12 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at ThriftBooks.
Online Shopping
ThriftBooks is a large online used-book seller moving millions of titles a year from its warehouses. Purchases code as online shopping, since bookstore-specific bonuses are uncommon on modern cards. A flat-rate card or one rewarding online retail is the way to go, and its loyalty program can stack on top of card rewards.
Picks without a tag earn at ThriftBooks both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on thriftbooks.com.
- #1Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
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- #5First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackUp to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership2%
- #6Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #7American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
- #8Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
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Last updated June 30, 2026