/r/bookexchange

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The Reddit Book Exchange

Here's how it works. Either:

  1. Post titles and author of books you want to pass on to another reader. Put "[SEND]" in the title of your post.

  2. Post requests for titles you wish to receive. Put "[WANT]" in the title of your post, but be sure to post your country so other users are aware of potential shipping cost.

  3. Post "[RECEIVED]" and the username of the user who sent you a book so we can confirm successful exchanges.

  1. Post [HELP] as your tag if you simply want help finding a book online to purchase. These may be rare books or ones out of print. Please be advised we still do not allow buying or selling within the sub, and this is to protect you from getting scammed as many have been before.

Consider checking out our other sub, RandomActsOfReading. Just read here for some info.


For Beginners:

Here are the STEPS:

(These are only guidelines and we feel they are best practiced)

  1. Find a post which interests you

  2. Notify the poster of your intent

  3. Negotiate shipping

  4. Send the book

  5. Be patient! If a week passes you may send off a POLITE inquiry as to the status of your incoming package, asking forgiveness for your uncontainable excitement. Upon receiving said package: notify the Mods via Mod Mail whether the outcome was satisfactory or inconceivable. Include your username, your shipper's username, and the number of books you received. And if your exchange was less than satisfactory or by chance downright deceptive, you may also include a screenshot of your PMs and pictures of the damaged or misrepresented books you received.


Ground rules:

  • Shipping to be negotiated by the participating parties in the exchange. Use media mail! It's cheap.

  • Once your book has been sent to you, or asked for by some one else, please edit the description of your post to express this.

  • Absolutely no sales within this sub. If you are found trying to sell, it will result in a permanent ban from this sub.

  • No requests or offers for PDF, Epub, Mobi or other digital content within this sub.

  • No Textbooks or teachers editions to be requested in this sub.

  • No worldwide book exchanges promising 36 books. These are spam and will result in a permanent ban immediately.

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[Want] to find a few books...

Looking for a few books, wondering if anyone has copies they're willing to part with...

Death Screen by Richard F. Beaird and

To Drop a Dime by Paul Hoffman and Ira Pecznick.

Thanks!

0 Comments
2024/10/28
21:01 UTC

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[send] royal Terrell museum book

I’ll trade it for any children’s book of history.

0 Comments
2024/10/25
22:34 UTC

3

[want] Community Cookbooks!

Hello! I collect community cookbooks/handwritten recipes and upload the ones I am legally able to (so public domain or not copyrighted) to the Internet Archive so these recipes don't get lost. Think spiral bound or stapled church fundraisers, PTA fundraisers, family reunion recipe collections, etc. Since I'm scanning them I'm not super worried about condition as long as they're legible! If you or somebody you know has community cookbooks they're not quite sure what to do with and were considering pitching, I'd love to give them a good home instead. Thanks!!

0 Comments
2024/10/22
22:31 UTC

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[Want] to Swap Books with Fellow Readers? Check Out BookSwap Hub! 📚

Hey fellow book lovers!

If you're like me and have a growing pile of books that you’ve already read (or want to discover new ones without breaking the bank), I wanted to share this cool app I’ve been using—BookSwap Hub! It's a free platform where you can swap books with other readers, giving your old favorites a new home while finding your next great read.

Here’s what I love about it:

  • No need to buy new books – just exchange with others and save money!
  • Super easy to use – you can list books and browse new ones in minutes.
  • Eco-friendly – by swapping, we’re reducing waste and sharing the love for reading. 🌍

Whether you're into fiction, non-fiction, or hunting down that rare book, BookSwap Hub connects you with like-minded readers. I’ve already found some amazing books and met great people in the community!

Give it a try and let me know what you think. Happy reading! 📖✨

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dignizant.bookswaphub

0 Comments
2024/10/22
10:30 UTC

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[Want] GO ASK ALICE!!!

Go ask Alice aby Anonymous! This book left such an impression on my 13yro butt, I'm STILL thinking about it at 37! There's a library in my building and we can freely take books from so if anyone has this book, I'd be happy to exchange out with a book or two that you'd like

0 Comments
2024/10/22
04:25 UTC

1

[want] Politics and Public Policy in Hawai'i, by Zachary A. Smith and Richard C. Pratt.

0 Comments
2024/10/21
00:45 UTC

1

[want] Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

I'v always been a fan of David Goggins and I reaaaally wanna read his book (or listen to the audio). Anyone wants to give it out for free? thanks!

0 Comments
2024/10/18
20:57 UTC

4

[want] I am curious about Maya Henry's book Looking Forward

Hello! After all the drama I am intrigued by Maya Henry's book Looking Forward. I have been trying to get it but I just can't. Does anybody have it or know how to get it? Thankss

12 Comments
2024/10/15
23:38 UTC

1

[Want] Savage Sundown by Elizabeth Forbush

My husband wants to read this desperately. Been out of print since the '80s willing to trade anything in my library

0 Comments
2024/10/10
16:14 UTC

1

[Have] Philosophy & literature [Want] Russian literature and more

Hi, I have the following books in good condition, all paperbacks: https://imgur.com/a/V4audTI Looking for these titles: https://imgur.com/a/kwwrVyU Thanks!

0 Comments
2024/09/22
23:09 UTC

1

[want] The Control Revolution

I'd like a copy of The Control Revolution by James R. Beniger.

I've got some fiction books I'd be willing to trade. Let me know what genre you like and I'll see what I can do for you.

0 Comments
2024/09/22
15:14 UTC

3

[want] Favorite Recipes of Mainliner Chefs - United Airlines Published in 1954

Trying to find this for a little while now, and have had no luck with Ebay or other sources. I live in France, but will gladly pay for shipping. TIA!

2 Comments
2024/09/12
15:31 UTC

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[want] the foreword of "The Last Unicorn" by Patrick Rothfuss - needed for study-abroad project, already own the book just dont have it on me

Looking for the foreword of "The Last Unicorn" by Patrick Rothfuss

I own the book (the blue one) and am on a study-abroad semester rn. As I wanna make my project about this book, I wanted to quote some of Rothfuss' foreword.
As I don't have the book with me though, I can't look it up and I can't find a digitalized version of the foreword on the internet either

Can anyone help?
I'd even take some crappy photos of the pages, I just need to be able to cite and reference correctly T.T

1 Comment
2024/09/11
02:32 UTC

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[Want] [send] want to trade Flashman hardcocer

Want to complete my collection of the Flashman series in hardback with Arthur Barbosa dustjackets. Looking for Flash for Freedom!, Flashman and the Redskins, and Flashman and the Angel of the Lord. Below are my doubles I'm prepared to trade

https://imgur.com/a/4MqbWkU

Edit: apologies for the typo in the title but can't edit it

0 Comments
2024/08/24
07:56 UTC

1

[want] Java How to Program, Early Objects

ISBN: 9780134743356

0 Comments
2024/08/21
11:43 UTC

5

[SEND] [TRADE] Random Popular Books and Random-er Not Popular Books

  • "Trust" by Hernan Diaz (Wear on binding corners, softcover)
  • "Crying in H-Mart" by Michelle Zauner (Like new, softcover, Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition)
  • "Children of Anguish and Anarchy" by Tomi Adeyemi (Brand new, hardcover)
  • "The Four Winds" by Kristen Hannah (Like new, hardcover)
  • "This Present Darkness" by Frank Peretti (Used but no wear, softcover)
  • "Piercing the Darkness" by Frank Peretti (Used by no wear, softcover)

I also have some Star Wars books if anyone is interested in that, but I won't list them until someone asks.

I am interested in most novellas from Tor Publishing Group, the Fallen Gods books by Hannah Kaner, and just about any Fantasy you want to recommend.

0 Comments
2024/08/19
21:10 UTC

2

[WANT] Dream Girls by Rosemary Joyce and a couple of other 80s/90s YA or horror books

The Dream Girls series by Rosemary Joyce. (I've managed to get my hands on the first one, but I'd love the others!)

High Cheekbones by Erika Tamar.

Keeping Christina by Sue Ellen Bridgers.

The School by Ed Kelleher and Hariette Vidal.

I live in Norway, so a trade would probably not be of interest to anyone, but I'll cover the shipping costs for the book(s), of course.

Thanks in advance.

0 Comments
2024/08/12
08:12 UTC

3

[SEND] The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

https://imgur.com/gallery/j4fDbCy

Looking for lots of different things.

Fiction, magical realism, sci-fi realism.

Some Kurt Vonnegut for my collection, other satire of this style.

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories by Ray Rubin, Haruki Murakami, and more

Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and other Inscrutable Geographies by Alastair Bonnett

Old copy of 1984

I have some other general fiction books I'm willing to trade as well.

0 Comments
2024/08/08
12:55 UTC

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[SEND] Poetry, philosophy, Bukowski, nonfiction, literature

https://imgur.com/a/QvEbOXj

Happy to trade multiples for a single title in return.

I have a large collection of books needing to be rehomed [boxes more than pictured!]:

poetry, philosophy, Bukwoski, nonfiction, and literature.

Condition varies but will be confirmed by title request.

Seeking:

  • Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
  • Thomas Centolella
  • Cyrus Cassells
  • The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn --- Richard W. Hamming
  • Energy in Nature and Society: General Energetics of Complex Systems -- Vaclav Smil
  • The Life Of The Mind -- Hannah Arendt
  • The Hall of Uselessness --Simon Leys
  • The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly -- Denis Johnson
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2024/08/05
16:54 UTC

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[send] looking for a copy of magnolia parks

0 Comments
2024/08/01
09:30 UTC

2

[Want] Looking for a physical copy of Mientras Llueve (While it rains)

I know it's a pretty hard book to find so any assistance towards getting a physical copy of Mientras Llueve (While it rains) by Fernando Soto Aparicio, would be greatly appreciated! It's a b-day gift for my lady, would mean a lot. Thanks for reading.

0 Comments
2024/07/22
01:08 UTC

3

[SEND][TRADE] Sci Fi Fantasy Mystery Graphic Novels

I'm always interested in mysteries, science fiction and graphic novels. Particularly any series. I have specific books listed below

Graphic Novels Birdking Little Bird Parker by Darwin Cooke Thor Visionaries Walter Simonson

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Mystery Fan Fiction- Brent Spiner Nero Wolfe Ross Macdonald Louis L'Amour

Imgur isn't working on my phone so I've posted pictures of what I have to trade on tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/allthecomicsthatiown/756509056662978560?source=share

0 Comments
2024/07/20
08:28 UTC

2

[WANT] Older books about Arizona.

I love reading older (pre-1970) books about Arizona/Native American/Southwest history. I have a fairly large collection of fiction and non-fiction for trade.

0 Comments
2024/07/20
04:15 UTC

1

[WANT] Dolor's Legs by Frances Hardinge

Hi Everyone,

I'm search for the above book / short story since I found out about it and read Deeplight. I cannot find it anywhere. If anyone knows where I can get it please or has a copy, please let me know.

Thank you

0 Comments
2024/07/17
08:10 UTC

1

[SEND] [TRADE] Sealed copy of The Art of The Missing Link

Have a new and sealed copy of The Art of The Missing Link (the 2019 animated film) to trade, in exchange for any one of the following:

  • Give Me A Sign by Anna Sortino
  • The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne
  • Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
  • Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Nick Offerman
  • Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

I live in Atlantic Canada and will trade anywhere in Canada and the U.S.

0 Comments
2024/07/12
15:09 UTC

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[want] Flawless by Elsie Silver in Mirror Cover

Hi everyone, I have been looking for this cover of Elsie Silver's "Flawless." I believe some Targets across the US might still have it, as well as some Indigo's in Canada, but where I'm located in California, there aren't any. Would love to buy it from someone that does not want their copy anymore :) Thanks!

3 Comments
2024/07/09
16:47 UTC

2

[WANT] Daphne Press Deluxe - Lirael

Hi guys,

I am in search of a copy of the Daphne Press Deluxe edition of Lirael for a reasonable price. The copy doesn't have to be perfect 🤞

I only found out about these editions recently so I'm hoping there's someone out there!

0 Comments
2024/07/08
21:11 UTC

2

[Want] Somewhere down the crazy river by Paul Booth

Been in search for some time but hard to find a copy for a decent price.

0 Comments
2024/07/07
14:15 UTC

2

[Want] Brimstone Angels

I know its a long shot but I'm looking for the Brimstone Angel books by Erin M. Evans. I've been getting them from the local library but I'm moving soon and the library where I'm going doesn't have them. Willing to trade or cover the cost of shipping. Located in USA

0 Comments
2024/07/06
03:26 UTC

2

[want] Beatrix potter box set

I used to have a Beatrix potter box set with 23 books and a draw at the bottom. At some point it was given away :( I’ve looked online and I can’t find it anywhere - does anyone know where I could find it? I live in the UK for further info

0 Comments
2024/07/04
19:59 UTC

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