I accept Zane Grey donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Riders of the Purple Sage, The Heritage of the Desert, The Lone Star Ranger, the Western novels, and the fishing and outdoor books. 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
Zane Grey practically invented the popular Western, and his books sold in the millions, so a Grey shelf — usually a long row of matching old hardcovers — turns up in cleanout after cleanout across the Southwest. Most people clearing one assume the old hardcovers are valuable or assume they're worthless; the truth is "it depends on the publisher," and that's exactly the kind of thing I sort. I take the whole thing, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
The Westerns
Riders of the Purple Sage and its sequel The Rainbow Trail, The Heritage of the Desert, The Lone Star Ranger, The U.P. Trail, To the Last Man, Wanderer of the Wasteland, Nevada, and the dozens of others — Harper firsts, Grosset & Dunlap reprints, Walter J. Black editions, and paperbacks alike.
The outdoor & fishing books
Grey was a famous big-game angler, and his fishing and hunting books (Tales of Fishes, Tales of Swordfish and Tuna, An American Angler in Australia) are collected in their own right.
Any condition
Reading copies, jacketed firsts, book-club editions, and tie-in covers — 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 Zane Grey books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the Westerns, the fishing books, the lot. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Zane Grey 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.
A big box of reprints too?
Yes — reprints and paperbacks make great reading copies. Bring the whole box; just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Zane Grey Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-zane-grey-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.