About Us
World of Books is a leading global seller of used books online. A circular economy, for profit business that supports charities and protects the planet by enabling more goods to be reused.
Established by a group of dedicated book lovers, with an ethos to do good, over the past decade World of Books has seen its inventory grow from 1,000 books to over 4 million in stock. They are pioneers in the re-use and recycling of unwanted books, reusing around 12 million books and recycling about 80 million books each year, an equivalent saving to 500,000 trees.
World of Books purchases significant volumes of waste and surplus books from charity shops throughout the UK and Ireland – boosting revenues for these good causes and saving them waste disposal costs. This business model now generates over £3m of value for UK charities every year.
World of Books Group is comprised of three direct-to-consumer e-commerce businesses (World of Books, World of Rare Books and Ziffit) each supported by their own technology.
Ziffit.com is a free and easy to use website and app to sell unwanted books, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and games for cash. Over 600,000 items are traded in each month, making it one of the largest trade-in sites in the UK. This business model is almost 100% circular.
Press releases
Online bookseller World of Books becomes Wob
The UK’s largest retailer of preloved books and media, World of Books, has changed its name (well, sort of!). From today, the company has entered... read more
04.11.2021 • By World of Books Group
World of Books Group to be Carbon Neutral by 2022
World of Books Group, the UK’s largest retailer of used books, has announced plans to be a carbon neutral business by 2022 This commitment... read more
31.03.2021 • By World of Books Group
LOST WORLD WAR TWO LETTER FINALLY REACHES FAMILY AFTER 76 YEARS
The family of a schoolgirl who knitted comforts for troops during World War Two have finally received a heartfelt letter of thanks written 76... read more
18.12.2020 • By World of Books Group
World of Books Group and British Red Cross seek to reunite piece of...
World of Books Group have discovered a moving and poignant hand-written letter from a British World War 2 soldier serving in Italy. The note,... read more
09.11.2020 • By World of Books Group
World of Books Group achieves B CorpTM certification
World of Books Group is an organisation that has taken its environmental, social and financial performance to new heights in an effort to achieve... read more
31.10.2019 • By World of Books Group
Celebrating International Women’s Day and Sharing the Love of Reading -...
International Women's Day (March 8th) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year... read more
08.03.2019 • By World of Books Group
