The Edmonton Book Store

I went into this bookstore today and was extremely impressed with the quality of service I received! This store is so clean and actually smells decent! I will definitely be shopping at this store in the future and I recommend any one with questions of value to your books go here first, they are more than helpful and very knowledgeable!

This store is so clean, you could eat off the floors. There is not one speck of dust anywhere. No smell of staleness or that faint mildewy odour so common with old books.
Barb runs a superb business with some of the most interesting finds. She has books dating back to the 1600’s. Look up and you’ll see an autographed copy of Michael Jackson’s «Moonwalk».
Kids books, travel books, the classics… With Rigoletto playing softly in the background, I could browse all day.

went in here looking for some very specific books. It seemed like this was a great place to find older editions and especially history and war literature. I did find it difficult to find what I was looking for as the sections weren’t very clearly labelled and seemed to go all over the place. I had to approach the owner myself to ask for assistance and I found him to be a little condescending and he just informed me that he was closing in 5 mins and didn’t offer to help to maybe get me out of there faster and make a sale? So I basically just left without buying anything. They had some cool stuff but I found the prices to be hit and miss. One book I was looking at they wanted $ 65 for and I found at another used book store down the road for $ 15.

This used to be a book store that specialized in antique and rare books, and if you are into literary treasure hunts you won’t be disappointed at The Edmonton Book Store. Lots of selection, a wide range of prices, and many different topic areas. There are books in every nook and cranny here, and a downstairs section also.

I hate hauling a giant bag/​box of books down whyte ave to trade in at one of the many used book stores, just to be told they are not buying at the time. So I emailed these guys to ask if I could bring in a giant (and I might add, HEAVYY) bag of books to sell (because they had told me on a previous visit that they were currently buying for their UofA store). I was told that yes, they were currently buying and I should bring in the books the next day. The next day I haul the giant (and I might add, HEAVY) bag of books to the shop, just to have the guy tell me they were not currently buying books. What the heck??? Avoiding this exact situation was why I emailed the day before. What a waste of my time — not to mention having to haul the giant (and I might add again, HEAVY) bag back to my car. Thanks, guys!

I dropped in today to browse. It seemed like a nice place, but didn’t get much of a chance to browse before a staff member approached me and said I had to leave my bag at the front as it was ‘store policy’. She was polite about it, but I don’t appreciate being treated like a potential criminal, so I simply left. Other bookstores will get my business.

This is one of the best used bookstores in Edmonton in my opinion. They have an awesome selection of non-​fiction books. If you are looking for science books, they have the largest selection. The atmosphere is very nice and the staff is super friendly. Only complaint is I think the prices could be a tad lower, but depending on the condition of the book, they tend to price them fairly. The best thing too is the bookstore sits next to Tim Hortons, so grab a cup of java and give this bookstore a look! Highly recommended.
P.S, the 1 star review by Trent is not fair. I have been a customer at this place for over 2 years and not once have I ever been ripped off. And the reality is the owner can’t remember the price of every single book in the store and could of easily made a mistake.

This is a wicked used bookstore originally hailing from the McKernan area and transported to Whyte Avenue. Not only is it crammed full of every kind of book on every kind of subject imaginable. It’s like it’s Belle’s library dream came true in Beauty and the Beast.
The owner here always has an interesting topic or a book recommendation for his customers. He’s worth listening to, too, considering the enormous number of books in this little shop. You will almost definitely find a neat text either by exploring yourself or taking one of his suggestions. Books… I love them!

I was surprised by the volume of books able to fit into this small building. There was a great selection for almost all categories of used books and easy to browse. The manager is very helpful and friendly. There is more books in the basement where you relax in relative solitude and quiet. I really like the atmosphere.
The only reason why I won’t give this place 5 stars is I think the price of most books could come down a few dollars. The whole reason why I come to a used bookstore is to save money and I think this place can do a little better to make me feel like I’m actually getting a bargain.
I definitely recommend that you pop into this place first to find what your looking for because there is a good chance they will have it.

I never knew this store existed until one fine day I walked into Traveller’s Antiques and I was surprised to see that it was no longer there, and the space is now occupied by the Edmonton Book Store. It is my understanding that they have relocated here only recently since the sign outside still reads «Traveller’s Antiques».
I will not be giving the Edmonton Book Store a rave review. I will just say that this is a neat place with thousands of books on the shelves. I, as always, was looking for classic books the selection of which turned out to be pretty disappointing. I did locate several Hemingway books as well as interesting books on psychology, all of which I ended up purchasing. While browsing the books, I have noticed that there were lots of books on history, philosophy and geography and not many books that have more mass appeal such as sci-​fi, romance, crime and fantasy. The Edmonton Book Store is a more serious place for the lovers of more serious books.

This is by far my favourite used bookstore so far that Iâve come across in the city; and there are quite a few! The have been around for over 30 years, so they get the good stuff (says the owner). But their shelves are stocked with an awesome selection that will keep you puttering in your favourite section for a long time.
Once youâve worked your way through the main room you discover thereâs a whole other room attached, and a back space where they keep erotica, and other stuff. The owner told me they have over 70,000 books in the store with a few thousand in the basement they havenât yet gotten through. I spent over an hour looking through their philosophy and religion sections and walked out with over $ 70 worth of books. They were all fairly priced and the quality of each book was good. I even found a great Christmas present here, although Iâve never given a recycled gift, it was such a good find I know this person will love it.
Also, the Edmonton Bookstore has great ambiance, besides the fabulous smell of books. They play soft music, thereâs the smell of brewing coffee, and the gentle voice of the British manager whoâs always pondering one topic or another with a visitor or fellow employee. If you love a good used book browse, this is worth a visit.