Bookshop.org

Bookshop.org is an online bookstore built to help local bookstores participate in e-commerce. The platform describes its catalog as containing millions of titles across fiction, romance, fantasy, mystery, history, biography, science, cooking, travel, children’s books, manga, and more. Readers can browse new releases, best sellers, preorders, ebooks, and recommendations curated by publishers, authors, and affiliated bookstores.

The key distinction is how a purchase is attributed: before checkout, customers can choose a participating bookstore and shop through its page so that store receives the associated benefit. If no bookstore is selected, the purchase contributes to a pool distributed among participating stores, according to Bookshop.org. The site offers a locator by city and state, reading lists, gift cards, and editorial selections. The company also provides free apps for reading ebooks purchased on the platform.

Bookshop.org is not a physical bookstore, does not offer in-store pickup, and, according to its support center, does not warehouse or print books; it connects online shoppers with bookstores and distributors. Readers who want to discover titles while directing part of their spending toward a local shop can first find the bookstore they wish to support, then review each book’s format, availability, and estimated delivery date. The company’s stated mission is to help independent bookstores thrive in the age of e-commerce.