Ken Sanders (born 1951) is an American antiquarian bookseller who is also well known for his pursuit of book thieves.
He organized a sting operation to capture John Charles Gilkey,[1] and is a major focus of the book The Man Who Loved Books Too Much,[2][3] about Gilkey's thefts.
[4] He was raised in Salt Lake City, where he "was a serious book collector by age 17.
"[5] He founded Ken Sanders Rare Books in 1997 and Dream Garden Press in 1980.
He is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and served on its Board of Governors for six years, during which time he was the Security Chair.