Before technology allowed for the production of e-Readers, I wasn't aware that there existed a difference between someone who loves reading and someone who loves books. There is. If you enjoy reading for the reading, you may not be a true book fan--and perhaps, then, you won't enjoy this cluster on book innovations as much as someone who loves books for the sole reason that they are books.
Their glossy covers, unique fonts, and even the smell of their pages have inspired a plethora of book innovations, from sculptures made out of numbers to plastic surgery kids books. Click through this collection to see for yourself!
74 Offbeat Book Mods
Book Innovations, from 3D Flip Books to Stacked Novel Sanctuaries:
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Adult Coloring Books
Hot Wax by Tyson Mcadoo is Best Kept Away from Your Kids
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3D Pop-Up Books
Geeky Design Book for Typography and Papercraft Nuts (UPDATE)
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Glowing Books
‘Good Ideas Glow in the Dark' by the Adris Group Literally Lights Up
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Stacked Book Furniture
Novel Home Decor for Bookworms and Bibliophiles
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PlayAway Audio Books
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Tasty Couture Books
'A Matter of Taste' by Fulvio Bonavia is Fashionably Appetizing
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Books as Art
Book Works Papercraft Sculptures of Lobsters, Guns & Scorpions
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Books as Billboards
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Body-Building Bike Books
The 'Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design' Book Explores Cycle Culture
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Marketing Flip books
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Electric Pop-Up Books
Jie Qi Improves on a Childhood Classic with 'Electronic Popables'
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R-Rated Children's Books
Josh Cooley's 'Movies R Fun' is an Awesome Way to School Your Kid
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Recycled Books as Art
10 Innovative Creations
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Green DIY Bookshelves
The ‘Book Book Shelf' by Not Tom Recycles Your Old Novels
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Freaky Graffiti Books
Limited Edition "Freak" Art Book Showcases Titi Freak's Best
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Upside-Down Storage
The Anti-Gravity Bookshelf
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Old-School Bound Journals
Gild Bookbinders Makes One-of-a-Kind Leather Books
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Personalized Picture Books
FlattenMe Fairytales Feature You
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Novel Number Sculptures
The Book Collection by Paul Octavious
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Custom Gwen Stefani Books
HP Sweet Escape Tour Book
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Brain Splattering Books
The Biblioteq Creative Books 'Feel Inspired' Campaign Will Blow You Away
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Color-Shifting Books
Airan Kang Uses LED Lighting to Illuminate 109 Books
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High-End Designer Books
'Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion & Architecture' to be Released
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3D Flip Books
'Rainbow in Your Hand' Brightens Anyone's Day
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3-D Art Made of Books
Su Blackwell's Book-Cut Sculptures
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Plastic Surgery Kids Books
My Beautiful Mommy by Dr. Michael Salzhauer
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Vintage Books as Art Pieces
Budget-Friendly Beautiful Bindings
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Pop Up Books For Adults
Celebrity Meltdowns Pop Up Book
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Magical Bookends
The Falling Books Bookend is More Entertaining Than Reading
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Vinyl Books
‘Extraordinary Records' Explores the World of Retro Albums
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Tragic Book Trashing
Borders to Destroy Tens of Thousands of Books as Waldenbooks Closes
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Stacked Novel Sanctuaries
The Book Cell by Matej Kren
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Pop-Up Books for Grown-Ups
Visionaire's
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Fake Books
The PSP/DS Trick Book Storage Case Hides Your Valuables
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Bipolar Art Books
Cult Success Daniel Johnston's Peculiar Self-Titled Release
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Fashionable Activity Books
The Sneaker Colouring Book is for Growing Sneaker Freaks
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Gangster Colouring Books
Colour in Gangstas
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Carved Books
Novel Art Recycling
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Book Bulbs
Novel Creations by Offbeat Earth Bring Stories to Life Through Art
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Gigantic Pop-Up Book
Space Book
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Hipster Activity Books
The Indie Rock Coloring Book Pleases Subculture Fanatics
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Custom Twitter Books
Tweetbookz Print High Quality Books Based on Your Tweets
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Pop Up Books For Adults 2
Book of Phobias
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Pillow Books and Pillow Hats
The Pillow Collection
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Bread Books
Sliced Bread/Notebooks Are a Twist on Your Morning Breakfast
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Books as Flower Pots
Tokyo Pistol Makes DIY Honbachi Creations from Old Novels
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Celebrity Flip Books
Chloe Sevigny's Interactive Photo Book
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Personalized Romance Books
UStar Novels Let You Customize Your Lust Between the Covers
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Library-Inspired Lights
The 'Book' Light Brings Character to Any Dining Room
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Vending Machines for Books
Novel Idea Dispenses Literature Via Touchscreen
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Recycled Books as Bags
DIY Reader's Digest Purses
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Morbid Pop-Up Books
The Colmore Collection Displays Disturbing Images
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Novel Light Installations
The Luzinterruptus Illuminated Books Encourages Reading
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Chronic-Induced Children's Books
The Robert Brockway Book Was Written While High
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Bookifying Toys
Typlume & Graphine Personalizes Your Child's Book
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Fashionable Holy Books
Fake Magazine Cover for ‘Bible Illuminated'
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Hip Journals Made of Discarded Books
Ex Libris Anonymous Incorporate Original Works
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Customized Books
Bob Books
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Chow Down Books
The Marije Vogelzang 'Eat Love' Experience is Engaging and Whimsical
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Exclusive Horror E-Books
Stephen King Agrees to Write Amazon Kindle-Only Novel
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Tour-Inspired Photo Books
Kanye West 'Glow in the Dark' Features Snaps From His Tour
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Unreadable Books
Classic Book Covers Handmade by Olympia Le-Tan
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Bookish Buildings
De Batavier is a Facade of Books in Lootstraat, Amsterdam
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15 Foot Books
Burj Dubai Hotel Hosts Giant Logbook
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Blank Books
'Everything Men Know about Women' Makes a Cheeky Gift Idea
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User-Submitted Bookstores
The Apple iBookstore Lets Anyone Become An Author
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Personalized Sticker Storybooks
Stickiestory Lets Kids Create Their Own Adventures
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Unique Furniture
A Pile of Books
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Cigarette Packages For Books
TankBooks Look Like Smokes
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Books as Balance Weights
The See-Saw Bookshelf
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Green Kiddie Lit
These Green Story Books Let You Celebrate Earth Day With Your Kids
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Plastic Books
UFSCAR and Vitopel Brasil Team Up to Create Recyclable Synthetic Paper
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Futuristic 3D Storytelling
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Mini Pocket-Sized eReaders
The Onyx BOOX Poke5 Has Support for Third-Party Apps
Palm-Sized eReaders
The Onyx BOOX Palma Has a Smartphone-Inspired Design
Sci-Fi-Honoring Toy Puzzle Books
LEGO and Star Wars Unveils the Force of Creativity Book
Efficient Dual-Screen eReaders
The Gemini Dual Screens Wisdom E-Ink Book Supports Productivity
Horror-Themed Phone Campaigns
Samsung's Join the Flip Side Takes Cues from 90s Horror Movies
Multifunctional Sleek Furniture
Hoek Home Presents the Modular FLEX Furniture Designs
Book-Inspired Nail Collections
Olive & June Taps Colleen Hoover for Nails Inspired by Her Books
Modernized Modular LP Players
found/Founded Designs the Controlled Vibrary Digital LP Player
Modular Physical Media Players
This Winamp Media Player Device by Eslam Mod is Digitally-Inspired
Subterranean Japanese Libraries
This Underground Library is Situated Beneath a Sustainable Farm
Subtle Smartphone-Friendly Printers
The Conceptual Samsung Image Box Instantly Offers Keepsakes
Sleek Color-Display E-Readers
The Rakuten Kobo Clara BW Builds on the Success of its Predecessor
Aesthetically Pleasing CD Players
This Incredibly Modern CD Player Redefines How We Listen to CDs
Friend-Founded Home Decor Lines
Nook Theory is an Affordable and Quality Home Decor Brand
Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts
The Nokia N90 by Viet Doan Duc Reimagines a Vintage Design
Functionally Fashionable Mobile Accessories
These MOFT Mobile Accessories Debuted at CES 2023
Multifunctional Foldable Mobile Devices
The Conceptual 'Move' Mobile Device Replaces Five Devices
Tech-Infused Analog Radios
Mark Choi Blends Retro Aesthetics and Modern Technology with i Ready O
Modular Fold-Out Desk Designs
This Foldable Wooden Workstation Comes to Live When Needed
Groundbreaking Sticker Technology
StickerYou Recently Launched Its Image Transfer Sticker Product
Immersive Reading Headsets
The Sol Reader Immerses Users into Their Virtual Reality E-Books
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
Twisting Donut-Shaped Bookshelves
The Hullabaloo Bookshelf by Deniz Aktay is Perplexing
Bookshelf Board Games
These Classic Board Games are Disguised as Vintage Books
Miniature Electric Ink Readers
The Boox Tab Mini C by Onyx has a Compact Portable Design
Globally Influenced Perfume Books
A Perfume Atlas is Curated by LV and Jacques Cavallier Belltrud
Tubular Literature Storage Racks
The 'Interspace' Magazine Rack by Deniz Aktay is Multifunctional
Sliding Flatpack Seating Solutions
The Conceptual 'Folio Chair' by Jeongwoo SEO is Leather-Covered
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Snack-Themed Textbooks
FUNdamental Textbooks by Heinz Make Learning More Playful
Minimalist Book Storage Tables
The 'Pocket' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Split Open
Flexible Folding Concept Phone
Samsung's Flex in & Out Flip is a Bending Phone Concept
Doll-Inspired Coffee Table Books
Assouline Creates the New Barbie Coffee Table Book
Stylus-Friendly eReader Tablets
The Kobo Elipsa 2E Works for Both Reading and Writing
Abstract Triangular Side Tables
The Triangle Side Table from SouleWork Holds Books and More
Electronic 3D Book Concepts
The bbook Concept is Designed for the Visually Impaired
Hands-Free Reading Devices
The Sol Reader is an E-Ink Goggle Presented During CES 2023
Multipurpose Lifestyle Tablets
The iScream Homelearn Book Works in Many Orientations
Bookish Advent Calendars
This Advent Calendar for Book Lovers is Filled with 25 Gifts
Kids' Money Management Books
'The Adventures of Ca$hman & Supersaver' Promotes Financial Awareness
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Contemporary Vertical Turntables
ToVerse Unveils a New Dynamic Streaming Turntable Design
AI-Powered Family Story Books
Life Story AI Will Help Users Preserve Their Family's Legacy
Room-Dividing Bookshelf Designs
The 'Fréquence' Shelf Focuses on Customization
Bookshelf-Incorporated Coffee Tables
The Overlap Table by Deniz Atkay Boasts Multiple Purposes
3D Glasses-Free OLED Laptops
Asus Launches the New ProArt Studiobook 16 3D OLED Laptop
Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers
Yifan Hu Designs the Emoji-Inspired Smartphone Accessories
Customizable Book Portraits
Lagom Collections Boasts Personalized Portraits for Your Books
Intentional Modern Day Tools
Inside Then Out Boasts a Line of Elegant & Slick Minimalist Products
Lunar New Year-Inspired Noteboooks
Moleskine Adds New Designs to the 3 Artists, 3 Countries Series
Textbook-Sized eReaders
The Onyx Boox Note Air3 Comes with a Stylus for Productivity
Digital Collectible Displays
Gatebox's Digital Figure Box Shows Off Virtual Collectibles
Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books
New Society Hosts 'Decentralization, Please Save Culture' Event
Celebrity-Inspired Cocktail Menus
The Quote Book by Velvet Bar Shares Drinks Based on Icons
Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs
Brian Thoreen Creates the Paragraphic in Four Stacks Chairs
Historical Humankind Coffee Books
Hungry Minds Presents The Book to Nurture Childlike Curiousity
Color-Display Electronic Readers
Rakuten Introduces Three Kobo eReaders with New Features
Retro 3D-Printed Bags
Coperni's CD-PLAYER Swipe Bag Resembles a Portable Music Player
Storybook Recipe Experiences
The Magical Pantry Brings Recipes to Life Through Fables
Bookstore Wine Shops
New York's Bibliotheque Offers Rare Books and Great Wine
Paper-Inspired Half-Folded Lamps
Jihoon Shim Designs the Half Lamp Inspired by Origami
Modular Modern Wooden Bookshelves
Kengo Kuma Designs the Marumarushikaku Shelf for More Trees
Twisting CGI-Designed Sideboards
The 'Bookscrew' Sideboard by Deniz Aktay Has a Perplexing Form
Toy Block-Inspired Wooden Bookshelves
Waiting Woood Designs the New Rotating Picture Book Rack
Futuristic Vision Design Books
Nike Introduces the New No Finish Line Book Highlighting the Future
Easily Customizable Laptops
Lenovo's New Laptop Features an E-Ink Display
Color-Changing Eccentric Turntables
Brian Eno Designs the Turntable II with Unpredictable Patterns
Cheese Expert Guide Books
'Madame Fromage's Adventures in Cheese' is Educational and Informative
Modular Typography Stamp Kits
BlockFace is a Stamp Kit to Explore Typography & More
Limited-Edition Collector's Boxsets
PLEASURES Collaborates with Hat and Beard Press
E-Ink Display Headsets
The Sol Reader Uses the Same Technology Found in eReaders
Life-Sized Robot Concierges
Singapore's First Ever Manga Library Features a Robot Concierge
Snap Binding Minimal Clipboards
Hirock Design Office Unveils the Sleek Paper Jacket
Digital Audio Speaker Displays
found/Founded Introduces the Vibrary Digital LP Player
Book Vending Machines
This Book Vending Machine Inspires Readers at Exeter St Davids Station
Book-Shaped Transparent Bookmarks
TENT Unveils the Uniquely Shaped Book on Book Bookmark
Pastel-Colored eReaders
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Now Comes in Three New Colors
Illuminated Stainless Steel Clipboards
Studio SHFT Designs the FOLD B with a Minimal Aesthetic
Mysterious Murder Puzzle Publications
'Murdle: Volume 1' Has 100 Puzzles to Solve
Electronic Device Leather Accessories
Pad & Quill Creates Luxe Accessories for Apple Products
Modern Convertible Shelving Systems
halblang Designs the Blendend System with Easy Adaptibility
Dynamic Bookend Lighting Designs
Notchi Architects Designs the Stair Table Lamp for Oblure
Library-Converted Modern Sheds
The Act of Quad Creates the Light Box in Mumbai, India
Analog Hardware Turntables
LoveFrom Refines the Sondek LP12 by Linn for 50th Anniversary
10-Pound Monumental Books
Unit Editions Publishes the Pentagram: Living by Design Book
Banned Book Clubs
The DPLA's Banned Book Club Challenges Censorship
Dynamic Geometric Bookshelves
Maryam Pousti Designs the Cheft Bookshelf Under Studio Pousti
Gamified Nighttime Reading
StoryMate Let's Parents Set Reading Goals for Their Children
Personalized eBook Platforms
Everand Houses Countless Titles and Personalizes Recommendations
Modular Typography Stamp Sets
Will Mower and Open Press Project Design the BlockFace Kit
AI-Powered Audiobook Platforms
AuthorVoices.ai is Poised to Disrupt the Publishing Industry
Haute Tubular Laptop Stands
The Twelve South BookArc Flex MacBook Stand Comes in Three Finishes
AI-Generated Bookstores
BookBud.ai Launched a First-of-Its-Kind Bookstore and Library Hybrid
Educational Book Summary Apps
Bookster Let's People Understand Books in Just 15 Minutes a Day
Timeless Photo Books
Photos by Artkive Uses an App to Turn Cluttered Camera Rolls into Photo Books
Adaptive Reading Sunglasses
32N Sunglasses by Deep Optics Seamlessly Switch Betwee Modes
Social Reading Apps
Fable is a Social App for Readers That Goes Beyond Book Clubs
Banned Books Campaigns
Penguin Random House is Hitting the Road with Three Other Organizations
Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions
'Future Shock' by 180 Studios and FACT Magazine is Online
Book Pile Retail Decor
A London Aesop Store Gets a New Decor Definition by Sebastian Cox
Chromatic High-Resolution eReaders
The PocketBook InkPad Color 3 Has an IPX8 Rating
Illuminated Leather Smartphone Technologies
Infinix 3D Lighting Leather Brightens Device Edges
Personalized Bed Time Reading
BlissFable Lets Kids Be the Protagonists of Their Own Stories
Vinyl Storage Shelving Units
The New Toneoptic rpm is a new Take on Vinyl Storage
Book Monetization Models
Wattpad Introduces a 'Freemium' Model for Creator Monetization
Retro Phone-Inspired Label Makers
102 Design Lab Presents the Vintage Phone Labeling Machine
AI Design-Philosophy Books
Ambient Agents Meltface Typeface Studies the Future of AI Design
Accessible Interactive Memory Storybooks
Remento's Interactive Storybooks Can Be the Perfect Gift
AI Book Clubs
LillyPad.ai's Open Book Enhances Reading Comprehension & Discussions
Re-Invented Comic Book Collections
Veve Comics Offers a New Way to read and Collect Comic Books
Joy-Infused Writing Support
InkJot is an App That Adds More Fun to the Writing Process
Historic Automotive Art Books
Porsche Presents the New Artifacts Art Book of its Archives
Book Collection Valuation App
BookBoss Digitizes your Collection and Tells you Its Worth
Personality-Enhancing Side Tables
The ORDO Book Side Table Features Organized Nooks
AI-Narrated Audiobook Features
Apple Launches a Digital Narration Feature Using AI-Narrated Audio
DIY Nail Art Printers
Preemadonna's DIY Nailbot Kit Gets Girls Interested in STEM
Waterproof E-Readers
The Barnes & Noble GlowLight 4 Plus has a Crisp, Protected Screen
Personalized Bedtime Stories
StoryGenius Let's Parents Insert Their Children Into Books
Tree-Like Library Spaces
Studio Hinge Presents the Forest of Knowledge Library Design
Fashion Recap Artful Books
Style Not Com Unveils the Fashion In 2023 Highlights Book
Modern Digitized Bookshelves
September is a Digital Bookshelf Where You Can Display Achievements
Love Lock-Inspired Coffee Tables
Adrián M. Almonacid Designs the 4E Coffee Table
Book Matchmaking Services
Bookwish Offers Personalized Monthly Book Selections
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
Parisian Building-Inspired Bookends
Ezra Feldman Designs the New Colorful Paris Bookend
Inclusive Book Campaigns
Indigo is Celebrating Freedom to Read Week by Spotlighting Book
Unconventional Foodie Magazines
Food& Magazine Explores the Weird and Wonderful World of Food
Personalized Visual Catalogues
With Jotly, users can streamline their online discoveries
Customizable Certificate Makers
SmashingDocs Has a Certificate Maker to Suit Any Occassion
Quote-Managing Book Tools
Quotely Let's Avid Readers Scan and Save Quotes for Future Reference
Mood-Based Book Selections
BooksByMood Uses Technology and User Ratings to Make Recommendations
Seamless Wedding Planners
The Nook Theory Wedding Planner Makes Wedding Planning Fun & Easy
Book-Filled Mezzanine Lofts
Crystal Sinclair Designs Designs the Dumbo loft in Brooklyn
Metal Sheet-Facade Book Stores
Wutopia Labs Designs the Shanghai Book City with a Dynamic Facade
Reimagined Traditional Library Ladders
The Step by Step Ladder Offers a Refreshing New Design Take
Efficient AI Reading Tools
GENIUS.io Brings the Physical and Digital Spaces Together
Modular Wireless Speaker Bookends
Liam de la Bedoyere Designs the Beat Bookend with Two Functions
Library Card-Supported Book Access
Libby Simplifies Magazine Access for Library Card Holders
Juxtaposing Modern Streaming Speakers
Tivoli Audio Brings Life Back to the Songbook with Remakes
Website Bookmark Extensions
Basic Bookmarks Helps Keep Your Links Personalized