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A Reader’s Love Story: Barnes and Noble Coupon Codes for December 2025

A Reader’s Love Story: Barnes and Noble Coupon Codes for December 2025

Updated: Dec, 27 2025

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Picture this: a warm chair, a fresh story, and the knowledge you saved on every page. Barnes and Noble coupon codes help you cut costs without cutting corners on your favorite books and gifts.

A Reader’s Love Story: Barnes and Noble Coupon Codes for December 2025

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About Barnes and Noble

In 1971 a single bookstore in Manhattan became the seed of something larger when Leonard Riggio revived the Barnes & Noble name. That seed grew into a network of stores and a rich online shop built for readers and communities.

The brand pairs scale with service: one million-plus titles ready to order, NOOK for digital reading, “See Inside” page previews, and a lively Marketplace. Redesigned stores add food, seating, and events so browsing becomes an experience you can linger in.

How to Use a Barnes and Noble Coupon Code

  • Open Barnes & Noble website and find the book (or item) you want.
  • Click Add to Cart, then click the cart icon at the top-right — a small side window will slide in showing your cart.
  • Scroll down inside that side window. You’ll see a field labeled “Add Coupon Code”.
  • Type or paste your code into that field and click Apply. Make sure the discount appears in the order summary.
  • When the discount shows, click Continue to Checkout and finish placing your order.

What to Do if Your Barnes and Noble Coupon Code Isn’t Working

  • Check for tiny mistakes — Look for extra spaces, wrong letters, or wrong capitalization.
  • Make sure the code is still valid — Confirm the promo hasn’t expired and that it hasn’t already been used.
  • Review the terms and conditions like a minimum spend, excluded items or categories, or other limits.
  • Try simple fixes — Refresh the page, clear your browser cache/cookies, or open the site in an incognito/private window.

If you’ve tried all of the above and the code still won’t work, reach out to Barnes & Noble customer support for help.

Barnes and Noble Membership and Rewards

Barnes & Noble Membership Cards

Barnes & Noble offers two simple membership options. The free B&N Rewards program lets you earn 1 stamp for every $10 you spend. Collect 10 stamps and you’ll get a $5 reward. Stamps appear right at checkout in stores, and for online orders they show up once your items ship. Rewards stay active as long as your account is open.

For $39.99 a year, the Premium Membership takes it further. You’ll still enjoy Rewards, plus 10% off most purchases, free standard shipping in the U.S., an annual tote, and a free eBook each month with a coupon. Premium also includes NOOK discounts, café and birthday treats, and early access to special editions and events. It’s an easy way to save more while enjoying extra perks.

Jennifer Hunter

Jennifer Hunter is a senior editor for RetailCoupons.com covering deals, coupons, apparel, accessories, and pets.

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Anca Nitu

December 22, 2025

Don't buy e-books from this vendor

When you purchase e-books from this vendor you don't receive them, you receive the " right" to try and read them on their very glitchy platform NOOKFreezes, skips pages and resets by itself every few pages or soI boufpght 3books last week, couldn't enjoy them, asked for a refundOnly 2books were refunded according to the automated email I gotWas unable to obtain refund confirmation for the third book, they claim they refunded all however the glaring difference between invoice and refund notice tells otherwiseI will have to dispute the charge with my credit card company which is a painSave yourself the trouble, don't buy e-books from Barnes & NobleAfter posting this message I got a message from Barns& Noble to provide additional information allegedly on an " accompanying form", which they didn't attach to their requestSpeaks volumes about the disorganization and poor customer service offeredTo Barnes& Noble: I already provided all possible information to 3 of your employees,today

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Gina Fitzgerald

December 20, 2025

I ordered 3 books for family members…

I ordered 3 books for family members Christmas presents however my address defaulted to an old address of a company I used to work at and they're being delivered there, and I don't live by or work there anymore so I can't get these books. Barnes and Nobles has informed me there is nothing they can do because I had the wrong shipping address, one book is being delivered Sunday, and no one is at the building. I'm upset because I spent a lot of money and now, I don't have presents. I used to love B and N but I'm so disappointed with them and their lack of customer service I may be cancelling my membership and no longer shopping with them. Yep, I didn't check the address before I submitted but they have no interest in working with me or trying to find any other means of reimbursement or replacement of these items.

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Rogue Librarian

December 16, 2025

Horrible

Horrible. I ordered from B&N online. I had $25 in rewards. I ordered 3 items. Paid my balance that I owed. One item will not be in until after Jan. 1, which is no problem. The other 2 items are gifts for Christmas. I placed my order Dec. 11. I received a tracking number a few hours later. This is how B&N is paid. Once that tracking number is generated, they get their money because the items are now classified as “shipped.” On the B&N website, it stated my 2 items would be delivered by Dec. 19. Today is Dec. 16. I checked my tracking on my B&N account. It states that the order has not even been picked up by the carrier. I plugged the tracking number into both the UPS and USPS tracking website. Both state the tracking number is invalid. I chatted with customer service for help. I chatted with an agent. The only help she could offer was to repeat my problem back to me. I called customer service. The agent said there was nothing she could do until the 19th. This is the last time I’m ordering from B&N. I will go to my local bookseller who is an hour’s drive away, but my nearest B&N is 40 minutes away. Octavia Books in New Orleans has my business from now on. Barnes & Noble can keep their incompetence. I surely don’t want to spend my money on it. Dec. 16 Reply to B&N: I placed my order Dec. 11. B&N does not charge the customer until the item is shipped. A shipping/tracking number was generated. I was charged. I checked my tracking daily since I placed the order. The carrier has not picked up the order, but your website says it has shipped. I plugged the shipping number into UPS and USPS. Both carriers say they have not received the package. I chatted with a customer service help specialist. All she did was echo what I had told her. She said there was nothing she could do. I asked her to tell me which B&N still had the package. She said she wasn’t allowed to do that. I called the 1-800 number. Same useless help. I emailed, but no reply. Now, I’m sitting here explaining this for the millionth time so that B&N can qualify my complaint as legitimate!!!! Just look at your reviews for B&N online!!! I’m not the only one!!! The problem is with B&N!!! You’re taking money from customers, but not shipping anything!!!

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Shannon Hopson

December 14, 2025

"Order Failed Verificiation Process"

"Order Failed Verificiation Process" - what exactly are they verifying? I really love the Nook app, but I guess I'm canceling my membership and buying my ebooks elsewhere, as I do NOT have time to be calling to find out why I can't place a simple order online. Kindle, Kobo and Apple Books don't have this problem.

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Adeline Hinton-Miller

December 9, 2025

Website is so garbage I am breaking…

Website is so garbage I am breaking down while writing this. I just want to shop for a gift for a friend but they keep denying me access to my own credit card number

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Christine Govas-Robert

December 8, 2025

If B&N has no haters, it's because I've died

Some of the worst customer service I have ever experienced. The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing and you as the customer will be the one caught in the middle.I've been dealing with a warranty replacement with them for 6 weeks now, getting the run around from everyone I speak with. Everytime I call, I'm told a replacement is being sent to me and everytime I called back, the next agent tells me nothing has been sent.I wanted to find a viable alternative to Amazon but unfortunately, I'm going back to my Kindle. Amazon is evil but at least I don't have issues like this with their service. In the meantime, I will be taking B&N to arbitration if they continue to string me along further.Protect your peace and stay away!Update: Ok, as of today I have finally received my Nook back. It's too little, too late to change my opinion of B&N but in the interest of fairness, I will try to document here what I believe happened. (Note: The official story from B&N would change depending on who I was speaking to so this is the best I could guess at from parsing the conflicting information I kept getting):Barnes and Noble sent me a return label for my defective device and only realized it wasn't covered by the warranty (because I purchased through Amazon) after they received it. Despite this when I would call for updates, reps would tell me that they were sending a replacement device. Nothing was said about it being out of warranty. For weeks, everytime I would call, I would get a new rep who would tell me my device hadn't been sent yet but that they would be sending it that day. Eventually fed up with this, I initiated the 60-day informal dispute resolution process, the first step before arbitration. After I did this, I finally received a call from someone higher up who explained that my device was not covered by the warranty. I suspect B&N may have lost the Nook I sent them because when I asked to get it back so I could return it to Amazon, the person instead told me they would be making an exception and sending a replacement. Fine. She explained that she had hoped to give me tracking information on that call but the device had not shipped out in time. She told me she would email me with tracking info the next day and would personally see to it that my replacement was delivered to me.Four days went by without hearing anything. I called in again. The first rep I spoke with put me on hold for several minutes and then hung up. The second rep I spoke with tried to claim that he was the higher up I had spoken with and that I had turned down receiving a replacement (note: not only did I do nothing of the sort but the supervisor I had spoken with was a woman and this was a man who was claiming this so... lies). At this point, I demanded to have the call escalated. I then spoke to a new gentleman who attempted to give me the old line about how my device wasn't covered under the warranty so it wouldn't be replaced. I explained the nature of the call I had been on the previous week and how I had been told an exception was being made. I was then placed on hold again. When the agent came back, he told me that my device had not been shipped yet, despite the previous woman promising she would personally see that it was. He assured me that he would make sure it shipped that day. At that point, I'd heard that line of BS one too many times and told him that I would not end the call until I received an order confirmation email. He reluctantly placed the order for the new Nook while I was on the phone with him and it finally arrived today.So now that I've finally been made whole, am I satisfied with how B&N conducted themselves? Absolutely not. Having to make numerous calls, threaten arbitration, and fight tooth and nail with every rep I spoke with just to get my own property returned to me is a 1-star experience through and through. I will be selling this Nook on the after market because I don't even want to look at it at this point. Unfortunately, some future chump will have to buy it and find out the hard way how awful they are. My advice remains the same: Protect your peace and avoid, avoid, avoid. They are simply not worth fighting with.

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Jared

November 22, 2025

B&N is a nightmare to deal with online

B&N is a nightmare to deal with online. They charge for two-day shipping, and it takes a week or more to get to you. They basically charge you extra for faster shipping but send it normal shipping and pocket your money. Most dishonest bookstore besides amazon I have ever dealt with.

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Nyasha Nyandoro

November 19, 2025

Absolutely terrible

Absolutely terrible. Their system cancels orders and they do not pay back or respond.

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Svetoslav

November 15, 2025

Waited a month then order canceled

I waited for nearly a month to be notified that the order I made for a book has been canceled. It was for a present, so this affected several people by them just being negligent.I received no adequate communication along the process - a single mail saying that the order has been delayed and then a second one that it was canceled.Just to clarify - I would suppose that the book is more or less rare. They were about to take my money at the time of shipping which never came.That said I would expect a respectable brand to better manage 1. their communication 2. their inventories online. Damage is done and I don't think I would ever try to buy from Barnes & Noble again. I would advise anyone in case of uncertainty to avoid their online shop too.

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Anna W.

November 13, 2025

Barnes is Brilliant!!!

From the first interaction to billing and exit, the entire experience is from a dreamland. Staff is "patient" and helpful, selection is out of this world, and all the additional bookish merch especially from small/independent businesses is incredible. My favorite part - seasonal selections!!! ❄️

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