Great place. Fantastic selection of new and used books
Half Price Books
Half Price Books at a glance
Google reviewers rate Half Price Books in Redmond, Washington, 4.6 out of 5 based on 1843 reviews, with the owner responding to only 3% of feedback. Customers frequently praise the extensive selection of new and used books, collectibles, and reasonable retail prices. Staff are often described as friendly and knowledgeable, though some visitors note disorganization or inconsistent service. A recurring criticism involves low offers when selling used books, with several reviews highlighting significant discrepancies between the store's resale value and the compensation provided to sellers.
- Google rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,843 reviews (73% five-star).
- Reviews on this page: 1,842 Google reviews (880 with written comments, 31 with photos).
- Owner responses: the business replied to 3% of reviews.
- Most recent review: October 25, 2026.
- Service: Book Illustrator serving Redmond, Washington.
Data from Google, last updated October 25, 2026.
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Efficient place to sell your used books. Don't expect great price of your books but atleast they woul be used by some other person.
They have a great selection of books but can be a big disorganized. Staff is not the most helpful, sometimes cannot find stuff and dont answer questions super well. There can be weird people in the store sometimes who just stay there and try to talk to people, but they are not employed there. Prices are high and if you try to sell your books they will rip you off a TON!!!!
A great store to buy and/or sell books.
Oh, hey, I love this place! Jess makes sure my books are waiting for me when I get here, and last time when Brendan checked and found they had 2 copies of Musashi's Book of 5 Rings, different translations, he was so kind he let me recite a haiku explaining the difference between that and Sun Tzu's The Art of War. I suspect he is secretly a ninja. I didn't see him bat an eye when I told him he'd recognize me by my invisible sword when I came in. But, I was on the phone with him, so there's that. Check out the invisible ninja battle outside the store we had last time I was in. I tell you, this place is the best. You never know what you are going to see there, but Brendan will know where it is or how to get you a copy. Stealth moves and ninja nightlife not a guarantee.
Love this book store. Such a huge collection of books.
I called to check on a book before I went. Very helpful to let me know before I went, if there was a used, or new, book in the series I was reading. Shared parking lot but was easy enough during weekday lunch time. One disabled parking space and access. Good price on a new book. Helpful, friendly staff. Thanks!
It’s so much fun for book lovers
Great store. Well organized. The lady who helped me was terrific. She volunteered to look up a companion book to the one I was buying, and told me where I could find it. Great selection and service. Nice place to browse books!
I come here to buy books and funko pops, and the prices were great. I got a Pete funko POP for less that 5 dollars, where the ones online were sold for 4 times the price i got it for.
Business details
- Phone: (425) 702-2499
- Service area: Redmond, WA