Soor Al-azbakia Cairo

A sanctuary for book lovers

Farah from Cairo

""Soor Al-azbakia" in Cairo is a big collection of bookstores; the best place to buy & sell used in the whole city. You'll be shocked at what you can find."

Soor Al-Azbakia is a large collection of bookstores in Al-Attaba. It’s a place for all kinds of books where, with some digging, you can find some really valuable books at good prices (price negotiation is often expected).

Although this is the best place in Cairo to buy and sell used books, you can also find some new books and best-sellers. You can even find out-of-print books. You’ll be shocked at what you can find there. Of course, the majority of the books will be in English and Arabic, but you can also find other languages like Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian and much more. I’ve personally bought some French novels at a great price (10LE each) which is much cheaper than any bookstore price.

You can also find university books and books for children and basically almost everything, but you’ll have to be willing to look around enough to find the hidden treasures.

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Cairo Spotter Farah

About me I study journalism and I love to read. I’m always looking for stories in the places and the people around me. Although it’s not easy for me to go around and talk to people, I’ve recently built up the courage to do so, especially since my field of study counts on it. In the end, I am grateful for all this, since that’s how I got the chance to make some really good memories and experience more than I could ever have experienced. Why Cairo Cairo is very big and very old, which makes it full of stories. I believe that there’s no neighborhood in Cairo ...

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Dec 2, 2025

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