First Time Visitors
- About Us
- Magic Shelf™
- Wish List
- Borders Email
- Quick Links to Unlock the Magic of Borders.com
- Product Search
- Search Tips
- Title Availability Information
- Item Availability In Store
- Pricing Policy
- Gift Cards
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Gift Options
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy Policy
Magic Shelf™
The Borders Magic Shelf™ is the place to get a real-time view of a variety of books, CDs, and DVDs. Plus, you can personalize a shelf to display only the items you're most interested in.
To browse the shelves, use the up, down, left, and right arrows. For a quick view of more information about an item on the shelf, simply click the title of interest. A window will open displaying a variety of information about the item, including the title, the author or artist, a brief description, and the average customer rating.
You may also view the availability of an item, add it to your shopping cart or your Wish List, reserve titles for pickup in your local store, and write your own reviews.
Flash version 9 is required to view the Magic Shelf. Don't have flash version 9? Download a free plugin here.
Magic Shelf Preferences
Customize your Magic Shelf after you create your account or after you sign in to your account. When viewing the Magic Shelf on the homepage, select "Picked for You" and then click "Edit." From there, choose the categories of books, music, and DVDs you are most interested in seeing.
Wish List
The Borders Wish List allows you to save a list of items you've got your eye on. You can store up to 999 items on your Wish List. Visiting a store? Access your Wish List at any Borders Search kiosk.
You may add items to your Wish List from individual title detail pages or from various other points around Borders.com by clicking "Add to Wish List."
Items can easily be moved from your Wish List directly to the shopping cart for purchase. If you have an item in your shopping cart that you would like to order at a later date, just click on the item and move it to your Wish List.
Managing your Wish List is easy. Add the title and desired quantity, or change the quantity of an item already on your list, and click "Save Updates." Items can easily be removed by checking the box marked "Remove" and clicking on "Save Updates."
Want to share your Wish List with family and friends? Simply provide the email address(es) of the person or people you would like to send your Wish List to, along with any personal message you would like to include, and then click "Send." Your Wish List will be on its way. Please note that when sharing your wish list, only 199 items can be forwarded.
Please note that creating a Wish List requires an online account registration.
Borders Email
What is Borders Email?
The Weekly Shortlist is a quintessential guide with recommendations, exclusive interviews with the authors and musicians you love, as well as advance notices of store offers and events in your area.
Subscribing
There are two ways to subscribe:
1. Create or log in to your Borders.com account. Click "Edit Your Email Preferences." Check the box beside Borders Weekly Shortlist. If you prefer text-only emails, check the box beside "Text-only format." Click "Submit."
2. Click the "Borders Email" link at the bottom of any page. Check the box beside Borders Weekly Shortlist. If you prefer text-only emails, check the box beside "Text-only format." Finally, provide your name and email address and click "Submit."
Changing Your Preferences and Unsubscribing
If you have a Borders.com account, sign in to change your preferences. To add or remove subscriptions, simply check or uncheck the boxes beside the newsletter offering you wish to change. Click "Submit" when you are finished.
If you do not have a Borders.com account, click the "customize your email" link in any Borders email. Follow the instructions to verify your email address. To add or remove subscriptions, check or uncheck the boxes beside the newsletter from which you wish to subscribe or unsubscribe. Click "Submit" when you are finished.
To unsubscribe from any email, just click the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of your email. Follow the directions on the page and click the submit button to unsubscribe from that email. Or you can follow either of the two steps above to remove subscriptions.
Quick Links to Unlock the Magic Inside Borders.com
eBook Store from Sony at Borders
Let the bookstore come to you by searching our eBook library of tens of thousands of titles, including new releases. Once you have purchased your Sony Reader, discover new books online, download the software needed to purchase eBooks, and then read your favorite titles on a full-screen, double-pane view. Even better, easily transfer your eBooks to the Sony Reader Digital Book. It holds about 160 eBooks and its portable size allows you to read whenever and wherever you want. To access the Sony site and get started, click here.
Sony Reader
With paper-like legibility and room for hundreds of books in a device about the size of a paperback, the Sony Reader makes the digital reading experience something it's never been before: a pleasure! It is easy to read, perfectly portable, holds many volumes, and has thousands of titles available. To learn more about the Sony Reader, click here.
Digital Audiobooks
You can now listen to audiobooks on your PC or handheld device by visiting our digital audiobooks page. Browse thousands of titles, download the Windows Media player and the Media Console, and begin purchasing and downloading your favorite titles! To check for a list of compatible devices, click the link below. Please note that this is a partner site which may require a separate account and login. To browse our audiobook downloads, click here.
Borders Book Club
View online book discussions with some of your favorite authors and get more suggestions for your own book club.
Borders Store Events Live at 01
Experience some fantastic events by viewing our live footage at our Ann Arbor, Borders store #01.
Borders Recipe File
Print some great new recipes from some of your favorite celebrity chefs and other great cook books sold in our stores. You also have the opportunity to view footage from actual cooking videos online. Just click on the link above to begin expanding your kitchen.
Romance Reading Room
Stay up to date on the latest Romance titles and your favorite authors.
Borders Playlist
What's new and exciting in music? Click above to find out.
Product Search
Borders offers an easy-to-use search tool.
Searching for Books, Music, and DVDs
1. "What are you looking for?" Enter a keyword search term in this field (this can include an author, title or keyword).
2. Select your media type from the drop-down list:
All Media
Books: Title, Author, ISBN or Used
Music: Title, Artist, Song, UPC, Used, Classical Music, Composer, Conductor, Work, or Catalog Number
DVDs: Title, Director, Actor, UPC, or Used
3. Click "GO."
Once your initial search results are displayed, you can narrow your search results further by selecting additional search criteria including category or genre, format, special features, price, or more options. Please note that while we do carry an extensive selection of magazines, bargain books, games, gifts and stationery, and café items in our stores, we are not able to provide availability information for them online.
Advanced Search
Advanced Search allows you to enter criteria in one or more fields to further define your search and quickly locate a title. It is not necessary to enter information in multiple fields in order to perform an advanced search; however, the more specific you are in the criteria you provide, the more precise the search engine will be in the results returned to you.
Search Tips
As a general rule, unless you want to see all titles listed for an entire subject, it is best to narrow your search as much as possible. Choose search terms that best identify the item you want to find. Remember that you can use specific criteria (keyword, author, title) on the Advanced Search page to refine the results. It can also be helpful to avoid using common words like "the" or "and."
Examples:
Keyword—If you are searching for a CD and you enter the search term "classical" you will find all CDs containing performances of classical music. On the other hand if you enter the search term "classical violin" you will find only classical music selections that contain classical violin performances. Additional classical music search fields are also available in Advanced Search, allowing you to search by composer, conductor, work, and even catalog number.
In a DVD search, entering the keywords "film noir" will bring up a list of all movies listed with a subject type of "film noir."
ISBN search—Choosing ISBN search in the book category and entering 1593300522 finds one specific paperback edition of the book Beloved by Toni Morrison. To see all available editions, search for either the title or the author.
If you are searching for audio books or books on CD you have two options. You can search for the item by author, which will bring up a list of all books in all formats (hardcover, paperback, audio, etc.) and then narrow your search by choosing audio books under category or format. You may also search by entering the author's name and the word "audio" as a keyword search.
Example: "grisham audio" will return all audio books by authors with the last name of Grisham.
Search Results
Search results are automatically sorted by top matches (relevancy) so that the items that most closely match your search terms appear first. If you prefer to sort the complete results alphabetically, by bestsellers, title, price, publication date, or contributor, you may do so by selecting the appropriate choice from the "sort by" drop-down menu on the right side of the screen.
You can view your results as a set of cover images or as a list. Cover is the default view. However, if you prefer to see a list, click on the "view as list" link above or below the search results. On the cover view, hold your mouse over the image to see title information and links for more info. Each cover also links to the title detail page when clicked.
Search results will show all titles that match your search. You'll see the title, author/artist, format (hardcover, paperback, CD, DVD), and the suggested list price. Please note that prices may not reflect any available in-store discounts. Since publishers and labels change prices from time to time, it is possible for different stores to carry the same item at slightly different prices (depending upon the price of the item at the time we purchased it). To view full bibliographic details on any item in the search results list, click on the title.
You have several options available on search results for each title:
Add to Cart: Adds the item to your shopping cart for purchase.
Check Store Invetory: Checks the availability at your local Borders store and holds the item for pick-up.
Add to Wish List: Allows you to save the item in your Wish List for future purchase.
Send to a Friend
Found a specific title and want to share the details with someone else? You can! From the title detail page, provide their email address along with an optional personal message. Your email address will be automatically filled in if you are logged in. If not, you will need enter it into the "From" email box. Then click "Send."
Listen to Sample Track
Sample before you buy! To help you find the exact CD you are looking for, the title detail page includes a track list of the CD and allows you to listen to sample tracks.
Requirements for audio:
Windows Media Player: Any version
Real Player Audio: More information on Real Player Audio
If you are unable to play music samples in Windows Media format, you will need to update your browser settings:
1. Restore the default security settings on your browser (medium).
or
2. Enable the following settings in the IE browser: Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> Internet Zone -> Custom Level -> Miscellaneous -> And Enable "Launch programs and files in an IFRAME" and "Navigate sub frames across different domains."
Title Availability Information
The availability estimate listed on the item detail page tells you if we have copies in stock ready to ship in one of our fulfillment centers. If the item is not in stock, the availability estimate tells you how long we think it will take for our suppliers to receive the item.
Sometimes when availability of an item has changed within the last several hours, we will alert you of a change in status in the shopping cart or as you check out. If you do see an alert of a status change in one of those places, that will reflect our most recent information on that item.
Usually Ships in 24 Hours means that as of our last warehouse update we had this item available in one of our fulfillment centers. So with standard domestic U.S. shipping, which takes 3-8 business days, a title with this availability should arrive in 4-9 business days.
Backorder - Usually Ships within 2 Weeks means that this item is not currently in stock, but more are on the way and should arrive in the warehouse in that timeframe. With standard domestic U.S. shipping, an item with this availability will then take an additional 3-8 business days to arrive.
Backorder - Usually Ships in 2-4 Weeks means that the item is backordered and is not in stock at any of our fulfillment centers, but we expect it to arrive in our warehouse within 2-4 weeks after your order. With standard domestic U.S. shipping, an item with this availability will then take an additional 3-8 business days to arrive.
Backorder - Usually Ships in 4-8 Weeks means that the item is backordered and is not in stock at any of our fulfillment centers, but we expect it to arrive in our warehouse within 4-8 weeks after your order. With standard domestic U.S. shipping, an item with this availability will then take an additional 3-8 business days to arrive.
Pre-Order means that the item is available for order and usually ships within 24 hours of the future release date. The release date is provided by the publisher and may change without notice to Borders.com. As soon as Borders.com is aware of the new release date; the item will be made available for shipment, usually within 24 hours of this date.
Item Availability In Store
Want to check out the availability of a title at one of your favorite Borders stores? You may reserve titles for in-store pick-up instead of ordering online. We will have the book ready and waiting for you when you arrive. For more information, see Reserve for In-Store Pick Up.
We've outlined the steps below:
1. Search for a book, music, or DVD title. For more advice on finding your title, read our list of handy search tips.
2. Choose an entry from the search results, then choose "Check Store Inventory." You will then need to enter the ZIP code for available Borders stores near you. Note: some titles are not available in Borders stores, in those case there will be a message indicating "not available in stores" in place of the ZIP code search field.
3. A list of stores will appear below the title information, and you will be provided with the most current stock information for each location. The availability information is updated daily but may not reflect store sales within the last 24 hours.
"Likely in stock" indicates that as of 24 hours ago, there were one or more copies of this item in the store available for purchase. You have the ability to reserve this item for in-store pickup by clicking on the reserve in store button in the list of results.
"Out of stock" means that the item is either temporarily out of stock or is normally not stocked.
Items listed as "Not Yet Published" or released are not available for reserve; they may, however, be processed as a pre-order using a credit card. An item that has a "street date" will ship for delivery to arrive on the date it is released for sale by the publisher, or the "release date." If the item does not arrive on the street date the item should be tracked to see if the carrier is delivering later than expected. For more information on the order process, see Placing an Order.
Please note: We are unable to provide availability information for Borders Express, Borders Outlet, airport, or Waldenbooks locations at this time. We are also unable to search the inventory of stores outside of the United States.
While a music recording may no longer be available on one label, there is a chance that another label has acquired the rights for current distribution. You may wish to note that videos sometimes cycle through periods of availability as they change distributors or their distributor chooses to remove the products from the market to avoid overexposure. We're sorry, but we do not have information about whether an unavailable video or DVD title will become available in the future; you may wish to check back with us from time to time to see if the availability of the video or DVD has changed.
Pricing Policy
- Online prices may differ from in-store prices and will not be matched in-store.
- Online sales and promotions may differ from in-store sales and promotions and will not be matched in-store.
- Online prices are subject to change without notice.
- Borders reserves the right to revoke any offer, sale, promotion or price, whether or not an order has been acknowledged via email, for any reason, including without limitation, for purposes of correcting a pricing error.
- Online prices are not final until an item is shipped.
- Online quantities may be limited and are subject to availability.
Gift Cards
Help applying gift cards to your order.
Gift Options
Let us wrap the gift for you! For only $3.00, we will gift wrap your order in a beautiful Borders red wrapping paper and print a FREE gift message on the packing list. During the check out process, choose your shipping method and simply check the box under "gift options". You will then have the opportunity to wrap and add a gift message to your order or just add a gift message and we will take care of the rest. Prices will not be included on the packing list.
Please note: Multiple items in an order will be wrapped individually, but not tagged for specific recipients, so remember to include in your gift message.
Not all items are eligible for gift wrap. No charge will be issued for items that can not be gift wrapped (these include plush items and gift cards).
Terms and Conditions
See our Terms and Conditions page for more information about how to use Borders.com.
Privacy Policy
See our Privacy Policy for complete information on how Borders.com collects and uses personal information.
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