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.
A great place to visit often. Friendly, knowledgeable staff and a great selection of books (priced fairly).
September 2026
Great book selection, easy to navigate and very friendly and helpful staff.
May 2026
Ordered some manga from a series I used to be into when I was a lot younger - arrived several days early and was all nicely packed, the overall condition of the books was far better than I expected, and love the fact that all of the packaging is recyclable. 10/10 will be ordering from here again.
