The shop

Our Story

Thrifty Reads sells used and out-of-print books, one copy of each. Every book is looked over by hand, graded honestly, and photographed as it is, not as the publisher’s catalogue imagined it.

Meghan’s story goes here, in her own words: how the shop started, where the books come from, what she likes to read, and where they ship from. Please don’t let anyone fill this in for her; no dates, awards or numbers are invented on this site.
A photo of Meghan’s real shelves or packing table.

How it works

  • Each listing is a single physical copy. When it sells, it’s gone.
  • The photos are of that copy, so what you see is what arrives.
  • Condition is graded the way booksellers have long graded: see the condition guide.
  • Looking for something we don’t have? Put it on the Book Hunt list.