The first 4 are at my local Barnes & Nobles according to their website.

The only one I found at the Waikiki Borders was “I will teach you to be rich” – unfortunately.

I had to sit and think where my local book store might be. There are some B&N around but I haven’t been in ages. I also know there are some “half price books” stores around…somewhere. Does Amazon count as local? Ha. Anyway, as I said in my last post, I’ve become a library girl and its helping me on my early retirement path. 5 of those 9 listed above I got locally or inter-library loan in the last year. I might look up the other titles but currently if its not a book on cd its not getting ‘read’.
I’m surprised you didn’t ask about the millionare next door or the millionare mind which are on cd and are on high hold request in my county library system.

Hm, you may have a point there. 🙂

I don’t have much hope to find them in my small European country. I’ll see if I can find time to visit a couple of big stores.

I must admit that I’d check Amazon and eBay and buy the cheapest hardcover version, regardless whether it’s used or new.

Hence my view that you should self-publish and sell continuously through your blog. In the long run you’ll sell far more books and earn more money. In fact, by self-publishing, you can add a chapter at the end of each year and keep the book “current” for prospective buyers.

Well, it would be interesting if available means really available or whether it just means its in their catalog, but I don’t expect anyone to go out of their way to verify it.

Found the following at Borders:
Your Money: The Missing Manual; 365 Ways to Live Cheap; I Will Teach You To Be Rich and Your Money or Your Life

Ok J. -reporting back…

I live in an rural area where the small town serves about 20k locals. The bookstore has about 10k books and actually carried none of the titles you mentioned.

I talked at length to the manager about your challenge. He says he doesn’t stock many books like this type because they aren’t big sellers.
He did say he could have any one of them at his store by tomorrow.

He says he does occasionally sell books that are self published on consignment. He says this method looks like alot of work (the Author stops by and drops off a few and if they sell they send him a check.) He says a big problem with self pubs is that a paperback often sells for about $30 because of lack a scale.

He says if your goal is to get it in the hands of as many readers as possible and make a few bucks you should contact several agents to run it by. They know all the publishers and what their niches are. They have good distribution and marketing channels and can sell it for a reasonable price. A good title and art work help too.

Maybe we could brainstorm a title next?

PS Anyone like to chime in on their favorite book on that list?

My 2 cents.

Your theory on new/old books stocking by LBS is valid.

Only Ramit Sethi in my LBS, and I personally don’t think highly of that book. FWIW, they had boat loads of RDPD and more RK in different languages :-?. Oh, and the book shop wound up 2 months ago. Frugality hasn’t really caught up with the mainstream “nouveau-riche”. 🙂 (No sarcasm intended. It’s the truth)

I actually had to order Dominguez online (imported edition… extra charges! :-() Ahhh.. the quest for financial independence…. sets you back initially before moving forward 😉

Best,
Surio.

I just happened to be out yesterday and right next to the local B&N. So I did some looking for you. The following were physically present in the store.

Yes on:
Your money – missing manual
365 ways
10001 ways
I will teach you to be rich
YMOYL

No on the other Personal Finance titles.

I’m not sure about Leo’s book though. I checked several sections since the title doesn’t sound very PF related and couldn’t find it.

Bookstores? Do people still go to those places? I haven’t bought a book at a ‘book store’ in years and I can’t imagine why I would when I have Amazon.com available.

I bought YMOYL from “Half Price Books” which is a great second hand bricks and mortar book store.
I have not, unfortunately, seen any of the other books on the list in this article at any physical book store.
I find it difficult to hunt down some of the books on your best of list. I found possum living online and that was awesome, but one book I can’t seem to find for less than $145 is living poor with style. Sad, sad, sad. I have never gotten to read it because of that.