Textbooks

Purchasing textbooks can cost thousands of dollars by the time you finish your degree. Find out how you can save money on textbooks.

Textbook Tips!

According to the College Board, students spent an average of $1,200 during the 2019-2020 school year! Three great ways to save money when acquiring textbooks are:
  1. Buy discount and used textbooks and eTextbooks. Go to list
  2. Rent textbooks. Go to list
  3. Download or access free eTextbooks. Go to list
  Dare to compare! We recommend you always compare the cost of textbooks from multiple retailers before you make a purchase. This way, you can find the best prices possible for the textbooks you need. (Make sure you use the 10- or 13-digit ISBN number when searching so you know you are getting the correct book.)   As a disclaimer, let us point out that this is not an endorsement of any of the below mentioned websites. We regularly engage a multi-platform web searches to seek out the best sources in finding good quality textbooks at very low prices.

Purchase Your Textbooks

If you are the type of person who likes to highlight text, underline important phrases, or write personal notes in the margins, then purchasing a textbook for your unrestricted use is the best option!

Amazon offers both new and used textbooks.
Ebay allows you to search for textbooks by condition – Brand New, Like New, Very Good, and Acceptable conditions.
Barnes & Noble sells high-quality used and new textbooks.
eCAMPUS.com boasts you can save up to 90% on new and used textbooks and eTextbooks.
Cheapest Textbooks boasts you can save up to 95% on textbooks.
CampusBooks allows you to save up to 90% on new and used texbooks and eBooks.
AbeBooks helps you find cheap textbooks, including affordable international editions.
Direct Textbook will help get you the best prices on new and used textbooks.
Textbooks.com has over 10 million textbooks and eTextbooks in stock.
TextbookX finds students the lowest prices for their course materials by mixing in their own inventory with that of third-party sellers.
Chegg offers to save you up to 90% on textbooks and provides 21-day returns on physical books.
CheapTextbooks.org allows you to compare textbooks on dozens of sites and save up to 90%.
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Rent Textbooks

When you rent a textbook, providers expect to get the textbooks back from you at the end of your academic term in much the same condition as it was when they sent it to you.

Amazon offers textbook rentals.
eCAMPUS.com boasts you can save up to 90% on textbook rentals.
Cheapest Textbooks boasts you can save up to 70% on textbooks when you rent.
CampusBooks allows you to pay less when you rent textbooks.
Chegg offers to save you up to 90% with textbook rentals.
Textbook Rush helps you save up to 90% and gives a 30-day 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Direct Textbook helps you search trusted online textbook stores for rentals.
CheapTextbooks.org allows you to compare textbooks on dozens of sites and save up to 90%.

Free e-Textbooks

Perhaps you prefer to download or access free eBooks, rather than buy or rent them in print. If you do, this section is for you!

OpenTextBookStore offers free eTextbooks.
University of California Libraries provides nearly 200,000 academic eBooks for free viewing.
BookBoon gives you the oportunity to download 1000+ free textbooks.
Free-Ebooks.net allows you to search dozens of academic books and textbooks by category (such as Anthropology or Business).
Question And Answer

 A textbook comes in a physical printed version. An eTextbook is electronic and you can download it to your device, such as a computer or tablet. Modernized eTextbooks are increasingly becoming interactive. For example, a modern eTextbook may provide functionality to complete a dynamically-graded quiz.