Detroit Specials Used Books products
Detroit Specials Used Books is a used bookstore located on John R in Detroit selling secondhand books online and in-store, with new arrivals added regularly. The store also participates in local events like Bookfest and offers free shipping on orders over $35.
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…If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island
Ages 4-8; grades PK-3 This new addition to Scholastic’s popular history series presents a child’s eye view of a America’s early immigration processes. If your name was changed at Ellis Island… –Would
$1.00
9 Dragons
Harry Bosch series, book #14 After what seems like a routine murder investigation, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch finds himself in Hong Kong facing the highest-stakes case of his life: bringing his kidnap
$2.25
A Billion Butterflies: A Life in Climate and Chaos Theory
The amazing true story of the man behind modern weather prediction Consider a world without weather prediction. How would we know when to evacuate communities ahead of fires or floods, or figure out w
$5.00
A Christmas Home
A Dog Named Christmas series, book #2 Todd McCray, hero of A Dog Named Christmas , is now twenty-four years old and working at a local animal shelter, where he meets and quickly becomes best friends w
$4.00
A Clash of Kings
A Song of Ice and Fire, book #2 THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES , AN ORIGINAL HBO SERIES. In this eagerly awaited sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a wo
$5.00
A Dog Named Christmas
A Dog Named Christmas series, book #3 In this heartwarming novel, author Greg Kincaid tells the tender story of how one very special dog changed the lives of his adoptive family—and an entire town—for
$4.00
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
#1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron’s A Dog’s Perfect Christmas is a beautiful, poignant, delightful tale of what can happen when family members open their hearts to new possibilitie
$3.00
A Feast for Crows
A Song of Ice and Fire series, book #4 THE BOOK BEHIND THE FOURTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of reader
$5.00
A Game of Thrones
Back in stock! A Song of Ice and Fire, book #1 Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, t
$5.00
A Guide to the Cosmology of William Blake
It is not surprising that visitors to Blake’s cosmology – the most elaborate in the history of British text and design – often demand a map in the form of a reference book. The entries in this volume
$35.00
A Lesson Before Dying
A deep and compassionate novel about a young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to visit a Black youth on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. Together they come to understand the heroism of re
$2.50
A Light in the Attic
From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends , Falling Up , and Every Thing On It , comes an imaginative book of poems
$6.00
A Man in Full
Big men. Big money. Big games. Big libidos. Big trouble. A decade ago, The Bonfire of the Vanities defined an era — and established Tom Wolfe as our prime fictional chronicler of America at its most o
$5.00
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Chicago Style for Students and Researchers Turabian’s Manual for Writers continues to be the gold standard for generations of college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines. The M
$3.00
A Meeting in the Ladies’ Room
In the rarefied world of Manhattan publishing, most of the intrigue takes place in the books. But all that is about to change for respected editor Jacqueline Blue.. It’s not easy being one of the few
$3.00
A Painted House
A moving story of one boy’s journey from innocence to experience. The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games b
$1.00 – $3.50
A Patchwork Planet
The beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author tells the story of a lovable loser who’s trying to get his life in order. Barnaby Gaitlin has been in trouble ever since adolescence. He had this habit of bre
$3.00
A Phoenix First Must Burn
Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope Ages 12 & up; grades 7 & up Sixteen stories by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, scienc
$5.25
A Storm of Swords
A Song of Ice and Fire, book #3 THE BOOK BEHIND THE THIRD SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES , AN ORIGINAL HBO SERIES. Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that include
$3.00
A Sweeter Song: Catharsis
A Poetry Collection The sweetest song is one that speaks to the heart of universal human experience. FROM THE AUTHOR OF NAUTILUS AWARD WINNER & BCALA 2022 HONOR POETRY AWARD WINNER I AM THE RAGE Exper
$4.00
A Tempest of Tea
Limited edition with stenciled edges Now available in a deluxe paperback edition with gorgeous stenciled edges, Hafsah Faizal’s deliciously propulsive vampire-fantasy teems with slow burn romance, fou
$5.25
A Time to Kill
The life of a ten-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless white men. The mostly white town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi, reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman c
$1.00
A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds
A captivating drama from the frontlines of the race to save birds set against the devastating loss of one third of the avian population. Three years ago, headlines delivered shocking news: nearly thre
$4.50
A Year Down Yonder
Back in stock! Ages 10-14; grades 5-9 It was within the pages of Richard Peck’s Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago that Mary Alice and Grandma Dowdel first made their captivating debut. Now
$2.00 – $3.00
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
What’s the use you learning to do right when it’s troublesome to do right and ain’t no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same? After he and his good buddy Tom Sawyer had uncovered a small
$2.00
Alateen- A Day at a Time
Young people find inspiration and hope in this daily meditation book for teens whose lives are affected by a loved one’s alcoholism. Daily help for teens. Positive sharings from Alateen members around
$3.00
Alias Grace
It’s 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insa
$3.00
All Adults Here
A warm, funny, and keenly perceptive novel about the life cycle of one family–as the kids become parents, grandchildren become teenagers, and a matriarch confronts the legacy of her mistakes. From the
$3.00
All Dressed in White
Back in stock! Under Suspicion series, book #2 The second thrilling novel in the New York Times best-selling Under Suspicion series, following The Cinderella Murder , featuring intrepid television pro
$3.50
All My Sons
Joe Keller and Steve Deever, partners in a machine shop during World War II, turned out defective airplane parts, causing the deaths of many men. Deever was sent to prison while Keller escaped punishm
$3.00
All Quiet on the Western Front
Hailed by many as the greatest war novel of all time and publicly burned by the Nazis for being “degenerate,” Erich Maria Remarque’s masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front , is an elegant stateme
$2.00
All the Colors of the Dark
1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing. When the daughter of a weal
$3.50
Allegiant
Divergent trilogy, book #3 One choice will define you. What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do thi
$1.50 – $3.00
Almost Doesn’t Count
She can almost front at how she doesn’t need a man. She can almost play at how far she’s come from the old hood. She can almost pretend that the past don’t mean a thing. But everybody knows… Almost Do
$1.50
Always Unique
Always Unique gathers together three popular Unique novellas from the New York Times bestselling, powerhouse author Nikki Turner. I: With only two hundred dollars, Unique packed her suitcase and heade
$4.00
Ammonite
On a planet where only women have survived a deadly virus, a researcher arrives to test a new vaccine and uncovers profound truths about gender, identity, and transformation. “A knockout . . . Strong,
$2.00
Among the Betrayed
Ages 8-12; grades 3-7 Shadow Children series, book #3 What does it mean to save yourself? Nina Idi – a third child in a society where families are allowed only two children – has been betrayed by the
$2.50
An Abundance of Katherines
From John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Michael L. Printz Honor Book Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Katherine V thought boys were gross Katherine X just wanted to b
$1.50
An All Consuming Passion: Origins, Modernity and the Australian Life of Georgiana Molloy
This epic story of settlement and colonization is, specifically, the story of the settlement of the southeast of Western Australia. At its heart is the story of Georgiana Molloy and the Bussells, pion
$4.00
An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio
Ages 10 & up; grades 5 & up A collection of stories captures the lives of different teenagers growing up in the barrio, including Rita, who goes to live with her grandparents in Puerto Rico; Luis, who
$2.00
And Go Like This: Stories
By the author of Little Big , this story collection (A Chicago Tribune Notable Book) ranges from 20th century Shakespeare festival to spring break at a future Yale in his Edgar Award-winning “Spring B
$7.00
And Rachel Stole the Idols
Pointing to an early instance in Hebrew literary history, And Rachel Stole the Idols takes its title from a biblical episode in which a daughter seizes control of a paternal spiritual legacy and makes
$27.00
And Then There Were None
An exclusive authorized edition of the most famous and beloved stories from the Queen of Mystery. Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to an isolated mansion on I
$4.00
Angel Falls
When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together and care for their grieving, frightened children. Doctors tell Liam not to
$4.00
Angels and Demons
Robert Langdon series, book #1 Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object—artfull
$1.50
Angels at Christmas
Back in stock! Angels Everywhere series, book #7 In this joyous and whimsical holiday novel, Debbie Macomber rings in the season with the return of Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy, delivering laughs, lov
$2.00
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
From beloved animal expert Temple Grandin, a fascinating exploration on how animals feel—essential reading for anyone who’s ever owned, cared for, or simply cared about an animal. While it’s usually e
$3.50 – $4.50
Ant Cities
Let’s Read and Find Out Science series, level 2 Ages 4-7; grades PK-2 Read and find out about ants in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Did you ever wonder where an ant goes when it
$1.50
Architects of the Information Society
Twenty-Five Years of the Laboratory for Computer Science at MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS) has been responsible for some of the most significant
$23.50
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
Ages 9-12; grades 4-7 Over 15 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Auggie & Me give
$3.00
Aurora
From the author of Cold Storage comes a riveting, eerily plausible post-apocalyptic survival thriller, told with the menace and flair of Under the Dome or Project Hail Mary , in which a global catacly
$4.00
Awakening Artemis: Deepening Intimacy with the Living Earth and Reclaiming Our Wild Nature
A healing resource that blends practical plant-based knowledge with spiritual reconnection to show how respect for and communion with our natural world guides us toward healing. Combining Vanessa’s st
$6.00
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—is a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by
$6.50
Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray
Ages 7-9; grades 2-4 Kitty’s owners are taking a week off and leaving Kitty and Puppy at home. So who’s going to watch them? Good ol’ Uncle Murray, star of the Fun Facts feature of previous Kitty book
$2.50
Basket Case
A rollicking and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of Bad Monkey and Razor Girl. Jack Tagger’s years in exile at the obituaries desk of a South Florida daily haven’t dulled his investigative
$1.00
Bear Bottom
FunJungle series, book #7 Ages 8-12; grades 3-7 In the seventh novel in New York Times bestselling Stuart Gibbs’s FunJungle series, Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle’s resident sleuth to solve the di
$3.00
Beautiful Music
A funny, poignant, thoughtfully rendered novel about love, fear, death, race, music, and the intense passions of youth “An exceptional, engaging, and compelling read from first page to last.” ― Midwes
$3.75 – $4.00
Beezus and Ramona
Henry Huggins series, book #2 Ages 7-10; grades 2-5 Newbery Award winner Beverly Cleary delivers a humorous portrayal of the ups and downs of sisterhood. Both the younger and older siblings of the fam
$2.00
Before You Know Kindness
In January 1945, in the waning months of World War II, a small group of people begin the longest journey of their lives: an attempt to cross the remnants of the Third Reich, from Warsaw to the Rhine i
$2.00
Behooved
DELUXE EDITION: a beautiful paperback edition featuring gorgeous pink sprayed edges. A charming slow-burn fantasy featuring a duty-bound noblewoman with a chronic illness, a prince who would rather be
$5.50
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