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Students are always looking for bargains and discounts. Visit our discounts page for the latest deals. For the past 10 years Affordabook has helped students save thousands of dollars on their textbooks.

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Why Do Textbooks Cost So much?

School textbooks aren't cheap. The cost of books for a full year of college may top $1,000.00, whether you attend a community college or an expensive university.

Why are school books so expensive?

One reason for the high cost is specialization.

Another reason: some professors want their students to purchase their own research books, which are usually under contract through a publisher in much lower numbers than what may be found at a mainstream bookstore. And further, limited edition printings required by some courses, may cost more because the press run is smaller than what is normally done by large publishers.

Also, some universities, although diverse in their programs, have set curricula every few years, and have set a listing of special titles students must purchase for each class. And within these set curricula are several text listings that stay in the reading list for one to ten years at a time.

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Where The Money Goes on a $100 Textbook

 

One way to save on your textbooks, is to compare prices amongst many online retailers and buy or rent them from the cheapest sources.

While the textbook price has dropped over 15% over the past three years (as of July 2016), prices are still too high for the average college student. That's where Affordabook comes in. We compare prices at the most trusted and reliable textbook stores to help you save some dough! To get started do a search at the top of the page.

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