Mr K’s Used Books, Music & More

I love coming here and just getting lost in the real book smell. This place offers used and new books, music, movies, and even sometimes shows local art. Used books are sometimes as cheep as $ 1.00, and they even have but back options letting those who use this option collect credit to spend on more reading euphoria. This is one of my favorite places to buy used children’s books.

Mr. K’s is one of my must-​sees every time I’m in Charleston. I have begged them time and time again to open a second location in Connecticut, but for whatever reason, they keep turning me down.
Outside the store is the standard «special» book shelves, which always seems to change. Inside, you first come across the newest books and bestsellers as well as a shelf of required reading for schools. After that, you’re on your own. They have just about everything you could ever imagine, from children’s books to biographies to cookbooks, gardening, Star Wars figures, graphic novels… the list goes on and on. They also have movies, CDs, and gifts.
I love the recycled vibe — you can bring in your new or used books for credit, and the store does not really turn much of a profit off of them (most of the books I grab are $ 5 or less). For example, my sister and I went in this past weekend, bought about 20 books between the two of us, and paid $ 35 after a $ 40 credit. 20 books for $ 75? That’s less than $ 4 per book.
I’m compiling a box of books to send to my sister right now to put towards my next visit.

It’s a really big used book store, with all kinds of categories that are easy to find. They also have music (cd, vinyl, etc.) and video (DVD, Blu Ray). Surprisingly, I didn’t buy anything on this trip because it was more for recon purposes. I did spend too much time around the graphic novels, but who wouldn’t? It’s more of an upscale used book store. I was looking for the kind of used bookstore you see in small towns that are dusty and have little old men in the background reading The Neverending Story, but that’s probably somewhere else in town.

Great used bookstore. People are friendly and they have lots of books at a great price. I visit the store every time I am in town.

Great bookstore! Books are very well organized by genre and authors name. Everything I saw was in great condition. Prices were great, lots of books as cheap as $ 2 and $ 3 with current (new) bestsellers priced the same as a big named chain bookstore. When I stopped by, there were shelves of books on the sidewalk for as cheap as $ 1! You really can’t say no to cheap books… They also carry comics, movies and music. Great selections of everything and a fantastic, friendly staff! Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to browse!

Love this place. I always find a good deal on books and movies, plus the ocassional game.

Mr. K’s is a great stop for the book aficionado and the casual reader alike. Their selection of books is huge for a used bookstore, but unlike most, it is in a nice, comfortable facility, and well organized as well. I found it easy to peruse the sections and find books of interest and what’s more, they had multiple editions of books at varying price ranges so there was something for those who want just content and those who want something nice to put on the bookshelf. Along with the books many great movies, cd’s and vinyl records were for sale as well. If you have some time to kill and are an avid reader or listener, Mr. K’s is the place to check out! Friendly service was also a plus!

Used to enjoy shopping here until I tried to trade some DVDs and received the rudest customer service I’ve ever gotten from a business. I complained on their Facebook page and instead of trying to make it right, they banned me from the page. Hence why I feel the need to warn others. I wanted to support a local business by trading there instead of another (FYE) but that wasn’t the best idea. FYE gave me same trade credit and were extremely nice, telling me the value of each DVD before I traded.

I love Mr. K’s! I was first introduced to a Mr. K’s when I went to college in the upstate. I moved back to Charleston and was happy to find one here! They have a large selection of books, cd’s, and movies, in which they buy and sell. Their prices are really good and pretty standard for used books. I don’t buy new books anymore because places likes Barnes and Noble are over priced. If you are looking to sell your stuff for cash, you won’t get much. I would stick with buying or trading. The employees are always helpful. I really hope this place stays open for a while despite the whole ebook craze.

One thing I appreciated about Mr. K’s was that they were much more «Barnes and Noble» than your typical used bookstore. By that I mean that there was a huge selection, enough to make a trip up here worth your while. The books were sensibly organized and easy to find, with a lot more «newish» releases than I expected. You could easily stock up on a month’s worth of reading material for around twenty bucks. I’ll be coming back often, but with a shopping bag.

For my 100^th review, I wanted to review something special, and I found just what I was looking for!
I dropped by Mr. K’s after dinner, and was immediately impressed. Aisles of used books, and not just the obscure titles no one has ever heard of; Mr. K’s has a fantastic selection of all genres, including popular and contemporary books, as well as the classics and other collectibles.
But the review doesn’t end there; in addition to the books, there is a good variety of CDs and DVDs, and even records! Add to that a friendly staff and great prices, and this is one place you must check out.

Some of the used books at Mr. K’s are rather pricy, particularly for their quality, but I generally don’t mind paying a bit more to support a local (ish) business. I also wish they had some sort of system for keeping track of your trade credit – as of June 2014, you just get a slip of paper with your credit written on it and it’s your responsibility to hold onto it.
Otherwise, though, I don’t think I can get out of Mr. K’s in under an hour. There’s that much to browse!

Always ask the staff for help because the filing system is strange. One minute you’re in historical fiction and all the sudden there will be books with creepy muscular men riding horses on the cover. Give yourself at least an hour to peruse the shelves… more if you tend to get lost in records and cd’s easily. The kids corner has a lot of both current and classic selections. Lots of variety to accommodate local school reading lists.

Good selection of books and friendly staff. I was glad to find a couple of older comic trades that I’d been looking for for quite a while. I definitely plan to return in the near future.

My husband and I spent about an hour in the shop today looking through movies– too many movies, too little time! Very clean store and sweet staff. We will definitely be visiting again!

Staff was very helpful finding the book we wanted. Great selection of books including local Charleston history with extremely fair prices. Wish there was a store like this near us!

I discovered Mr K while finding local places for donations. Great people, great assortment of subjects in books, movies and actual vinyl! VINYL! If you’re looking for books on the local area or local writers for cheap, you’re in the right place. All the items I’ve pursued have been in very good condition. There are first editions and whole collections available.
I always bring in things and bring things home!

Massive selection of paperbacks and hardcovers here at Mr. K’s and there’s also a good sized table of DVD’s and a few racks of CD’s! Dang!
As with all of these types of stores, there’s just something about that smell of books that I just LOVE!
Well organized and tidy. This is possibly one of the largest used bookstores I’ve ever seen. Great!

I bought a Groupon for Mr. K’s and was quite pleased. I picked up several local books for a good price. The staff was very friendly in helping me find the books I was looking for.

Awesome!!!