Alternatives to Amazon for buying Manga and Light novels

If you saw the last blog post I made you'd know that Amazon has recently removed several titles from being purchasable, as of writing this I have not found a statement from Amazon as to why they did so.

Thus, the age old question of "Where do I buy from now?" crops up. Amazon has a lot in the way of convenience and the virtue of being a large platform. 

Fear not however!

I have gathered together other places to shop for both digital and physical copies, get the series you love or find a new one! There are a plethora options down below.


For digital copies:
-Kobo (https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebooks/manga)

-J-Novel Club (https://www.j-novel.club/)

-Yen Press (https://yenpress.com/)

-BookWalker (https://global.bookwalker.jp/)

-Viz Media (https://www.viz.com/read)

-Google Play store (https://play.google.com/store/books/category/coll_140) I don't know how long this will be viable, google might go the same route as amazon and start removing titles.

-Renta (https://www.ebookrenta.com/) Exclusively romance manga

-eManga (https://emanga.com/) they also have sister sites for GL/Yuri, BL/Yaoi and other Explicit titles.

-NETCOMICS (https://netcomics.com/) Exclusively korean titles such as manhwa and webtoons




For physical copies:
-Archonia (https://www.archonia.com/mangashop/en/)

-Book Depository (https://www.bookdepository.com/category/2633/Graphic-Novels-Anime-Manga)

-Better World Books (https://www.betterworldbooks.com/search/results?q=&Categories=Comic%20Book%20%26%20Graphic%20Novels%20%3E%20Manga)

-Biblio (https://www.biblio.com/browse-books/comics-graphic-novels/manga)

-Wordery (https://wordery.com/graphic-novels-manga-FXA)

-Right Stuf Anime (https://www.rightstufanime.com/category/Manga,Novels,Art-Books,How-To,Specialty-Books-and-Magazines)

-InStockTrades (https://www.instocktrades.com/)

-Book Outlet (https://bookoutlet.ca/Store/Browse?Nc=17)

-Viz Media (https://www.viz.com/read)

-Manga swapping subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/mangaswap/)


Remember, before you buy, always look into the business. This list is more of a guideline but I hope it helps you find what you need. Looking to see if the publisher of your desired title has their own website is a good idea too.

If you have any other websites be sure to comment or DM me and I'll add them to the list!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Erika <3

If you want alternatives for other items this list here could help point you in the right direction: https://threshold.us/c/cancelprime/amazon-alternatives



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