I accept Frank Waters donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: The Man Who Killed the Deer, The Book of the Hopi, People of the Valley, The Woman at Otowi Crossing, Masked Gods, Pike's Peak, The Colorado, and the essays. 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
Frank Waters is often called the dean — or grandfather — of Southwestern literature. He lived for decades near Taos and Mora, and books like The Man Who Killed the Deer and The Book of the Hopi shaped how the whole country understands this region. His shelves turn up across northern New Mexico, and when one gets cleared, most people just want it to land somewhere that honors it. 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 Taos & Pueblo novels
The Man Who Killed the Deer (1942), People of the Valley (1941), and The Woman at Otowi Crossing (the Los Alamos / Edith Warner novel) — in any edition.
The nonfiction & mythology
The Book of the Hopi (1963), Masked Gods (Navajo and Pueblo ceremonialism), Mountain Dialogues, Pumpkin Seed Point, and Brave Are My People.
The histories & any condition
Pike's Peak, The Colorado (in the Rivers of America series), Midas of the Rockies; plus reading copies, signed copies, and the Sage/Swallow paperbacks — bring whatever's on the shelf.
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 Frank Waters books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the novels, the Hopi and Pueblo nonfiction, the histories. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Frank Waters 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.
Paperbacks too?
Yes — Swallow/Ohio University Press paperbacks and reading copies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Frank Waters Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-frank-waters-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.