Half-Price Books
Categories: Bookstores, Newspapers & Magazines, Music & DVD's [Edit]
5803 E Northwest HwyDallas, TX 75231 (214) 379-8000
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
24 Reviews for Half-Price Books
They have a decent selection in the business section ( the area I usually browse for school purposes) wish there was a bit more though. I love their prices awesome for students on a budget.
How have I lived here for 9 years and read umpteen million books and never once been to Half Price Books until today? It is a mystery. I took some books and old Playstation games there and got $15 for my spending pleasure. However, I was greatly underprepared for the shelves and shelves of books available. It was actually overwhelming. I will take the advice of Tanya next time and bring my amazon wish list because I browsed around for an hour and couldn't make my mind up to buy anything...I think it would be easier here to know what you are looking for before you get there (unlike Borders that has all the kiosks set up to lure you into buying this or that book). However, I got my $15 cash and will take it back with my wishlist and buy something!
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I don't remember when Half Price opened, but I feel like I have spent my entire adult life there, and most of my hard earned money. I like to read, and listen to music, and play on my PC. I don't go anywhere else but half price for stuff to do this with. At one time I had amassed a collection of over three thousand books all from Half Price. I go there with my six year old every chance I get. We want to move so we can be nearer the Northwest Highway store, so we can stay longer! If you want it, they probably have it. Check out there website which has a locator on it as well. I moved to Atlanta for a couple of years, and no used book store has the same advantage of Half price. They drive the right behavior, by not trying to gouge you on any item in the store. The prices are fair, and you get a great deal on New and Used stuff.
some little known facts are:
They have great Bibles
there is a massage therapist in-store
There is an ad board where you can find local deals
They have a discount card for teachers and home-school families
They have a warehouse out near 35 and 635 for teachers only.
The kids section is a great place for a play-date
IF you think something should be cheaper, say so!
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I love this place. I print out my Amazon wish list and take it with me to see what I might be able to pick up. There are always newer books available. I tend to spend $50 each time- but I come home with a bag full of books - versus 3 books from Borders.
I do still need a Borders trip every now and then though - there is something about the new book smell in those stores...
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Half-Price Books does for bibliophiles what brothels do for ugly men. It provides goods, services, pleasure, and excitement...and it does it all at a great price. If you find a book on Kama Sutra, it could be even more similar to a brothel than you would think.
I have developed a love for several authors that write "series" novels. The Scot Harvath novels (Brad Thor), the Mitch Rapp novels (Vince Flynn), and the Alex Cross novels (James Patterson) to name a few. Half-Price Books helps me find the books from the start of the series that may be difficult to find. Additionally, they have CD's and DVD's for cheap, cheap, cheap.
My only beef with HPB is the way they purchase books. I literally brought in over 800 books, DVD's, and CD's. The guy behind the counter looked them over for 5 minutes and offered me $85 for the group. Where did that number come from? Oh, well. We ended up using the store credit to buy more books.
Skip the impersonal mall bookstores and head straight to Half-Price Books. Buy a book on Kama Sutra while you are there!
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Despite the fact that I prefer smaller, more intimate, independently owned used book stores, I have to admit that the big Half Price Books on Northwest Highway has always amazed me. The only issue I have with the place is that the selection often feels impersonal. They will put tons of crap books amongst the usual gems one can find at a Half Price Books. Still, I have spent entire days here browsing through books. It's like the Super Walmart of used book stores. If you are stuck in Dallas and love books, definitely check this place out.
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This place is great! Great selection of books and easy to get lost.
They have a nice cafe with some tables to hang out as well.
If your looking for certain popular books or movies (especally VHS), stop by the CLEARANCE section. We bought a bunch of foreign movies for $1. Yes... $1.
Cheaper than renting at blockbusters!
Also, join the freq flyer program. They have general sales from time to time.
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This is not the tiny cluttered used bookstore with floor to ceiling dusty bookshelves and a proprietor behind a giant desk with white hair and a big cat (I've been to one like that, seriously). But then, this is Dallas, not England, so if you give up that romantic Dickensian dream, then Half-Price is the perfect Dallas used bookstore.
This is the land of chain stores, and Half-Price looks exactly like a Borders or Barnes and Nobles, except with everything used. They have a coffee shop, a reading area in the back, an antiques section, used records and cds and movies, and of course endless books. And they buy your books (haven't tried that yet). I was sucked in and found 7 books for $38 bucks.
Yay. My library is happy.
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I found a textbook that should have been over a $100 for only $10.80 with tax! What a deal. Seriously, this place has some great buys and a whole lot of other interesting things that they sell besides books.
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I'm a book whore, and Half-Price Books completely satisfies my habit of buying more books than I can read in a lifetime.
My favorite area is the clearance section located toward the back of the store. There you can find a lot of good books for no more than $3 each.
Also, the store's community room plays host to several interesting groups and programs monthly.
Finally, don't forget to check out the record wall that features framed album covers from every musical genre. It's a mini record album museum.
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There may be many things wrong with this bookstore, but I can't think of any. There might be better bookstores some where out there in the weird wide world, but none come to mind. This is my bookstore. I am there several times a week. Naturally, I have my favorite corners in the store, but there isn't a category that I have left unchecked, or a flavor of coffee that is unfamiliar to these frightfully curious taste buds of mine. Their poetry section is rare; their fiction literature is varied; and their philosophy shelves are enough to turn even the greatest of egos into a virtuous citizen of the world. The employees at this Half-Price location are intelligent, knowledgeable and honest enough to distinguish between the two. If they don't know something, they will direct you to someone who does. Give these people your hard-earned money - they deserve it. Of course, they will provide you with a thing for more valuable than money, though both are printed on paper. Guys, what would we do without trees? The answer: the tattoo business would likely be a function of the government. Strange thought.
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This is the best book store ever. I love this place because when I was in college the books were outragous, as long as you don't mind digging it will be totally worth it and you will save so much money on textbooks.
It's like Christmas every day in here for a book lover. Row upon row upon row of books. It's one of my favorite places to go on dates (the upteenth date, not the 1st. I'm not THAT nerdy). I've actually had to cut myself off because I've bought so many that I haven't gotten around to reading, but still keep coming back for more.
If you don't like this place we probably will never really be friends.
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This is the best bookstore ever!!! It has a HUGE selection of books, CDs, and records. I stick mostly to fiction, and I can find lots of great things marked down to $1 almost every time I go. The employees are very knowledgeable--not only helping you find what you need but also making recommendations for other works you might enjoy. You can't always find the bestsellers, but if you check in regularly (which is fun to do anyway) you'll eventually find what you're looking for, as well as a lot more! They don't pay you much for your books, but that's my only complaint.
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While you're here, check out Black Forest Coffee. From 9am-10pm, they serve some tasty sandwiches, delicious pastries, decent drip coffee, and pretty good espresso drinks.
Unrelated to their official services--if you're moving, Half Price Books is a good place to get boxes. Go in the back door and ask nicely and they let you take whatever boxes they have available. They might even help you to your car if you give them a nice smile. :)
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For anyone who loves to spend an excessive amount of money on reading material, this place is a lifesaver.
When a friend first told me about Half Price Books, I thought it sounded great, but doubted it could live up to the rave reviews. I was wrong. This place has more stock than any bookstore I've ever seen.
Basically, it's a giant warehouse filled to the brim with cheap books, CDs, records and other gift items, as well as a coffee shop. Every time I go I find some great new book I've never heard of before ... and they're always cheap enough to take home!
Definitely a great place to go if you're bored or looking for something new to read. It's easy to spend hours in this place, so look out! The only slight downfall is that you might be out of luck if you're looking for a specific book. You can't always find what you're looking for ... but you can always find something good!
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I'm going to be biased here because these guys used to pay me and maybe they still do (is that okay to admit?) but it really doesn't matter because I would take up residence in any location and sleep at night with my head on a stack of O Magazines. I don't know. It just sounds nice.
Anyway, if you like books, this is your place. If you hate books then there are other things for you. Software, CDs, records, gifty things, and interesting and comely employees. And some that might be borderline insane. That is okay, though, because they know their stuff.
I personally find the Northwest Hwy location really intimidating, though, because of its grandiose-ness, so if you, too, are easily overwhelmed then visit one of the many other fine locations that are smaller but equally stocked with interesting and comely employees..
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As long as you go to Half Price to browse, it's always great. If you're looking for something specific you may want to call first, because their stock is varied and not consistent. That's the beauty of it, though. You never know what you will find. There are some interesting characters in there, too, so it's a great place to just sit and people watch.
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My friends and I always make it a point to look for treasures here, we always seem to come way with an item or two. Half the fun is the search, as you never know what gem you will discover that you never knew existed. This location also has a fairly decent comic section; you can find me browsing their dvds, religion books and entertainment sections This is the biggest location of the ones in the metroplex; since it houses their warehouse.
Also love the fact that they close at 11pm, so make sure you have time to spare in your search.
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A large, inespensive book store! I always find deals at this place and love to go there! Also, it is open quite late, so I like to go after class lets out. Other second hand book stores often do not have what I am looking for, but this Half Price books usually delivers! They also have a great childrens section, cook book section and plenty of other sections that I am not thinking of at the moment. It is also great to go there to look for books related to school, I have found many good resources for papers and school projects! When your little one has a class reading list, definitely check this place out!
Genuis. It's like buying books on Ebay without the wait . . . If you're looking to buy a book, as long as it's not a brand new best seller (and hell, sometimes THOSE even make it there!) go to Half-Price Books. Go to THIS Half Price Books. It's probably waiting for you.
A couple tips . . . when you're looking for books, look at all of the copies. You can often find a diffferent prices on the same book.
As far as the parking thing goes . . . park in the back. There's a back entrance and no one ever parks there.
Take your time . . . plan on being there a while. If you're a bookie, you'll end up there for hours and won't even realize it.
Also, it's not the greatest place to sell your books, if you're looking for value. Think about it . . . it's Half Price Books . . . the MOST you'll get for your books is a quarter of the price, and that's only if they think they can sell it immediately.
(I went in the other day with the 6th Harry Potter on CD, which I bought for $70. They told me they'd sell it for $30, and they offered me $15. I decided to just keep it and sell it on Ebay or something . . . unless you want to buy it . . .)
Whenever I come to Dallas I come here and come away with more boks than I can take home. There are lots of branches around Texas but this is the biggest and best.
Oh my god I want to go here so badly! I always thought this was the coolest place in all of Dallas. It is Disneyworld to me. So many cheap books! Lots of music and you can get coffee or tea. I wish this was in Chicago.
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This has GOT to be the best Half Price Books Store in the country.
It's friggin HUGE!!! And they have EVERYTHING you could ever imagine here. including a Black Forest Coffee Shop. Parking is sometimes a pain, but that's really my only complaint.
F*A*N*T*A*S*T*I*C F*U*N
This is the mother-store and the biggest of all. It also includes DVD's CD's and a very large LP selection.
Take a couple of boxes of your old books to the counter and ask for a quote (it will be much less than you're hoping). Then take this found money and shop!
College students in the liberal arts can get most of their literature books here at half or more off -- sometimes pristine copies, sometimes heavily annotated, usually just a little "used-looking".
There are lots of computer books, but make sure you know what version of a program you have. Their book may be something up-to-date a technophile is discarding or something from long ago.
The HPB's in your neighborhood (like the one at Independence and Parker in Plano) have many of these same advantages but this one is truly TEXAS-BIG!
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