The cheapest place to buy university textbooks
Why pay full price? Buy second-hand textbooks with buyer protection on every order. Same books, fraction of the cost.
Why buy second-hand textbooks?
Smart students don't pay full price. Here's why second-hand is the way to go.
Save hundreds
Textbooks cost £50–£100+ new. Buy second-hand and save 40–70% per book. That's hundreds over your degree.
Same content
The words don't change. A second-hand textbook contains the exact same knowledge as a brand new one.
Eco-friendly
Every second-hand book you buy is one less new book produced. Better for the planet, better for your wallet.
How to buy textbooks
Finding cheap textbooks is easy
Search for books
Search by title, author, ISBN, or browse by university and subject. Filter by condition and price.
Checkout securely
Pay securely through UniBookTrade. Your payment is protected and we handle the entire transaction.
Receive your book
Collect from a collection point near you with tracked shipping. Full refund if it doesn't arrive or isn't as described.
See how much you save
Real examples of savings on popular textbooks
| Textbook | New price | UniBookTrade | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine Medicine | £65 | £25–35 | £30–40 |
Smith & Hogan's Criminal Law Law | £48 | £18–28 | £20–30 |
Mankiw: Principles of Economics Economics | £55 | £20–30 | £25–35 |
CLRS: Introduction to Algorithms Computer Science | £80 | £35–50 | £30–45 |
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