I don’t buy books on Amazon. Leftover from my previous life as an indie bookseller. If you are freshly anti-Bezos, some of my favorite options: 📕 Buy Locally! Hopefully you still have a local bookshop. 📕 Bookshop.org 📕 Audio: Libby, Hoopla, Chirp, Spotify. - ThreadSky

jowrotethis.bsky.social • 18 hours ago

I don’t buy books on Amazon. Leftover from my previous life as an indie bookseller.

If you are freshly anti-Bezos, some of my favorite options:

📕 Buy Locally! Hopefully you still have a local bookshop.

📕 https://Bookshop.org

📕 Audio: Libby, Hoopla, Chirp, Spotify.

Comments

philbertgrape.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Have recently found some great stuff + deals on https://thriftbooks.com

runningonfilms.bsky.social•18 hours ago

🚀 BOOST ⚡️

rob-baloney.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Yes indeedy, big fan

eagleneedle.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Absolutely. Don't feed the monster.

notmypsychopath.bsky.social•15 hours ago

What do you call a nazi sympathizer?

perkidawn.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I buy ebooks from iBooks. I stopped buying Kindle editions a couple of years ago.

emmarosenthal.bsky.social•12 hours ago

And if you're an unpublished writer who can't get a publisher and no local bookstores will carry your book?

shadowpoppets.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Book Funnel and sites like The Fussy Librarian might help! Email blasts are super helpful (as a reader)!

savaker.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Really useful thank you

alanonmain.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I fully agree. Buy locally either new or used. Pass books to friends or family when you really like them. Use you'd local library often. They need your support.

creedda.bsky.social•16 hours ago

@libro.fm

chadrobinette.bsky.social•17 hours ago

https://Libro.fm !

ppfsustainability.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Libraries are also a good alternitave. As they help even poor people have access to books/education.

jowrotethis.bsky.social•18 hours ago

We LOVE the library.

jimcampbellart.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Spotify paid Joe Rogan millions of dollars to platform fascists. Not to mention their awful rates for artists. No thanks on that one. I know..who aren’t we boycotting at this point :(

diligiant.org•13 hours ago

Hundreds of millions (250) every year. Any decent human being should boycott this thing. It led us where we are today.

rosiede.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Hoopla is so great!! Totally free from my local PUBLIC library! 📚📖💙

jxsmineh.bsky.social•18 hours ago

there’s also book outlet! mostly overstock books at half price 😌 i’ve even gotten special editions and signed books from them

4cbar.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Library is another great option!

twisiamanda.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I’ve seen quite a few of these kind of posts and I’m genuinely curious- are there places in the US where you don’t have a physical bookstore?

pman713.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Lots of places in the south. Which is why I try to support any that I happen to run across

automaton4u.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Most Americans hate books

twisiamanda.bsky.social•4 hours ago

😬

jowrotethis.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Deeply untrue. But they do often prize comfort and convenience over long term health of the community.

automaton4u.bsky.social•4 hours ago

I am immersed in mediocre white male culture. Asking somebody if they read is literally fighting words.

vgcatano.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Alas, yes. I remember stories from about a decade ago that Nashville - a large city and state capitol - not having any bookstores because of Borders and Books-a-Million going bankrupt and restructuring.

twisiamanda.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Wow!! I had no idea. Nashville! That’s wow- mind boggling.

ctuley.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Nashville has many independent bookstores now (and Parnassus been open since 2011, so maybe more like “two decades ago” if that anecdote is correct)

twisiamanda.bsky.social•4 hours ago

That’s good to know!

lovelyclee.bsky.social•3 hours ago

you're obviously not from a small town lol. the small town I grew up in, less than 10k didn't have a book store (we did have a great library though thank god). nearest decent book store was a 20 minute drive, nearest really good book store was an hr drive. not good for a 16 year old book nerd.

timwil014.bsky.social•4 hours ago

One of the two Shakespeare & Co bookstores here on the Upper West Side of Manhattan made a valiant effort to exist but it closes in a few weeks.

twisiamanda.bsky.social•3 hours ago

That’s awful. NYC is one of the few places I’ve been to in the US and two of my favourite bookstores are there. I didn’t know about Shakespeare & Co. That’s right up my alley. 😞

jowrotethis.bsky.social•4 hours ago

SADDDDD

thankskevin.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Spotify??

kaia-rain.bsky.social•1 hour ago

I love Libby! It makes books so much more accessible! Granted you do have to wait on some of the more popular books, but if you’re willing to wait, it’s worth it!

malvhett.bsky.social•17 hours ago

https://Audiobooks.com is owned by the swedish company Storytel. So switching to them is a double whammy. It helps another country, and it hurts Bezos.

janbellina.bsky.social•19 minutes ago

Check the author’s website too.

joywillwin.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Thirftbooks is my go to when Libby or Hoopla don’t have a title I need. Half Price books also has great deals!!

mirrimblackfox.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Thriftbooks,
Powell's Books

drshariellen.bsky.social•7 hours ago

You might have access to more libraries than you realize. For example, anyone in New York State can get a (digital) library card at https://NYPL.org (them 2 big lions) and get Libby and more. If you know other libraries that do something like this, let us know!

bensgigi.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Thanks for this!

spacemanspiff007.bsky.social•12 hours ago

I either purchase books, read books and magazines from the library using Libby app, or read at either https://openlibrary.org, https://archive.org, or https://readanybook.com

spacemanspiff007.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Delete Chrome from your computers and phones!
Change your accounts to no longer use Google email address!
Change email subscriptions from gmail!
Switch internet from Comcast!

spacemanspiff007.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Don't subscribe to The Washington Post!
Reject and block news from The Daily Caller, Newsmax, Fox, RT, Breitbart, the New York Post, the Daily Wire, Epoch Times & InfoWars!
Subscribe to the New York Times!
Get your news from non-biased news outlets!
Watch Democracy Now!

spacemanspiff007.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Move banking to local credit unions!
Close big corporate credit cards and get credit cards from local credit unions!
Close Robin Hood account!
Sell off stock from Republican owned companies!

marykilgallen.bsky.social•3 hours ago

May I also add Support Your Local Library

kindalike.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Wouldn’t touch Amazon again. Or Whole Foods.

ericdowling.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Thank you for this. Was literally looking for a new online local book seller the last four I have used all seemed to have gone out of business

rattgirl.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Tossing in https://thriftbooks.com !

maryerpenbach.bsky.social•17 hours ago

https://thriftbooks.com?

vaxtheworld.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Libraries buy books, and you can borrow them from the library. Support your local library. Our library also supports the 1st Amendment. #LetFreedomRead

blueismycolour.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Or get a library card n read/listen for free. Also magazines too!

barak-har-elkin.bsky.social•2 hours ago

It would be nice if some better billionaire bought ABE Books from Bezos. It's frustrating when you need an OOP trash paperback from 1957 for a thesis you're writing, and you have no choice but to buy Bezos coz nobody else has it.

adivaj.bsky.social•1 hour ago

I have been truly spoilt by shopping online. Hated crowed malls then COVID came along and I became Amazon addicted. I have resolved since Jan 21, 2025 to boycott and have been true to form. I am here for suggestions and to where introvert shoppers like I can shop now. NO TO TEMU AND SHEEN. Thanks

probablytrash.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Do not advocate Spotify, they are a terrible company that platformed Rogan, screw artists, and are fucking over their own staff.

Boycott Spotify too.

lsarabia.bsky.social•11 hours ago

You know Spotify bought The Ringer where Joanna works, right?

probablytrash.bsky.social•11 hours ago

And?

That doesn't make Spotify ethical, or good.

lsarabia.bsky.social•10 hours ago

I agree with you, and one could even guess that she might as well. I just wouldn't expect her to publicly denounce her employer.

vronr.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Charity shops too

thatamerican.bsky.social•17 hours ago

ssk85760565.bsky.social•9 hours ago

And OR Books https://orbooks.com

bonnielaine.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Haven’t shopped at Amazon in over 10 years.
A couple of my favorite for books, in addition to my local library, are ThriftBooks and Haymarket Books https://www.haymarketbooks.org

tkcleland.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Powell’s books! Legendary in Portland OR Amazing book store, in person or online! https://www.powells.com

justletmethink.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Don’t forget https://Libro.fm for which allows you to choose a local bookstore from whom you purchase your audiobooks!

jsims13.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Libraries!!!!

blueinmo1957.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I get all mine here https://www.thriftbooks.com/ New and used.

sevenpitches.bsky.social•3 hours ago

📌

wayfarupnorth.bsky.social•17 hours ago

You’re assuming a bookstore or adequate library exists within 250 km.

jazzhill.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Also check out https://bookfinder.com which will source it!! By Author or Title

sueron.bsky.social•6 hours ago

I use Libby. i can get ebooks from my local library system and because I'm a resident of New York State I can also get ebooks through The New York Public Library.

bigcrazybaby.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Thanks

thomem.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Ideas for moving a Kindle library?

ballymount.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Problem is I feel like I am letting down lesser known writers who only sell outside the US through Amazon. It's now two expensive to buy books online . Sorry, I will be back as soon as the madness is finished

barneyflintstone.bsky.social•1 hour ago

I "shop" at the library! SO much cheaper, a lotta times if they don't have it they CAN order it from another library for the same price - FREE!! Love paying that for something.👍😀

emmdig.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Spotify unfortunately donated large amounts to Donald Trump’s election campaign. The rich rub the backs of the richer…

teikae.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Do you have a suggestion for audio recordings already bought so I don't have to use Audible, or will one of these work?

shadowpoppets.bsky.social•8 hours ago

THEORETICALLY you could follow something like this.
Download a VPN like Mullvad ($5/month). You can make an account on audiobook bay and download magnet links using something like Qbittorrent. There's even mobile versions! Nifty eh?
You could *theoretically* do this...

r/piracy on Reddit helps

teikae.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Oooh

shadowpoppets.bsky.social•25 minutes ago

I also HIGHLY recommend double checking *any* theoretical files you may liberate from places. Never click a random .exe file!

berush6.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I’d die without hoopla!

pearlwriter.bsky.social•18 hours ago

https://Bookfinder.com

dragonologe.bsky.social•17 hours ago

I would love to see anti-Bezos options for people who don't have the options you mention 🥹

suckerpunched79.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Also https://ThriftBooks.com their new book prices are pretty close to Amazon and you can trade in books you no longer need for credit to get new/other books. So far everything I’ve gotten has been fairly priced and in great or new condition (based on buying new when possible, used if not)

peaceprole.bsky.social•18 hours ago

You can also use Hoopla and Libby for digital books! a million choices! FREE! Absolutely NO reason for Audible or Kindle. So you can #BoycottAmazon tonight!!!

air-tale.bsky.social•22 minutes ago

for reading pirates: https://libgen.is

air-tale.bsky.social•23 minutes ago

used books are as cheap as the paper they are printed on- at my place you can buy used books for 1 $

eddie1247.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Don't forget your local public library, it's a great source for books, movies, audio books and eBooks. I use it frequently. You can also access Hoopla or Kanopy online with your library card and stream their content through Roku.

p0ffee.bsky.social•8 hours ago

https://Libro.fm is great for audiobooks. Your downloads are drm-free and you can sign io through indie bookstores so they get some money back, sort of like how https://bookshop.org does with books.

linkeloetje.bsky.social•7 hours ago

I don't buy a damned thing on Amazon, even if it's more expensive elsewhere.

dotcarmen.dev•15 hours ago

As someone who prefers digital for various reasons, any recommendations for e books?

bonnielaine.bsky.social•11 hours ago

This is a great place for ebooks, in addition to libraries https://www.haymarketbooks.org

mxee.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I'm from the Portland Oregon region and there are some great indie bookshops and publishers here. My two faves that also have a strong online presence are below

mxee.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Microcosm Publishing, a great leftist company with tons of books and just as many zines particularly focused on activism, queer rights, and mutual aid.

mxee.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Powell's Books a HUGE independent book seller who are an institution in Portland. Their main focus is USED resell but new books are also a huge part of their library

lotsofdogsinla.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Loving Libby! I get my books now from Los Angeles library…I miss actual books, the smell, turning pages, but I love the convenience and being free😁

hermanishere24.bsky.social•17 hours ago

AND...I started my day out with a smile after learning this:
I NYC you can donate a book or books to this bookstore and in return you will get a pickle. FOR REAL!! How very fun is that? I'll plan a road trip soon..right after I find the closest deli to the bookstore. https://www.sweetpicklebooks.com/

hermanishere24.bsky.social•16 hours ago

https://www.instagram.com/mattjames919/reel/DBewaW-yoYc/

red-shoe-follies.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Genuine question. Is there something terrible about Pandora for audio that I just don't know about?

mfrnevert.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Thrift stores and libraries, garage sales, share in the neighborhood Free Little Libraries to the many who can’t afford new

robertshend.bsky.social•15 hours ago

That's fine, but if you want to help me find a distributer for my book that would be even better.

Help find solutions and not punishments.

karina-the-poppy.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Your local library is also a great option.

robthurston.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Another really good alternative to Bezos is https://thriftbooks.com. They are amazing!

probablysnacking.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I have 5 shipments coming my way from them. I use them almost exclusively.

robthurston.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Same here!

jackalheadedwoman.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I have not purchased a product via https://Amazon.com since the mid-aughts, and even then it wasn’t a book.

potnia.bsky.social•15 hours ago

And if you really want to go the extra mile delete Prime. Delete Amazon Music. Delete Alexa. I learned recently that Home Assistant is a great substitute for Alexa smart home automatization and will be deleting Amazon soon as well. Make those fuckers regret it. All of them. Facebook account gone.

jennjamieson.bsky.social•8 hours ago

And Kobo 📚🇨🇦

takis-fuego.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I’ve been ordering from https://Bookshop.org for the last month and have nothing but good to say about it!

mmreads.bsky.social•5 hours ago

https://Smashwords.com is another alternative to Amazon for ebooks.

indigostar83.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Libraries, Indies, other book chains (B&N, BAM, Indigo et. al), there are plenty of options that do not involve Bezos. And switch from Goodreads and Audible too. Storygraph and LibroFM are good alternatives.

sdurand1961.bsky.social•7 hours ago

I don't buy from Amazon. PERIOD.

hhsayegh.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Go to the library... a lot of free resources especially ebooks/audiobook borrows

astewartm.bsky.social•4 hours ago

And Libro.Fm sourced through your local indie bookshop!

uwops.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Yep. Amazon needs to be Tesla'ed.

ryguychiguy.bsky.social•16 hours ago

https://Thriftbooks.com

joskatakacs.bsky.social•11 hours ago

ABE Books.

laurenandcatss.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Also I think https://Libro.fm

laurenandcatss.bsky.social•18 hours ago

In NC? I highly recommend Quail Ridge Books and Blackbird Books & Coffee in Raleigh, Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne in Asheville

blue-toe.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Or borrow from your local library

yayadesigns.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Or go straight to indie publishers like Indies United!

1justagirl.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Spotify is owned by RW nut jobs too!

logic11.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Challenging for me. I do sell my books via Draft2digital but most of my sales are from Amazon. Having said that, I really want to see them lose and vanish

bookworm43.bsky.social•12 hours ago

If I don’t buy locally, I buy books from Blackwell’s, a UK bookseller and they do not charge for shipping.

simoneludlow.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I just got my Kobo and immediately connected to my public library account 😁

jennjamieson.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Same! LOVE my Kobo.

lovelyclee.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Powell's books/ https://Powells.com is a family owned union shop in Portland, OR that ships worldwide :)

mkf2692.bsky.social•3 hours ago

They also fired all of their union workers when COVID started 🤷🏻‍♂️

lovelyclee.bsky.social•3 hours ago

they literally did not.

aiteall.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Spotify podcasts Andrew Tate.

xkjb.bsky.social•18 hours ago

My favorite option has always been the public library.

anthonyvanucci.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Thrift shops abound in Reno, Nevada near me.

raineykril.bsky.social•15 hours ago

https://libro.fm (audiobooks)

crlcan81.bsky.social•6 hours ago

I'm a fan of libby as well as hoopla, hoping when I can't access the formerly local library where I was living there's not much difficulty getting access to the version where I'm at now. Might not use them often but when I can't get to physical books I love digital versions just as much.

steve-bs.bsky.social•16 hours ago

I don't buy anything on amazon, and won't ever again.

jowrotethis.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I definitely understand budgetary concerns but it is deeply important (when we can!!) that we pay artists for their work.

townofdalem.bsky.social•18 hours ago

When budget is an issue that's what the library is for. Supporting libraries is great too!

bobbiefoleypitkin.bsky.social•6 hours ago

My Amazon bill used to run between $250 and $400 every month. Now it's 0. Imagine the effect mass boycotts can hold. They never pay attention until you hit them in the wallet.

suckerpunched79.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Yeah I was spending at least that and I’ve cut it
Off for anything I can buy anywhere else even if I have to go to a damn physical store 30 min away to get it. I’m really trying not to give them any money if I can avoid it.

bobbiefoleypitkin.bsky.social•2 hours ago

I don't think we're the only ones!

2karl.bsky.social•3 hours ago

I recommend https://libro.fm for audiobooks - you can nominate a local bookseller to get a cut of your subscription

kingnbanter.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Don't forget https://paperbackswap.com it's awesome! Post the books you are done will send off to others, and post the books you want and when they become available, and you're up they'll send to you. Love this site.

dragoninadress.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Does anyone know a comparable music/book platform similar enough to Spotify that I can switch to? I need a safe option that operates like that because I can’t be without my music.

cassandrash.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Looking very hard not to buy anything from Amazon.

bonnielaine.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I haven’t for over 10 years. It’s not hard.

lin11c.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Do NOT support Spotify in any way. Evil corporation that rips off artists and platforms sex traffickers. ☠️💩☠️💩

annastiin4.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Spotify is not a great option either. They have replaced workers with AI and are famous for paying garbage to musicians. https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/10/tech/spotify-betting-on-ai-podcasts/index.html

brokenarmsgordon.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Spotify can [redacted] my hairy [redacted]!

kylebreen17.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I really like using Betterworldbooks—great for new and second hand. They also do a lot of donating to literary projects and libraries 🙂

betulapumila.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Major thrift stores no longer take used books & Amazon has cornered the new-book market but there are still places where you can get them. If you can find a local bookstore (Hobart NY has 5, apparently) ask them to order the books you want. They will get the commission. If they can’t, try…

betulapumila.bsky.social•5 hours ago

…contacting the publisher/author directly.

betulapumila.bsky.social•5 hours ago

http://www.hobartbookvillage.com

brenthepp.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Kobo lets you designate a local bookstore to receive some type of benefit (probably minuscule) from your purchases

jacky3344.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Also audiobooks from XigXag:
https://xigxag.co.uk/

foxmooncrystals.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Beside the library, I buy used from biblio then donate them!

jennifkslc.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I love Chirp for audio books!

If I don’t shop locally for physical books I usually get them from Thriftbooks online.

alexiszino.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Bookshop does not carry sapphic titles. Mainstream or indie sapphic titles. They need to work on that. by that I mean physical books. we have NO bookstore in my town.

thome2040.bsky.social•15 hours ago

https://Bookfinder.com is great also- use it all the time

ryansforbeson.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Bookstores soothe me. The experience is worth paying a bit extra than having one delivered. I want to pick my new friend from the stacks and not have one shipped to me. Love your post!

pollymarker.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Also https://Libro.fm for audiobooks!

quebouti.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Thanks for this! Is there a work around to download Libby library books to kindle without going through Amazon?

helenpdrabble.bsky.social•7 hours ago

I also support niche indies on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/

tglb.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Powells!

kat-the-pq.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Some of us indies only have Amazon.

remarkablespork.bsky.social•11 hours ago

https://Libro.fm for e books. Don't do spotify.

augustussinclaire.bsky.social•18 hours ago

https://Abebooks.com

Like ebay for books without the bidding wars.

timholden.bsky.social•17 hours ago

But owned by…

mentat.za.net•14 hours ago

Indeed, so I prefer https://alibris.com — many of our local second-hand stores sell via them.

itsstaceytho.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Also https://Libro.fm! Money goes to indie bookstores

adivinalo.bsky.social•3 hours ago

good information👍

robertelliott.bsky.social•18 hours ago

📌

libnurse71.bsky.social•7 hours ago

We have a local bookstore within walking distance. I'm planning to check it out this weekend.

deni753.bsky.social•13 hours ago

I like buying directly from the authors if available. I will check https://bookshop.org to buy instead of kindle store. Thanks
Also downloaded Kobo and Libby for books plus have BookFunnel and nook.

elipheenyx.bsky.social•5 hours ago

for audio i also add libro fm that works really well, functions fundamentaly the same way audible does but lets you support an independant bookstore with your subscription and lets you own the audiobooks you buy even outside of their app!

stripedtiger2.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Thank you!!

roxyeaw.bsky.social•6 hours ago

I purchase NOTHING from Amazon or his other companies

Comments

Posting Rules

Reply