ThriftBooks started in 2003 with a pick up truck of used books stashed in a storage unit listing books solely on Amazon. Our first book sold was the beloved childrens classic Charlottes Web by E B White.ThriftBooks started in 2003 with a pick up truck of used books stashed in a storage unit listing books solely on Amazon. Our first book sold was the beloved childrens classic Charlottes Web by E B White.