Half Price Books, Berkeley CA

Books are in excellent condition and are up for excellent prices! I will have to go back for sure

You will get lost in the collection of books they got! Although I somehow couldn't find John Grisham there.

Such a nice store to browse with an incredibly well organized sci Fi section. Would love to see an anthropology section of books that weren't haphazardly spread through cultural studies and sociology.

Been going their for long years. The workers mostly hippip they love stone and tree so the service is beautiful. The places sell old books and classics thing that is that place. Beautiful place.

Hard not to stop at this iconic store whenever we visit Berkeley. They have a treasure trove of books and you're sure to find something, even when you're not intending to get anything.
Love this place.

Great shop, they have a lot of variety and it's well organized.they have a very special.and beautiful collection of old and rare books. The prices are very reasonable, with many book options under $10.

Great place, I frequently go there and they frequently change their products. There are a lot Manga you can find there for a very good price.

Stopping your old books is never easy but they are fair and the process is simple. Their selection is interesting, especially rare items.

I just love Half Price and only occasionally visit. I like their art books, stationary, puzzles, games, discount CDs (yes, I still have a CD player I can use when my wifi goes down and can't stream music), and romance novels. The employees are always nice and helpful. Mostly, I just like to browse or hunker down and read. Some days I'll come away with a full bag of books and CDs and other days, I'll come out with no purchase, but I always enjoy popping in. I like the other Bay Area Half Price locations like Dublin and Fremont, but Berkeley is my absolute favorite and has lots of restaurants around. (Bookstore, eat, bookstore again) I'm biased because I went to college here, but Berkeley has changed a lot and I'm glad this bookstore is still here and is surviving the pandemic so far.

Great store for finding reading material, hobby info, comics, action figures, and finding a good home for your used media (books, CDs, DVD, VHS, etc.) as opposed to taking up land in the landfills! ️

Impressive mass collection of unique reads on just about any subject. All reasonably priced. Would definetly reccomend shopping here, even if your not an avid reader there is something for everyone.

Dude, books are the best, this place is the best, lets not let this turn into the next blockbuster some bs superhero falls through and makes us all realize our mistake far too late

Nice selection and decent prices, plus a super easy way to make a little $$ from making room on my shelf. Hardest part is not re-spending the money there.

I took over 63 books there and some videos they barely gave me $15 the lady started whispered to some of the guys they were tended to book behind that she got something from me I do not recommend that you go there I don't know where to go but don't go to Half Price Books I understand what they said I had some books that I do that I should have at least got at least five to seven dollars for they don't give you nothing and that he had my whole town of Berkeley I was cleaning out a storage and I had some old book when IB bio they were 1/2 years old anyway so go here at your own risk

The staff, as a whole, are all business, not friendly. They've seen 100 customers like you today, will see 100 more; your not special.
Also, take your things to sell here ONLY to get rid of them, not for$.
They pay bottom dollar.
But it's a bookstore that's still open, that's a big plus, so go for the merchandise, but don't expect anything more.

They have a wide range of books! I went here not to buy books but to actually sell some blu-ray DVD’s. They were knowledgeable and gave me a reasonable offer. They also have board games and such. Great Customer Service! And Prompt Service!

I found a great book however the manager had a hard time with a customer that wouldn't wear his mask properly. The manager resorted to cursing at the disgruntled customer continuously. My husband and I felt unsafe and as we left to get out other customers were scared waiting to hear how the fight would end. People never know if someone has a weapon and I want to make sure that I shop at a place that can handle a situation without making it worse.

Instead of throwing old books in the trash, take them here. Maybe they don't pay much but it's a great way to recycle old books. The pocket change is an added plus.