Ethical Book Search

What is Ethical Book Search?

You would prefer not to spend your money on a company that avoids paying taxes, or treats the people who work for them badly, or is damaging the environment.

We make this as easy as possible for you by recommending book sellers who are much more responsible than some of their less reputable competitors and enabling you to search them all with one click.

Which booksellers do we search?

In the US we search Asbury Book Cooperative, Better World Books, Biblio, Blackwell's, Bookshop, City Of Asylum Books, ebooks, Raven Book Store, ThriftBooks and World of Books for the book you want.

These booksellers are not perfect but they have much better records than many of their competitors. They:

• Are B-Corporations which are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment and/or...
• Have scored well in Ethical Consumer's Offer Guide which surveys the social and environmental records of these companies and/or...
• Are an independent bookshop and/or...
• Are a cooperative.

Asbury Book Cooperative

Asbury Book Cooperative is an independent, community-run bookstore that serves as a literary hub and community space in the vibrant and diverse shore town of Asbury Park, NJ

• An independent, community-run bookstore based in Asbury Park, NJ

Better World Books is a certified B-Corporation based in the US and sells both new and second hand books. It is a for-profit social enterprise and is committed to supporting literacy. Every time you purchase a book from Better World Books they donate a book to someone in need and they also give grants to non-profits and libraries for literacy projects.

• B-corporation supporting literacy
• Scored ^12.5/₂₀ in Ethical Consumer's Guide to Booksellers
• Ranked 7^th in Ethical Revolution's Amazon Alternatives
• They donate a book for every book you buy

a market place for local bookshops to sell world-wide.

• Scored ¹²/₂₀ in Ethical Consumer's Guide to Booksellers
• Ranked 9^th in Ethical Revolution's Amazon Alternatives
• Works with local bookshops
• Carbon neutral shipping

Blackwell's is a UK based academic book seller with around 40 stores in addition to it's global online sales.

• Scored ⁷/₂₀ in Ethical Consumer's Guide to Booksellers
• Ranked 11^th in Ethical Revolution's Amazon Alternatives
• Chain of academic bookshops

Bookshop

Bookshop.org is an online bookstore and is a B-Corporation with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. They give away over 75% of their profit margin to bookstores, publications, authors and others who make up the thriving, inspirational culture around books and you can choose to donate all the profit from the purchase of your book to your local bookstore.

• B-corporation with a mission to support local independent bookstores
• Scored ¹¹/₂₀ in Ethical Consumer's Guide to Booksellers
• Ranked 10^th in Ethical Revolution's Amazon Alternatives
• Shares 75% of its profits with local bookstores
• Carbon neutral shipping

City Of Asylum Books

City of Asylum Books is an independent bookstore in Pittsburgh that delivers nationwide. It is a project of City of Asylum Pittsburgh, a nonprofit committed to promoting freedom of expression

• An independent bookstore in Pittsburgh
• project of City of Asylum, a nonprofit committed to promoting freedom of expression

ebooks is an independent ebook retailer that sells worldwide

• Scored ¹²/₂₀ in Ethical Consumer's Guide to Booksellers

Raven Book Store is an independent bookstore in Lawrence, Kansas, that delivers nationwide.

• An independent bookstore based in Lawrence, Kansas

ThriftBooks ius the world's largest online independent used book seller.

• Partners with non-profits to provide literacy programs

World of Books is based in Sussex and sells second-hand books. They have a particular focus on sustainability and the circular economy.

• B-corporation with a focus on sustainability
• Scored ¹⁴/₂₀ in Ethical Consumer's Guide to Booksellers
• Ranked 2^nd in Ethical Revolution's Amazon Alternatives
• Pays royalties to authors on sales of second-hand books via ALCS

We are looking for more booksellers to add to this search to make sure that you can find the books that you want. We welcome your suggestions for responsible booksellers who sell online that you would like us to add to the search.

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