Whether you're looking for a rare book, a used book, an audio book, or a comic book, chances
are you can find it on the Web using one of these excellent book search engines.
1. Amazon
Amazon.com in my opinion is the best place to start for your book search online. I've found out of print books here, rare books, used textbooks (I've even sold a few on Amazon), and more.
2. ReadPrint
ReadPrint is a free online library where you can find literally thousands of free books to read for free online, from classics to science fiction to Shakespeare.
3. BookFinder.com
BookFinder holds over 100 million new, used, rare, and out of print books within its substantial index. Good place to find books from independent publishers.
4. Google Book Search
Google Book Search allows you to search actual book text to find what interests you, and then gives you various places on the Web you can buy these books. Only text that is NOT copyrighted is searchable.
5. Indie Store Finder
Simply enter in your zip code to Indie Store Finder, and you'll be taken to a list of more than 1200 independent bookstores across the USA who are plugged into this unique book search engine.
6. Comic Book Resources
Comic Book Resources is a fantastic resource for comic book lovers; you can find information about both old and new comic books, as well as local comic book stores in your area.
7. AddAll.com
AddAll is a comparison shopping book search engine that you can use to search for books from an enormous selection.
8. Alibris
Alibris.com is a great place to find used books, used textbooks, rare books, out of print books, and more. Make sure you check out the Rare Book Auctions.
9. Online Book Search - University of Pennsylvania
The Online Books Page from the University of Pennsylvania allows the searcher to search and read actual online text of classic books. For example, my search for Jane Austen resulted in a huge list of everything Austen on the Web.
