The Bookshelf book


The book of the Bookshelf blog is published by Thames & Hudson. Many thanks to all of you for visiting, suggesting and getting in touch over the last few years and I hope you will enjoy the book just as much. You can buy it from your local independent bookshop or from the usual suspects online. It has also been translated into Italian, Korean, Swedish, Japanese, French and German editions.

REVIEWS
The contents of one's bookshelves are very revealing, but this volume proves that how the collection is arranged may divulge even more San Francisco Chronicle
 
Mr. Johnson's paean to the physicality of the bound and printed word Wall Street Journal 
 
Beautiful, unique bookshelves Huffington Post

beautifully illustrated Fine Books

a riot of ingenuity and creativity npr

Documenting designs of the bookshelf revolution Coolhunting

Naast de evolutie van boeken als designobject en de vele trends Nieuwsblad

"A delightful book for literary lovers and interiors fanatics alike" The Glasgow Herald

"In this day of e-readers and downloads, it is refreshing to see a celebration of the real thing - books. Bookshelf does so in a relevant rather than nostalgic way, taking a look at clever, beautiful and useful examples of modern shelving design" The Daily Telegraph

"a beguiling look at the possibilities available" The Guardian

"Bookshelf by Alex Johnson is inspiring ...well it inspires covetousness if I'm honest" dovegreyreader

"should see a resurgence in paperback appreciation... full of novel ideas." Marie Claire

"visual explorations of how we curate our own domestic Dewey systems" The Times

"La folle passion du journaliste anglais Alex Johnson" Elle Decoration

"Full of furniture to covet and inspire: the first book to look at bookshelf design." The Bookseller