Exhibit 32.3

                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

            Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 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/A of the Company
      for the quarterly period ended October 30, 2004 (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: April 28, 2005                       /s/ Richard S. Wallington
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Richard S. Wallington
                                                  Chief Financial Officer

            The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany
the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether
made before or after the date hereof, regardless of the general incorporation
language in such filing.

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