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A great story doesn’t expire. At Bookle, South Africa’s home for secondhand books, you’ll find everything from well-loved paperbacks that feel like old friends to rare, cloth-bound editions you won’t spot in a mall. Browse your next favourite read, and have it on your shelf in no time.

Genre gems

Preloved secondhand cookbooks from South African sellers

Cooking


Affordable secondhand suspense and thriller books

Suspense


Rare and out-of-print secondhand and used Africana history and literature.

Africana


Preloved secondhand children’s storybooks and picture books

Children’s


Secondhand young adult fiction and popular YA series

YA


Quality secondhand Christian nonfiction, memoirs, and theology books

Christian


Used and preloved romance novels from local sellers

Romance


Secondhand fantasy books for avid readers

Fantasy

Thrilling suspense

Dieper As Die Bloed - Peet Venter

R58,00
Private Paris - James Patterson and Mark Sullivan

R100,00
Saliger — Dibi Breytenbach secondhand book

R60,00
Broken - Martina Cole

R45,00
The Bone Garden - Tess Gerritsen

R25,00
Cross The Line - James Patterson

R50,00
The Killer Next Door - Alex Marwood

R65,00
Seisoen Van Sonde - Chris Karsten

R159,00
The Drop - Michael Connelly

R80,00
The Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman secondhand book

R85,00

Riveting romance

Liefde Is Wynrooi – René Van Zyl secondhand book

R28,00
Meet Me In Bombay – Jenny Ashcroft secondhand book

R45,00
Vlinderdraai – Frenette Van Wyk secondhand book

R25,00
A Hopeless Romantic – Harriet Evans secondhand book

R35,00
Split Ends – Zoe Barnes secondhand book

R30,00
I Owe You One – Sophie Kinsella secondhand book

R60,00
Practically Perfect – Katie Fforde secondhand book

R18,00
The Guy Not Taken – Jennifer Weiner secondhand book

R31,25
The Wedding Of The Year - Jill Mansell

R70,00
Every Breath – Nicholas Sparks secondhand book

R39,00

Fascinating nonfiction

Murder Interrupted - James Patterson

R75,00
The Accidental Ambassador — Tony Leon secondhand book

R55,00
Behind the Door: The Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp Story - Mandy Wiener and Barry Bateman

R75,00
Being Carlos Alcaraz: The Man Behind The Smile -- Mark Hodgkinson

R195,00
The Long Way Home: A journey Through South Africa – Dana Snyman secondhand book

R69,00
Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother – Amy Chua secondhand book

R38,00
Cover of Helderberg Death Flight by Ronnie Watt. Hardcover

R225,00
Dis Ek, Anna – Anchien Troskie secondhand book

R40,00
Huisgenoot Wenresepte Stap vir Stap – Carmen Niehaus secondhand book

R80,00
The Purpose Driven Life – Rick Warren secondhand book

R35,00

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Great service, the secondhand books were in excellent condition and the parcel was well-packed. Thank you!
This system works perfectly and I haven’t received a book in less of a condition that it was advertised – I have found some amazing rare books on here! Tina ✅ Verified Purchase @ ElevenOclockBooks
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@ Mel’s Book Shack
The whole process, from start to finish, was seamless — an absolute pleasure! I will be making use of Bookle again.
I recently purchased a book from Bookle and the whole process, from start to finish, was seamless – an absolute pleasure! I will be making use of Bookle again in the future. Thank you Bookle Team! Boyds ✅ Verified Purchase @ JaRic's Second Chapter
Boyd
@ JaRic’s Second Chapter
Great communication, the book is as good as new and paid next to nothing for it, quick delivery too.
Great communication, the book is as good as new and paid next to nothing for it, quick delivery too. I am usually sceptical of platforms that I have never used but I was impressed. Verna May ✅ Verified Purchase @ The Study Corner
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@ The Study Corner

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With thousands of secondhand books from local sellers, Bookle makes it easy to buy and sell online, with free buyer protection for peace of mind. Book bundling is simple — just add books from the same seller to your cart and pay a single courier fee. Browse fiction and nonfiction, or if you’re a fan of Afrikaans novels, loer gerus na ons gids oor tweedehandse Afrikaanse boeke.