How can I find a book?
Quick-Search: Our quick-search facility, located on AbeBooks.co.uk, allows you to search for books by simply enter either the author, title, keyword and/or the ISBN.
Advanced Search: AbeBooks offers an advanced search feature to help you find the book you are looking for by allowing you to enter detailed information. Entering too much search information at one time may return no results. It is recommended that you build your search slowly, adding or changing the criteria as you go.
To use the Advanced Search:
1. Click [Advanced Search] in the red banner at the top of the page
2. Enter the search criteria you want to use and click [Start Search]
3. To do a second search with different criteria, click [More Search Options]
If the list of books in a category is large, you can narrow the search results by using search attributes or you can view our searching tips by clicking [More Search Options].
Search Criteria: The information you enter in the various search fields will help you narrow your search.
Boolean Searching: Boolean searches use operators to perform more specific queries. Using “and”, “or”, and “not” allows you to refine the search by adding or removing specific terms. To turn on the Boolean search select [On] next to Boolean Search in the advanced search box.
Examples of Boolean Searching:
1. Query: I am looking for books about war.
Boolean logic: OR
Keyword search: war or military
2. Query: I am looking for a book about cats and painting.
Boolean logic: AND
Keyword search: cats and painting
3. Query: I'm looking for books by the author King, but not Stephen King.
Boolean logic: NOT
Author search: King not Stephen
AbeBooks Search Tip:
When searching on AbeBooks you may find International Editions. These books are printed outside of the USA and are referred to as "International Editions" or "Low price editions". The content is the same as the normal editions; however, the quality of the book may be lower. If you would like more information about a book, you can contact the bookseller from the search results by clicking [Ask Bookseller a Question].
View the AbeBooks Glossary for other terms used to describe books.
