Products
book covers | bookmarks | books | designer games | dice | playing cards | roleplaying games | tarot cards
Here Be Books carries a variety of books, games, playing cards, dice, and book accessories. Read on to learn more about the types of books and games we carry or use the links above to jump to the product-type of your interest.
Books
We carry both paperback and hard cover books: over 40,000! So, whether you're looking for the latest novel or a book that's been out of print for years, there's a good chance we have it. We consider our specialty to be Sci Fi/Fantasy because that's what we know well and read a lot of ourselves, but we've got oodles of fiction books in a variety of categories and nonfiction on a wide range of subjects. Here's a sampling of the categories we regularly stock:
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Book Covers and Bookmarks
We've always got a stock of bookmarks for sale, and usually some freebies, too. As booklovers ourselves, we know the importance of protecting the covers of treasured books. So we carry archival-quality dust jacket covers by Brodart, the leading company in library supplies and book preservation products. You can bring books in to have covers installed or buy a cover when you purchase a book.
Games
Towards the end of 2008, we added board games and card games to our repertoire: mostly designer games which feature the name of the designer prominently on the box.
Designer games are a broad class of games that generally have simple rules, short to medium playing times, high levels of player interaction, and attractive physical components. The games emphasize strategy while downplaying luck and conflict. Other terms used to describe this type of game include: "German-style game", "Eurogame", "family strategy game" and "hobby game." Shorter, lighter games in this class are known as "gateway games", whereas longer, heavier games are known as "gamers' games." [source: wikipedia]
You'll find a variety of games for all ages at our store, including boardgames, card games, roleplaying games, playing cards, and dice. Some of the game companies whose games we carry include:
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Preorder Games and Save
If what you want isn't on the shelf, ask us. If it's currently in print in the U.S., we can add it to our next order and give you 10% off if you pay in advance.
Get Store Credit for Your Old Games, Use Store Credit to Pay Half
You can bring in your unwanted games and exchange them for store credit. Most designer games will earn your premium store credit, while other types of games earn regular credit. You can use premium credit towards the purchase of new games and merchandise, as well as books in our premium categories. Regular credit can only be applied to non-premium categories. Please read our Trade Policy for further details. You can use store credit to pay up to 50% of your purchase: you always have to pay the other half with money.
Roleplaying Games
Here Be Books stocks a variety of roleplaying games, modules, books, dice, and accessories. When you're in the store, take a peek in the drawers in the bottom of the roleplaying game bookcase. They contain lots of new and ancient treasures. You never know what you'll find. Have a question? Ask Tim, he's been an avid RPG collector for many, many years.
Trade In Your Unwanted RPGs for Store Credit
You can, of course, trade in roleplaying games, modules, etc. for premium store credit then use said credit towards books, games, rpgs, and more.
Dice
From traditional cubical six-siders to the polyhedral dice used in roleplaying games, we've got 'em. Buy 'em individually or in sets. Don't forget a bag to put them in.
In addition to the usual plastic dice, we also carry Dwarven Stones, dice made out of gemstone like hematite and agate, and Dwarven Metal Dice, made of simulated brass, copper, and brushed steel. Selection varies, but let us know if there's something you're looking for in particular.
Playing Cards
Tina fell in love with playing cards at an early age and has been acquiring interesting decks for quite some time. So, of course, our stock includes a variety of quality playing cards. Tina's favorites are the Luxury Playing Card decks with non-traditional court cards featuring characters or royalty in period costumes. Plastic playing cards, cards with artistic backs, large-index cards, patience decks, themed playing cards and Euchre cards round out our offerings. Here are pictures of just a few of the decks on hand at Here Be Books:
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Tarot Cards
Tarot cards are often hard to come by here in the South. These beautiful decks are well-known in the States for their use in divining, but they're often used in Europe for popular card games as well. We carry a variety of decks by Piatnik, U.S. Game Systems, and Llewellyn.
In the Oakbrook Plaza Shopping Center ~ corner of Ladson & Dorchester
4650 Ladson Road, Suite I, Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-1498 ~ info@herebebooks.com
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