What is Amazon.com Books?

We're an independent bookstore selling books over the Internet. If you know what you're looking for, you can find it here without wandering aisles, waiting in line at an information counter, or even leaving your desk. Searching through our database of 2.5 million titles and ordering online is simple and fast.

Unlike traditional bookstores, we don't have to pay for expensive retail space, and our operations are largely automated. That adds up to consistently low prices for you. In fact, we discount more than 400,000 titles from 20% to 40%.

If this is your first visit to our store, we're sure you'll have a lot of questions. The information on these pages will help you find the books you want, and maybe some you didn't know you wanted!