Janus Books is an independent second-hand bookstore in beautiful downtown Guelph, Ontario, established in 2012. It carries thousands of carefully curated books on a wide range of topics, from recent bestsellers to hard-to-find curiosities, with a great selection at great and reasonable prices. The shop and team have a very welcoming vibe and a fantastic, accommodating service. The atmosphere is awesome, with friendly and wonderful staff who know regular customers by name, creating a personal experience. They also sell a selection online, with Canada-wide shipping. Customers report that books ordered online often look brand new or are practically untouched, arriving in simple, clean packaging with a nice, handwritten note. The business is praised for offering hard-to-find items at fair and achievable prices, especially compared to unreasonably expensive options elsewhere. With its great selection, reasonable prices, and fantastic service, it is a regular go-to spot and a dangerous place for browsing where you might leave with too many books.
Excellent experience! I apologized to Kieran for coming to downtown Guelph for 6+ years and not stopping in before. I highly recommend this shop.
November 2025
Nice shop, friendly staff. Recommend checking out. Hope to be back soon.
October 2025
This is a great family owned bookstore in Guelph. The service is fantastic and they have a great selection of books and reasonable prices. This will definitely be one of my regular go-to spots going forward!
