Books graded Like New are worth about 85% of the same item unused, which across this category is $2 to $573 (about £2 to £425). Read once with care. A creased spine, a bumped corner or any name written inside moves it into Good.
Where the line falls
Books fail at the spine and the edges: the glue cracks where it is held open, the corners bump, and the paper browns from the outside in.
For comparison, one grade up is New with Tags Books and one step down is Good Books.
What books are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | about 100% | $3 to $674 |
| Like New | about 85% | $2 to $573 |
| Good | about 65% | $2 to $438 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What buyers verify at this grade
- Art Books — Artist or subject, title, publisher and year
- Childrens Books — How many books and which titles or series
- Comic Books — Title, issue number, publisher, year and printing
- Cookbooks — Author, title, publisher and year
- First Edition Books — Author, title, publisher, year, and the number line as printed
- Graphic Novels — Series title, and exactly which volume numbers are included
- Textbooks — Title, author, edition number and ISBN
- Art Books — Format and dimensions, and weight, which decides postage
- Childrens Books — The age range they suit
- Comic Books — Whether it is a key issue, and why
Listing at the Like New grade
Photograph the title page and the inside cover. Buyers assume there is an inscription unless a photograph shows there is not.
Shots that carry the most weight in books:
- First Edition Books — The front cover with the dust jacket on, straight on
- Graphic Novels — All volumes lined up with spines readable, in order
- Hardback Books — The front cover with the jacket on, straight on
- Manga — All volumes lined up with spines readable, in numerical order
On a typical $287 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $57, one charging 13.6% takes $39 and one charging 10% takes $29. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $287. Listing is free.
Browse books
See every listing at the Like New grade, or the whole Books category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in books: New with Tags, Good, Fair, For Parts.
Common questions
Is there a name written inside?
Faint reading crease at most, dust jacket unclipped and untorn, and no inscription on the title page or the flyleaf.
What is the difference between Like New and Good books?
Anything falling short of Like New is graded Good Books.