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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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
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Mauri Cube 2×2 Storage Unit | Sand Oak
Original price was: £139.£99Current price is: £99.H72.8 x W72.7 x D32.9 cm
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Havenwood Sage Large Bookcase Sage | Assembled
Original price was: £589.£459Current price is: £459.H180 x W100 x D30 cm
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Havenwood Light Grey Large Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £589.£459Current price is: £459.H180 x W100 x D30 cm
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Stockwell Blue Low Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £489.£349Current price is: £349.H85 x W100 x D31 cm
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Tiree Oak Small Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £399.£289Current price is: £289.H90 x W90 x D30 cm
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Shimla Petite Mango Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £589.£449Current price is: £449.H175 x W59 x D35 cm
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Shimla Petite Mango 1 Hole Cube | Side Table | Assembled
Original price was: £149.£119Current price is: £119.H43 x W43 x D33 cm
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Neasden Black Metal Bookcase | Stained Pine Finish
Original price was: £179.£129Current price is: £129.H160 x W80 x D36 cm
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Penrith Oak Display Bookcase
Original price was: £649.£499Current price is: £499.H190 x W95 x D34 cm
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Harlequin Reclaimed Timber Low Metal Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £379.£339Current price is: £339.H80 x W100 x D31cm
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Kochi Large Metal Bookcase | Storage | Reclaimed Wood | Assembled
Original price was: £839.£759Current price is: £759.H190 x W100 x D40 cm
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Essentials Pearl White Tall Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £169.£119Current price is: £119.H203.2 x W40.6 x D27.5 cm
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Orin Pine 5 Shelf Narrow Slatted Storage Unit
Original price was: £59.£49Current price is: £49.H150 x W60 x D27 cm
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Orin Pine 3 Shelf Narrow Slatted Storage Unit
Original price was: £39.£29Current price is: £29.H80 x W60 x D27 cm
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Wynyard White 6′ Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £689.£529Current price is: £529.H180 x W90 x D30 cm
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Wynyard Grey Small Bookcase
Original price was: £259.£199Current price is: £199.H85 x W50 x D30 cm
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Heritage Oak Large 1 Drawer Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £519.£399Current price is: £399.H175 x W75 x D30 cm
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Chantelle Grey 5 Tier Storage Rack
Original price was: £69.£49Current price is: £49.H136.5 x W61.4 x D31 cm
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Azusa White Low Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £99.£79Current price is: £79.H103.6 x W46 x D20 cm
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Wally White 5 Shelf Bookcase
Original price was: £219.£159Current price is: £159.H180 x W63 x D40 cm
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Newland Matt Black Tall 5 Shelf Bookcase
Original price was: £319.£229Current price is: £229.H185.0 x W69.5 x D30 cm
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Milford Black Metal Tall 5 Shelf Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £329.£229Current price is: £229.H185.0 x W77 x D35 cm
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Mauri Cube Singular Storage Unit | Matt White
Original price was: £79.£59Current price is: £59.H39.7 x W39.5 x D32.9 cm
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Mauri Cube 3×5 Storage Unit | Matte Black
Original price was: £349.£249Current price is: £249.H176.3 x W107.2 x D32.9 cm
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Havenwood Light Grey Slim Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £439.£339Current price is: £339.H180 x W60 x D30 cm
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Aldgate Grey Large 2 Door Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £809.£579Current price is: £579.H180 x W90 x D30 cm
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Urban Living Acacia Ladder Bookcase/Display Unit
Original price was: £449.£319Current price is: £319.H180 x W38 x D75 cm
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Norfolk Natural Oak Slim Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £629.£479Current price is: £479.H181.5 x W56 x D32 cm
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Norfolk Natural Oak Small Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £319.£249Current price is: £249.H91.5 x W50 x D30 cm
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Crossharbour White Corner Ladder Shelving
Original price was: £139.£99Current price is: £99.H175.4 x W38.6 x D38.6 cm
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Crossharbour Grey Corner Ladder Shelving
Original price was: £139.£99Current price is: £99.H175.4 x W38.6 x D38.6 cm
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Crossharbour Grey Ladder Bookcase
Original price was: £159.£109Current price is: £109.H175.4 x W64 x D38.6 cm
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Colbrook Medium Narrow Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £79.£59Current price is: £59.H106 x W40 x D30 cm
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Colbrook Grey Medium Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £59.£49Current price is: £49.H106 x W40 x D30 cm
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Colbrook Dark Grey Small Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £59.£39Current price is: £39.H80 x W40 x D30 cm
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Azusa Grey Ladder Design Shelf Unit
Original price was: £79.£59Current price is: £59.H180 x W60 x D35 cm
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Kansas Bookcase Collection Bookcase 5 Shelves in Oak
Original price was: £419.£299Current price is: £299.H221.7 x W89.2 x D40.1 cm
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Summer Waxed Oak Tall Wide Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £979.£669Current price is: £669.H180 x W90 x D32 cm
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North Bay Oak Large 3 Drawer Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £689.£619Current price is: £619.H180 x W83 x D31 cm
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Devon Oak Narrow 6 Shelf Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £779.£539Current price is: £539.H200 x W65 x D31.5 cm
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Fletcher Low Narrow Bookcase | Smoked Oak Finish
Original price was: £69.£59Current price is: £59.H120 x W48 x D21 cm
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Shimla Petite Mango Bookcase | Clearance
Original price was: £739.£569Current price is: £569.H180 x W115 x D40 cm
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Wynyard Grey 6′ Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £689.£529Current price is: £529.H180 x W90 x D30 cm
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Wynyard White Small Bookcase
Original price was: £259.£199Current price is: £199.H85 x W50 x D30 cm
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Chantelle 5 Tier Storage Rack | Oak Finish
Original price was: £69.£49Current price is: £49.H136.5 x W61.4 x D31 cm
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Origin Tall Narrow 2 Shelf Bookcase | Vintage Oak Finish
Original price was: £129.£89Current price is: £89.H111 x W54.6 x D34 cm
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Origin Low Narrow 2 Shelf Bookcase | Vintage Oak Finish
Original price was: £139.£99Current price is: £99.H85.4 x W54.6 x D34 cm
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Milford Wide Black Metal Bookcase with 4 Black Oak Shelves
Original price was: £259.£189Current price is: £189.H78 x W114 x D35 cm
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Milford Black Metal Large Asymmetrical 5 Shelf Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £379.£269Current price is: £269.H185 x W114 x D35 cm
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Milford Black Metal 1 Drawer Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £269.£189Current price is: £189.H174.5 x W77 x D36 cm
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Milford Gold Metal Tall 5 Shelf Bookcase | Black Finish
Original price was: £259.£179Current price is: £179.H185.0 x W77 x D35 cm
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Milford Black Metal Tall 5 Shelf Bookcase
Original price was: £239.£169Current price is: £169.H185.0 x W77 x D35 cm
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Milford Black Metal Narrow 3 Shelf Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £139.£99Current price is: £99.H119.5 x W35 x D37 cm
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Milford Black Metal Tall 5 Shelf Bookcase | Sonoma Oak Finish
Original price was: £239.£169Current price is: £169.H185.0 x W77 x D35 cm
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Milford Black Metal Low 3 Shelf Bookcase | Oak Finish
Original price was: £189.£139Current price is: £139.H114.0 x W77 x D35 cm
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Mauri Cube 3 Shelves Storage Unit in Matte Black
Original price was: £179.£129Current price is: £129.H141.8 x W38.2 x D32.9 cm
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Mauri Cube 3 Shelves Storage Unit | Sand Oak
Original price was: £179.£129Current price is: £129.H141.8 x W38.2 x D32.9 cm
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Mauri Cube 3 Shelves Storage Unit | Sonoma Oak
Original price was: £169.£119Current price is: £119.H141.8 x W38.2 x D32.9 cm
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Mauri Cube Singular Storage Unit | White High Gloss/White
Original price was: £109.£79Current price is: £79.H39.7 x W39.5 x D32.9 cm
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Mauri Cube 3×3 Storage Unit | Sonoma Oak
Original price was: £249.£179Current price is: £179.H107.3 x W107.2 x D32.9 cm
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Beachfront Carved Mango Wood Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £819.£579Current price is: £579.H165 x W80 x D35 cm
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Havenwood Sage Slim Bookcase Sage | Assembled
Original price was: £439.£339Current price is: £339.H180 x W60 x D30 cm
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Upney Large Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £549.£389Current price is: £389.H180 x W80 x D38 cm
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Aldgate Grey Low Bookcase / Console Table | Assembled
Original price was: £619.£439Current price is: £439.H90 x W120 x D30 cm
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Debden Blue Low 4 Drawer Bookcase / Console Table | Assembled
Original price was: £599.£429Current price is: £429.H90 x W30 x D120 cm
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Stockwell Blue Tall bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £759.£539Current price is: £539.H180 x W85 x D32 cm
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Harveston Natural Oak Ladder Unit | Assembled
Original price was: £679.£489Current price is: £489.H178.5 x W74 x D35 cm
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Arland Natural Oak Large Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £559.£399Current price is: £399.H175 x W70 x D30 cm
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Maze White Open 4 Shelf Bookcase | Jackson Hickory Oak
Original price was: £169.£119Current price is: £119.H173.5 x W80 x D29.5 cm
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Tiree Oak Large Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £829.£589Current price is: £589.H180 x W100 x D30 cm
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Wellington Oak Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £929.£719Current price is: £719.H150 x W97.5 x D31.5 cm
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Norfolk French Grey Slim Bookcase
Original price was: £509.£389Current price is: £389.H180 x W56 x D32 cm
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Rangpur Mango Small Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £289.£219Current price is: £219.H91 x W50 x D30 cm
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Shimla Petite Mango 3 Hole Vertical Cube | Assembled
Original price was: £309.£239Current price is: £239.H119 x W43 x D33 cm
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Shimla Petite Mango S Shelving Unit | Assembled
Original price was: £199.£159Current price is: £159.H60 x W45 x D30 cm
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Shimla Petite Mango Z Shelving Unit | Assembled
Original price was: £189.£139Current price is: £139.H60 x W45 x D30 cm
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Chapra Dark Mango Large Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £979.£699Current price is: £699.H180 x W110 x D35 cm
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Rovigo Bhoja Sheesham & Acacia Bookshelf | Assembled
Original price was: £569.£439Current price is: £439.H145 x W56 x D45 cm
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Crossharbour Black Corner Ladder Shelving
Original price was: £139.£99Current price is: £99.H175.4 x W38.6 x D38.6 cm
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Colbrook Dark Grey Medium Narrow Bookcase
Original price was: £59.£49Current price is: £49.H106 x W40 x D30 cm
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Brixton Oak Bookcase
Original price was: £839.£639Current price is: £639.H190 x W120 x D35 cm
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Longsands Large Reclaimed Timber Bookcase
Original price was: £849.£609Current price is: £609.H180 x W85 x D40 cm
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Harlequin Reclaimed Timber Small Corner Metal Bookcase | Assembled
Original price was: £399.£359Current price is: £359.H117 x W67 x D38cm
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Kansas 2 Shelf Bookcase |Oak Finish
Original price was: £259.£189Current price is: £189.H113.4 x W89.2 x D40.1 cm
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Boardwalk Collection White Tall Wide 4 Shelf Bookcase
Original price was: £199.£139Current price is: £139.H203.2 x W79 x D26.7 cm
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Kochi Low Metal Bookcase | Reclaimed Wood | Assembled
Original price was: £469.£429Current price is: £429.H100 x W90 x D40 cm
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Devon Oak Low & Narrow Bookcase With 3 Shelves | Assembled
Original price was: £469.£329Current price is: £329.H107 x W64.5 x D31.5 cm
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Malda Dark Mango Bookcase 5ft 8 | Assembled
Original price was: £769.£549Current price is: £549.H177 x W75 x D34 cm
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Calista Black 2 Door Bookcase
Original price was: £369.£289Current price is: £289.H181 x W80 x D39 cm
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Orin 5 Tier Square Shelf Storage Unit | Pine Finish
Original price was: £49.£39Current price is: £39.H125 x W29 x D27 cm
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Orin 4 Tier Square Shelf Storage Unit | Pine Finish
Original price was: £49.£39Current price is: £39.H108 x W29 x D27 cm
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Orin 3 Tier Square Shelf Storage Unit | Pine Finish
Original price was: £39.£29Current price is: £29.H80 x W29 x D27 cm
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Norfolk White Slim Painted Bookcase | Clearance
Original price was: £429.£329Current price is: £329.H180 x W56 x D32 cm
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Koro Tall Korometric Bookcase
Original price was: £869.£669Current price is: £669.H180 x W100 x D35 cm
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Aterra Mango Bookcase
Original price was: £719.£549Current price is: £549.H175 x W80 x D35 cm
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Serenity Brown Oak Bookcase
Original price was: £539.£409Current price is: £409.H180 x W87.8 x D36 cm
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Langdale Grey Large Bookcase
Original price was: £309.£239Current price is: £239.H170 x W75 x D23 cm
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Seaford Grey Metal Tall 2 Drawer 4 Shelf Bookcase
Original price was: £319.£229Current price is: £229.H185 x W77 x D35 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.
