We have listed the Books Coupon Code, Offers and Deals For This Month Below
Books Promo Code |
Applicable Discount |
Amazon Book Discount Offer |
Upto 60% Off |
Flipkart Book Offer Deal |
Upto 75% Off |
Firstcry Book Promo Code |
Flat 30% Off On Rs.750 & Above |
Amar Chitra Katha Book Discount Code |
Extra 10% Off |
Magzter Magazines Bundle Offer |
Upto 90% Off |
It’s almost a decade since buying books online has been an option for the Indian consumer. Back in 2004 homegrown portals like rediff.com and indiatimes.com took baby steps into online retailing of books and today a large chunks of books being sold, especially the exclusive and high priced ones comes from the online retailers. There are many retailers competing in this category, Flipkart.com India’s number 1 online retailer started as an exclusive online book retailer in 2007 and has since grown on to become a mega online retailer selling products across different verticals. With some of the online shopping portals in India offering free shipping, speedy delivery and fabulous discounts it’s clear that why most of the consumers are quenching their thirst for knowledge and love for books by doing online shopping for books.
Advantages of Buying Books Online
- Huge Collections – No matter which genre you prefer, whether you are a fiction lover or the serious non-fiction types, online shopping for books in India allows you to browse through millions of books which is hard to match by even the biggest brick and mortar bookstore in the country. Even classics and bestsellers, which are not available at the biggest bookstore in your town, can be found on one among the various online retailers.
- Convenience – If you have ever tried searching for a particular book at a bookstore, you know what we are talking about. Online shopping for books in India takes away the trouble of searching through stacks and stacks of books in order to find the title you are looking for, which is a cumbersome exercise for most of the booklovers. While shopping online an individual only needs to remember the title of the book (strictly for geeks- ISBN number works too!) and voila within seconds the book is available. One can’t also forget the convenience of being able to get your favorite book being home delivered.
- Pricing – For all the love that one has for the local bookstore owner and the ability to ‘pass’ time there, it still doesn’t make one buy books there when online shopping websites in India offer you such amazing prices and discounts on your favorite title. Now there are tools available on the internet through which you can even compare the price of your favorite title among host of the websites offering it. Some websites also have ‘combo offers’ in which buying 2 or more titles at once entails you to get a great discount on the prices. If the time, money and resources which are wasted while purchasing a book from a store are taken into account, buying books online is a no brainer.
Genre of Books Available
Gone are the days when you had to pick your choice from ‘Fiction’, ‘Non-Fiction’ and ‘Bestsellers’. The online shopping portals have created different verticals (genre) in which you can find the book that appeal to you most. What’s even better is you can narrow down your search according to your budget, publication house, Author etc. Some of the common ‘categories’ for books offered by online shopping websites in India are –
- Literature & Fiction
- Science & Technology
- Academics & Professional
- Biography & Autobiography
- Business, Investing & Management
- Children & Teen
- Entrance Exams
- Indian Writing
Top Online Shopping Websites to Buy Books Online in India
Though there are online shopping websites by the dozen which offer books as a category, there are only few who ‘focus’ on them and offers the best experience to those shopping for books online, some of them are –
- Amazon.in – This Global ‘Mammoth’ online retailer started its journey with selling only books hence knows what customers really want while buying a book. Amazon entered late in India but has brought with it the world’s largest collection of online books, even those books which are ‘self published’ can be bought on Amazon.in easily. The best part about buying books from Amazon is one always gets the ‘imported edition’ in stock.
- Flipkart.com – Another online shopping website which has its roots in exclusively selling books. Flipkart.com only became what it is today because of the success of its online bookstore. The website has a humongous collection of books among all shopping websites in India. The great thing about Flipkart.com is that it comes up with regular offers in association with publishing house and authors, offering great deals to the customer. The arduous process of pre-ordering has also been made simple by the website.
- Homeshop18.com – If you are looking to buy low priced books and are daunted by the heavy shipping charge levied by most online retailers, Homeshop18.com is an ideal destination for you as the website does not charge shipping fee on any order value. Homeshop18.com also has a huge collection of books though its books category is generally overshadowed by the other categories due to their constant promotion.
- Bookadda.com – Bookadda.com is the best among the few online shopping websites in India which exclusively retails books. With two sections exclusively focusing on students – ACAD Zone & Kool Skool, the website does its best to satisfy the student community in India. Hard to find competitive exams and syllabus books, which are ‘out of stock’ elsewhere can be found easily on this website. Bookadda.com also has a referral offer program through which every buyer on the website who refers another buyer gets rs.50 discount coupon for future purchase.