Be awesome. Make an impact with every book.

At Awesome Books we aim to prevent books from being thrown away. We collect books that people no longer want, and then we sell them to customers worldwide. Additionally, we donate books to literacy programs that we work with.

Our goal is to promote circular economy retailing, a more sustainable and literacy-driven model. We are passionate about books, and we believe that every book can contribute to our mission. When you purchase from awesomebooks.com, you can help make a positive impact on sustainability and literacy.

Our inventory includes a wide variety of books, ranging from fiction to non-fiction, children's books to academic textbooks, and more. We ensure that every book is thoroughly inspected, cleaned, and graded before it is added to our inventory. This ensures that our customers receive high-quality books at affordable prices.

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LITERACY

We believe that it is our responsibility to support and encourage each other to unlock our potential and make positive changes in the world. Our ability to achieve should not be defined by where we were born or what resources we were fortunate enough to have around us. To achieve this change in society, we work with partners all around the globe to improve literacy wherever we see that access and opportunity are limited.

 

As part of our You Buy, We Give programme, we aim to donate 500,000 books each year to those in need. Shockingly, almost 400,000 children in the UK do not own a single book. Unfortunately, this number is increasing, with one in three children now living without books, compared to one in ten in 2005. Children who have access to books are more likely to be strong readers and perform better in school, while those without books are more likely to live in poverty.


Our commitment to literacy extends beyond the UK. We work with multiple international organisations to reach every corner of the world where books are needed. We believe that every child, no matter where they are born, should have access to books and the opportunity to achieve their dreams through education.

SUSTAINABILITY

Our world is awesome. We are committed to preserving the environment for current and future generations, and operate in a way that treats our planet with respect.

When businesses are formed, they should be inherently sustainable, not only financially but also environmentally. For every business this takes a different form but for us it means allowing people to enjoy books and other products as many times as possible without having to create new ones. Not only does this save resources, it also means hundreds of thousands of items get a second chance instead of ending up in landfills.


We are aiming to be carbon neutral by the end of 2024. We have set a goal to become carbon neutral by the end of 2024, and we actively monitor our energy and water consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and waste through carbon reporting. We have already achieved our target of reducing our carbon footprint by 30% per book sold by 2020, but we want to do more, we have pledged to be carbon neutral by the end of 2024.


Everything is recycled. Nothing goes to landfill. We make sure that everything we use is recycled, and nothing goes to waste. We work with specialist recycling partners to recycle over 132 million books, which is equivalent to a million trees, and turn them into new products. We aim to find every book a new home, but if a book has been loved too much, we ensure that it is recycled properly.

PASSION FOR BOOKS

Books are awesome. We are committed to sharing our passion for books and stories with the world.

We love books and their ability to offer an escape, foster learning and unleash imagination. As a global retailer, we want to share our passion for books with the world by making every single book we can lay our hands on available to everyone, no matter where they are.

Millions of books, awesome value. We have millions of books to choose from, old and new. When you have chosen your next read, you have the option to purchase a brand new copy or,for millions of titles,a used book at an awesome price.

Find your new favourite book at Awesome Books. Whether you are searching for your new favourite book or want to explore a variety of genres, our online bookstore provides an extensive selection of books from the best authors. Browse through our categories, choose from our hand-picked lists, or create your own set of favourite books with our "wishlist" button.