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50 Years of Books that Shaped Our Lives

From the books that defined a decade to the books we just enjoyed reading, here is a list of 50 books that have shaped our lives in the last 50 years.

50 Years of Innovative Books by African American Authors

From the beautiful poetry of Maya Angelou to the rhetorical props of Colson Whitehead, here is a list of totally innovative African-American books that have captivated our imaginations and inspired change in the last 50 years!

50 Years of Reading Together: What We Have Been Reading Over the Last 50 Years

Check out the books that were the longest running New York Times #1 Bestsellers for the last 50 years!

HPB Presents: Featured Collectibles Auction

Welcome to our Featured Collectibles Auction! We are thrilled to share with you some wonderful rare finds and incredible collectibles.

Resolve to Read 50 Books

I love to read, but I never get enough time to read all the books that I want to read. That’s why I’m excited to commit to HPB’s Resolve to Read 50. That’s right – I am committing to reading at least 50 books this year. Now, I just need to pick the books! I… View Article

Our 10 Top Picks of 2021

It’s been another wild year! As we wrap up 2021, here’s a quick recap of some of Half Price Books’ top bestsellers this year.

Celebrating Booksgiving Day!

To all booklovers and bookworms everywhere, Happy Booksgiving!

Scary Books for the Haunting Season

If you’re looking to swap out your beach reads for some terrifying thrillers, eerie mysteries or sinister stories, then we have the perfect list of books for you!

The 10 Most Challenged Books of the Last Year

“The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.”