英国《卫报》记者肖恩·多德森撰写了《顶级书架》一文，盘点了他心目中的全球10佳书店。你心中的十佳书店又是什么呢？

　　TOP 1：Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen in Maastricht

　　What does a city do with an 800-year-old church with no congregation? Well, it could make like the Dutch and convert it into a temple of books. The old Dominican church in Maastricht was being used for bicycle storage not long ago, but thanks to a radical refurbishment by Dutch architects Merkx·Girod it has been turned into what could possibly be the most beautiful bookshop of all time。

　　在一间拥有800年历史的古教堂里读书是什么感觉？不久前，荷兰马斯特里赫特市的多米尼加教堂还是一个供人们存放自行车的地方。荷兰建筑师默克斯·吉罗德给这座废弃的教堂带来了惊人变化，他把教堂改造成了一家书店。

　　The Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen, which opened just before Christmas, retains the character and charm of the old church, while being fitted with a minimalist and modern interior design that overcomes any suggestion of fustiness. From the images you can find on the web you can see that it is a bookshop made in heaven. 

　　书店2007年圣诞节前刚刚开张。吉罗德尽量保留原有建筑风貌，只在内部装饰上作了些许变动，添加了一些现代元素，令整座教堂焕然一新。在一排排书架间穿行，头顶上方是高大、美丽的教堂穹顶，难怪有人把这里称为“天堂书店”。

　　TOP 2：El Ateneo in Buenos Aires

　　All the world's a page at El Ateneo, a bookshop converted from an old theatre in downtown Buenos Aires. As you can see from this photomontage the El Ateneo has retained its former splendour, with high painted ceiling, original balconies and ornate carvings intact。

　　这是由布宜诺斯艾利斯闹市一家老剧院改造成的豪华书店。书店共3层，营业面积2000多平方米，号称南美第一。

　　Even the crimson stage curtains remain part of the show. Comfy chairs are scattered throughout, the stage is utilised as a reading area and café, and even better, the former theatre boxes are used as tiny reading rooms。

　　剧院内原有包厢、雕刻、戏台上的深红色幕布均保存完好，只是戏台变成了供读者休息的地方，你可以上去吃点心，也可闲坐读书。包厢则变成了一个个“迷你”阅览室。

　　TOP 3：Livraria Lello in Porto

　　Proving that purpose-built bookshops can be every bit as beautiful as converted buildings, the divine Livraria Lello in Porto has been selling books in the most salubrious of settings since 1881.

　　与前两家不同，莱罗书店生来就是一家书店，开张于1881年。

　　Featuring a staircase to heaven and beautifully intricate wooden panels and columns (see for yourself with these gorgeous 360-degree views)，stained glass ceilings and books - lots of lovely books。

　　书店中央有一个漂亮的木制楼梯，一直通到楼顶。读者可以透过玻璃楼顶，360度仰望天空。楼梯四周书架上摆满各种好书，令“书虫”们流连忘返。

　　TOP 4：Secret Headquarters comic bookstore in Los Angeles

　　A mere profiterole to the fabulous layer cakes of Porto and Buenos Aires, but the Secret Headquarters more than holds its own. Nestled in the creative cluster of Silver Lake, just east of Hollywood, this boutique store offers a sophisticated alternative to most of its rivals。

　　这家店名叫“秘密总部”，坐落在好莱坞以东一群创意小铺中间。如果说莱罗书店像一个富有层次感的蛋糕，“秘密总部”则像一块可爱的甜饼。它有其他创意书店无可比拟之处：专卖卡通书。

　　This boutique store has a reputation for being one of the neatest, friendliest comic stores anywhere. Canadian science fiction author Cory Doctorow rates it as the finest in the world。

　　“秘密总部”还被熟客公认为全球最整洁、最友善的一家卡通书店。在加拿大科幻作家科里·多克托罗眼中，这家小书店“举世无双”。