<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
BOOKS-A-MILLION INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 1,
1997.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-02-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-01-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                           4,327
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   18,714
<ALLOWANCES>                                       576
<INVENTORY>                                    192,797
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               220,658<F1>
<PP&E>                                         101,242
<DEPRECIATION>                                  36,026
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 287,477<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          145,706
<BONDS>                                              0<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0<F4>
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           174
<OTHER-SE>                                      96,938
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   287,477
<SALES>                                        211,717
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               211,717
<CGS>                                          158,010
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  198,971
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,464
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,320
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    962
<INCOME-TAX>                                       366
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                596
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       596
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.03<F5>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.03<F5>
<FN>
<F1>OTHER CURRENT ASSETS                         5,396
<F2>OTHER ASSETS                                 1,603
<F3>LONG TERM DEBT                              42,960
<F4>DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                        1,699
<F5>THE EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATIONS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS
NO. 128 AND BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN PLACE OF
PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED, RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>