Beirut’s biggest booksellers, stocking everything from the great American classics to the finest Middle Eastern writers from any century you care to name. Their extensive shelves aren’t only devoted to fiction but they also sell most of the major university course texts. They also have extensive non-fiction sections for anyone looking to master a new skill, read a biography, brush up a language or generally not loose themselves in the realms of imagination. Other locations: Sassine, Achrafieh (01 331 811) Mon-Sat 8.30am – 7pm, ABC Mall, Dbayeh (04 414 296) Mon-Sun 10am-10pm, Rue Hamra, Hamra (01 341 470) Mon-Sat 8.30am– 8pm, Sin el Fil (01 481 072) Mon-Sat 8am- 6.30pm, Centre les Dunes, Verdun (01 794 950 / 1) Mon-Sun 10am-10pm, AUB Bookstore, Campus AUB (01 744 808) Mon-Sat 7.30am- 6pm, Beirut Souks (01 999 650) Mon-Sun 10am-10pm.
BY: JAMES HAINES-YOUNG