Book on Shelf Mockup – The Complete Collection

A hardcover book with a moon graphic on the cover displayed on a dark shelf against a textured light gray wall, showcasing a book on shelf design mockup template.
by CJ McDaniel // September 24  

Once you enter a library, bookstore, or a book enthusiast’s room, you’ll find shelves filled with books. Storing your growing book collection would look perfect on a shelf too. Other than their aesthetic value, this makes them look tidy and organized. If you’re a writer or designer, you may want to consider this if your design will continue to stand out when placed on a shelf. For many, that would be a challenge because it’s difficult to predict whether your design would look great once printed. Mockups will save you! Have realistic expectations about your design by using a book on shelf mockup.
Here at Book Mockup, our selection of mockup templates is what you need to show your clients or agency a preview of your design.

A Curated Collection of Book on Shelf Mockup

On this page, you will see a large collection of book on shelf mockups both created by us and found elsewhere on the internet. This exhaustive collection provides easy to use Photoshop Mockups for any type of book on shelf you are promoting. Click the “Download This Mockup” button to either download or go to the page where you can purchase the item.

Female Hand Picking a Book on a Shelf

Female Hand Picking a Book on a Shelf
Envision your book placed on a bookshelf with this book mockup. The female hand reaching out for your book makes it look true-to-life, and the position of the book is enough to showcase your cover design. The books also add up to the realistic feel of this mockup. Available in PSD format, using any graphics program to add your design will complete its look.

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Three Books on Shelf

Three Books on Shelf
Every book has a rightful place on a bookshelf. This mockup showing three books on a shelf proves that point. The striped floral wallpaper gives it a crisp look, but you can edit it to suit your concept. What makes this mockup even better is the availability of different cover sizes. If you’re looking for a simple cover presentation, give this mockup a try.

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Black Hardcover Book on Shelf

Black Hardcover Book on Shelf
What you’re looking at is a mockup suited for cover designs with a distinct color scheme. Ideal for hardcover books, the neutral background in this mockup will make your design stand out. The wall shelf will carry your book cover, adding a realistic feel to your presentation. The template is available in PSD format and perfect for minimalists who like to keep it simple and classy.

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Front & Back Cover of Book on a Wood Shelf

Front & Back Cover of Book on a Wood Shelf
Do you want to go for a contemporary look? Here’s one for you! Place your 5 x 8 inches cover design in this mockup to complete your personal or commercial projects. The contemporary-styled wood shelf holds your book to display its front and back cover. Coming in PSD form, enjoy this brilliance by hitting the download button.

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Modern Book on Shelf

Modern Book on Shelf
Creativity shines more when displayed in an unusual setting. The unique form of the bookshelf in this mockup showcases your book cover designs with a touch of realism. The modern book is slanted at a degree, giving the pages a chance to be seen. This book mockup template is in PSD format and ready to accommodate the beauty of your design anytime.

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Standing Book on Shelf with Plant

Standing Book on Shelf with Plant
Here’s a beautiful display of a standing book set on a wooden wall shelf. The solid color background ensures that the focus is on your design, but you can customize it according to your preference. This mockup is a great way to show your book in its natural setting, accompanied by a plant on the side to make it even more realistic.

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Classic Book on Shelf

Classic Book on Shelf
Simple yet refined, this hardcover template is perfect for classic book projects. You can completely customize it by adding your design, changing the purple and somehow pinkish background color, or inserting elements on the shelf to make it lifelike. Just remember to make sure the details are congruent to your concept! This high-quality mockup is perfect for books of all genres, whether they’re fiction or non-fiction!

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Standing Books on Shelf

Standing Books on Shelf
Highlight the beauty of your square book cover design with this mockup template. With two standing books to carry your front and back cover design, this template will help you show a realistic preview of your book when placed on top of a shelf. It’s also easy to use, with customization performed through inserting text and images.

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Square Book on Shelf

Square Book on Shelf
Some books are better presented with minimal details, directing the viewer’s focus only to the greatness of your design. This book mockup is perfect for square books that emphasize the detailed exterior or front cover illustrations. Customization is easy! Just add the text, upload your design to the book on the shelf, and change the book color to complete your theme.

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Book on Shelf at a Bookstore

Book on Shelf at a Bookstore
Make your readers feel like they’re scanning through a bookstore to find your book with this book mockup. Perfect for exhibiting lifelike presentations and unveiling cover art, this mockup is modest yet compelling. The books present in this mockup also contribute to achieving photorealistic results. It’s easy to upload your design, making you ready to reveal your design to the world.

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Book on a Library Shelf


Seeing what your cover design will look like on a shelf leaves a striking mark on your clients. As this mockup shows, the book is placed in a familiar setting, somewhere in a public library. The book is situated upright thanks to the wooden shelf, and an individual is visible on the further left to make it look natural. Putting your design will make this mockup yours!

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Book Standing Against Other Books on a Shelf


Are you looking to exhibit your graphics for a book? This template displays your craft in a highly realistic setting. The book is stored on a shelf along with other publications, giving it a touch of reality. If you want to give your cover design a dash of real life, it’s time to try out this mockup template!

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Thick Book on Shelf with Plant


You’re looking at a gorgeous and modern book mockup that you can use to showcase your work. This template will show your cover design set against a neutral backdrop and above a wall shelf. The plant beside the book gives it an aesthetic look, and this is a great PSD mockup to try if you want to keep things simple.

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Book on Shelf Near a Plant


Let your book complete your readers’ bookshelf! This book cover mockup template places your design against a bookshelf filled with books and a decorative plant on the side. With an aesthetic feel, this template will harmoniously carry your cover design and make it stand out. Placing your book in this mockup is quick and easy, done simply by inserting your image or adding a text.

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Stacked Book on Shelf


Perfectly embedded into a faux wood background, your next design presentation would bring fascination with this book mockup. The books stacked on the shelf allow you to showcase the whole exterior of your book. Putting the aesthetic front, back, and spine design, this PSD template has a lot of room for customization, allowing you to turn your ideas into a reality!

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Books on Floating Shelf


Plenty of thought goes into designing a book cover. With this mockup, you’re doing yourself a favor of lessening your workload. The standing book on the shelf is the first visible object that your viewers will notice, accompanied by the stack of books to show your spine design. Meanwhile, the decorative plants give it a touch of life. This book mockup can hold any book genre, perfect for client presentations or social media posts.

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Book Standing on a Floating Shelf


A shelf is a natural place for books, making it an ideal scene for your presentation. A floating shelf, for example, delivers a calming aesthetic to your design. The neutral backdrop enables your book cover designs to be the center of attention. You’ll also see some indoor plants, giving this mockup a pop of color and making it suitable to any book genre.

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Two Books on Floating Shelf


The scene in this mockup displays two books with one behind the other. This position allows you to share your cover designs, especially if you have two for the same book version. This book cover mockup template is perfect for all genres and is easy to edit in Photoshop. Simple yet realistic, your creative skill will shine in this mockup.

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Books on Shelf with Plant


Book lovers enjoy seeing their books on their shelves. If you’re releasing a series of four books with one front cover, this book mockup will save you time and effort. The stack of books is arranged at an angled view to highlight your front cover and spine design. The potted plant also adorns this mockup to give it a flair.

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Book Leaning on Stacked Books on Shelf


Take a look at this PSD mockup file, featuring a book leaning on a stack of books on a shelf. The mockup allows you to envision how lovely your book will beautify your wall shelf. This book mockup template with an indoor plant on the side is perfect for cover design projects of any book genre or series.

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Arranged Books on Shelf


Flawlessly settled into a blurry office background, this mockup template of a set of thick books is an excellent way to reveal your next design. Set on a perspective shot and placed on an office shelf, you can use this mockup for any office-related books. Available in PSD format, this exciting mockup will hold your design once inserted through your preferred editing app.

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Book on Shelf Conclusion

Get a little creative help with our complete collection of book on shelf! We also have a collection of book on table mockups. Whatever creative direction you have in mind, we got you covered. From simple to most elaborate, we’ve got everything to wow you or your clients’ needs. Click here for a free done-for-you book mockup!

About the Author

CJ grew up admiring books. His family owned a small bookstore throughout his early childhood, and he would spend weekends flipping through book after book, always sure to read the ones that looked the most interesting. Not much has changed since then, except now some of those interesting books he picks off the shelf were designed by his company!