The Kuwait Bookshop
The Kuwait Bookshop has been around for a pretty long time and although its not a Barnes & Noble it does have a pretty decent collection of books and magazines. If I am not mistaken I think it actually has the largest collection of books and magazines in Kuwait. Because its an old bookshop they have a lot of older books that sometimes can be pretty interesting. The bookshop is located in the basement of Muthana Complex and its a very quiet and cozy place with friendly and informed staff. There is a lot of parking which is a plus. Their phone number is 22423876 in case you need to ask about a book.
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Jul 29, 2009
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28 Comments, add your own...
1. Nasser | July 29th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Yeah I been there before. It’s great.
2. Realist | July 29th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Wont survive long. Amazon does it for me. Book browsing now is available while in bed. However I would preffer it to be in a more accessible area with dining etc.
3. khalid | July 29th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
it used to be good, now its more like a museum with all the old books, prefer virgin store or jareer.
4. sami | July 29th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
I visit the bookshop quite frequently, though I don’t end up buying much. The problem is that they bring books pretty late after they are published, long after I have ordered and finished reading what I want from Amazon.
Additionally, the selection they have is very biased toward academic and professional books, with a relatively limited space for popular books (fiction, non-fiction, history, science, etc…).
However, I think they have the best magazine section in all of Kuwait.
5. Armani Exchanger | July 29th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
And what’s the reason to post about it AGAIN mark? :)
6. Kal | July 29th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
my first place to check if they got what im looking for or not, if they dont got it, then amazon would be the place, but mostly they do, which is pretty amazing sometimes..
7. Marzouq | July 29th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
They lean towards academic books more then regular books..
The way the ministry is most of our books get strangled before coming in!
8. Alex | July 29th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I make it a point to come here once a month to get a dose of web design photoshop and photography magazines. i’m still reluctant in using the web to purchase stuff. I would like to know though are contents from magazines that you bought off amazon gets filtered out too? I really hate the marker ruining the magazines.
It’s annoying to say the least and very disturbing really, All this censorship really does is fuel the *** deprivation here. In turn this deprived individuals look for other (sometimes violent) means to satisfy their needs.
9. rad-dude81 | July 30th, 2009 at 12:16 am
I really dig this bookshop. I always find something whenever I go there.
10. organic kuwait | July 30th, 2009 at 1:59 am
they r one of my best retailers u wont believe how many loyal costumers they have!!
11. Mubah | July 30th, 2009 at 2:41 am
They have an excellent classical books collection! Seriously.
12. Q80Warlock | July 30th, 2009 at 7:50 am
That place is just great they had 2 branches one in Muthana and the other was in Ahmedi’s Old Souk (no more !).
You won’t believe some of the books you’ll find there.
13. D | July 30th, 2009 at 8:21 am
There is also have a branch in AlGhanim Building in AlSoor Street, next to 99 Restuarant.
14. TweeZ | July 30th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Archie comics!!!!
15. Laila | July 30th, 2009 at 9:29 am
I never find what I really want though. They don’t have a huge selection of popular fiction, which sucks because it is one of the biggest bookstores and sometimes much cheaper than Virgin.
16. Web Weaver | July 30th, 2009 at 10:28 am
It’s like walking into a prehistoric cave. Their books are frustratingly old, I go there and I’m like why don’t you bring this author or that book! I stopped going there. Virgins shrunk their book section and you can hardly find a decent read unless its a bestseller, and Jareer you can find some good books but not all the time. Amazon and B&N are the places I shop from. Yes pricy but at least I get to enjoy up to date books and authors.
17. vyyvaa | July 30th, 2009 at 11:46 am
q80warlock, the ahmadi branch is still open and very active. has a nice atmosphere to it , and perfect collection especially for children.
18. ariston | July 30th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
yes, they have a vast collection of magazines but they don’t have the Wired mag which I like most… though they have plenty of cooking books… :)
19. Burhan | July 30th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Definitely the largest bookstore I’ve seen. Was just there yesterday as a matter of fact.
Ariston – try Sultan Center for wired.
20. Xero | July 30th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Where would one be able to find graphic novels in Kuwait?
I don’t mean those 15 pages issues you find in magazine sections, but the ones that come in trade paperback or hardcover format.
21. ariston | July 30th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
@ Burhan,
I’ll try to drop by @ Sultan Center – Salmiya this evening and grab a copy. Thanks! =)
22. Dan | July 31st, 2009 at 1:07 am
Kuwait is in dire need of a first class English bookstore. We need a shake up in the bookstore department. People are tired of the miserable selection of books available in Kuwait. Border’s is now open in the Emirates. I hope they’re planning to come to Kuwait soon.
23. rad-dude81 | July 31st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Yeah! We need Borders, Waterstone and B & N. I say, enough with the malls.
24. Boss | July 31st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
What we need are places with books that are slightly more affordable than those we get at Kuwait Bookstores (which I’m a fan of, but rarely purchase anything from). I suggest Q8books, the country’s only bookstore that carries used books as well. Check them out! http://www.q8books.com/Q8B/eQ8home.asp
25. interrupt | August 1st, 2009 at 11:37 pm
informed, yes. friendly, no.
26. maujkar | August 3rd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
where is this muthana complex ? any clear directions please? thnx
27. ubuntu | August 5th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Muthanna complex is next to J.W Mariot hotel, Fahad Salem St.
28. scatterbrain | August 13th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Heya!! i ordered 8 books from Kuwait bookstore on the 6th of July, one of the books was due to release on the 7th of July, i got all the 8 books by the 25th, they charge a deposit of 5 KD per book, but i paid only 15 KD for the lot (thats the deposit, hardcovers don’t come cheap). had a damn good experience with them…btw i went to the smaller one which is near Sheraton circle, opposite the parking…you can also get some good used books at q8 (www.q8books.com) which is in al salaam complex (between the circle and muthana) I go there quite often and have found loads of good books
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