Bookcases Designs for the Home or Office

Sure books are slowly becoming second to the hand-held devices that can store literally volumes of your favorite authors’ works but for those who have not gone tech, you may need one of there.

So here are 30 of the most unique and unusual bookcases that made our list of outstanding looking designs and styles in a wide selection of materials, sizes and shapes.

Bookcases can be much more than storage units, they are often a unique piece that can give a special touch to your home or office with a personality all their own. As you will see in this collection, there are some very creative designers that can transform an otherwise boring storage unit into works of art.

We hope you find a great looking one for your home or office.

Nathan James Theo 5-Shelf Wood Ladder Bookcase

• The Theo Industrial Ladder Shelf is built with a durable metal frame and oak-laminate reclaimed wood for a vintage look.
• This 5-tier bookcase has a minimalist style that can fit your home office or living room.
• Lifetime manufacturer warranty: try for 100 days.
• Easy 30-minute assembly.
• Length: 24” x Width: 12” x Height: 72” display storage.

Rustic Wood and Metal Shelving Unit

• Multipurpose Bookshelf: Open storage shelves design provides perfect platforms for displaying your decorations. Like family photos, novels, speakers or plants. Clean design meets rustic industrial style in this etagere bookcase, ideal for your bedroom, living room, kitchen or office.
• Super Sturdy Construction: Each shelf can hold up to 130 lbs. The X-shaped bracket will strengthen the stability and keep balance. Adjustable leg pad in the bottom prevent wobbling from uneven floor.
• Dimensions & Material: 65.55 ” H x 29.52 ” W x 12.67” D. A distance of 13.78 inch between each shelf. Crafted of wrought metal in a matte black finish and high quality of MDF with wood grain PVC finish ensure years of use. Not solid wood.
• Easy Assembly: Necessary hardware and instruction provided, it takes only 30 minutes to assemble this bookshelf.
• Decorate Any Room: Simple and clean-lined design adds the industrial refined sensation to any space, making it the perfect addition to all kinds of retro style decoration, home, restaurants, cafes, office and other places.

Unique Bookshelf with a Circle or Geometric Design Iron Frame

Shelf Storage Organizer Modern Wood Look

Free Standing Wooden Display Bookshelf with 4 Legs and 1 Door

3-Shelf Bookcase, Highland Oak 

Free Standing Book Storage Organizer

• ARTISTIC AND HUMANISTIC DESIGN With unique tree-shaped design, our shelves can perfectly conform to most popular household and office furnishing design, making your home and office more attractive and orderly. And it occupies little space, so it’d be a wonderful choice whether you place it in a narrow corridor/balcony, crowded living room or just beside your bed and working/studying/reading desk.
• SPACE SAVING Homfa Tree bookcase is equipped with 9 shelves on which you can hold up to 5 books, saving yourself from stacks of books and clutter. Small space is never a limitation for your large storage needs!
• PREMIUM WOOD & FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP The bookshelf is made of solid E1 particle wood with smooth surface. Also, with its highly hardness, it’s durable and won’t be decayed or damaged.
• CONVENIET LIFE & CONSIDERATE DETAILS Equipped with thickened base panel, solid brackets together with tighten-connected right angles and transparent bottom suckers to floor, our HOMFA tree bookshelf provides the most reinforced supports to your daily-used books, CD, Albums, Working/Studying Files and so on. As you can set our HOMFA opening shelf beside your hand, it’s convenient for you to get what you specifically want from the shelf.
• SERVICE WARRANTY & MEASUREMENTS The overall size of the bookshelf is 19.7L x 9.8W x 55.1H inches. Each Shelf’s size is 14.6 x 8.3 inches. We also have assembling video to help you with the assembling, so the assembly of this tree bookshelf is quite easy.

Sauder Barrister Lane Bookcase

• Cubbyhole storage for books, binders, framed photos, collectibles, and more
• Accommodates ID label tags
• Top shelf with gallery display
• Iron Oak finish
• Engineered wood construction

5-Tier Reversible Color Open Shelf Bookcase

Industrial Ladder Shelf 4-Tier Bookshelf

• Built for extended use: Sturdy metal for the frame and durable chipboard for shelving; reinforced by crossbar on the Back; this ladder bookshelf is quite solid and has long service life
• 4-Tier open shelves: rustic ladder shelf provides ample space while making full use of the limited space, Perfect for storing any items you want to collect and display
• Stable for safe use: 4 protective caps on the bottom to ensure wooden ladder shelf stands stably while protecting your floor from scratches; Comes with Anti-toppling fittings to anchor it to the Wall for safe use
• No hassle assembly: shelf ladder bookcase comes with detailed and illustrated instructions and numbered parts; All fittings and tools required for assembly are included for a worry-free assembly
• Vintage industrial style: matte Black frame combined with Vintage shelving, This ladder shelf bathroom storage is sophisticated and stylish, matches well with your other furniture; sized 22. 1”L x 13. 3”W x 54. 1”H ( 56 x 34 x 137. 5 cm)