$2 Buck Books

Went by several days ago to drop off a bunch of magazines and they are closed. Phone is disconnected so I assume they are simply gone. It’s pretty daunting to try to move hundreds (actually thousands) of books, and I would have thought they would perhaps find another spot. Hopefully they will be able to re-​open somewhere close by because it was a spot for finding books for not much money.

I’ve driven by this place for over ten years without knowing it existed. I finally went in the other day and what was supposed to be a thirty minute drop-​by turned into a one and a half hour stay.
I don’t really buy many used books because I am extremely picky about the condition of my books, since I buy books not only to read but also to collect, but I managed to scoop up a $ 2 paperback copy of Tony Morrison’s «Beloved» in pristine condition. LUCKY! Otherwise, most of the paperbacks and hardcovers are in «Good» condition (some superficial tears and/​or creases, some writing) that won’t impede your reading. The cashier told me they receive most of their inventory from estate sales and donations, so you probably won’t find a lot of the newer contemporary novels. They have some VHS tapes, but otherwise this store seems to be all about the books.
You really could spend hours wandering this place. They thoughtfully provide an abundance of footstools for shorter people who can’t even read the titles on top, much less reach them.
Customer service was excellent, too. The red-​head cashier was friendly and helpful, but knew when to just let you browse. All in all, a great place for cheap books.

The guy at the front was super helpful and the store had a huge inventory.
Nice environment, I wouldn’t mind reading there or just browsing endlessly.
TLDR: I’d recommend this bookstore

Went there to get some children’s books and it made me pretty sick when they seriously wanted $ 2 for a ten page soft cover. They wouldn’t take a book for trade and said they only take donations which made what they are asking for children’s books even more outrageous. ALL soft cover children’s books at Goodwill are 50 cents and are in far better condition. I won’t be wasting anymore time at 2 buck books.

It is hard to NOT rate this bookstore the number one bookstore in Denver for value. The inventory is huge, they call you if you want them to about a particular author or title, and the prices cannot be beat. They have really improved their shelving system, and the only downside is that all the biographies are listed by author or topic (can’t recall which) and so to «browse» for say, a music biography generally means you have to browse the entire wall. Small potatoes compared to the wonderful range of books at your budget level here.
You must go browse, and get your name on whatever you are looking for. They do not discrimate on selecting inventory and that is one of the things that makes this a great bookstore.

Stopped in yesterday while out running some errands. I only had time for a quick look but in fifteen minutes I snagged five books and saw may more I plan to go back for. Love this bookshop. It is clean and bright and the books are very well organized. All the books I bought were in like new condition. Young man at the counter was friendly and worked efficiently. Can’t wait to go back.

Cheap books, great variety, good hours, friendly staff. It’s one of my favorite bookstores to frequent in the Denver area.

This store is a gem. The books are very affordable, there is a huge selection and there is great customer service. It is family owned and we love to support them. I can easily walk out with a bag of nice books for under $ 10. Their children section is very nice as well and you can reserve books they dont have in case they ever come in and they will give you a call. Definitely worth a visit!

Friendly staff members greeted me upon entering $ 2 Buck Books. I had several boxes of books I was looking to dispose of and Brittany H. had recommended this place to me. I was not disappointed. They quickly grabbed a handcart and went out into the cold to help haul in my boxes. They took down my information, created a card for me, and will apply the trades credit to my account for future purchases. I look forward to the opportunity to apply some of this credit to purchasing some new novels.

This place is an abomination. Just awful.

This place is great!
We stumbled upon it on a trip to the eye doctor. We spent close to an hour just browsing and slowly piling our arms full of books and DVD’s for $ 4 and under.
We made the 30 minute trip from Golden in the fall of 2012 to stock up on Christmas gifts! We wound up with more gifts for us than anyone else but another trip well worth it. I enjoyed some of the $ 2 coffee they offer while we looked around.
I recently made my third visit to this place and once again wasn’t disappointed. The staff is really friendly and they take requests for books if you don’t see what you want. They offer baskets for your shopping convenience. There is a children’s section with a small table that seemed well used the last time I was there. It was sort of a mess of books but the shelves were stocked with children’s games and board books. I like to find the classic children’s books for my own collection at used book stores and haven’t come across any here. I still think this is a great place to keep a changing collection of books for your kids without spending an arm and a leg on something that will end up beat up anyway.
There are endless aisles of fiction and non-​fiction and a good variety of cook books, history, travel, and magazines. A whole side of an aisle is dedicated to $ 4 DVD’s toward the front of the store with a few CD’s on the side. This place is definitely worth the drive if you feel like a book store treasure hunt! You never know what you’ll wind up with!

I had been eyeballing this place ever since I first visited Nonna’s Italian Bistro across the street, and I was so glad that I finally stopped by. I felt a little misled by the «$ 2 Buck» moniker, especially since only the paperbacks are that price, but the selection didn’t disappoint. The store itself could have been more neat and organized, but at least everything was arranged by genre. I still found what I was looking for. Overall, a go-​to place to find hidden treasures.

I love book stores, love reading, and appreciate independent book stores, especially in Denver.
That being said, I have to give this one a shaking in-​between thumb and two out of five stars for several brief reasons:
Two stars means «Meh, I’ve experienced better.» Three stars means «A-​OK. Truth is, I have experienced better and won’t lie for the sake of being a swell dude and kissing local business fundament. Two stars fits fine. Here’s are more reasons I picked two stars.
Everything ain’t two bucks. Some books are four bucks, some two bucks, some less, and others more.
Half the store is well-​lit. The other half is so dark you can barely find books on the shelves.
Finding things. Sci-​fi and Fantasy are not the same subject matter. That’s why one category is Science Fiction and one is called Fantasy. They’re not the same type of fiction. Why are they shelved together? No other book store does this. Westerns shouldn’t be on the same shelf as historical fiction or slave/​master soft porn. Classics are mixed in with popular and detective novels in the center of the store.
One half of the store has things in some kind of order while the other side has books just under general subject matter.
Buy backs/​selling books. It’s fine to offer people whatever you want for used books, but something like a few pennies for a book/​DVD/​CD that you later mark up for triple that borders on wrong to me.
Décor/​signage: I understand it’s a used book store in a video store… but would it really be expensive or hard to get a local muralist or wanna be artist to paint over the giant Batman pic you see etched into the wall as soon as you enter? Put a Barter ad on Craigslist and offer somebody free advertising in exchange for a nice, appropriate painting on the wall… instead of Batman. Maybe a real author instead of Batman or Cruella de Ville? This could be considered «nit-​picking,» but it’s my review, and I personally don’t like going into used bookstores and having to see pictures of cartoon characters everywhere I look when it’s not necessary.
The final thing here is that there is only one door by which to enter or leave the store. All other doorways and windows are blocked by boxes of used books or locked. I don’t know if this is a legitimate fire hazard or not, but it sure seems like it fits the bill, considering that it got quite busy the time I was in the store with several high school students and retirees mulling about.
That’s all for now.

They have a lot of used books, especially in the mass-​market paper back genres.
They will buy just about anything, they don’t give you much for trade-​in but its better than nothing. As a consequence $ 2 Buck Books has lots of books by romance and mega-​seller authors. I’ll say it again, they have a lot of books. Because they take just about any book, they have old computer software books, old text books, various religious topics, random non-​fiction, odd political stuff, and it seemed like they have a nice children’s section with books and games. That’s all in addition to the used book store content you’d expect to find.
They don’t have a lot of literature, at least not when I went, I suspect that they turn over classic titles and literature pretty fast. I asked about a couple of authors and was told that I could add my name to a wish list. If they got one of my desired books, then they would call me. That’s a cool thing to do.
They’re real nice in this shop, I’ll go back to browse just because they are nice. I didn’t see the free coffee when I went, but that’s a real nice touch, too.
$ 2 Buck Books really is one of those book-​junkie types of places. Even if they don’t have the exact title that you came in looking for, you are likely to leave with something new (to you) and good to read, and for the right price.

When I didn’t think this place could get any better it does. Their new store is much more organized and larger. Once again went in here for some Vaca books and walked out with over 9 AWESOME books for $ 15.00.
Their buy back is not so great. You only get .20 cents a book. I was like WHAT??! I could get more than that if I held a garage sale.
Other than that I could live in this place. So that only leaves me with one question…
Do you think their hiring? I need a part time job here so all the money I earn I can hand back over when buying their books.

The moment I passed by and saw the sign, I had to stop and check this place out. Sure enough…$ 2 books! Well, paperbacks at least. The hardcovers are $ 4. But still…$ 4 books!
I walked out with a stack of great books. So why am I only giving 3 stars? Two reasons. Setup and selection. But hey, those are pretty much the two biggest drawbacks in a bookstore, right?
Let’s start with setup. Décor: there is none. They literally just took an empty office space and threw some bookshelves up. The organization is haphazard. Some sections are completely broken down alphabetically by author name, while others are just thrown together with no rhyme or reason. And like others have said, this place is very dimly lit, which is a weird choice for a bookstore.
Ok, selection. This may be a purely subjective thing, but I couldn’t find a single thing I was actually looking for. Not just specific books, I’m talkin’ whole entire subjects and famous authors that were not accounted for. And even some of the sections that are full need better variety. The Religion, Poetry, and Science sections in particular need some serious help.
I was going to forgive and forget most of these issues since there’s a huge GRAND OPENING sign hanging over the door, but then I came on Unilocal and saw reviews from 7 months ago. Nice try, guys. Oldest trick in the book (which coincidentally, you don’t have in stock).
Still a decent used bookstore. Can’t beat the prices. Very friendly and cool staff. You’ll find a bunch of books to take home either way. I hope they keep growing and work out some of these kinks.

I’ve been making the rounds of used book stores in the area for a while. I’m an avid collector of an old series from my childhood and will buy them up anywhere I can find them. This was my first time 2 Buck Books and I have to say I’m impressed. It’s a huge store and very, very well organized.
There was an area off to the side with a couple tables and there were some peole on their laptops, drinking coffee and reading books. Not sure if they have free wi-​fi or not, but I have to imagine that they do. There was also a coffee pot off to the side that looked like it had free coffee for patrons.
Can’t beat the prices either… Anything from $ 1 — $ 4 for used books, with most being $ 1 or $ 2.

I actually noticed this bookstore when one of those sign waiving guys did his best spin dance moves one day when I was waiting for a light on Leetsdale. So I guess those guys actually do work to get people in :)
The hubby is a book hound. Loves used book stores. So we made our way back. It was worth the trip. Nice shop. Bright. Well organized. A nice seating area with free coffee (not sure if they have free wi fi). Decent selection and nice employees.
The only negative I can see is the name. It is really $ 2 for paperbacks and $ 4 for hardbacks. A touch confusing. Still, a minor negative. They buy books too, but only give .20 cent in store credit. Not worth my time.
All in all though, it is a great addition. We’ll be back!

The Grand Opening sign is still up, but they seem to have settled in, with plenty of room to grow. They have many books in both hardback and paperback. If you are looking for popular fiction, this is quite a treasure trove. The sci-​fi section is a bit meager for my tastes, but I didn’t leave empty handed!
The name is a bit of a misnomer as I naively thought all the books would be $ 2, but that is not the case. Book hunters will appreciate that many First Editions and quality copies are mixed in amongst the microwave cookbooks.
The kids section is a real treat. Ginormous and piled high, this section contained many popular books. Many books from my childhood as well as current best-​sellers were on display and had me giddy!
Not necessarily my first stop on a book hunting expedition, but worthy of a regular visit.

I found a new used bookstore — ooh an oxymoron! Anyway it is new to me and it said «Grand Opening» in the window so I am assuming it is new and it sells used books.
It looks like they are just up and running. They are still stocking the shelves. Organized well — The place is large so there will be plenty of space to expand. Somewhat cavernous and not lit the best — but hey its a used bookstore. As the name states: $ 2 buck books — paperbacks are $ 2, hardbacks $ 4 and they have a couple tables of $ 1 paperbacks. From doing a browse around they have an assortment of newer titles mixed with an assortment of older.
I am going to give this place a few weeks and come back — I am curious to see what kind of selection they have when all of the boxes are unpacked.