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Bookcases

A bookcase has to hold weight without complaint, and that is what separates one from a display unit of the same shape. Ours run from low cases that sit under a window to tall ones that take a wall floor to ceiling, in wood-look board, solid wood and glass-fronted designs.

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Save $130Short Modern Glass Bookcase, 2 Doors, LED Lighting, 47.9 in Tall, 32.1 in Wide
Short Modern Glass Bookcase, 2 Doors, LED Lighting, 47.9 in Tall, 32.1 in Wide Sale price$495 Regular price$625
Save $230Storage Cabinet, 71.1 in Tall, Natural, 67.3 in Wide
Storage Cabinet, 71.1 in Tall, Natural, 67.3 in Wide Sale price$895 Regular price$1,125
Save $60Corner Bookshelf, 6 Shelves, L-Shaped, 64.6 in Tall, Oak, 21.7 in Wide
Corner Bookshelf, 6 Shelves, L-Shaped, 64.6 in Tall, Oak, 21.7 in Wide Sale price$225 Regular price$285
Save $170Modern Bookcase, Glass Shelves, 2 Doors, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, Natural
Modern Bookcase, Glass Shelves, 2 Doors, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, Natural Sale price$680 Regular price$850
Save $115Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, Black, 16.7 in Wide
Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, Black, 16.7 in Wide Sale price$445 Regular price$560
Save $45Solid Wood Bookcase, 6 Shelves, 35.4 in Wide, Walnut
Solid Wood Bookcase, 6 Shelves, 35.4 in Wide, Walnut Sale price$165 Regular price$210
Save $105Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 64.5 in Tall, Transparent
Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 64.5 in Tall, Transparent Sale price$395 Regular price$500
Save $115Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, Natural, 16.7 in Wide
Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, Natural, 16.7 in Wide Sale price$445 Regular price$560
Sold outSave $115Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, White, 16.7 in Wide
Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, White, 16.7 in Wide Sale price$445 Regular price$560
Save $155Glass Bookcase, 4 Shelves, 64.7 in Tall, White, 31.7 in Wide
Glass Bookcase, 4 Shelves, 64.7 in Tall, White, 31.7 in Wide Sale price$615 Regular price$770
Save $105Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 64.5 in Tall, Transparent, 16.7 in Wide
Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 64.5 in Tall, Transparent, 16.7 in Wide Sale price$395 Regular price$500
Save $60Modern Bookcase, 5 Shelves, 64.6 in Tall, Dark Brown, 31.5 in Wide
Modern Bookcase, 5 Shelves, 64.6 in Tall, Dark Brown, 31.5 in Wide Sale price$240 Regular price$300
Sold outSave $100Solid Wood Bookcase, 4 Shelves, 64.7 in Tall, Black, 14.3 in Wide
Solid Wood Bookcase, 4 Shelves, 64.7 in Tall, Black, 14.3 in Wide Sale price$395 Regular price$495
Save $100Arched Storage Cabinet, Adjustable Shelves, 70.9 in Tall, Black, 30.4 in Wide
Arched Storage Cabinet, Adjustable Shelves, 70.9 in Tall, Black, 30.4 in Wide Sale price$395 Regular price$495
Save $310Modern Solid Wood Bookcase, Fluted Doors, 3 Shelves, 91.1 in Tall, White
Modern Solid Wood Bookcase, Fluted Doors, 3 Shelves, 91.1 in Tall, White Sale price$1,225 Regular price$1,535
Sold outSave $130Corner Bookcase, 66.9 in Wide, Oak
Corner Bookcase, 66.9 in Wide, Oak Sale price$495 Regular price$625
Save $130Contemporary Storage Cabinet, Glass Doors, 4 Tiers, 61.8 in Tall, Walnut
Contemporary Storage Cabinet, Glass Doors, 4 Tiers, 61.8 in Tall, Walnut Sale price$495 Regular price$625
Save $130Short Modern Glass Bookcase, 2 Doors, LED Lighting, 47.9 in Tall, 32.1 in Wide
Short Modern Glass Bookcase, 2 Doors, LED Lighting, 47.9 in Tall, 32.1 in Wide Sale price$495 Regular price$625
Save $135Glass Bookcase, 5 Shelves, Locking, 72 in Tall, Black and Silver, 32 in Wide
Glass Bookcase, 5 Shelves, Locking, 72 in Tall, Black and Silver, 32 in Wide Sale price$540 Regular price$675
Save $80Rotating Solid Wood Bookcase, 6 Shelves, Locking, 78 in Tall, Natural
Rotating Solid Wood Bookcase, 6 Shelves, Locking, 78 in Tall, Natural Sale price$310 Regular price$390
Save $115Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, Natural, 16.7 in Wide
Modern Glass Bookcase, 1 Door, LED Lighting, 65.8 in Tall, Natural, 16.7 in Wide Sale price$445 Regular price$560
Save $185Modern Bookcase, 14 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, Black, 60.1 in Wide
Modern Bookcase, 14 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, Black, 60.1 in Wide Sale price$725 Regular price$910
Sold outSave $120Corner Bookcase, 64.6 in Tall, Oak, 53.1 in Wide
Corner Bookcase, 64.6 in Tall, Oak, 53.1 in Wide Sale price$465 Regular price$585
Save $200Bookcase, 14 Shelves, 74.1 in Wide
Bookcase, 14 Shelves, 74.1 in Wide Sale price$790 Regular price$990
Save $160Farmhouse Storage Cabinet, 8 Shelves, 72 in Tall, Black, 39.3 in Wide
Farmhouse Storage Cabinet, 8 Shelves, 72 in Tall, Black, 39.3 in Wide Sale price$625 Regular price$785
Save $75Bookcase, 4 Shelves, 23.5 in Wide
Bookcase, 4 Shelves, 23.5 in Wide Sale price$295 Regular price$370
Save $165Modern Storage Cabinet, 9 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, 49.4 in Wide
Modern Storage Cabinet, 9 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, 49.4 in Wide Sale price$645 Regular price$810
Save $190Bookcase, 11 Shelves, 74.1 in Wide, Black
Bookcase, 11 Shelves, 74.1 in Wide, Black Sale price$755 Regular price$945
Save $200Bookcase, 14 Shelves, 74.1 in Wide, Black
Bookcase, 14 Shelves, 74.1 in Wide, Black Sale price$785 Regular price$985
Save $270Bookcase, 17 Shelves, 91.8 in Wide
Bookcase, 17 Shelves, 91.8 in Wide Sale price$1,075 Regular price$1,345
Save $400Modern Bookcase, 2 Doors, 71.1 in Tall, Gray, 67.1 in Wide
Modern Bookcase, 2 Doors, 71.1 in Tall, Gray, 67.1 in Wide Sale price$1,590 Regular price$1,990
Save $85Short Arched Bookcase, 4 Shelves, 45.7 in Tall, Black, 32.2 in Wide
Short Arched Bookcase, 4 Shelves, 45.7 in Tall, Black, 32.2 in Wide Sale price$325 Regular price$410
Save $265Bookcase, 17 Shelves, 91.8 in Wide, Black
Bookcase, 17 Shelves, 91.8 in Wide, Black Sale price$1,050 Regular price$1,315
Save $200Bookcase, 15 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, 60.1 in Wide
Bookcase, 15 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, 60.1 in Wide Sale price$795 Regular price$995
Save $115Storage Cabinet, 9 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, Black, 42.4 in Wide
Storage Cabinet, 9 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, Black, 42.4 in Wide Sale price$445 Regular price$560
Save $130Corner Bookcase, 66.9 in Wide, Light Gray, 64.6 in Tall
Corner Bookcase, 66.9 in Wide, Light Gray, 64.6 in Tall Sale price$495 Regular price$625
Save $215Bookcase, 11 Shelves, 74.1 in Wide, Black, 71.1 in Tall
Bookcase, 11 Shelves, 74.1 in Wide, Black, 71.1 in Tall Sale price$845 Regular price$1,060
Save $380Modern Bookcase, 2 Doors, 71.1 in Tall, 60.1 in Wide
Modern Bookcase, 2 Doors, 71.1 in Tall, 60.1 in Wide Sale price$1,520 Regular price$1,900
Save $135Minimalist Storage Cabinet, 71.1 in Tall, Natural, 17.7 in Wide
Minimalist Storage Cabinet, 71.1 in Tall, Natural, 17.7 in Wide Sale price$540 Regular price$675
Save $120Corner Bookcase, 64.6 in Tall, Ox Blood Red, 53.1 in Wide
Corner Bookcase, 64.6 in Tall, Ox Blood Red, 53.1 in Wide Sale price$465 Regular price$585
Sold outSave $150Farmhouse Storage Cabinet, 8 Shelves, 72 in Tall, White, 39.3 in Wide
Farmhouse Storage Cabinet, 8 Shelves, 72 in Tall, White, 39.3 in Wide Sale price$595 Regular price$745
Save $215Modern Bookcase, 2 Doors, 71.1 in Tall, Matte Gray, 67.1 in Wide
Modern Bookcase, 2 Doors, 71.1 in Tall, Matte Gray, 67.1 in Wide Sale price$845 Regular price$1,060
Save $200Modern Bookcase, 14 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, 67.1 in Wide
Modern Bookcase, 14 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, 67.1 in Wide Sale price$785 Regular price$985
Save $90Modern Storage Cabinet, 2 Doors, 71.1 in Tall, Beige, 24.7 in Wide
Modern Storage Cabinet, 2 Doors, 71.1 in Tall, Beige, 24.7 in Wide Sale price$360 Regular price$450
Save $210Bookcase, 2 Doors, 74.1 in Wide
Bookcase, 2 Doors, 74.1 in Wide Sale price$825 Regular price$1,035
Save $120Modern Storage Cabinet, 9 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, Black, 49.4 in Wide
Modern Storage Cabinet, 9 Shelves, 71.1 in Tall, Black, 49.4 in Wide Sale price$480 Regular price$600
Save $60Short Ladder Bookcase, 47 in Tall, Black, 20.9 in Wide
Short Ladder Bookcase, 47 in Tall, Black, 20.9 in Wide Sale price$225 Regular price$285
Sold outSave $55Arched Short Storage Cabinet, 4 Shelves, 47.2 in Tall, Black, 23.6 in Wide
Arched Short Storage Cabinet, 4 Shelves, 47.2 in Tall, Black, 23.6 in Wide Sale price$220 Regular price$275

Bookcases for books, not just for display

A bookcase is what you buy when things need somewhere to live and stay there. Books are heavy, and a three foot run of hardbacks passes forty pounds easily, so the shelves have to be built for it. You will find fixed and adjustable shelves here, open backs and closed, doors and none.

Heights run 15.7 to 91.1 inches and widths 11.6 to 91.8. Under 40 inches a case sits below the window line and reads as furniture; over 70 it draws the eye up and makes a tall room feel deliberate. Adjustable shelves let one case take paperbacks, folios and box files without wasting the gap above every row.

Bookshelf depth, and what will actually fit

Depth decides where a case can go, and it is the measurement people forget. These run 9.3 to 22.4 inches. Around ten to twelve is standard and takes a hardback with room to spare. Slimmer cases slip into a hallway or behind a door where a standard one would block the way past. Deeper cases suit box files and folded blankets as much as books.

Doors keep the dust off and the visual noise down, and glass fronts let you see the spines while doing it. Several have integrated LED lighting, which turns a dark alcove into something you can actually read the shelves in.

Anchoring a bookshelf to the wall

Fix any tall case to the wall before you load it. Anchor into a stud rather than drywall alone, because a drywall fixing pulls through under exactly the weight that matters. Fit the strap taut, not slack. It matters most on tall narrow cases and in any room a child uses, since a loaded top shelf pulls the weight forward. Many of these include anti-tip hardware.

Care is dusting more than cleaning. Take the books off a shelf at a time, and wipe with a barely damp cloth on wood or mild soap on a coated finish.

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Specifications

Height range
7.5 to 91.1 in
Width range
9.3 to 91.8 in
Depth range
9.3 to 63.5 in
Shelf count range
3 to 8 where stated
Shelf capacity range
10 to 250 lbs per shelf where stated
Features available
Doors, Glass doors, Adjustable shelves, LED lighting, Anti-tip hardware, Arched top, Corner
Finishes
Oak, Natural, Walnut
Delivery window
5 to 7 days
Free shipping
Free
Colors
black, blue, brown, cherry, cream, green, gray, natural, oak, red, silver, walnut, white
Styles
barn door, cube, farmhouse, industrial, ladder, mid century
Materials
engineered wood, glass, mdf, metal, particleboard, solid wood, wood
Features
adjustable shelves, big and tall, cable management, corner, glass door, l shaped, led, locking, mobile, vertical
Weight capacity lbs
22 to 396

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How to anchor bookshelf to wall
A bookcase anchors by fixing a bracket or strap from the top rail of the case into a wall stud. Fixing into drywall alone will not hold a loaded case. Many bookcases at Two Seventy Nine include anti-tip hardware in the box, and Anchor before loading the shelves, and anchor tall narrow cases first, since those tip most easily.
How to secure bookshelf to wall
Secure a bookcase with the anti-tip bracket or strap supplied with it, driven into a wall stud rather than into plasterboard. Locate the stud, fix the wall side of the bracket first, then attach the case side to the top rail. A case with drawers should be secured before use, because an open loaded drawer moves the centre of gravity forward and outside the footprint.
How to organize a bookshelf
Put the heaviest books on the lowest shelves, which keeps the centre of gravity low and stays within the capacity of the shelf. Group by how you use the books rather than by colour if you actually read them. Leave one shelf partly empty for the things that accumulate. On a bookcase with adjustable shelves, set the spacing to the tallest book in each group before loading rather than after.
How to style a bookshelf like a designer
Alternate horizontal stacks with vertical runs so the eye has somewhere to rest, and leave roughly a third of each shelf empty. Keep a consistent depth by pulling everything forward to the shelf edge. Objects work in odd numbers. On a bookcase with integrated LED lighting, a lit upper shelf becomes the focal point, so put the things worth looking at there rather than the reference books.
How to build a bookshelf wall
A bookshelf wall is built by running several cases of the same height side by side and anchoring each one separately to a stud. Matching height matters more than matching width, since an unbroken top line is what makes separate cases read as one piece. Leave no gap between cases. Check the combined depth against the room: cases at 12 inches deep or less keep a narrow room usable.
What is the standard depth of a bookshelf?
Most bookcases are 10 to 13 inches deep, which takes a standard hardback with a little room to spare. Bookcases at Two Seventy Nine include slim-depth models under 12 inches for hallways and tight walls, and deeper cases for large-format books and objects. Depth is stated on every listing, and it is the measurement worth checking first in a narrow room.
How tall is a tall bookcase?
A tall bookcase generally means one standing 60 inches or more, and bookcases at Two Seventy Nine reach 91.1 inches at the tallest. Height is what buys capacity without floor space, which is why most bookcases in this range are tall. Anything above about 70 inches needs anchoring to a wall stud and puts its top shelf out of easy reach, so plan what goes up there.

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