Awesome Books

Awesome Books, online bookstore for new and second-hand books

Awesome Books is an online bookstore based in the United Kingdom that sells new and used books, as well as rare and antiquarian copies. Its catalogue spans fiction, non-fiction, children's and young adult literature, educational material and textbooks, among other categories. The company presents itself as an ethical bookstore and states that for every book sold, it donates another.

Catalogue and featured sections

The store organises its offering into major areas: fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, fantasy and horror, poetry, education and children's books. Within fiction are subgenres such as adventure, biographical, classic, erotic, general and literary, historical, humorous, modern, myths and legends, romance, sagas, short stories and spiritual or religious. Non-fiction covers art, fashion and photography; biography and true stories; business, finance and law; computing and IT; crafts and hobbies; dictionaries, language and reference; food and drink; health and lifestyle; history; home and garden; humour; medical and nursing; mind, body and spirit; music; philosophy and religion; science and mathematics; science and geography; society and politics; sports and fitness; stage and screen; the environment; technology and engineering; transport; travel and maps; trivia and quizzes.

The education section includes revision guides, teaching resources and university materials, A-Level, GCSE and Key Stage 1, 2 and 3, as well as early learning and parent resources. The children's and young adult section comprises activity books, baby and toddler books, children's fiction, study guides, personal and social topics, picture books, poetry, reference books and teenage and young adult literature, with a specific section for reluctant readers.

Rare, antiquarian and special editions

The bookstore dedicates a section to rare and antiquarian books, with fiction and non-fiction categories, and distinguishes signed editions, first editions, limited editions, signed first editions and signed limited editions.

Popular authors and collections

Among the featured authors on the website are Sarah J. Maas, Richard Osman, Freida McFadden, Stephen King, Julia Donaldson, Matt Dinniman, Rebecca Yarros and Jeff Kinney. In children's and young adult literature appear Beatrix Potter, Cassandra Clare, Dr. Seuss, Holly Jackson, Jacqueline Wilson, J.K. Rowling, Karen McManus, Malorie Blackman, Roald Dahl, Tom Fletcher and Shel Silverstein. The store also groups collections such as the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman, and themed selections such as BookTok, romance, back to school or books for reluctant readers.

Shipping and returns policy

Awesome Books offers free delivery within the United Kingdom and worldwide shipping. The website lists international destinations such as the United States, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Monaco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City and Virgin Islands (U.S.). The store indicates a 30-day refund guarantee.

Currencies and promotions

The site allows prices to be displayed in US dollars, pounds sterling, euros, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, Japanese yen and Indian rupees. Among the visible promotions is the 'Buy 3, Get 1 Free' offer and a general discounts section.