This is a good no-frills used book store for aimless browsing, but it was kind of difficult for me to find books I had on my list because the Health section seemed a bit disorganized. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that this used book store is in our community. So many brick and mortar bookstores are no longer open. read more

Mr Mike's Used Books - Bookshelves near the back of the store - Used Bookstore Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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This is a great used bookstore. Decent selection for someone like me (a 33year old with weird sometimes classic sometimes contemporary fiction tastes). The books are well organized with different sections. It's quiet and easy to look at the books. Places to sit and the staff is really helpful and friendly. Most books were $4.99 and under it looked like. read more

I love shopping here. They have a huge selection. All kinds of books. The staff is very nice.

I went in here for one book. My son left with an armful of books. I love that he loves reading, so I am only complaining that I didn't find my book. What I did find was a well lit space with tons of gently used books. I really can't wait to go back, alone. I might even find a corner and start my book there. Lol, this sounds like a fantasy novel as I am writing, I have no time to sit in a book store reading. I will definitely spend time browsing and hopefully find a good read. read more

Mr Mike's Used Books - Why does he always leave with an armful of books and I am empty handed? - Used Bookstore Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I have been to this store two times and both times come out with some great books in great condition. The staff here is super helpful and can even look up to see if they have a book on the shelf. Then, they are so kind to guide you to the section where you can find the book! The store is well organized, clean and very well maintained. There are lots of children's books as well as a huge assortment for adults. My daughter and I love this store! read more

Lovely used book store in Cary, NC. I didn't realize it was here until maybe the 10th time I drove through the plaza haha. As soon as I noticed it, of course I could not resist going inside. The shop is larger than I originally thought. It has good lighting and welcoming, helpful employees. The shelves are well stocked and neat. It is challenging to look for a particular author or title. It is best to peruse the shelves looking for an interesting next read rather than something specific. The books are organized by genre and typically books written by the same author are beside one another. I could have spent hours looking around. I easily found more than enough options I wanted to read. I decided on a few to purchase. They were all in good condition and cost about $4-5 each, reasonable to used books. Any books you no longer want, you can bring to the store and they may buy them back. There is no guarantee that they will buy back any books. Overall, I had a positive experience here and recommend this bookstore to others! read more

Mr Mike's Used Books - Used Bookstore Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Lots of books. Most are pretty obscure but there is still a sizable section on new ish and popular books. Really good prices. Most were 2-4$. read more

For this place to have such a limited and outdated (not to mention extremely disorganized) selection of books, I was shocked when I and several other people around the same time brought in more recently published and good to like new condition in romance, thriller, and fantasy genres and they were offering less than 1.00 per book if they would take them at all. Many of the books on their shelves are in poor condition and they're still charging 5-7 dollars each and then blatantly trying to take advantage of people bringing in fresh inventory that would most likely be stocked right at the front two bookcases (where they clearly try and highlight their 'best' inventory) being sold for 8-10+ dollars each. I understand they're a business and have to make a profit, but to offer 8 dollars for 12 newer books (two were even like new hardbacks that are still popular fantasy novels by Lauren Roberts and Jennifer Armentrout) was laughable. I just packed up and left - I would honestly rather donate to a free library than support a small business being greedy and underhanded. The store is overall very disorganized and not well maintained. Very few of the shelves are labeled or organized. Sections are unclear. Their stock is very outdated, mostly seems to be poorly kept books that are at least over a decade old. I would say more than 50% of the books have spines bent and faded so badly you can barely recognize the titles. Even the books right at the front that they display as new arrivals/best inventory are haphazardly shoved on shelves with no thought of protecting book integrity/dust jackets/etc. Just to sanity check myself, I went to 2 other used bookstores within an hour of this one with the exact same books to get a quote - both offered triple what Mr. Mike's did. One of them even asked if I was sure that I hadn't misunderstood and they were offering 8 dollars for ONE book, not all twelve I brought in. Maybe I misunderstood and this bookstore is only for much older inventory than what I was offering? But if that were the case you'd like to think one of the employees working would have mentioned that. I hope for this business's sake this was just a bad, one off experience but I was in the store and heard and saw what other people brought in and were being offered and it was very similar to me. Won't be returning here. The quality of their inventory is the same as books you'd buy for a quarter at a yard sale and no better maintained, and I'm not interested in supporting a greedy small business who don't even have enough integrity to take care of the merchandise they sell. read more

For months I have seen nothing but terrible business practices at this establishment. Mistreatment of their staff, owners often nowhere in sight to assist customers, total disregard for running a respectable business and making it an environment where customers will find it memorable and worthy of returning. It's frequently difficult to come into this store and get any sort of assistance with how understaffed the owners keep this place. The staff truly are doing wonders with keeping the shop on its legs because it's evident to me that the owners do not. Not to mention the outdated website that is completely inaccessible to navigate. Truly disappointing. read more

If you're looking for cheap, good quality, older books this is the place to go! Most of the books were priced between $2-6 and seemed to be in pretty good condition. They have a small section at the front where you might find some newer releases, but aside from that you'll mostly find older books here. Definitely worth checking out from time to time as their collection is constantly changing as new donations come in. read more

I love this bookstore! They have a great selection of everything and well priced. I found some out of print books there, as well as newer editions. The store is very clean and well lit. The staff is friendly and eager to help you. The bookcases are marked as to content and alphabetically arranged so you aren't sifting through tons of books and wasting time (that you could be reading). They have a great amount of paranormal mixed in with their science fiction and that sci fi section is not tiny. This is my new go to for books. read more

I love this store. The workers ARE available and greet you when you walk in but don't hover. The selection of the books is wonderful. New and older books all with the reasonable prices. There are tons of used books stores that will tag like it's new and it's just wrong. Plus you can sell here and or get store credit to get more books. Found lots of great gems here read more

Great used book store in Cary! I was really impressed by both the selection and quality of the books. I found several nice copies of newer, popular titles to take home. They have a shelf of new hauls right when you walk in which definitely caught my eye, but if you peruse the aisles you will find hidden gems. I stopped in because I had a $20 gift certificate (able to get 4 books!) and I will definitely be back when I am in the area. read more

Mr Mike's Used Books - Used Bookstore Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Fairly priced books ($1-$5), however their selection is quite limited. They don't stock very many well-known books & most of their books are somewhat dated (pre-2000). The atmosphere was somewhat stale as well, if you're someone that enjoys a book store for its ambience- this one was definitely lacking in that department (no music, overwhelming smell of mold & body odor, overall dirty feeling in the store). The staff was friendly but quite unhelpful, they don't keep inventory so there's no point in asking/calling in to see if they have a certain book in stock. Additionally, with no music or anything playing in the store, all we could hear was an obnoxious employee going into unnecessary detail about his "crusty & scabby tattoo", which there was no escaping because he could unfortunately be heard even in the furthest corner of the store... Overall, this store's best quality is the pricing on their books, but good luck finding what you're looking for-- & don't bother asking the staff for help. read more

Management is awful and it shows. The only thing keeping this store together are the workers, but they're so understaffed that they can't handle the workload that they get from the customers and management itself. read more

Great book store we've always gotten books there and donated some too. Great atmosphere and the best book store around.

Great place for great books. Prices are super fair. They will buy out your books for cash or credit. Anytime I visit, I get something I needed. read more

Love this place. For a used bookstore they carry a lot of newer releases which is great, while also having some unique older finds! read more

Mr Mike's Used Books - Stacks - Used Bookstore Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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This was a hard review for me, I really liked the small intimate feel of the shop however and I'm trying not to let the shopping experience I came into affect that. When I came in the woman behind the counter was being very rude to a customer (mind you I missed the beginning of the conversation) when the customer was storming she was mumbling "never - again loudly." What upset me though was that the cashier then proceeded to comment on the customer who had just left to the other customers in the shop. That is the ultimate in unprofessionalism and it really put a negative spin on my experience here. Later on I watched her with other customers and while direct she was helpful but I still have a very sour taste in my mouth just from that one interaction. I will give it a 4 Star did the shop itself and the fact I found 5 books I wanted. read more

Very nice store! Tucked up by Lowes foods. They have a great childrens section and gorgeous coffee table books. They also have lots of recent bestsellers updates front. read more

I called in because I didn't want to drive 30 minutes without having a sense of whether or not they would take my books... The woman made a weird comment about it as if wanting to have information before making an hour roundtrip was crazy. In addition, her reason for not wanting books by a New York Times best selling author was because they didn't already have any books by her... Personally, I really enjoyed her books and writing style & found her work through online reading communities. Google is free.. so is Good Reads. Their loss I guess. The book they did want from me was absolute garbage and only wanted it because of the author. An author's name isn't everything. Very strange vibe I got from them. I likely won't shop there. read more

I am extremely satisfied with the selection of books that they have on hand every time they visit this establishment. They do take books back , but only certain ones at certain times. I wish they would take any books that I purchased there back even for very little reimbursement. read more

I like going in this store, it's clean and the clerk is very nice and helpful. A wide variety and lots of newer/best sellers too!

I've been shopping at Mr. Mike's since they were off of Harrison Avenue, over ten years ago. The store is always neat, clean, and very well organized. Although the shop is small, they have a huge selection of young adult novels, mysteries, romances, children's books and contemporary fiction. The service is always friendly and efficient, the books look new or almost new, and the prices are reasonable. Although I've never brought in books for trade or credit, a lot of people do that, too. Mr. Mike's is a great way to get a good price and shop local! read more

Stumbled upon this awesome find - the books range from classics to new releases. The books are clean and well organized. Highly recommend! (Social distancing was no problem and staff wore masks) read more

I've been to this store twice now. The first was to browse for books, the second time was to sell my used books. I would say this is a decent little used book shop. It's no where near as big as the old Edward McKay's, but it still holds a decent amount of books in an area that doesn't have many used book stores. It's a good place to sell your old books if you're just trying to get rid of them. If you're selling your books for the money, I would try selling them online. They pay 20% of the price they will SELL the books at. They offered $2.40 cash for my three text books, but they offered $6 store credit as an alternative, so I took that. read more

Absolute worst book store in the triangle! Go to Readers Corner or Nice Price first. They throw away trash bags full of good books yet get mad if you want to actually read them. If they put a $1 bin out even with the books they send to a landfill instead or at least donating might help, but no. On top of it all the books they send to the dumpster are literally way more interesting than the ones they stock on their shelves. I'm about to start a book tomorrow they threw away I saved from the landfill I would have definitely paid to own. read more

Fairly priced (half of cover price) used bookstore with gently used books. Parking was easy, books were organized in each section alphabetically, and customer service was friendly but not overbearing. Some disappointing gaps in selection (no Terry Pratchett for example) or sections that had a lot of outdated material, hence why not a five star rating but a solid local option. read more

We love to get books from here, Amazing price that usually we can not get them at other books stores. We will come here more often with my girls to get good books! read more

This bookstore was super awesome. The sections were very clean. The books were very organized. Lots of newer books. Overall pretty awesome.

There are quite a few books to pick from, and they are all in great condition. Fiction paperbacks are $3, and most hard covers are $4. The girl who has been working the register the few times I've been in has always been ok towards me, but I've heard her be extremely rude and bossy towards customers who are either trying to sell books ("Put that box on the floor. Get it off the counter."/"We stopped taking used books to Goodwill 4 years ago. Take them yourself" etc), or just have questions while trying to use their store credit towards purchases. It's very uncomfortable to shop while you're listening to customers be treated so disrespectfully and wonder if you're going to receive that type of treatment when you check out. I go back because of the prices and book quality, but it's sad that I have to stay quiet and not ask questions for fear of setting off the beast of an employee. read more

First time visiting this little "hole in the wall" place and was NOT disappointed. Staff was very friendly and helpful. A good amount of foot traffic considering the location. The book prices and quality cannot be beat! If you are in search of kids books, general fiction, crime, etc then this is the place for you. We got a pile of books for cheap! The selection of YA books was awesome as well. The books there were in awesome shape and some looked barely used. We will definitely be back! read more

I love this place. Prices are good, it is clean and well organized. They have a good selection of books and audio CDs and the staff is always super friendly. read more

A pleasant, well organized used book store! They had a lot of book series that I had not expected to find, which was lovely surprise. The paperback books I bought ended up being $3-$4, which wasn't too bad. I asked the staff a few questions and while not everyone was super helpful, they were all very friendly. I'll be back to scour their shelves again soon! read more

Very selective purchase of used books. Limited books of interest to me (Mystery and Crime). They seemed to be grouped, but there weren't many signs/labels to differentiate sections. read more

I love this bookstore! Every time I stop by I find new treasures. The shop is airy, clean, and bright. Very well organized and the prices can't be beat. read more

Used bookstores, in my experience, are either clean & organized but with higher prices OR a giant dusty mess with fantastic prices. Mr. Mike's is a unicorn because super affordable books are organized beautifully in a clean store. Walking in, the small space and the fact that there aren't piles of books everywhere makes a casual shopper perhaps skeptical that the selection isn't as large as it could be. But I am surprised EVERY TIME by how many fantastic finds are tucked in the shelves. The people who select the inventory have amazing taste and really make their shelf space count. There's something for everyone here. Long live Mr. Mike's!! read more

The hardest thing to find is an organized book store that has most novel series and with a quiet environment but I found one, and even better, the prices are super cheap since M. Mike's sells used books. I was impressed by the organized shelves by genre (fiction, science fiction, biographies, mystery, romance, finance, etc). It has everything from a casual read to business and budget planning books. There is available seating if you wanted to just sit down and read- there's also a children's book section so it's a good alternative to going to quiet libraries where no talking is expected. read more

The people working at this book store are the most friendly people I have ever met. The selection is always really good. Lots of variety to choose from. I like that I can take my used books and obtain store credit for more books. read more

My daughter loves when I take her here. Granted she's 18 but doesn't like to drive so I have to! Very friendly staff. My daughter doesn't usually leave empty handed and they take almost all of the books she brings in. Any others, we donate to Goodwill. We go at least once a month but typically more. read more