Books on Craigslist - Great Deals, Hit or Miss

Craigslist is a great place to find books of every description. If you are looking for a specific book, you would be pretty lucky to find it in the right book at the right time on Craigslist. If you are just looking for something to read, it is very likely you will find a good book or two right away.

Craigslist provides free advertising for many types of items for sale. People can advertise their goods for free and the book category is one of the categories that provide free advertising. New books are advertised every day. Depending on the size of your city, you may have dozens or hundreds of advertisements to view for books each day.

When school is over for any particular semester, Craigslist quickly becomes a student book exchange. Text books of every description can be found to save students money on their required text books. Students can gain a little cash by selling their unwanted school books to another student and get a little more money than they would if they traded them in at the student book store.

Craigslist is a good place to find the latest popular paperback or hardcover at half the cost or less. People who just can't wait buy new books may be eager to sell the books after they have been read. Books like the Twilight series are popular on Craigslist and can be bought used shortly after they are published.

Back issues of magazines are popular in the book category on Craigslist. Books for Homeschooling families are common as children pass on to higher grades and sell their used home school books and supplies. Audio books, books on cassette tape or CD are also sold on Craigslist. Despite modern technology, audio books remain popular for travelers and people who don't have time to sit and read.

Children's books are common on Craigslist for girls and boys of all ages. Kids outgrow their books quickly and Craigslist is a great place to pass them on to someone else.

In additional to everyday mass market hardcover and paperback books sometimes antique or collectible books are listed on Craigslist. These could be in the antiques category, or they could be right beside Harry Potter in the book category.

The condition of books for sale on Craigslist should be noted in the advertisement. If the condition of the book is not mentioned you might want to ask. Many times advertisers note that the books come from a smoke free home. This is good to know and should mean a cleaner book that you won't mind having.

Craigslist is a great place to look for almost anything you need to buy. Why pay full price for books when you own your own copy for much less? With a little effort reading the book ads on Craigslist you will something great to read.