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NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING                          SEC FILE NUMBER: 0-20664
                                                     CUSIP NUMBER: _________

(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q

[ ] Form N-SAR [ ] Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: July 30, 2005
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR For the Transition Period Ended: ___________


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           READ INSTRUCTION ON BACK PAGE SHEET BEFORE PREPARING FORM.
                              PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.
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Nothing in the form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified
any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC.                                                           
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Full Name of Registrant

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Former Name if Applicable

402 Industrial Lane                                                             
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Address of Principal Executive Office (STREET AND NUMBER)

Birmingham, Alabama  35211                                                      
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City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

    (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
        could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
        Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
        filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
        due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form
        10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
        day following the prescribed due date; and




    (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
        has been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR,  N-CSR,
or the transition report or portion thereof,  could not be filed with the
prescribed time period.  (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

During the course of its evaluation of internal control over financial reporting
for the quarter ended July 30, 2005, management identified a material weakness
in internal control over financial reporting as defined by Audit Standard No. 2
adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board relating to fraud
prevention and detection procedures and is continuing to evaluate its internal
control over financial reporting to determine whether there are additional
material weaknesses. The Company is filing this extension to complete the
assessment of this material weakness, the determination with respect to
additional material weaknesses and the disclosure of disclosure controls and
procedures in Item 4 of the Form 10-Q.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification

 Richard S. Wallington                          (205)             942-3737
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       (Name)                               (Area Code)       (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of
1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports been filed? If answer is no
identify report(s). [X] Yes [ ] No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
[ ] Yes [X] No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.

See Part III above for a detailed description of the anticipated change.
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                              BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date: September 13, 2005            By:   /s/ Richard S. Wallington             
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                                        Name:  Richard S. Wallington
                                        Title: Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the persons
signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).