In partnership with the Ultimate Library, our Barefoot Bookshops at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani are the Maldives’ first pop-up island bookstores. Whatever your reading pleasure, our well-read Barefoot Booksellers can curate a personalised library in your villa during your Soneva stay in the Maldives, or in the comfort of your own home.
At Soneva Kiri, visit The Library and choose from a range of fiction and non-fiction titles that underline our values and sustainable ethos and celebrate local Thai culture.
Quick Reads
Dr Michelle Valdes on the Power and Potential of Platelet-Rich Plasma
With a doctorate from the University of Bridgeport School of Naturopathic Medicine and a clinical focus in metabolic, gastrointestinal and […]
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Launching One of the World’s Largest Coral Nurseries
Soneva embarks on a project to launch one of the world’s largest coral nurseries in partnership with Coralive and Ark2030.
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Slowlife Chats with Malsa Maaz
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Our Barefoot Booksellers in the Maldives
Malsa Maaz
Malsa Maaz is our first Maldivian Barefoot Bookseller. Passionate about our ‘No News, No Shoes’ ethos, Malsa encourages people to disconnect, relax and reconnect with the ground beneath their feet and a book in their hands.
Georgie Polhill
With a background in publishing, Georgie is currently with us on sabbatical and offers bespoke reading recommendations for our guests. Her literary tastes include works of women novelists of the 20th century and contemporary South American writers.
Reading Spots
Explore our favourite spots around our resorts in the Maldives and Thailand to settle down with a good book, from hammocks suspended over the ocean to seats shaded by swaying palms.
Island Tales
Lost and Found in the Maldives
Follow our island bunnies on a magical adventure at Soneva Fushi, written by Amie Malmström, with illustrations by Pitchayut Samutsarn.
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Soneva Cocktail Book
Discover our signature cocktails from Soneva Fushi, Soneva Jani and Soneva Kiri, inspired by our SLOW LIFE philosophy and expertly shaken and stirred by our mixologists.
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Slow Life Magazine
Learn more about our storied past and our plans for the future. The Slow Life Magazine is packed with fascinating features on sustainability, nature, art and design, gastronomy and so much more.
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My Island Adventure
An enchanting tale of discovery at Soneva Jani, rendered in charming rhyme and watercolour.
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Browse the latest collections in our bookshops, from thought-provoking beach-reads and biographies to fascinating works on nature, history and culture.
Death in Her Hands – Otessa Moshfegh
Real Life – Brandon Taylor
Breasts and Eggs – Mieko Kawakami
Girl, Woman, Other – Bernardine Evaristo
The Lying Life of Adults – Elena Ferrante
The Body – Bill Bryson
The Outsiders – Robert Klanten
Pleasures of the Table – Christina Hardyment
This is Not Propaganda – Peter Pomerantsev
The Anarchy – William Dalrymple
Extra Time – Camilla Cavendish
The Power of Nunchi – Euny Hong
The Art of Rest – Claudia Hammond
Exhale – Richie Bostock
In Praise of Walking – Shane O’Mara
The Uninhabitable Earth – David Wallace-Wells
The Nature Fix – Florence Williams
A Life on Our Planet – David Attenborough
Tapestries of Life – Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
Finding the Mother Tree – Suzanne Simard
How to Give Up Plastic – Will McCallum
Being Ecological – Timothy Morton
Rewild Yourself – Simon Barnes
What if We Stopped Pretending – Jonathan Franzen
Under a White Sky – Elizabeth Kolbert
Tide – Hugh Aldersey-Williams
The Deep – Alex Rogers
The World of Tides – William Thomson
The Wavewatcher’s Companion – Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Coral: A Pessimist in Paradise – Steves Jones
Travelling Light – Alastair Sawday
Great Cities Through Travellers’ Eyes – Peter Furtado
The Hunt for Mount Everest – Craig Storti
The Hero’s Way – Tim Parks
Atlas Obscura – Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras & Ella Morton
The Travels of Ibn Battutah – Tim MacKintosh-Smith
Folk Tales of the Maldives – Xavier Romero-Frias
Marine Life of the Maldives – Neville Coleman
An Intense Calm: Maldives Eco Surfing Chronicle – Thirumoolar Devar
Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands – Ian Sinclair & Olivier Langrand
Three Women – Lisa Taddeo
Shoe Dog – Phil Knight
Educated – Tara Westover
Notes to Self – Emilie Pine
The Ride of a Lifetime – Robert Iger
The Island Playlist
Tune in to our exclusive soundtracks, curated by our much-loved Soneva Enthusiasts. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of Soneva.
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