Bookcases & Bookshelves
We offer bookcases and bookshelves in a variety of sizes, from slim options for tight spaces to wider units that hold more books, storage boxes or decorations. Some styles are lower or taller and certain designs include built-in drawers or doors.
You can choose from oak bookcases, other wood finishes, painted styles and metal-framed shelves, so there’s something for every living room or home office. We also offer ladder, cube and corner bookcases if you prefer a less traditional look.
If you’re setting up a home office, you can match your bookcase with one of our desks or look at our display cabinets for extra enclosed storage. We offer free delivery and returns across the UK mainland, and finance is also available on qualifying orders.
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Maluku Tall Bookcase | Mango Finish
Original price was: £329.£229Current price is: £229.H165 x W80 x D29 cm
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Mauri Cube 3 Shelves Storage Unit | Artisan Oak
Original price was: £179.£129Current price is: £129.H141.8 x W38.2 x D32.9 cm
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Denby Oak Small Bookcase
Original price was: £149.£109Current price is: £109.H80 x W60 x D26 cm
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Harrogate Warm Oak Large Bookcase
Original price was: £279.£209Current price is: £209.H170 x W75 x D26 cm
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Stirling Midnight Blue Low Bookcase | Antique Oak Effect Wax
Original price was: £219.£169Current price is: £169.H90 x W90 x D30 cm
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Crossharbour Ladder Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £159.£109Current price is: £109.H175.4 x W64 x D38.6 cm
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Azusa Grey Tall Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £119.£89Current price is: £89.H176 x W46 x D20 cm
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Chantelle 6 Tier Storage Rack | Oak Finish
Original price was: £79.£59Current price is: £59.H169.1 x W61.4 x D31 cm
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Origin Wide 5 Shelf Bookcase | Vintage Oak Finish
Original price was: £289.£209Current price is: £209.H197.5 x W72.6 x D34 cm
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Azusa Grey Tall Painted Bookcase
Original price was: £219.£169Current price is: £169.H177.6 x W80 x D29.6 cm
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Colbrook Medium Narrow Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £59.£49Current price is: £49.H106 x W40 x D30 cm
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Colbrook Small Narrow Bookcase | Walnut Finish
Original price was: £39.£29Current price is: £29.H80 x W40 x D30 cm
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Oaktide White Wash Low Bookcase
Original price was: £189.£149Current price is: £149.H80 x W68 x D22.5 cm
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Hartside Grey Slim Bookcase
Original price was: £239.£189Current price is: £189.H170 x W52 x D23 cm
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Colbrook White Medium Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £59.£49Current price is: £49.H106 x W40 x D30 cm
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Hartside Grey Large Bookcase
Original price was: £309.£239Current price is: £239.H170 x W75 x D23 cm
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Arland Natural Oak Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £279.£199Current price is: £199.H82 x W80 x D30 cm
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Orrell Grey Ladder Bookcase
Original price was: £99.£69Current price is: £69.H175.4 x W64 x D36.7 cm
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Harrogate Warm Oak Slim Bookcase
Original price was: £209.£159Current price is: £159.H140 x W55 x D26 cm
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Oaktide White Wash Slim Bookcase
Original price was: £249.£189Current price is: £189.H170 x W52 x D22.5 cm
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Dunmore Oak Low Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £349.£249Current price is: £249.H80 x W75 x D25 cm
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Kendal Oak Tall Bookcase | Oiled Finish | Assembled
Original price was: £549.£389Current price is: £389.H180 x W75 x D25 cm
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Serenity Oak Bookcase
Original price was: £539.£409Current price is: £409.H180 x W88.8 x D36 cm
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Wynyard Rustic Small Oak Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £289.£199Current price is: £199.H85 x W50 x D30 cm
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Stirling Midnight Blue Tall Bookcase | Antique Oak Effect Wax
Original price was: £329.£249Current price is: £249.H180 x W90 x D30 cm
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Wynyard Oak Small Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £279.£199Current price is: £199.H85 x W50 x D30 cm
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Upney Oak CD Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £229.£159Current price is: £159.H100 x W46 x D25 cm
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Emperor Oak 3′ Low Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £359.£259Current price is: £259.H91 x W90 x D30 cm
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Harrogate Warm Oak Small Bookcase
Original price was: £109.£89Current price is: £89.H80 x W55 x D26 cm
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Azusa Grey Low Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £99.£79Current price is: £79.H103.6 x W46 x D20 cm
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Mauri Cube 3×5 Storage Unit | Sonoma Oak
Original price was: £359.£249Current price is: £249.H176.3 x W107.2 x D32.9 cm
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Orrell Dark Grey Corner Ladder Bookcase
Original price was: £69.£49Current price is: £49.H175.4 x W34.2 x D34.2 cm
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Colbrook Tall Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £89.£59Current price is: £59.H150 x W80 x D30 cm
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Birtley White Tall Narrow 3 Drawer Bookcase
Original price was: £259.£189Current price is: £189.H200 x W50.1 x D40 cm
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Bengal Black 3×3 Shelf Storage Cube | Oak Finish
Original price was: £109.£79Current price is: £79.H89 x W89 x D28 cm
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Mauri Cube 1 Shelf Storage Unit | Artisan Oak
Original price was: £99.£69Current price is: £69.H72.8 x W39.5 x D32.9 cm
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Orrell Dark Grey Ladder Bookcase
Original price was: £89.£69Current price is: £69.H175.4 x W64 x D36.7 cm
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Essentials Pearl White Tall Wide Bookcase
Original price was: £209.£149Current price is: £149.H203.2 x W79 x D26.72 cm
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Wynyard Oak Low Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £499.£339Current price is: £339.H90 x W90 x D30 cm
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Crossharbour Ladder Bookcase | White
Original price was: £159.£109Current price is: £109.H175.4 x W64 x D38.6 cm
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Colbrook Medium Narrow Bookcase | Walnut Finish
Original price was: £59.£49Current price is: £49.H106 x W40 x D30 cm
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Wynyard Oak 6ft Tall Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £829.£569Current price is: £569.H180 x W90 x D30 cm
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Wynyard Rustic 3′ Oak Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £499.£339Current price is: £339.H90 x W90 x D30 cm
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Black Neasden Corner Unit
Original price was: £109.£79Current price is: £79.H125 x W35 x D35 cm
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Azusa White Tall Bookcase
Original price was: £219.£169Current price is: £169.H176.6 x W80 x D29.6 cm
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Wynyard Ivory Small Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £289.£199Current price is: £199.H85 x W50 x D30cm
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North Bay Oak Low Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £369.£329Current price is: £329.H80 x W100 x D31 cm
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Colbrook Grey Tall Bookcase
Original price was: £89.£59Current price is: £59.H150 x W80 x D30 cm
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Compton 1 Drawer Bookcase | Chestnut Finish
Original price was: £379.£269Current price is: £269.H162.3 x W74 x D38.5 cm
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Oaktide Mini Bookcase – Oak – White Wash
Original price was: £169.£129Current price is: £129.H80 x W45 x D22.5 cm
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Stirlington Black 5 Shelf Bookcase
Original price was: £389.£279Current price is: £279.H185.0 x W85 x D35 cm
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Chantelle Open Display Unit Bookcase
Original price was: £59.£39Current price is: £39.H136.5 x W41.4 x D31 cm
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Azusa Tall Bookcase
Original price was: £209.£169Current price is: £169.H177.6 x W80 x D29.6 cm
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Langdale Grey Low Bookcase
Original price was: £149.£109Current price is: £109.H82 x W70 x D22.5 cm
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Origin Low Wide 2 Shelf Bookcase | Vintage Oak Finish
Original price was: £159.£109Current price is: £109.H85.4 x W72.6 x D34 cm
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Mauri Cube 3 Shelves Storage Unit | Matt White
Original price was: £179.£129Current price is: £129.H141.8 x W38.2 x D32.9 cm
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Mauri Cube Singular Storage Unit | Artisan Oak
Original price was: £79.£59Current price is: £59.H39.7 x W39.5 x D32.9 cm
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Emperor Oak 6′ Tall Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £699.£499Current price is: £499.H180 x W90 x D30 cm
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Orrell Black Corner Ladder Bookcase
Original price was: £69.£49Current price is: £49.H175.4 x W34.2 x D34.2 cm
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Bengal Black 2×4 Shelf Storage Cube | Oak Finish
Original price was: £129.£89Current price is: £89.H119 x W60 x D28 cm
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Bengal Black 2×3 Shelf Storage Cube | Oak Finish
Original price was: £89.£59Current price is: £59.H89 x W60 x D28 cm
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Bengal Black 2×2 Shelf Storage Cube | Oak Finish
Original price was: £69.£49Current price is: £49.H60 x W60 x D28 cm
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Brancepeth Oak Large Bookcase | Lacquered Finish
Original price was: £349.£249Current price is: £249.H170 x W75 x D23 cm
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Devon Oak Tall 6 Shelf Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £1029.£709Current price is: £709.H200 x W98 x D31.8 cm
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Studio Lounge Black Birtley Shelving Unit
Original price was: £29.£19Current price is: £19.H60 x W55 x D22 cm
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Azusa Pine Low Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £89.£69Current price is: £69.H103.6 x W46 x D20 cm
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£50 Langdale Grey Slim Bookcase
Original price was: £239.£189Current price is: £189.H170 x W52 x D23 cm
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Moray Tall Bookcase | Walnut Finish
Original price was: £779.£599Current price is: £599.H190 x W100 x D30 cm
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Oaktide White Wash Large Bookcase
Original price was: £309.£239Current price is: £239.H170 x W75 x D22.5 cm
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Milford Black Metal Wide 4 Shelf Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £229.£159Current price is: £159.H78.0 x W114 x D35 cm
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Norfolk Country Oak Small Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £319.£249Current price is: £249.H91.5 x W50 x D30 cm
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Norfolk White Small Bookcase
Original price was: £289.£219Current price is: £219.H91 x W50 x D30 cm
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Trimdon Storage Bookcase with 2 Doors | Rustic Oak
Original price was: £229.£169Current price is: £169.H160 x W63.8 x D40 cm
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Colbrook Dark Grey Tall Bookcase
Original price was: £89.£59Current price is: £59.H150 x W80 x D30 cm
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Valley 2 Drawer Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £379.£259Current price is: £259.H177.3 x W79.2 x D39.5 cm
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Kalmar Oak Tower Unit | Assembled
Original price was: £509.£389Current price is: £389.H142 x W60 x D45 cm
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Summer Waxed Oak Tall Narrow Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £759.£519Current price is: £519.H180 x W60 x D32 cm
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Wynyard Ivory 3′ Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £369.£289Current price is: £289.H90 x W90 x D30 cm
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Studio Lounge White Birtley Shelving Unit
Original price was: £29.£19Current price is: £19.H60 x W55 x D22 cm
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Origin Tall Wide 2 Shelf Bookcase | Vintage Oak Finish
Original price was: £189.£139Current price is: £139.H111 x W72.6 x D34 cm
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Wally White 4 Shelf Bookcase
Original price was: £159.£119Current price is: £119.H130 x W63 x D40 cm
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Milford Black Metal 2 Drawer 3 Shelf Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £299.£209Current price is: £209.H185.0 x W42 x D35 cm
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Mauri Cube 3×5 Storage Unit | Matt White
Original price was: £359.£259Current price is: £259.H176.3 x W107.2 x D32.9 cm
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Mauri Cube 2×2 Storage Unit | Matt White
Original price was: £139.£99Current price is: £99.H72.8 x W72.7 x D32.9 cm
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Aldgate Grey Narrow 2 Door Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £569.£409Current price is: £409.H180 x W56 x D30 cm
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Wynyard Rustic 6′ Oak Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £829.£569Current price is: £569.H180 x W90 x D30 cm
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Norfolk French Grey Small Bookcase
Original price was: £289.£219Current price is: £219.H91 x W50 x D30 cm
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Shimla Petite Mango 2 Hole Vertical Cube | Assembled
Original price was: £229.£169Current price is: £169.H81 x W43 x D33 cm
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Rovigo Bhoja Low Sheesham & Acacia Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £619.£479Current price is: £479.H100 x W130 x D38 cm
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Andorra Acacia Tall Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £869.£619Current price is: £619.H190 x W100 x D30 cm
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Oslo Bookcase With 2 Drawers 1 Door | White and Oak
Original price was: £259.£189Current price is: £189.H171.3 x W50.2 x D39.1 cm
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Summer Waxed Oak Low Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £629.£429Current price is: £429.H90 x W90 x D32 cm
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Malda Mango Large Open Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £769.£549Current price is: £549.H175 x W75 x D34 cm
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Ellison White Low Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £69.£59Current price is: £59.H120 x W48 x D21 cm
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Wynyard Grey 3′ Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £369.£289Current price is: £289.H90 x W90 x D30 cm
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Wynyard Ivory 6′ Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £689.£529Current price is: £529.H180 x W90 x D30 cm
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Ayr Green 2 Door Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £439.£319Current price is: £319.H162.8 x W75 x D40 cm
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Milford Bookcase with 1 Drawer and 5 Shelves in Black and Oak
Original price was: £429.£309Current price is: £309.H185.0 x W135 x D35 cm
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Mauri Cube 2×2 Storage Unit | Concrete Grey
Original price was: £139.£99Current price is: £99.H72.8 x W72.7 x D32.9 cm
From Slim Bookcases to Wide Shelving Units
Slim and narrow bookcases are useful when you need more shelving without using a long stretch of wall. Selected designs are around 35–55cm wide and 170cm or more in height, giving you several shelf levels within a smaller footprint.
Low and wide bookcases offer a longer row of shelves and extra surface space on top. They also leave more wall space above, which works well in rooms where a tall bookcase might seem too big.
Large bookcases give you more shelf space in one unit, so they are ideal for bigger book collections or a mix of books, baskets and decorations. Some models also have drawers or doors for enclosed storage.
If you are setting up a home office, a narrower bookcase can sit comfortably alongside one of our desks. Lower bookcases work well on a separate wall near a TV cabinet.
How Much Do You Want to Keep on Show?
Open bookshelves keep books, plants and decorative pieces easy to reach, with no doors or panels across the front. Some bookcases also include adjustable shelves, giving you more flexibility if you need to accommodate taller books or objects.
If you want some items kept out of sight, choose a bookcase with drawers or cupboard storage. These designs combine open shelving with enclosed space for paperwork, stationery, cables or other smaller items you do not want left on display.
For predominantly closed storage, our storage cupboards and sideboards give you more space behind doors while still working alongside open shelving elsewhere in the room.
Ladder, Cube and Corner Bookcases
Ladder bookcases use open, tiered shelving that becomes narrower towards the top, giving books, plants and decorative pieces their own levels without the heavier look of a full-sided bookcase. Corner ladder designs make the same format work within the meeting point of two walls.
Cube bookcases divide the storage into separate square compartments, with layouts ranging from smaller 2×2 units to larger configurations with several rows of cubes. Separate compartments make it easier to group books, storage boxes and display pieces rather than arranging everything across one continuous shelf.
Corner bookcases keep shelving tucked into the edge of the room, leaving longer walls free for a sofa or TV cabinet. oakworld also offers corner ladder designs where you want open shelving without using the full width of a standard bookcase.
Oak, Wooden and Painted Bookcases
Oak bookcases range from lighter natural finishes to warmer, rustic and waxed tones, with solid oak, oak veneer and oak-effect constructions available across different designs.
Other wooden bookcases include mango, walnut, pine, acacia and reclaimed timber, giving you a broader choice of grain, colour and finish. Walnut and mango options add deeper tones, while pine and lighter woods keep the overall look softer.
Painted bookcases come in colours including white, grey, black and blue, alongside designs that combine painted sections with visible wood. You’ll also find metal-framed shelving where you prefer a more open, industrial bookshelf.
Frequently asked questions
Do oakworld Bookcases Arrive Assembled?
Some bookcases arrive fully assembled, while others require assembly at home. The product page shows the assembly requirements before you order, which is worth checking for larger or taller units.
How Much Weight Can a Bookcase Shelf Hold?
Shelf weight limits vary between designs. Check the product specifications before loading shelves with heavier books, files or decorative pieces, particularly where several heavier items will sit on the same shelf.
Do Tall Bookcases Need to Be Fixed to the Wall?
Wall-fixing requirements vary between designs. Taller bookcases may include anti-tip or wall-fixing hardware, so follow the instructions supplied with the furniture and check the product information before installation.
How Deep Should a Bookcase Be for Larger Books?
Shelf depth matters if you plan to store larger hardbacks, folders or coffee-table books. Compare the shelf depth with your largest books before ordering, as shallower bookcases may be better suited to standard paperbacks and smaller items.
What Should I Measure Before Buying a Bookcase?
Check the available width, height and depth, then compare those measurements with the full product dimensions rather than the shelf space alone. For larger assembled bookcases, also measure doorways, staircases and tighter turns on the route into the room.
