Textbooks for University , TAFE & Vocational Education

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Encompass Books is Australia’s largest independent off-campus university textbook seller in Australia, providing cheap new and used textbooks to Australian university students.

Visit one of our bookstores in Melbourne or Adelaide, where our knowledgeable and friendly staff are always available to assist you to find your new or secondhand text books.

Encompass carries thousands of individual core text books covering the majority of courses offered by Australian universities and vocational education providers, across a range of subjects, including: Medicine, medical sciences, health care, nursing, allied health, aged care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, sciences, chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, psychology, education, law, business, commerce, economics, finance, accounting, management, marketing, early learning, adult education, art, architecture, design, beauty therapy, hairdressing, hospitality, automotive, languages other than English (ESL), IELTS, ELICOS and many more.

We also wholesale textbooks to vocational education providers, RTOs and universities across Australia.

Textbook Price Guarantee

Textbooks for both new and secondhand textbooks, we are committed to supplying your textbook at the best possible price. For wholesale purchases to retail sales, we give you the same commitment:

‘If you are quoted a price for a new textbook cheaper at another bookshop in Australia we will beat it!’ It’s that simple.   *conditions apply, for conditions please contact us