can sell or donate old books in this place. Apart from books there are CDs, DVDs, calendars etc.
Great selections! Have something for everybody!
Very positive experience. They werent too busy at that time and I was able to get some help finding a book based on subject matter without knowing of a specific author or title. As well as a couple other ideas to look up elsewhere or later. Friendly, professional, knowledgeable staff at the buy counter and info hub.
HUUUGE selection. Fantastic staff. Recommend arriving close to opening time if you want to avoid lines for selling. Lots of sections of books wonderfully laid out. Great clearance section. Love this place! Dont forget to check out the clearance movies and CD section. Also plenty of magazines and video games!
U can get lots of books & c/ds & cassettes excellent music arkive!Also lots of extras, like stationary, Drop by & take a look! U wont regret it! The prices go from .35¢ up. Also, one on Palmer Lane too! Turn a book during commercials, wont regret it!
Organized and clean space, good prices and selection. Been coming here for years and have always been pleased with the service, staff keeps to themselves and cashiers are friendly.
The prices are too high for used books. And then they give you $1 for a new book. Not worth my time.
Love the used albums and cds but the Austin store is pretty picked over, but still you never know what you may find. Fun searching.
A huge store, the staff is very friendly and helpful I would definitely come to this place again
HPB is always different every time I go. Their selection of books changes so much that you have to buy that unusual book today because it wont be there next time. I love it!
Went here to window shop some books and left with a bundle. Love reading and half price is the way to go unless you love buying nothing but new books. Huge selection to choose from and the lady at the front was very helpful.
Very nice and helpful staff. The store is very clean and well kept. Enjoyed looking for my books and of course reasonably priced. I will definitely be back!
So I find myself wandering the stacks and stacks of books, living for the moment. I am looking for board games. I guess the era of scene it is over as the shelves are flooded with the various editions. Oh well. Lets go check out the films. Wow, people just gave up on Twilight like a bad habit. Ok lets go look for, oh a Road Dahl book. Can I find one in the sea of YA overflowing off the shelves? I get lucky, bit not as lucky as the guy who just sold his collection of books for 35 cents. True story, one of his books I am holding a version of in my hand. They offered him 50 cents. Mine is marked 9 bucks. I silently put it back on the shelf and whistle my way out of the store.
I always go here when I am looking for a gift and walk out with at least one thing for myself. The store is organized and easy to navigate. They display their specials well with clear pricing. My only disappointment is that sometimes I cant find the specific title I am looking for. They even have activities for kids on the weekends. They really do support fostering a reading community.
If you want to see and meet people that represent the best qualities of Austin inhabitants, visit this store. Its Austin at its weird finest (thats a compliment by the way). Prices are great, people are weird and when I see all the affordable books and DVDs and CDs it give me a child-like wonder that once was only caused by a visit to a toy store when I was a child. They have old vinyl and used CDs that are affordable and playable. They have books Ive bought for a few dollars that now sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay. Its a fantastic toy store for the young and the older.
HUGE selection! The clerk checking us out told us it was the second largest store in the chain. My daughter was in Heaven in the Graphic novel section! Also a large variety of DVDs, puzzles, stationery, and other fun stuff.
This is the flagship HPB store for Austin. They have a LOT of used books and vinyl records. They also have a rarities alcove thats yielded some interesting old scientific textbooks from time to time.
These guys are really awesome (all of the locations). I called to check to see if they had a book that I was looking for and was sort of half excepting them to not have it. They didnt. BUT then they offered to order it for me and have it shipped to me! The book was on the rarer side so I said yes please! AND THEN they didnt even up-charge for the service they provided! If it were me I would charge a little for doing the research and ordering the book! They even provided me with a tracking number for the package. TY Half Price Books!
Nothing like a good bookstore. There is a pretty big selection of books here for just about anyone who wants something to read. One of the things I like most is how peaceful it is in there almost like a retreat of sorts.
Have been going to this Half Price since it was in the little blue building. I will always love this place! The buy back still is a good way to make a lil pocket change especially if you go shopping in the store. The vinyl, VHS and movie selections are rad and I always find something from my I want from Amazon but its too expensive list.
Helpful and courteous staff. Great selection.
Total reviews rating 4.6
199 Reviews for Half Price Books 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-07Just stop by and so glad I did picked up some super fun books and a puzzle! 🧩 Dogs are allowed! I saw this big poodle sitting in an aisle reading with this girl 🐶The walls in the mens bathroom very much disagree with each other lol had a great time here definitely hope to go back there was also live music! And everything is at such a great price 💰
Review №2
2022-05-30I was pleasantly surprised by how large this store was. I collect cookbooks and love buying them second hand since they are expensive. There was a very small cookbook section but I’ve found this to be typical when looking for cookbooks. I found two of the cookbooks I’ve been wanting cheaper then the the online thriftbookstore I usually by from! Prices are half retail prices for the most part which is also a better deal then Amazon and most other used bookstores. Highly recommend if your a collector looking for some cool finds for your library. I was hoping that the more used and warn books would be slightly more discounted then fresh books.
Review №3
2022-03-27Love this place! One of the largest HPB stores in Texas and i always find bags of stuff when i visit. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff to help when i need something specific, otherwise i busy enjoy the browse
Review №4
2022-04-15A large, spacious and extensive collection of moderately priced books (as advertised, expect to pay half price). About the size of a Books-a-Million store or other large chain bookstore, but with those rare and unusual finds. Definitely worth a visit! Four stars because the collections are alphabetized by author, and usually by broad category. This is good, but a problem when you go to the US History section and they are by author and not by time period, so you will have to browse the entire collection. So plan to spend a couple of hours there.
Review №5
2022-07-17Great Half Priced Books location. This one is well stocked and usually has what I am looking for when it comes to educational books, childrens books, boardgames,etc. The folks that work here are also very nice and cheerful every time I have gone.One comment is to please find a better system or better sticker to mark your clearance comic books. Those little tear-away type stickers are a nightmare to take off the covers of the comics.
Review №6
2022-07-26Its really hard to visit Half Price Books and walk empty handed. This time I visited, I came looking for some manga but there was little to nothing. I will try online. However, it was interesting to find a section with very interesting collectibles, along with a massive selection of music and DVDs.I was also looking for specific biographies, more woman centered stories and written books, along with history of art from east Asia but same, found almost nothing. I hope to come across with an ever growing more diverse Bookstore because they have the potential. Its always a joy to visit, regardless.
Review №7
2022-05-28I love going to this location for comics, Im always able to find something I like even full run and hardcovers. The store is a really good size and it doesnt get overcrowded like other stores.
Review №8
2022-07-15Always spend a few hours here and find some gems. Great place to spend a quiet evening or afternoon browsing the vast collection. Staff are always helpful and kind, which is great. Love half price!
Review №9
2022-06-26On June 24th, I made the decision to visit Half Price Books to withdraw money from all 30 of my books. Note that these were books on English literature, textbooks for exam preparation, books on construction, and books on real estate. I observed folks who arrived immediately after me who got attended first and promptly had their money offers prepared as I waited adjacent to the location down the store to receive my offer still. While I was waiting for them to evaluate mine, which took 1 hour and 37 minutes, I noticed that they were hardly even pulling them out of the black and blue bag I had brought them in. These employees were all white, as were the customers who received prompt service. As a person of color (Hispanic), you can definitely tell how you are being spoken to and treated differently. I know that may sound difficult to understand. When I got called to receive my offer, a different person—a man in a red shirt who appeared to be Hispanic—asked me for my ID once more (AGAIN) before accepting my cash offer. He gave me an unpleasant look and repeatedly nodded his head when I told him I didnt have it with me at the time. He didnt even make the effort to explain to me which books they would be receiving and which ones would be considered donations. Instead, he only instructed me to sign the receipt (offer) and to head upfront the cashier to receive my money. Like? Im sitting here hearing what they have been telling other customers about which books have been successful and which are being treated as donations, and whether or not they are okay with that. I needed to ask him instead. I thought that Half Price Books overall goal was ...to be fair to customers…be kind to the environment, and remain financially viable so they may continue.... What occurred? Why do you employ people that wont uphold the principles you all claim on your website? Theyre lucky I dont know their names or have pictures of them from the CASH out department down the store. (White woman wearing a black dress (grey and black hair) and a man wearing a red shirt from the day of June 24th). As a Hispanic student that attends UT Austin, I will not be coming to this location again. Mistreated, discriminated against, and simply rude. Do better and respect everyone equally.
Review №10
2022-08-09Mixed feelings about Half Price in general. Some great finds, but selling to them is disappointing. We sold numerous DVD/VHS/CDs and 20 books and got $8.