How to Organize Books
If your books are starting to pile up all over the place or you find yourself perpetually digging through stacks looking for that novel you’ve been meaning to read, it may be time to reorganize. Luckily you have a ton of choices when it comes to how you organize and display your books. There are no right or wrong ways to do this, so feel free to try out several methods to see what feels right for you. You can even combine a handful of different organizational styles to create something totally unique to you!
Separating books by genre will make it easier for you to find books fast.
You might have one shelf for romance novels, another for poetry collections, and a third for experimental fiction. By separating your shelves by genre, you’ll build a mental map of where everything belongs. You also won’t need to worry about putting books back in the perfect slot, since a book that belongs on a given shelf can go anywhere on that shelf.
- -This is a particularly good solution if you tend to go through phases in your reading where you get super into historical fiction one month, then move on to nonfiction science books another month, and so on.
- - RThis may not be the best choice if a majority of your books fit into one genre. If you have 6 shelves worth of literary theory but only a handful of Greek plays, there won’t be a ton of variation from shelf to shelf. Read More..