We're CLOSED for the month of August! See you in September!

Janus Books

Quality books bought and sold since 2012

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We're CLOSED for the month of August! See you in September!

Our online store will remain open. Orders for shipping will be delayed by about a week, but we will be shipping at regular intervals. Orders placed for pickup will be available when we re-open in September.

About Janus Books

Janus Books has sold high quality second-hand books in downtown Guelph since 2012.

We stock more than 10,000 books in-store and on our website.

Shop online with free in-store pickup. We also offer Canada-wide shipping.

We buy second-hand books in good condition. For details and updates, read about how to Sell Us Your Books.

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* New Arrivals *

  • Flesh
    by David Szalay
    $20.00
    $20.00
    Sold out
  • An Irish Country Wedding
    by Patrick Taylor
    $13.50
    $13.50
    Sold out
  • Transcription
    by Kate Atkinson
    $13.50
    $13.50
    Sold out
  • A Little Life
    by Hanya Yanagihara
    $14.50
    $14.50
    Sold out
  • Magic Hour
    by Kristin Hannah
    $14.00
    $14.00
    Sold out
  • The Adversary
    by Michael Crummey
    $14.00
    $14.00
    Sold out
  • by Annie Proulx
    $12.50
    $12.50
    Sold out
  • The Black Book
    by Orhan Pamuk
    $12.50
    $12.50
    Sold out
  • My Brilliant Friend
    by Elena Ferrante
    $15.00
    $15.00
    Sold out
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Loops & Lattes Hiking Guides

  • by Nicola Ross
    $26.95
    $26.95
    Sold out
  • by Nicola Ross
    $29.95
    $29.95
    Sold out
  • by Nicola Ross
    $29.95
    $29.95
    Sold out
  • by Nicola Ross
    $29.95
    $29.95
    Sold out
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Pickup and Delivery

FREE in-store pickup!

FREE Ontario-wide shipping on orders over $100, or $9.99 on orders over $50.

We also ship Canada-wide with UPS or Canada Post.

Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, we are currently shipping via UPS. Please continue to choose Canada Post as the shipping option, and we will ship via UPS at the quoted rate.

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Recent Reviews

Every time I walk out of Janus Books, I feel like I'm leaving with treasure.

Michelle D.

I visited Janus Books for the first time today and was flooded with bookish happiness the moment I walked in the door.

Niki F.

Lovely quality books! Ordered in the morning and on my front porch in the afternoon. 
Support local!

Amber G.

Visit Janus Books

10 Paisley Street, Guelph, Ontario

Hours

10 am – 5 pm Tuesday to Saturday

11 pm – 4 pm Sunday

CLOSED Monday

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About Janus Books

Established in 2012, Janus Books has a long tradition of buying and selling high quality second-hand books in beautiful downtown Guelph.

We carry thousands of carefully curated books in excellent condition, from recent bestsellers to hard-to-find curiosities. 

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