About us

BooksRun is all about books.

We aim to be your first choice of service to buy, rent, and sell books at reasonable prices. Caring about clients, partners, and the planet, we put reusing of books at the core of our business.

Kiryl Zarubau
Founder of BooksRun

Our mission

Our mission is to help people buy, sell, and rent books in the most comfortable and beneficial way.

Our vision

Our vision is to provide affordable and sustainable book services; therefore, we choose to work with used books and give them a new life.

When we started in 2014, we wanted to provide affordable and sustainable solutions for students and graduates who are looking for textbooks. We believe that education should be accessible to everyone, and we are committed to making it happen. Since then, we've grown from a startup into a reputable company and developed our own principles that we do our best to follow every single day.

Care

We listen to our customers and adapt our services accordingly to deliver more value.

Innovation

We’re always looking for new ways of implementing innovation to provide the best prices and accelerate handling and shipping services.

Sustainability

We give books a second chance and contribute to the zero waste principles by extending the life cycle of a book.

Now after a decade, we’re offering a much wider range of used and new titles—there are more than 1 million books to buy or rent, and the stock is updated daily. Our inventory consists of books that cover a broad range of subjects, genres, and styles to suit all literary preferences and includes both classic and contemporary titles. Whether you're looking for textbooks for your classes or just casually browsing for your next read, choosing BooksRun is a great idea.

A great share of our books are used items that we source from our Buyback program. It’s designed to provide a new life to old books while also giving you an opportunity to earn some extra cash. It's a simple and straightforward process—you can check the quotes we offer, ship your books to us for free, and receive your payment within four days via check or PayPal. We carefully inspect each book to ensure that it meets our high-quality standards before listing it on BooksRun.

Our customers trust us

At BooksRun, we want to reassure you that you’re partnering with a reputable business committed to providing trusted, high-quality services and prioritizing our customers’ satisfaction. Founded in 2014, BooksRun has earned a strong reputation, with positive reviews on platforms like ShopperApproved, SiteJabber, and Trustpilot. We’ve also been featured in the press and mentioned by university libraries as a reliable textbook resource.

Thank you for choosing BooksRun!