Books

[claredoc]

Where can I buy books - for a reasonable price - that I would find back in the uk book charts????

[jessil]

Originally Posted by claredoc

Where can I buy books - for a reasonable price - that I would find back in the uk book charts????

BOARDERS... you can find the stores in all the malls....

[OldFarmer]

I find paperbacks seem to cost a little bit more than they would at B&N or such back home, but at the same time, they're not prohibitively expensive. I have bought books so far at Magrudy's in Jumeira (close to home), Virgin (Mercato) and Book World by Kinokuniya (Dubai Mall). I have not yet had the chance to browse Borders, but isn't Borders going out of business? At least in the US, they are closing up shop. There are other bookstores as well, and they all do decent bestseller displays, if that's what you're looking for.

I've yet to get to House of Prose, which is a used bookseller. Going to set aside some time after Ramadan, when I'm in a better mood for browsing.

[Maz25]

Try Bookworld by Kinokuniya on the top floor of Dubai Mall. They have an extensive selection of books. Otherwise, Borders is also an option.

Also keep an eye on the bookshops in the malls as they regularly have special deals on offer where you can pick up certain titles at reduced prices.

[TallyHo]

Kinokuniya at the Dubai Mall is a brilliant bookstore and prices are actually comparable to a High Street bookstore in the UK.

Originally Posted by claredoc

Where can I buy books - for a reasonable price - that I would find back in the uk book charts????

[Bigjimbo]

Originally Posted by TallyHo

Kinokuniya at the Dubai Mall is a brilliant bookstore and prices are actually comparable to a High Street bookstore in the UK.

Comparable as in"a lot more expensive than?"

I saw a paperback that I wanted for 98aed! Sickening!

[ipshi]

@bigjimbo -- probably was a trade paperback. we can hardly price it for any lesser considering how we have to pay import prices to get these books across to you.

even though I work for booksplus, I would definitely push on for Kinokuniya and house of prose, both excellent sources for books & where I shop myself!

[Bigjimbo]

It was the new Aravind Adiga novel, so whilst new, I don't want to have to sell a kidney for a paperback novel...........

[ash_ak]

Originally Posted by Bigjimbo

It was the new Aravind Adiga novel, so whilst new, I don't want to have to sell a kidney for a paperback novel...........

i totally agree, for whatever reasons including what ipshi mentioned, books are terribly expensive in dubai.

[taeli]

Is it possible to order books online by amazon ?
Are they able to deliver in Dubai ?