I accept Dashiell Hammett donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man, Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, and the Continental Op story collections, in any edition. You don't sort or price anything. Bring it all: I check every book by hand, and readable copies go back to readers.
Published June 2026 · By Josh Eldred, New Mexico Literacy Project
Hammett invented the hardboiled detective novel, and his slim shelf of books casts a long shadow — so a serious crime-fiction collection almost always has him in it. When one gets cleared, most people just want it gone. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole thing, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
The novels
Red Harvest (1929), The Dain Curse (1929), The Maltese Falcon (1930), The Glass Key (1931), and The Thin Man (1934) — in every form, from Knopf hardcovers to the Pocket Books and Vintage paperbacks and the movie tie-in editions.
Stories & collections
The Continental Op collections, The Big Knockover, The Adventures of Sam Spade, Nightmare Town, the Library of America volume, and the Crime Stories omnibuses.
Letters & biography
The collected letters, the Lillian Hellman–related volumes, and the biographies (Diane Johnson's and others). Any edition, any condition.
Why bring the whole shelf
Donating takes one call or text: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping. Free pickup in the Albuquerque metro, or the covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, any hour. I check every book by hand, readable copies go back to readers, and no readable book goes to the landfill. Here's where donated books go.
How free pickup works
Call or text 505-250-3804 (or schedule online), tell me roughly how much there is and where you are, and I add you to the next route through your area. I come to you and load it all. I cover Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains, and the surrounding metro, and I handle whole-house and estate cleanouts regularly.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate Dashiell Hammett books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the novels, the Continental Op stories, the letters and biographies. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Dashiell Hammett books off instead of waiting for a pickup?
Yes. The covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE takes them any hour, and someone is at the warehouse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help unload a bigger load.
Worn paperbacks too?
Yes — worn paperbacks, book-club editions, omnibuses, and tie-in covers. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Dashiell Hammett Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-dashiell-hammett-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.