Books A Million (BAMM) 10-Q 2013 Q1 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and President

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Books-A-Million, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, that:

(i) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended April 28, 2012 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: June 7, 2012

/s/ Terrance G. Finley

Terrance G. Finley

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)