While some people say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, they never say anything about a good bookshelf. From rainbow to monochrome to every #shelfiesunday, we’ve scoured the instaverse for the most stunning, satisfying, jealousy-inducing book shelves out there. Take a look while you wait for your own twinkly lights and display case to arrive in the mail.

An eternal summer of good books with good looks.

Flowers from my husband in celebration of my 40th birthday today. And my favorite stack of books. The bottom book, Black Beauty, was my last #augusthaul book. It showed up the afternoon of the 31st.😍

A photo posted by Emily Sweet (@sweetbookobsession) on Sep 2, 2016 at 7:59am PDT

Straight to the point and all lined up in two rows—bliss.

shelves number three and four of my contemporary book case ( + a few other non contemporary books) 🙆🏻 let me know if you see any of your faves ☺️ #shelfiesunday

A photo posted by celine (@celinereads) on Jul 3, 2016 at 9:18pm PDT

Defying gravity.

Lets just talk about rainbows for a second 🌈 — Day 7 | shelfie ~ #quoththeseptemberbookchallenge hosted by @quoththebooklover — I’m not as proud as this photo but s’all good. I just love my shelves and want to do them justice. 😅 — Here is a quick bookshelf tour, if you will: • Word Cloud Classics, audiobooks, library books, book jar and random other books on the shelf my dad made for me (thanks Dad!) 👨 • bright books in a rainbow colour scheme on the top shelf, held up by my Grandpa’s bookends he passed on to me when he passed away ❤💕 • darker books including my most prized Sherlock Holmes collection, Lunar Chronicles series, and Gentlemen Bastards series as well as my Word Cloud Classic edition of Les Miserables that wouldn’t fit on the triangle shelf 😃😃 — Let me know if you would like to see my other “shelves.” ‘Night! 🌃🌌🌉

A photo posted by Brianna 🐩 (@_themoodreader) on Sep 7, 2016 at 9:09pm PDT

Have you ever wondered what’s really at the end of a rainbow? Look no further.

So when my phone freaked out on me the other day it recovered some photos I deleted forever ago and this shot from my office in our last house magically reappeared. I forgot how much I loved that room. And look at those shelves. I’m tempted to change mine back to that style. Might not work tho since I have like hundreds more now. ••• Today is day one of packing @nerdy.post boxes so I won’t be around much. I am dying to catch up on feeds and comments but it feels like there’s always something stopping me. Maybe I should just give up and be like hey all, I’m an awful person who doesn’t ever reply or like anyone else’s pictures cuz it’s all about me kaythanksbai! 😆😩 but for real. I do care. I just suck. ••• #Books #book #bookish #bibliophile #bookworm #bookstagram #booklover #booknerd #bookphotography #read #reading #instabook #nerd #booknerd #love #lovereading #fiction #blog #bookblog #bookblogger #bookstagramfeature #igreads #igbooks #bookshelf #bookshelfie #shelfie #booknerdigans #bookobsessed #bookaddict

A photo posted by Alexis Lampley | Nerdy.Post (@dropandgivemenerdy) on Sep 12, 2016 at 11:22am PDT

Rereading a favorite book can feel like coming home. A colorful bookshelf makes a good home (for all of your friends.)

✔ September 12th: Hi! 🙋 Good morning! Yes, I’m late on the book challenges again. 😩 . #allthefeelssept16: 👉 1st book you’ve read in 2016: The Sword of Summer or Career of Evil. I’m not sure. . #septbookstagram and #fallthebooks: 👉 Books + Stuffed animal: These are my books and Fawkes, Cheshire Cat, Hedwig and Buckbeak are my Stuffed animals. 👉 #shelfiesunday #sundayshelfie . #livelaughbooksseptember: 👉 Series x Standalones: I prefer series. 👉 Squad goals: Harry, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, Neville and Luna. . #shadowtemberchallenge: 👉 Badass Female Characters: Celaena Sardothien, Tris, Hermione and Katniss. 👉 Book Boyfriends: Kaz, Cal, Rowan and Rhysand. . #itsfunkopoptime2 👉 Ship it: Ron and Hermione, Jon Snow and Ygritte. . #lilbookishseptember: 👉 Bookish Obsession: Funko Pops and Dorbz, plushies and leather bound books. . #fallcarnival2016: 👉 Futuristic Books: The Lunar Chronicles . #bookishseptemberbr: 👉 All time favorite: Harry Potter 👉 Book + Mug: my mugs are 3d mugs of Iron man and the Stormtrooper 👉 Based on a Fairy Tale: ACOTAR and The Lunar Chronicles. 👉 Book Crush: Elias and Rhysand . #empireofstormbember: 👉 If you liked TOG… you will love A Court of Thorns and Roses. . #septemberfantasychallenge: 👉 If deserted on a island, I would like these 4 characters to accompany me: Katniss, Hermione, Rhysand and Elias. 👉 Archery battle: Merida or Katniss? Katniss! 👉 Dumbledore’s Army or The Order of the Phoenix? Both. I think that to be a member of A.D., it’s like to be in The Order of the Phoenix. . #bookshelfie #bookworm #bookshelf #bookgasm #estantedelivros #readers #bibliophile #estante #shelfie #bookstagram #giibooks #bookphotography #igliterario #livros #bookstagramfeature #leitores #barnesandnoble

A photo posted by Gina Batista #giibooks (@giibooks) on Sep 12, 2016 at 7:33am PDT

I like my book like I like my nooks, cozy, dreamy and old-fashioned.

Today is #shelfiesunday for #septbookstagram and TAH DAH! This is my main bookshelf that resides gloriously in my room. I had a rearrangement session a few weeks back where I deconstructed my attempts to colour coordinate it (mostly because I’m terrible at colour coordinating) ✨✨ I do have another bookshelf as well as this and since buying just under a year ago it’s starting to really fill up *gulp* 📚 How does everyone like to arrange their shelves? I’ve officially decided to go for the messy look 🙈 * * #book #books #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookphotography #bookdragon #bookworm #booklove #booklover #bookish #bookshelf #bookcollection #bookshelfie #shelfie #ilovebooks

A photo posted by Kirstie Ellen (@ozbooksnail) on Sep 10, 2016 at 6:57pm PDT

It’s all about the accessories.

💖💖I’ve reshuffled three of my bookcases so far, so this may change by the time I’m finished. It’s a little cluttered, but I figured I’d post a #bookshelfie before the afternoon light fades📚📖📚 My bed is still full of books, so I have to finish tonight or I’ll be sleeping on the floor tonight😂😂😂

A photo posted by Sally 👩🏼📚☕️🕯🕯🕯 (@bookscupsandcandles) on Aug 11, 2016 at 1:30pm PDT

A booklover’s Narnia behind a truly enlightening shelf.

Heute gibt es mal wieder ein #Shelfie !!! 🙈 { #book #Buch #books #bücher #bookporn #booklover #bookworm #bookphotography #bookstagram #instabook #bibliophile #bookshelf #fairylights #tapestry #canopy #room #decoration #vscocam #potd #instagood }

A photo posted by Laura Viviani (@lvyjo_books) on Feb 16, 2016 at 9:18am PST

Why have one when you can have two?

📷: @highladyreads #thebookshelfie

A photo posted by thebookshelfie (@_thebookshelfie) on Sep 2, 2016 at 6:22pm PDT

A moment of true clarity—when you abandon all clothing and dedicate your closet to your books.

One more Sunday Shelfie 😍🌈 #bookshelf #bookshelves #shelfie #booktography #booklove #bookstagram #bookjunkie #bookjoy #booklove #rainbowbooks #rainbowbookshelf #rainbowbooks #bookworm #bookgeek #booknerd #bookfortress

A photo posted by Bookworm Nat (@an_aussie_bookworm) on Sep 10, 2016 at 11:20pm PDT

We may not fully understand the practicality here, but we like it. We like it a lot.

Remember when my shelves were organized?😭💕 Since doing this I’ve seen a lot more people turning their books around and idk it makes me feel cool.🙈 ____ #shelfiesunday for #septbookstagram day 11.💗

A photo posted by Niki (@markedpages) on Sep 11, 2016 at 9:05pm PDT

It’s lit.

Little rainbow bookshelf rearrange this weekend! 📚💕✨ . . . . . #shelfie #bookshelf #bookish #rainbow #piano #crosley #rainbowbookshelf #bookshelves #paintedpiano #littlegreene #stool #billybookcase #multicolor #multicolour #vinyl #recordplayer #riflepaperco #dianaf #doctorwho #harrypotter #whereisharrypotter #dinosaur #ragrug #rug #home #livingroom #happyhome #brighthome #colorfulhome #colourfulhome

A photo posted by @abbymunro on Aug 29, 2016 at 8:46am PDT

And one more rainbow masterpiece slaying the game, folks. *Sigh* #shelfgoals

I’m calling this “Disheveled Shelfie”. This morning is a time of clearing out books I’ll never read and making room for new ones. My July book haul number is through the roof and my shelves are full, so something has to be done. Good thing I love organizing books. 😏 #sammyreadsjuly16 | Shelfie

A photo posted by Emily Sweet (@sweetbookobsession) on Jul 23, 2016 at 8:44am PDT

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