We think things are pretty great here at Half Price Books, and we love it when other people think so, too. That’s why we were so excited when our president and CEO, Sharon Anderson Wright, was featured in Fortune Magazine! Hear first-hand from Sharon as she tells you how her family started Half Price Books,… View Article
All Blog Posts
Welcome to the HPB blog archive. Here, you can find every post we've ever posted and really get lost — in a good way.
50 Fiction Books That Might Just Change Your Life
Is there a book that changed your life?
January 8 2014
Meredith M.
100 Books You Can’t Put Down
Check out this list of 100 Books You Can’t Put Down, compiled from both your recommendations as well as suggested titles from our HPB Bibliomaniacs.
October 24 2013
Half Price Books
100 Books You Can’t Put Down
A list of 100 Books You Can’t Put Down, compiled from both your recommendations as well as suggested titles from our HPB Bibliomaniacs.
October 24 2013
Half Price Books
65 Banned or Challenged Books that Shaped America
For the past 40 plus years, Half Price Books has strived to uphold co-founder Ken Gjemre’s direction; “We don’t let others, or ourselves, determine what our customers should read.”; So every year we celebrate Banned Books Awareness Week to celebrate our First Amendment rights which enable us to write, speak, publish and read freely.
September 27 2013
Susan R.
50 Greatest Love Stories Ever Told (in a book)
Every great love story has a bit of conflict. You know? That moment of angst when you want everything to work out so they can live happily ever after. Life, not just romance fiction of course, has a chapter or two of conflict as well. But luckily, August 25 is “Kiss and Make Up” Day…. View Article
August 21 2013
Meredith M.
Quick Reads: 55 Books Under 200 Pages
Traveling with books can be cumbersome, but traveling without books is unimaginable. Usually I keep one book in the car or in my carry-on and one book in my suitcase. And depending on the book, it can really start to weigh you down. (Tip: Don’t take Les Mis with you on a plane, even if… View Article
July 31 2013
Julie S.
Best Underrated Novels for Book Clubs
Last month we brought you the Most Popular Book Club books, compiled from submissions from our 3,000 bibliomaniacs — so this month, we want to show some love to books that are excellent and discussion worthy, but maybe don’t make every list. Without further ado: The Secret History by Donna Tartt; Never Let Me Go… View Article
May 29 2013
Kristen D.
Great American Novels of the 21st Century
ere’s a gathering of some of the best novels from American authors from 2000-now.
May 8 2013
Kristen D.
Top 32 Popular Fiction Books for Book Clubs
We turned to our 3,000 bibliomaniacs for their opinion on the most-asked-for contemporary Book Club recommendations, and here’s what they reported back.
April 11 2013
Kristen D.