I accept Sue Grafton donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: the entire Kinsey Millhone "alphabet" series from A Is for Alibi through Y Is for Yesterday, plus Kinsey and Me and her earlier novels. 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
Grafton's readers tend to collect the whole alphabet, one letter at a time over thirty-five years — so a Grafton shelf is usually a near-complete A-to-Y run. 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 Kinsey Millhone alphabet
The full run from A Is for Alibi (1982) and B Is for Burglar straight through to Y Is for Yesterday (2017) — Grafton died before writing "Z," so Y is the last. Hardcovers, paperbacks, and book-club editions all welcome.
The rest of her work
Kinsey and Me (the short-story collection), her early standalone novels (Keziah Dane, The Lolly-Madonna War), and the omnibus "three-letter" collections.
Any condition
Reading copies, signed copies, incomplete runs, and tie-in editions — 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 Sue Grafton books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole alphabet, A through Y, plus Kinsey and Me. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Sue Grafton 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 whole run too?
Yes — the entire alphabet in any format, worn paperbacks, book-club editions, incomplete runs. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Sue Grafton Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-sue-grafton-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.