Wholesale Books and Reading

What kind of wholesale books & reading accessories does CREOATE have?

At CREOATE, we have a wide range of products for literature lovers, all ready to be stocked in your store — from books themselves to book accessories, like bookmarks and metal page tabs, and bookish tote bags. We have puzzle and colouring books for adults and children, too, as well as mystery book parcels for your more adventurous readers.

Choose products from thousands of independent brands on CREOATE, and check out just once. At CREOATE, we want to make buying stock for your store as easy as buying something for yourself, whether that’s books, homeware, or clothing.

Looking more along the wholesale stationery lines? Take a look at our range of wholesale notebooks and journals, as well as wholesale planners and organisers.

Want to explore other hobby and activity products? Have a browse of our popular wholesale art supplies and wholesale craft-making kit categories, or highly giftable puzzles and games.

Or if you’re looking for options for kids, browse our selection of wholesale toys and games, and wholesale kids clothing.

FAQs

Where can I buy wholesale books for resale?

At CREOATE, we have a wide range of books and bookish products from independent suppliers around the globe. But you may have noticed that there aren’t any mainstream fiction or non-fiction books on our platform.

That’s because book sales are done almost exclusively through large distributors (such as Gardners and Ingram), or even directly from the publisher themselves if they’re big enough. You won’t typically find publishers selling books through marketplaces, like CREOATE.

Who are the ‘big 5’ publishers?

There are over 1,500 book publishers in the UK alone. But the ‘big 5’ publishers are widely considered to be:

• Penguin Random House
• Harper Collins
• Macmillan
• Simon & Schuster
• Hachette

Who is the largest book wholesaler in the UK?

Gardners is reportedly the largest book distributor in the UK, and is worth considering if you’re opening a book shop. Offering over 400,000 lines with same-day dispatch, according to their website, the Gardners team handle over 250,000 books every day, and buys an average of 4,000 new books every month. That’s a lot of books!