The World’s Top Bookshops Will Make You Want to Drop Everything and Read
Bookshops are so much more than commercial storefronts—they’re trusted curators, cozy lounges, and neighborhood commons where ideas are exchanged and the fabric of communities is knit tight. Gestalten’s new book, Do You Read Me?, celebrates over 60 of the world’s most beloved (and beautifully designed) bookshops through profiles, essays, and vibrant photography.
Canonical legends like Shakespeare & Co. and The Strand share the shelf with recent arrivals and lesser-known gems in diverse geographies ranging from Reykjavík to Lagos, Istanbul, and Taipei. If you love perusing new tomes and digging into a great read, scroll on for a look at 12 incredible bookstores, with captions excerpted from the text.
FiLBooks in Istanbul, Turkey
Books Over the Clouds in Shanghai, China
El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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