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Originally Posted by Fbone
In the US full list price is $25-$30. This is what you may pay in an independent "mom & pop" bookstore as they usually don't discount. B&N may give you a slight discount in their physical stores.
We've all become accustomed to Amazon's big discounts on HCs which bring the cost down to $14-$18.
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For a current bestseller, B&N will discount the price by 30%. The front tables as you walk in are full of bestsellers and new releases, all with the "30% off" sticker. Borders used to do the same thing, but limited it to their "Rewards" members. If you were a member of the premium Rewards club (it had a yearly fee instead of being free) the discount went to 40%, if I remember correctly.
Bottom line, there's rarely a reason to pay full retail price for a hardback.