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World of Books: 9.7M visits a month, 78 active Meta ads, Gravity score 636.
World of Books — World of Books is an online seller of used books and media, offering a collection of over 2 million preloved books to customers in 190+ countries. In September 2026 worldofbooks.com drew an estimated 9.7M visits, down 1% on the month before. It ranks #1 of 2,162 Books brands in United Kingdom and holds a 4.6 Trustpilot rating over 555,173 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 7 Oct 2026Google ads 21 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 4 peers: Books brands in United Kingdom with 1m–10M monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
World of Books is an online seller of used books and media, offering a collection of over 2 million preloved books to customers in 190+ countries.
01 · Traffic
How much traffic World of Books gets.
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
World of Books drew an estimated 9.7M visits in September 2026, down 1% on the month before and up 21% over three months.
- Worldwide#2,208of 4.5M sites · Top 1%
- In United Kingdom#77of 192K sites · Top 1%
- Books, worldwide#27of 53,824 brands · Top 1%
- Books, United Kingdom#1of 2,162 brands · Top 1%
9.7M
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▼ −0.5%4 mo ▲ +20.6%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
What customers say about World of Books.
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
World of Books holds 4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 555,173 reviews, 94,826 of them in the last twelve months: 85% of customers give five stars and 4% one star. That volume places World of Books in the top 1 % of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index, and its rating quality in the top 20 %. On Google, World of Books scores 4.7 over 955 reviews.
Online Marketplace Book Store
Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
What World of Books sells, ranked by sales.
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
World of Books sells on Shopify, 73% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is Picture Me Gone, at £4.00–£10.00, followed by Storm Cat and Milton the Mighty.
Picture Me GoneWorld of Books£4.00–£10.00In stock
Storm CatWorld of Books£3.90–£4.50In stock
Milton the MightyWorld of Books£3.50–£6.29In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places World of Books in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- Data not available
- Rated products
- 0% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 73%
- Upper price quartile
- US$5.16
- Currency
- GBP
04 · Ads
What World of Books is advertising right now.
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
World of Books runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, and has advertised on Google since November 2022 (image, text, video).
Cash For Old BooksWorld of Books2 Oct 2026video
Use code QUICKCASH15World of Books25 Sept 2026video
Don't shelf it. Sell it!World of Books22 Sept 2026video- +View all Meta adsReach per ad, how long each creative ran, and the estimated monthly spend band. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Text ad21 Oct 2026World of Books Ltdverified
Text ad21 Oct 2026World of Books Ltdverified
Text ad21 Oct 2026World of Books Ltdverified
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05 · Influencers
Who talks about World of Books.
The creators who tag @worldofbooksofficial on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
Who World of Books competes with, by the numbers.
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for World of Books among Books brands in United Kingdom. The closest is Boekenbalie, then betterworldbooks.com, ThriftBooks, nadirkitap.com, Awesome Books, Book Village.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boekenbalieboekenbalie.nl | |||||||
| betterworldbooks.combetterworldbooks.com | |||||||
| ThriftBooksthriftbooks.com | |||||||
| nadirkitap.comnadirkitap.com | |||||||
| Awesome Booksawesomebooks.com | |||||||
| Book Villagebookvillage.app |
07 · Company
The company behind World of Books.
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
World of Books is a company based in Coventry, United Kingdom, founded in 2002 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in November 2000. It employs about 373 people, is listed at m_and_a stage.
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- Entity country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Coventry
- Founded
- 2002, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- 20 Nov 2000
- Share capital
- Data not available
- Status
- was_acquired
- President
- Data not available
- Activity code
- Data not available
- Employees
- 373 on LinkedIn
- Funding stage
- M and a
- Total raised
- Data not available
- Investors
- Data not available
- VC-backed
- Data not available
- Own store
- worldofbooks.com · Shopify · GBP
- Catalogue
- Data not available
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about World of Books
What people ask Google about World of Books.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is World of Books a legit company?
According to Gravity by Benchr, World of Books is a brand based in Coventry, United Kingdom: its website has existed since November 2000, its Trustpilot profile is claimed by the brand, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 373 people on LinkedIn, it has 69,982 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
World of Books reviews
Customers rate World of Books 4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 555,173 reviews, 94,826 of them in the last twelve months: 85% give five stars, 4% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 1 % of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. On Google, World of Books scores 4.7 over 955 reviews. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What is World of Books known for?
World of Books is an online seller of used books and media, offering a collection of over 2 million preloved books to customers in 190+ countries. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Books, with Books making up 76% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
How much does World of Books cost?
World of Books' best seller, Picture Me Gone, sells from £4.00 to £10.00 on worldofbooks.com. 73% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check worldofbooks.com before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
Does World of Books have a discount code?
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: World of Books advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check worldofbooks.com for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where can I buy World of Books?
World of Books sells on its own website, worldofbooks.com, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who is behind World of Books?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Coventry, United Kingdom, founded in 2002 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in 2000, with 373 employees on LinkedIn, listed at m_and_a stage. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is World of Books doing well?
Yes. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 9,682,300 visits to worldofbooks.com in September 2026, down 1% in a month and up 21% over three months. World of Books ranks #1 of 2,162 Books brands in United Kingdom in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does World of Books use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies worldofbooks.com as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in GBP. The brand has claimed its Trustpilot profile. It advertises through Meta and on Google since November 2022. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
What is World of Books' ad budget?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for World of Books on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Books brands in United Kingdom?
Among Books brands in United Kingdom in the Gravity by Benchr index, World of Books ranks #1 of 2,162 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are Boekenbalie, betterworldbooks.com, ThriftBooks, nadirkitap.com, Awesome Books. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Category
Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with World of Books.