Pauper’s Book & More

Clayton, United States

3.6

Closed now

7 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 919-550-2777
Website:
www.paupersbooks.com
Address:
11731 US 70 Bus Hwy W, Clayton, NC, 27520
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Today

Today 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Clayton) 08:47 Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Do you like a good page-​turner? How about spine-​tingling horror? Or maybe just a sweet romance? Well what about the latest in contemporary fiction? Philosophy? Poetry? Brand new graphic novels? Art? Business? Biography? Cooking? Did we ask you about children’s books and literature yet?

We could go on and but we think you get the idea.

Come to Pauper’s Books & More. We specialize in a bunch of stuff.

History

Established in 2009.

Pauper’s Books & More is an independent used bookstore in Clayton, NC. We offer a wide selection of gently used books in many genres of Fiction and Non-​Fiction, including a special room of the store devoted to Children’s Literature. We also carry DVDs, Blue Rays, CDs, Audio Books (both on tape and CD), VHS tapes (the proceeds of VHS sells going to the local SPCA), Comic Books, and Manga. We often get in newly released titles straight off the New York Times bestseller list and brand new graphic novels/​comics from Diamond Comics Distributors. We accept all major credit cards and cash. We also give cash and store credit for books, CDs, DVDs, etc. Our Buying & Trading Hours are Mon-​Sat: 10 am-​6 pm and Sun: 12 – 4 pm. Please give us a call if you have any questions.

Meet the Business Owner

Patrick K.

Business Owner

Before I even thought of opening up a bookstore, my wife, the loveliest person you’ll ever meet, told me I had too many books in the house. She told me to either get rid of them or open up a bookstore. So I opened up a bookstore: Pauper’s Books & More. This was more than 5 years ago. It was the greatest ultimatum in the history of ultimatums, especially marital ultimatums.

And I still have too many books in the house.

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7 reviews of Pauper’s Book & More

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Place rating: 2
Clayton, NC
If you are looking to buy used books, I’d give this shop a 3.5. Especially considering the scarcity of used book shops in the area. However, their book purchasing prices are abysmal. This is true especially when it comes to graphic novels. I brought several (in great shape) popular omnibus graphic novels (Batwoman, Astonishing X-​Men, etc.) in and they gave me an absolute pittance. I actually regret not arguing about amount I got now. I like to feel out these type of shops by bringing in a weird variety of books, and seeing what I get in return. Compared to the prices they sell the used books and comic books at, the price you get back isn’t worth it.
They do have a giant selection of graphic novels, but I probably won’t be back, if only because I now know their buying prices. Also, I don’t know their algorithm for deciding store credit vs. cash, but it was a 9 dollar difference in the favor of store credit.
Place rating: 5
Arlington, MA
This place is great. It may not be Powell’s or the Strand, but for a strip mall in Clayton, this is pure gold. I found their sci-​fi selection to be much more interesting than McKay’s. Maybe not as many books (maybe! Pauper’s has a lot!), but a much deeper selection. The books were better-​organized as well.
It looks like they have a lot of «academic» sections as well as romance novels, Christian novels, a large horror selection, etc. They also sell used CDs, comic book back issues and a wide selection of new graphic novels (DC, Marvel, Vertigo and indies).
Definitely worth stopping in if you’re in the neighborhood.
Place rating: 5
Clayton, NC
Went to paupers with my mother for the first time. They had an amazing copy of the Dev8ne Comedy, and the 1600’s play «Dr. Faustus» the owner knows everything about every book ever. I had a book I tried to sell and had no idea of its worth. Het took me aside and said «your book is worth $ 400 because there was only 24 made and 18 came to the united states. Put it on Amazon for $ 350 and you should have no trouble selling it.» He could have easily offered me a $ 20 bill and would have never been the wiser. Thanks paupers for having the only place in Johnston county to cary Manga books and your honesty to your customers!
Place rating: 5
Clayton, NC
So maybe I am biased– I love almost any bookstore. But it’s great that a little town like Clayton has its own bookstore, and one that carries comics and graphic novels too! They also have cds and dvds, and a large variety of books in many genres at really good prices, and lots of fun little personal touches all around the store. What’s better than getting a new book to read? Getting a bunch of new reads for under 10 bucks! It is a used bookstore, so they may not have every single thing that a big chain store or an online retailer may have, and I don’t see why you would expect it to. Browsing through stacks and finding something interesting and unexpected is part of the enjoyment of going book shopping. And shopping local when possible is always preferable to giving your money to a faceless corporation! No– Mr. Correander (the bookseller from The Neverending Story) was not here. But I have walked into many book shops hoping to see him, and haven’t been so lucky yet– but great place, definitely check here for what you are looking for before going to a chain.
Place rating: 1
Garner, NC
I have frequented the store many times. I have bought and sold books and videos. The past two times i have been in i have had list of books or videos required for my high schoolers AP courses. I have asked for help on both trips and was told «if you didnt find it by the videos then we don’t have it» Never offered to help me look just got a blank stare and that reply. If i didnt wan’t some help i would not have asked. I think i will just stick to amazon or ebay.
Place rating: 2
Clayton, NC
It’s great to finally have a bookstore in Johnston County.
Paupers is located in a strip mall but have turned it into an inviting, fairly well organized space.
They have a pretty good selection of used books at good prices.
I have to say that I have found their trade in policy extremely frustrating. On several occasions I have purchased books from them, read them and tried to trade them in several weeks later only to be told, sorry, we won’t take that book. What the heck, I just bought it from you and now it’s not good enough for your store? There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to their policy and it certainly isn’t clearly advertised.
I won’t be back…
Place rating: 5
Selma, NC
This book store is awesome. They seemed to have a bit of everything there. I loved their childrens section which seemed to have lots of new and vintage books. Their prices are awesome too. Typically I’m an amazon shopper but before I buy now I go an see what they have first.