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Best credit card to use at Half Price Books.

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Half Price Books is a Dallas-based used and new book retailer with over 120 stores across the United States, also selling vinyl records, movies, video games, and collectibles. The chain is known for buying back books, music, and games from customers in addition to its retail operation. Purchases typically code as bookstore or general retail on most credit card networks.

Picks without a tag earn at Half Price Books both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on hpb.com.

  1. #1
    Bank of America Cash Rewards SecuredOnline onlyif you select it
    Bank of America
    3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)
    3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row
    3%
  2. #2
    Bank of America Customized Cash RewardsOnline onlyif you select it
    Bank of America
    3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)
    3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row
    3%
  3. #3
    Blue Cash EverydayOnline only
    American Express
    3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)
    U.S. online retail purchases
    3%
  4. #4
    Robinhood Gold
    Robinhood
    3% flat-rate cashback
    3%
  5. #5
    Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline only
    American Express
    4x points on online shopping
    Eligible U.S. online retail purchases
    2.0%4x points
  6. #6
    Blue Business Cash from American Express
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  7. #7
    Citi Double Cash
    Citi
    2% flat-rate cashback
    1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
    2%
  8. #8
    Coinbase One
    First Electronic Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Tiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.
    2%
  9. #9
    Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature
    Elan Financial Services
    2% flat-rate cashback
    When deposited into an eligible Fidelity account
    2%
  10. #10
    Graphite Business Cash Unlimited
    American Express
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases
    2%
  11. #11
    Ink Business Premier
    Chase
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2.5% on purchases of $5,000 or more per transaction
    2%
  12. #12
    Intuit Business
    WebBank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  13. #13
    Navy Federal cashRewards Plus
    Navy Federal
    2% flat-rate cashback
    Issued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%
    2%
  14. #14
    PNC Cash Unlimited
    PNC
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  15. #15
    Smartly Visa Signature
    U.S. Bank
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  16. #16
    Wells Fargo Active Cash
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%
  17. #17
    Wells Fargo Signify Business Cash
    Wells Fargo
    2% flat-rate cashback
    2%

Cards with selectable categories can sometimes capture bookstore purchases. U.S. Bank Cash+ includes bookstores as one of its selectable 5 percent categories, which can deliver meaningful value for heavy readers. Online orders at hpb.com may also trigger online shopping bonuses on cards like Bank of America Customized Cash and Chase Freedom Flex during rotating online quarters.

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Last updated July 28, 2026

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