Originally Posted By: Dignan
it was shocking how dismissive the people at Goodwill were when we brought them by smile The guy was almost angry at me.

But the thought of simply throwing these books away just seemed wrong (and they were well-kept hardcovers, too!)

Ah, that might be why, then. No-one buys fiction hardcover books, once the trade paperback edition is out. Unless it's a limited edition, or otherwise rare item, the only thing you can do when you're done with them is (try) selling them at a garage sale, or donate them for a tax-writeoff, to a non-profit who will (try) selling them.