FROM YOUR SHELF TO THE BOOKSHOP

Know what you own.
Before you buy it.

Find a familiar cover in a used bookshop? Check your saved collection, see which copy you have, and decide whether this one belongs on your shelf too.

Bookshelf for iPhone
ISBN search for Frankenstein: Already in your collection, with the saved edition, printing, signature, shelf and a link to compare two copies.

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Less trying to remember.
More finding books.

01 / CHECK

Already on your shelf?

Scan an ISBN to check for a match in your saved collection, or search your library. See your recorded copy details before deciding to buy.

02 / ADD

Old books welcome.

Search by title or author, scan an ISBN, or enter a book manually. Save your own cover photo when it better matches the copy you found.

03 / FIND

Know where you put it.

A shelf location helps when your collection spreads between rooms. Notes and condition details help identify the particular copy you need.

Have it.
Want it. Still missing it.

Your wishlist and series guides help you know what to look for next.

Keep a wishlist.

Wanted books stay separate from your collection. Move a title over when you get a copy.

Bookshelf wishlist showing wanted copies of A Study in Scarlet, Frankenstein and Pride and Prejudice, with existing ownership indicated.

Fill in a series.

Supported guides show titles you own and titles you still need. Multiple copies count once toward the set.

Bookshelf’s native Series progress screen, with Sherlock Holmes available to explore from the example collection.

A personal record you can keep.

Reading notes, too.

Record a private rating, mark books read, and keep your thoughts alongside each book.

Back up your library.

Export book details, notes, and saved cover photos in a Bookshelf backup. Import adds missing copies and leaves existing records unchanged.

Series coverage and order depend on available guides and catalog data.

Built for the
books you keep.

Bookshelf for iPhone. In development by Russell Apps.

Also designed for iPad and Apple-silicon Mac.
See Bookshelf