Where to find cheap Italian editions of foreign books?

If you're looking for foreign books in Italian at low prices, the usual places everyone goes to are online bookstores like IBS and Amazon, but everyone knows about those by now. What really pays off is checking used book sites like Vinted, Subito or eBay, where you find already-read editions at half price or less. Budget editions normally cost quite a bit anyway, so if you don't mind the book being a few years old, used is your best bet.

Then there are bookstore chains that offer decent discounts, especially during end-of-season sales. If you're in a big city, also check out the stalls at used book markets or public libraries that sometimes sell books they're removing from their collections at ridiculous prices. Another trick is joining a book club or following Facebook groups dedicated to book swaps, where people sometimes give away or sell books for next to nothing.

If you really want to save big, your local library is still hands down the most economical option - it's free, and they get new releases more frequently than you'd think. Checking digital catalogs isn't bad either, since they often have discounted or promotional formats compared to physical copies.

When I buy used books online, platforms like Vinted and Subito have way lower prices than bookstores, especially for old reprints that nobody's looking for anymore. But heads up: always check the condition before you seal the deal, because photos often don't show everything (yellowed pages, underlines, smoke smell). If you prefer new, try the sales at physical chains like Mondadori or La Feltrinelli, they have pretty steep discounts on foreign titles that have been out for a while.