Books are soo expensive here in Chile specially since min wage is about 400 dollars US. copied: One surprising thing that newcomers notice in Chile is that books are outrageously expensive, easily double the average price in the United States. When one studies printing costs, he finds that they are not higher in Chile than other countries. Indeed, the opposite is true. Author royalties rarely exceed ten percent. There is a lot of competition between publishers, negating the effect of possible monopolization driving up prices. So what gives? One element that affects book prices is the value added tax (IVA), which is set at nineteen per cent. Chile is the only country in the Western Hemisphere that does not exclude books from having to pay IVA. Remember that IVA is charged at each level of production and sales, making it more onerous than a simple sales tax. Some people in Chile call the policy a “tax on knowledge” and scorn government officials which want to “promote education” yet refuse to eliminate this tax.
I live in Guatemala and books are really expensive too, and we also pay IVA. It’s such a shame that we have to pay that much for something as important as reading
Voy a comentarles en español, espero no les moleste. Pero entiendo porque la gente no lee, no es un hábito barato y las bibliotecas al menos en mi país no están bien abastecidas. Pero si uno compara precios con amazon le sacan hasta el triple del precio a los libros…
Depends on the book. Standard price for YA fiction hardcover $17.99 paperback $10.99 Standard price for Adult fiction $25-$30 for hardcover and $16ish for paperback.
I don’t pay full price for new books (and rarely by new books anyway) but the cheapest I’ve seen new paperback is $4.97 at Walmart and the last new hardback I looked at was around $25. Used books … paperback starts at $.25 and I won’t pay more than $3 for a paperback. Used hardback $.50 and I’ll pay up to $7 for a hardback if I really want it.
If I buy a book and not an ebook. Thrift books for $3.79. They have quite a few deals…. good will. Usually can get hard backs for $1-$2. And soft backs for about 50 cents. ?
Texas: 5-20 depending on the book, for paper. 10-40, also depending on the book, for hardcover. But mostly my papers that I get are $7.99, and $15- $20.00 for hardcover.
For softbacks starts at $6. But in thrift stores, the cheapest So far is at $0.5 and they’re old (yellowish) and thin books. The rest are $2 and above.
However, Walmart usually has them cheaper. Also, Ollie’s has overstocked books (not used) for $2 to $8 paper or hardback And there is a used bookstore near me (321 Books) that sells hardbacks for $3 and paperback for $2 and mass market for $1.
All the current hardbound top sellers $.99 – 1.99 at Burbank Thrift Store. Currently reading State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. Just finished The Best American Travel Writing, 2017.
I varies a lot: Diana Gabaldon, Voyager in Danish is $54,86, hardback. Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes is $20,37 in pb. In Denmark, the Outlander series was first translated five years ago, so both these examples are relatively new publications.
Depends on where you shop. Regular bookstores ~$14.95USD – $40.00USD Used bookstores are usually one-half the cover price. I have bought books at thrift stores as low as $0.50USD.
New paperback- 7-12, depending on size. New hardback 18-30. Used PB-1-4 and Used HB-4-8, depending on where you buy them. Thift stores and library sales tend to be the cheapest.
$25 for.hardcover..new
10 for mass market. 20 for trade. 25-40 hardcover average 30.
£7.99 Or hardcover can be £9.99 to £20.00 depends what it is xx
Anywhere from 6.00 to 30.00
Books are soo expensive here in Chile specially since min wage is about 400 dollars US. copied: One surprising thing that newcomers notice in Chile is that books are outrageously expensive, easily double the average price in the United States. When one studies printing costs, he finds that they are not higher in Chile than other countries. Indeed, the opposite is true. Author royalties rarely exceed ten percent. There is a lot of competition between publishers, negating the effect of possible monopolization driving up prices. So what gives?
One element that affects book prices is the value added tax (IVA), which is set at nineteen per cent. Chile is the only country in the Western Hemisphere that does not exclude books from having to pay IVA. Remember that IVA is charged at each level of production and sales, making it more onerous than a simple sales tax. Some people in Chile call the policy a “tax on knowledge” and scorn government officials which want to “promote education” yet refuse to eliminate this tax.
I live in Guatemala and books are really expensive too, and we also pay IVA. It’s such a shame that we have to pay that much for something as important as reading
Keila Zeissig so true such a shame. Look. http://www.nathanlustig.com/tag/why-are-book-so-expensive-in-chile/ (old artice but min wage is still 400 dollars)
People are not big readers here though we have literary cafes and amazing libraries.
Voy a comentarles en español, espero no les moleste. Pero entiendo porque la gente no lee, no es un hábito barato y las bibliotecas al menos en mi país no están bien abastecidas. Pero si uno compara precios con amazon le sacan hasta el triple del precio a los libros…
Also Im sorry I assumed that you both speak Spanish because were you live, but I will gladly translate if you don’t understand ?
Me encanta este/Love this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJxNIoAGuN4
@Katherine que increíble! Ojalá existiera ese tipo de lugares aquí
Expensive in Poland. When you e.g. earn 1000 PLN, they are 30-100 PLN
$5 – $15 for paperback & $15+ for hardcover
17.97
anywhere between £3 and £12 paperback. Hardcover from £18 to £30
Books are really expensive in Honduras.
Around US$23 for a paperback, and not even a new released book
Depends on where you go
Nothing is under 20$ i’m in UAE
Depends…thriftshops you can find some for .50 cents or less. Really depends where you go
Depends on the book. Standard price for YA fiction hardcover $17.99 paperback $10.99
Standard price for Adult fiction $25-$30 for hardcover and $16ish for paperback.
$15-30 depending on the publisher (paperback?
I don’t pay full price for new books (and rarely by new books anyway) but the cheapest I’ve seen new paperback is $4.97 at Walmart and the last new hardback I looked at was around $25. Used books … paperback starts at $.25 and I won’t pay more than $3 for a paperback. Used hardback $.50 and I’ll pay up to $7 for a hardback if I really want it.
Depends on where I go honestly, but I’ve been buying off Amazon cause they seem cheaper
I buy at library or dollar general
Anywhere between $6.99 and $39.99 that ive come across
If I buy a book and not an ebook. Thrift books for $3.79. They have quite a few deals…. good will. Usually can get hard backs for $1-$2. And soft backs for about 50 cents. ?
Texas: 5-20 depending on the book, for paper.
10-40, also depending on the book, for hardcover.
But mostly my papers that I get are $7.99, and $15- $20.00 for hardcover.
$20 to $40 in Costa Rica…
I used buy them @$7.5-12$…. young and foolish times …
Now I sell e-books @3$ and get to read as much as I like ….
Best gig EVER !
Really? Depending on site—$0, $1 per book up to $15,$20 a month for all I can read.
US$27 average for Hardbound
For softbacks starts at $6. But in thrift stores, the cheapest So far is at $0.5 and they’re old (yellowish) and thin books. The rest are $2 and above.
Whatever the list price is
At retail book stores in FL
$9 to 15 for paperback
$25 to $30 for hardbacks
crazy – reinforces my purchasing off amazon.
I just bought 225 books (reference books) for 500$ through http://logos.com/ . Ebooks. But still.
However, Walmart usually has them cheaper.
Also, Ollie’s has overstocked books (not used) for $2 to $8 paper or hardback
And there is a used bookstore near me (321 Books) that sells hardbacks for $3 and paperback for $2 and mass market for $1.
20 to 15$ resale shops are 5$ or less
From $7 to $100 at B&N.
10 USD for paper backs.
All the current hardbound top sellers $.99 – 1.99 at Burbank Thrift Store. Currently reading State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. Just finished The Best American Travel Writing, 2017.
$5-$40 retail.
.50 – $2 at Thrift stores
Same
For just published books in a proper bookstore $20-$30. Department store around $16-$18 Australia. And that’s paperback.
$7-$40.
40.00 or more for hard cover .
I varies a lot: Diana Gabaldon, Voyager in Danish is $54,86, hardback. Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes is $20,37 in pb. In Denmark, the Outlander series was first translated five years ago, so both these examples are relatively new publications.
Hardcover : between 20$ and 30$
Paperback: between 8$ and 15$
Classics on paperback: 2 to 3$.
Local Tesco 2for £7.00
Me too
$15-$100 (AU) depending
€5.90 a few and not new publication. 15€ paperback And 17-25€ hardcover but depends on the author and on the editor
10 $ too 20 $
I buy at the dollar store, so they cost $1.
Where I live it doesn’t exist there’s the used bookstore but you can buy them with a 50% discount or sometimes 2 or 4 € but 1€ doesn’t exist?
It depends 500 to anything
I buy a lot of love inspired so 5.00 each, the big books are 15-20$
France: from 5,90€ to 21€, but there are flea markets where you can find books in very good condition at 0,50€.
Depends on where you shop. Regular bookstores ~$14.95USD – $40.00USD
Used bookstores are usually one-half the cover price. I have bought books at thrift stores as low as $0.50USD.
Mostly 17-21 anywhere
Teu best discounts are rare and are like 13
Tesco 2 for £7.00, The Works 3 for £5.00
$12-$30
As little as £2 in charity shops, hardbacks for as little as £5 in Sainsbury’s, £10 or so for paperback literary fiction in Waterstones.
£9 to £15
3-10 €
2$ at Goodwill, 1$ at public libraries, half price for books at a place where I give my old books for free.
Books in Finnish are super expensive for some reason… ? Even paperbacks are usually above 10€, hardcovers 25+€ and ebooks 15+€.
Books in English are usually cheaper, altering between 8-25€. Special editions of course can be more expensive.
But we have an amazing, free of charge library system. 🙂
About $16 AUD for a best selling new release. More for obscure titles.
$10-$20 unless you buy used. Then less than $5
New paperback- 7-12, depending on size. New hardback 18-30. Used PB-1-4 and Used HB-4-8, depending on where you buy them. Thift stores and library sales tend to be the cheapest.
Nothing I borrow from the library
I have attached borrow large print from the library
7.99