Prison Book Program

In the last five years, we've sent more than 100 bags and boxes of new books to the Prison Book Program, and that is all thanks to you!

The Prison Book Program believes in the life-changing power of literature. Books give people the chance to learn, grow, and explore the worlds of their choosing. Since 1972, the Prison Book Program has been sending free books to individuals in prisons. Along with each hand-selected package, volunteers send personalized notes to each reader--because everyone deserves the freedom to read. To learn more about what the Prison Book Program offers (and to see how you can volunteer), please visit their website at www.prisonbookprogram.org. (And while you're there, do visit their gallery of art created by artists in prison.)

Wellesley Books is proud to partner with the Prison Book Program to provide books for incarcerated people. Below you will find a list of the most-needed and most-requested books. You may also choose to order a gift card for the Prison Book Program to use for purchasing specially requested books or books in quantity. Please purchase gift cards at this link (for the shipping address please use the bookstore's address 82 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482, and please leave in the gift card message: For Prison Book Program).

All books are available to order. Once your order is complete, we will notify our volunteer contact, who will pick up the books. Please call the store at (781) 431-1160 or email orders@wellesleybooks.com with any questions.

We refresh our wish list frequently, so check back often. Thanks again for supporting Wellesley Books and the Prison Book Program!

Dictionary of Legal Terms: Definitions and Explanations for Non-Lawyers By Steven H. Gifis Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781438005126
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Barrons Educational Services - November 1st, 2015

Finding Your Best Self: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both By Lisa M. Najavits, PhD Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781462539895
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: The Guilford Press - May 15th, 2019

Business Basics BootCamp: The Ultimate Crash Course By Mitche Graf Cover Image
$13.80
ISBN: 9781732034440
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
(This book cannot be returned.)
Published: Power Marketing 101 - March 27th, 2020

The Power of Yoga for Men: A beginner's guide to building strength, mental clarity and emotional fitness By Caleb Jude Packham, Jarod Chapman Cover Image
$24.00
ISBN: 9781472989307
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Bloomsbury Sport - September 20th, 2022

Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) By Scott Cunningham Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780875421841
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: Llewellyn Publications - September 8th, 2002

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Santeria: The Religion: Faith, Rites, Magic (Llewellyn's World Religion & Magick) By Migene González-Wippler Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781567183290
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
(This book cannot be returned.)
Published: Llewellyn Publications - September 8th, 2002

Has: 10  Needs: 15

Twenty-five copies would give the Prison Book Program a year's supply for the readers who request books about this African-Cuban religion.


Riders of the Purple Sage By Zane Grey Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780786022625
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: Pinnacle - August 1st, 2010

High Heat: A Firefighter Romance (Hotshots #2) By Annabeth Albert Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781335459510
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: Carina Press - July 28th, 2020

How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir By Saeed Jones Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781501132742
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Simon & Schuster - July 7th, 2020

Ingles Completo (Barron's Foreign Language Guides) By Theodore Kendris, Ph.D. Cover Image
$18.99
This title is currently unavailable to order. Please check back, as stock may become available in the future.
ISBN: 9781438010496
Published: Barrons Educational Services - October 1st, 2018

Starting a Business QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Launching a Successful Small Business, Turning Your Vision into Reality, and By Ken Colwell Mba Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781945051821
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: Clydebank Media LLC - February 25th, 2019

The Doable Off-Grid Homestead: Cultivating a Simple Life by Hand . . . on a Budget By Shannon Stonger, Stewart Stonger Cover Image
$22.99
ISBN: 9781624145384
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Page Street Publishing - July 3rd, 2018

100 No-Equipment Workouts Vol. 1: Easy to Follow Home Workouts Suitable for all Fitness Levels (100 No Equipment Workouts #1) By Neila Rey Cover Image
$20.99
ISBN: 9781844819805
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: New Line Publishing - November 6th, 2013

The Classroom and the Cell: Conversations on Black Life in America By Mumia Abu-Jamal , Marc Lamont Hill  Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9780883783375
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Third World Press - January 1st, 2012

Spiritual Gems of Islam: Insights & Practices from the Qur'an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart & Mind By Imam Jamal Rahman Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9781594734304
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Skylight Paths Publishing - March 1st, 2013

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Writing to Win: The Legal Writer By Steven D. Stark Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780307888716
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Crown - April 24th, 2012

Incarcerated people tell us Writing to Win helps them learn to reason and write to protect their rights.


Beyond Bars: Rejoining Society After Prison By Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D., Stephen C. Richards, Ph.D. Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781592578511
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: DK - July 7th, 2009

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The Cartel By Ashley, Jaquavis Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781622865024
Availability: On our shelves now.
Published: Urban Books - February 28th, 2017

Hard-to-find fiction.


Home Is Within You: A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption By Nadia Davis Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781954854949
Availability: Usually ships to store in 4-6 days.
Published: Girl Friday Books - April 25th, 2023