Sell Math Textbooks

Selling your math textbooks online can get you the most money. Shipping is usually free, and offers are usually better than selling back to the campus bookstore. It's a win for students. You can search multiple buyback companies with one click! When companies compete, you can search and get the best offer!

How to:

  • Sell early - buyback prices drop quickly after finals as more students sell their books back. Selling your math books as quickly as you can after finals (if you're in college) will get you the most money.
  • Ship around - don't sell all your books to the same company in hopes of saving on shipping costs. Offers can very significantly among vendors, so shop around for the best offer.
  • Use BookTrapper, select the vendor with the best offer, click "Sell", and you'll be given a label to print. Attach it to your package and drop off at the nearest UPS/USPS. Most vendors ship for free, but some have a minimum order value for free shipping, so be aware of that when selling on the vendor website.
  • Get paid - most vendors will pay you through PayPal, and some will send you a check in the mail.

How much do math textbooks sell for?

Math textbooks are very valuable in the used textbook market. Basic math like trigonometry, algebra, and calculus does not change. These math books can last for years unless the publisher comes out with a new version, and even then the previous version will work for most classes.

By nature of the subject, math textbooks are very technical, and professors assign work based on the book they are using for the class. Therefore, you must have that exact book to be able to do the work. All this contributes to math textbooks being more valuable and selling for more money than books on other subjects.

Which math textbooks sell for the most money?

Look for newer versions that are in high demand. Freshman calculus books sell for a high prices - anything that's required course material for incoming students. You'll find big waves of demand at the beginning of each semester for those titles.

Higher level math books also sell for lots of money due to the subject matter. Even though there is less demand, these books are expensive to produce and are sold for a premium.

Other Subjects

Math textbooks are found in a variety of fields - finance, computer science, statistics, and more. These books are generally very valuable and command a high sale price. If you're buying and selling math books for a profit, there are tons of niches where you can sell for high prices.