What stood out most was the attention to detail and the overall quality of service. From browsing to checkout, everything felt smooth and reliable. It's clear this bookstore values both their products and their customers. I'll definitely be ordering from here again and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves books. read more

When traveling, my fiancé and I love visiting used book shops, hoping to find 1st Edition Stephen King novels. We came across Steven's and decided to try them out. This place is HUGE! It's almost a warehouse of used books. In the middle of summer, this place gets hot as there's no ac or air circulation. Browsing title after title while drenched in sweat gets a bit too much, so I didn't stay in as long as I had hoped to. This book shop has a bit of everything but mostly religion, gardening, and education books. We didn't find Stephen King or other authors we enjoy but I did find some Marvel comics and a Far Side comic for $3 each...not a bad deal at all considering the Thor comics were in mint condition. Overall, this is a good used book store that may have something for you that you wouldn't have expected. Just go when the weather is cooler a d you'll have an enjoyable time. read more

Stevens Book Shop - Music & DVDs Near Me - Jamestown, North Carolina

Wow ! This place is a warehouse of books. The isles go on and on. The boast of having 1/2 million books. I believe them ! I always stop at bookstores and look for the book I lost through the years of travel. You know there is nothing like a book in hand, the smell of the paper, the sound of pages turning, the close of the cover. I was impressed by the rare books they carried from the 1800's. A good price tag on them but what cool print. The store is organized very well and the attendant was very helpful in trying to find the books I was looking for. They do have a quiet place to read and also a children's used book area. Yes, they have every topic known to man in print. If you are looking for a special book , know matter what it is, they may have it. After all a 1/2 million books under one roof gives you better odds. read more

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Dishonest company! I ordered a book for $18 and received both a confirmation and receipt via email. The following day, I received another email claiming that Stevens Books had "looked and discovered the book was out of stock." In reality, they cancelled my order and marked the price of the book up to $77. The price change and book are clearly on their website. They just wanted more money. How shameful for a "Christian" bookstore to blatantly lie to customers and hike up prices after an item is sold. I will never order from them again and will be warning others to avoid them as well. read more

Interesting store to visit and browse. Very big space so easy to walk around and view the different books and areas they have. The store is set until nicely. With them having as much space as they do there is plenty of room in the aisles and the sections are clearly marked. Each section has plenty of space, the books are not jammed in so you cannot see what is available. The lighting could be a little better in my opinion. The selection is good and the prices are more than reasonable. It is hot or miss on what you will find, and if you have a specific book in mind you might be disappointed but is you just want to browse a whole lot of books this is the place. read more

I would not recommend ordering online from this store. I ordered a used textbook for my son. Order was placed in the evening and card was charged. I got a confirmation email right away. Happened to notice that the charge was refunded the next day, with no email or notice that the order had been cancelled. When I emailed to inquire, was told the book was out of stock. But when I looked on their website, they had the same book listed for sale, now at 3 times the price. Called and spoke to an employee, she told me she would have the supervisor call me back. No return call, surprise, surprise. read more

Very friendly and helpful staff who clearly enjoy what they do. Huge assortment and variety of books, it's absolutely breathtaking (for a bookworm like me anyway). I've been there many times and every time I walk in the door I'm still amazed by the huge space completely full of well organized books. read more

If you want business, you really need to update your business hours. We drove all the way here from Greensboro only to find that they're only open Monday through Wednesday read more

There are several reviews stating not to order from Stevens Book Shop online. That orders never arrived and no one was responding to messages being left/emails being sent. I ordered something a week ago and it arrived today. I was able to chat live with someone directly from their website to check on the status of my order. They said it was due to arrive today and it did. read more

Great store! Lots of books and friendly owner. Bought a lot of used books. Has a good collect of different genres and very roomy place to shop. read more

Pros: Zillions of books. A lot of them will be irrelevant if you aren't into theology, but there's a pretty expansive classics section, a really interesting "rare books" section, and they have a lot of hardcover editions. Prices are absolutely negotiable, but like all negotiations, you have to initiate and participate. They do have a "rare books" section that is pretty cool. Cons: Dim lighting. Maybe it was just while I was there, but I definitely could have used a flashlight. Like all the other used book stores, sometimes books are placed in categories that are debatable. For instance, you might find Kitchen Confidential in the biography section when you (personally) would expect to find it in the cooking section. Deal with it. Definitely worth a stop if you've already picked-over Reader's Corner or Edward McKays. read more

Don't order from them online because they will not communicate with you. I placed an order for a particular book that is hard to find and 2 were in stock at $51. I purchased one of them and when I went back to check to see if the other was still in stock, both were sold out and the price was raised $26 overnight. I then emailed through Google wallet, since that is how you're able to contact the vendor that you purchase from, with no response. It's been 5 days and I can't get in touch with anyone that knows the status of my order. Susan was very nice when I called the NC store trying to get information and I was referred to someone named Anthony. Still waiting for someone to tell me the status of my order since some stores are known for selling items that are out of stock and making customers wait up to 4 weeks when they order from the publisher. I run my own business and I wouldn't be in business if I treated my customers this way. read more

This unsuspecting place bests every other used book store in the Raleigh area! From the outside, it looks like it would be a small store with a few books, but once you open that door, BAM, the sheer size of the place is astounding! Books everywhere, couches, classical music, and nice mellow lighting. The have books in every genre from classics to Korean War and beyond. They also have very impressive old/original editions/print of classics, sets, and multi-volume runs. And don't worry about them going under as they are funded by a university out of San Fransico for the very reason that I love them: they have books that no other place has. The best part? The books are VERY affordable. I picked up five books for $5.00. I will be back. read more

This bookshop is HUGE! HUGE! You can find a lot of Christian books (not my thing) and all major subjects, including some academic ones. A disappointing thing though is that many of the used books don't seem to be a good deal -- rather pricey! I also agree with another reviewer that some of the books in this store are "used book sale rejects". However, this bookstore is worth checking out because of its volume. I knock them down from 4 stars because of their pricey books. I was told by the sales clerk that the store while once owned by Steven, is not owned by a Christian University in California. WHAT? How did that happen? read more

Bookworm paradise. Excellent selection of books at very affordable prices. The place is organized very nicely and the staff is extremely helpful Not typical for used book stores.. My daughter, who inherited my bookworm tendencies would die of joy in this place. Sadly, she's in California while I finish up some of my on site work. On second thought I think I better not tell her about this place, as he would demand a plane ticket and a few days to explore this treasure trove. For myself, I found some things that brought back really fond memories. They had an old copy of Crystal Reports, with a box and all. I didn't buy it, as it has no use for me. But it sure would be a great learning tool for a rookie report writer. I also found complete set of the old Kodak photography books - which I couldn't afford when I was in school, but now oh so affordable! If you're a Christian, this place has aisles of resources - everything from sheet music to Greek Biblical concordances. Whether you're buying child friendly books or looking to flesh out your library for your PHD at a seminary, you'll find relevant material here. Check it out! read more

I ordered a book on Jan. 7th and have not recieved the book or any correspondence from this company. I have used the contact section of their web site and have not gotten any info. As far as I am concered I just got conned out of 90.00 dollars read more

A pain to find -- no signage on the street like I expected, and it's located in some hideous industrial/strip mall complex oddly christened the "Kennedy Space Center." So I started off cranky after making a couple u-turns. That changed when I opened the door. So many books! As Dina D. noted, there were many, many Christian and religious book sections. (According to the store's website, Christian books are indeed a store specialty.) But if that's not your thing, no fear, there are tons and tons of other things too. A sprawling section called Carolinas/The South, for example. A law section with unusual finds. Loads of children's books, including those of my childhood. (Although it's premature for now, I socked away the knowledge that I can indeed find my future kids the same biographies with pictures that I loved as a kid. Oh memories.) I actually found the organization to be pretty confusing. Some of the sections are broken down so far (e.g., "diet cooking," "microwave cooking," "Chinese cooking," but no general cooking section that I spotted) that I didn't know where to even begin browsing. The organization within sections seemed spotty too -- none are fully alphabetical, although most are by first letter at least (e.g., a jumble of R's). Some sections, whether by accident or design, didn't appear to have any internal ordering system at all. After a good chunk of wander-browsing, I ended up pawing through the $2 section (which might be special for the Christmas sale) and scored 3 interesting titles. Only upon exiting did I realize I somehow managed to go '50s-crazy: 2 were actually printed in the '50s (a Max Lerner classic and a random collection of the origins of various American customs and things, both in great shape), and one was a copy of Halberstam's "The Fifties." Huh. So I ended up with 3 books I'd never think to look for, and easily convinced the bookstore lady that she just HAD to read a book I pointed out to her. (It's largely irrelevant to this review, but if you're curious: I insisted she check out the food-heavy memoirs of Ruth Reichl -- who I'm currently in love with -- even though the only one they had was Tender at the Bone, and I would have preferred to suggest one of her later ones as a starter. But a less-favored Reichl work is still a major win for any gastrobibliophile soul. Take note Yelpers.) A most-pleasant find all around. read more

I ordered a book online the beginning of August still have not received anything, and no answer to my email.

Ordered via their website, no book was ever shipped, no response to correspondence via email, and no one picked up the phone. I tried calling the number they link through on their credit card charges and it's someone's personal cell phone now. Definitely reads like a scam. read more

This review is for the online store. I ordered a used textbook for $27.06. I called and left a message and sent 4 emails just trying to find out when the book would ship so that I would know when to expect it to arrive. In my second email, I offered to pay for faster shipping if they would let me know the cost. I never got a response ... until I received a refund that I did not want and did not ask for. I wanted and needed the textbook for a college course. They never replied to my emails or my phone call and cancelled my order without even asking me. Now the SAME textbook is listed on their website for $197.06! -- $170 dollars more! -- I am extremely disappointed. Be very careful. This store is not honest and does not care about customer service in any way. read more

I had an awful experience with this company! I ordered this book on June 7th and it has still not arrived! I contacted the company and they told me my order was damaged during transit, which I understand. However, the communication was terrible and that is what threw me off! I would not recommend this company to anybody! read more

I love to go to community-wide book sales that serve as fundraisers (e.g., for a library). I like to get there early so I can find a few good books before they're all picked over. On the second day of a 2-day sale, chances are I'm not going to find much worthwhile; all the good ones have been picked and what's left are either good books in bad shape or bad books in great shape. No one wants these books, not even the fundraiser organizer. So what happens is there's a sort of end-of-sale silent auction for book dealers. Basically, you bid what you're willing to pay to haul away all of the remainders no one wanted to purchase during that 2-day sale. Stevens Book Shop claims to have 500,000 books in stock. I was dubious of this claim but when I entered the warehouse, I was impressed to see they weren't kidding. But then I slowly realized I was now surrounded by the remains of countless book sale rejects. I buy mostly fiction so I'll stick to describing what I saw, and what I saw were countless books filed as best as you could expect a warehouse with seemingly one employee to file their books; i.e., although supposedly in alphabetical order, hundreds of browsers had, over the years, mistakenly rearranged the selection without the employees stepping in to correct these mistakes. Proulx was found in the W section, Irving was found in the M, Cunningham in the H, etc. And then you open the book to discover the price: $16 for The Shipping News. And it's not even a collectable book; it's a book club book. You can get The Shipping News new in paperback for less so why would you ever want to pay that much for a used copy? There were discount shelves ($1 per book) except these books had their original marked up price written inside and were not distinguishable from the rest of the stock so one could imagine a bit of confusion at checkout when they ring you up for a $16 book you found in the $1 rack. In summary, this place is a mess. It gets 1 star because it's a bookstore and bookstores need to be celebrated nowadays (even the bad ones), and it gets one star for having a bathroom. But considering so many other great stores in the area, I'd skip this one if I were you. read more

This place is a hidden gem. I bought a Groupon on a whim and so glad I did. Definitely don't judge this store by its cover. The outside is nondescript. But inside is treasure of books. Aisles of books. Old and new. Large Christian section, kids, fiction. Any type of subject you can think of they have it. Check them out. read more

This store is obviously massive, however, not the best as far as organization or price. The Christian section is enormous--I have zero interest, but if that's what you're looking for, this store could be great. History section is also pretty generous but if you're looking for, say, art books, it's very limited. I thought with such a huge selection subjects like art or Judaism would be larger but that's just not the case. Otherwise, prices are kind of absurd in relation to the condition of the books... They say they are negotiable but that has not been my experience. read more

I found this book store off the beaten path. It has a very large collection of Christian and religious books. It has a lot of children's books, especially older ones. There are many other types of books as well. A lot of the books seem older. This is a good place to go if you need classic fiction for college courses as well. read more

I could move into this shop and never leave. It has enough books to last a lifetime and nooks and crannies to explore everywhere. I just want to find a spot, grab a chair and dig in. I have never left empty handed. It is not a place to go if you are in a hurry though, it takes patience to find a specific item. read more

The online store is ridiculous. The actual shop may be AMAZING. But I say again, the online store is ridiculous. A.O. was correct. They WILL NOT communicate with you in any way. I ordered 8 days ago. Called 4 times. Left 3 messages. Sent two e-mails. NOTHING. About 2 minutes ago, I received a Google wallet notification that they had cancelled my orders. I am so miffed I don't even know what to say. Except DO NOT use their online store if actually want anything. Make the trip to their physical location and search it for yourself. read more

Do not order online from them. There is no confirmation page allowing you to know when the item you order will arrive. Also, if you call them and email them there is ZERO RESPONSE. They may be a wonderful store to go to in person, but DO NOT ORDER ONLINE FROM THEM. Also, they do not communicate at all about when you will receive your item, it's literally guesswork. I had to do a credit card dispute today because even though I sent them FOUR emails and called twice one voicemail to cancel my order, they charged my card anyway. read more

Pure Garbage!!! Store is a mess, dim lighting and most books are in terrible condition.

I come in to shop somewhat often and I have always had a good experience except when one employee is working. She is an older lady. There is a sign that says prices are negotiable. I found some books that I wanted and asked if she could do better on the price as they were all about $20-25-which I thought high considering the state of the books. She pulled up Amazon-as had I before I asked her if she could do better. She said she couldn't do any better than what they were priced because of what Amazon had them at. I then told her that I had looked them up as well and the prices she said Amazon was charging were for new copies not used. She said that's all she could go by. I thanked her and left. I went to Edward McKays where I promptly bought the books I had found at your store at much much better prices. One of them was actually only $3 that you were selling for $24.50. Every time I come in and she is working I usually just leave but I had some titles I was looking for today. At this point I'm torn as to whether I even want to come back at all. I usually spend money and I have traded-although I had a bad experience with the same woman not taking my books and then When John came in he did take them and told her that she should've accepted them. I have credit with you guys which I usually don't walk away from but after this recent experience I just may have to. I thought you should know what was happening in your store. It's never really been busy when I've come in so it seems to me that you would want to keep your customers happy and coming back. read more

a legit warehouse of used books. some really great finds, some really cool stuff for bookies, a lot of stuff to stay away from. staff was incredible and much friendlier and more helpful in the past but the new people ive met are still nice. not a fan of the new no cash policy. would give 5 stars were it not for that policy. its a used book store, why shouldnt we get at least a dollar for our $30 books? got really ripped off my last sell there, $50 credit for several hundred dollars of really great books that likely fly off the shelf due to locals. given a lot of books to this place, used to be worth it, now idk. anyways, wish it would go back to the old steven's, but, beggars really cant be choosers. cool place. read more