I accept John Nichols donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: The Milagro Beanfield War and the rest of the New Mexico Trilogy (The Magic Journey, The Nirvana Blues), The Sterile Cuckoo, The Wizard of Loneliness, the later novels, and his Taos photo-essay nonfiction. 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
John Nichols made Taos his home and his subject — The Milagro Beanfield War is one of the defining novels of northern New Mexico, and his Taos nonfiction is treasured here. So a Nichols shelf is a local story, and when one gets cleared most people just want it to go somewhere good. 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 New Mexico Trilogy & novels
The Milagro Beanfield War, The Magic Journey, and The Nirvana Blues (the New Mexico Trilogy), plus The Sterile Cuckoo, The Wizard of Loneliness, A Ghost in the Music, An Elegy for September, The Voice of the Butterfly, and the later fiction.
The Taos & New Mexico nonfiction
The lyrical photo-essay books — If Mountains Die, The Last Beautiful Days of Autumn, On the Mesa, A Fragile Beauty, and the memoirs (My Heart Belongs to Nature, I Got Mine).
Any condition
Reading copies, signed copies, the Milagro film tie-in, and incomplete runs — 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 John Nichols books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the New Mexico Trilogy, The Sterile Cuckoo, the Taos nonfiction. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop John Nichols 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.
The Taos nonfiction too?
Yes — the photo-essay books, the memoirs, worn paperbacks, and the film tie-in. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate John Nichols Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-john-nichols-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.