A search box is available at the top of every page throughout Booksamillion.com. Simply enter one or more words in the search box, then click "Search." For more precise results you can narrow your search to a specific product category. Here are the search categories and some suggested terms to get the best results:

In the whole site: enter one or more keywords to search all of Booksamillion.com.
Books: enter part or all of a book title, author name or ISBN.
Music: enter part or all of an artist name, album title or genre.
Movies: enter all or part of a movie title, actor/actress name or genre.
Magazines: enter all or part of a magazine title or subject.

The search allows you to enter any combination of terms, such as part of an author's name and part of a book title. For example, a search for "Clancy October" will find The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy. If you know a few words of the title, but not the exact order, enter the words you know.

The system will quickly search the database and display a list of items that match your search. Up to 10 items will be displayed on one page. If more than 10 items are found, click Next or Prev to move between the pages of results.

If you prefer to view more than 10 items on one page, select "25 per page" or "50 per page" and click Update.

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When your search generates a large number of potential matches, you'll be able to "Narrow Your Search" by clicking options listed in the space above your search results. These options help you reduce the number of results and allow you to find exactly what you want.

Your refinement options may include Author, Subject, Series, Availability, Format, Price Range, Release Date or Language. For example, if you click "Hardcover" from the Format list, your search will display only items with a hardcover binding. You can click several of these options to continue reducing the number of matches.

If your search becomes too narrow, you can expand your search to once again see more results. Click the "remove" button next to any search element to remove that restriction from your current search.

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After performing a search, you can choose to sort your search results in several ways. Simply select an option from the Sort By menu and click "Go." The sort options are:

Bestselling
Price (Low to High)
Price (High to Low)
Alphabetical
Release Date

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You may list words in any order.
If you are unsure of the complete title, enter any known words in any combination. For example, if you are searching for Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, entering "ashes frank" will return the correct title.
Avoid using common words: a, an, or, the.
The search will ignore punctuation, so "author" and "author's" are the same.
The search is case insensitive, so "BooksAMillion" and "booksamillion" are the same.
The search will attempt to correct misspelled words, either by automatically correcting the word or suggesting alternatives.

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To locate items on a particular subject, you can click the Browse Categories link in the navigation menu. This will allow you to view a list of major subject categories. Click a category to view suggested items for that subject plus a list of options to refine your search.

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