Sell Textbooks Online for Cash

Selling textbooks with World of Books is quick and easy. Enter the ISBN of each textbook on our website or scan the barcode using our free app. You'll receive an instant quote for each book. Fill up your basket and, once you're happy with the total, accept the offer and check out. We'll provide a free postage label so you can send your books to us at no cost. Once we've received and checked your items, we'll send your payment straight away.

We buy university and college textbooks from virtually every subject, including but not limited to: medical, nursing, law, business, accounting, engineering, psychology, maths, sciences, humanities, teaching, and education. Whether you studied something mainstream or wonderfully niche, enter your ISBNs to see if we're buying your textbook

To make sure your textbooks arrive safely, follow these simple guidelines:

• Use a sturdy box strong enough to hold the weight of your books without risk of damage during transit.

• Protect your books by wrapping them individually in bubble wrap or packing paper.

• Fill any gaps with crumpled paper or packing material to stop books shifting in the box.

• Seal securely with strong packing tape across all seams.

For more detail, visit our Packaging Guidelines.

We accept textbooks that are complete and readable. We understand that textbooks get used — minor wear is perfectly acceptable.

✓ What we accept:

• All pages intact and bound together

• Minor highlighting, study marks, and underlining

• Light wear such as shelf wear, creased pages, or bent corners

• Handwritten notes in margins

✗ What we cannot accept:

• Water damage, warped pages, mould, or mildew

• Missing pages or torn-out sections

• Excessive damage making text unreadable

• Severely damaged or detached covers

Important: We cannot return books that don't meet our condition requirements. Please review your books honestly before sending.

View our full Condition Guidelines.

You need either 10 items or £5 in trade value to complete a trade — whichever you reach first. This typically equals just a few textbooks, depending on the subject and edition.

We process payment promptly once we've received and checked your textbooks. Bank transfer and PayPal are fastest, while cheques take a little longer to arrive by post. You could have cash in your account within a week of sending your books.

Enter your textbook's ISBN to get an instant quote. We base our offers on current demand for the specific title, along with its condition and edition. Prices can vary depending on how sought-after the textbook is and its current market value.

Yes — we buy older editions if there's still demand for them. Enter your ISBN to get a quote. If we're showing a price, we're buying that edition.Yes — we buy older editions if there's still demand for them. Enter your ISBN to get a quote. If we're showing a price, we're buying that edition.