Calling all book lovers to visit the top bookstores in Mumbai.

Mumbai is not only about Bollywood. The city that never sleeps has much more to offer, and one of them is bookstores. The bookstores in this city offer an experience that goes beyond books in brick and mortar structures.

From textbooks to latest fiction and rare non-fiction, the below bookstores in Mumbai house it all.

• Kitab Khana, Fort

The biggest bookstore in Fort, Kitab Khana is located in a 150-year-old building in Flora Fountain. The store has a remarkable collection of books, from regional to foreign languages and spanning across all genres. They also have a notable children’s book section. With the cosy décor and in-store café, you will end up spending hours browsing their endless books.

• Title Waves, Bandra

Spread over 8,000 square feet, Title Waves in Bandra is the first and largest boutique bookstore of the city. It offers one of the most comfortable and easy book-browsing experiences with touch screen kiosks to locate your favourite book, listening lounge, LED panels for Blue-ray movie trailers and more.

• Trilogy, Lower Parel

Trilogy in Lower Parel plays a double role, as it is a bookshop plus a library. While the first two-three rows belong to the bookstore, the rest of the space is a library where you can borrow books. The books have been brilliantly curated and focus on lesser-known domestic writers. From children’s books to fantasy and graphic novels, Trilogy will have you spoilt for choice.

• Book Lovers, Andheri

Book Lovers is a small quaint bookshop, but the collection is massive and makes up for the size of space. The friendly staff will help you find a book that caters to your taste and also recommends books they think you might like. You can sit and browse their collection for as long as you like without any disturbance.

• Bargain Book Hut, Kala Ghoda

As you might have guessed it from the name, this bookshop offers their books at a great unbeatable low price. They also have a membership plan, through which you are entitled to further discounts. However, that does not mean they compromise on their collection. You can find books spanning across many genres, from health and fiction to history and photography.

Have you visited any of the above bookstores in Mumbai?