I'm sure anyone reading this has more books than the *average* person, so here I am to help you organize them!
Of course, there are many methods. The most pleasing may be by color, but it may be hard to keep track of titles. The most accessibly may be alphabetically, but this may skew the series and make them harder to find. I will give the pros and cons of each one.
Option #1: Alphabetical
There can be alphabetical order by author last name, or by book title. The more organized way to do this would be by author last name, for of course this is the method used in the fiction sections in libraries.
Pros:
This will make you feel like you have your own little library, which is of course quite pleasing to brag to friends about. (If they aren't very interested in this, it's their problem).
Cons:
It may be annoying when putting books back to scan the shelves for where to put the book back. However, I am generally lazy when it comes to cleaning up, so that might just be me. :)
Credit: Heggan Library Friends
Ah, alphabetical order. Is it just me, or sometimes do you forget the order of the alphabet and have to sing the entire song in your head?
Option #2: Color Order
This is a common booktuber method (book youtuber) because of how aesthetically pleasing it is. A rainbow of books... ah. It can be done in a few ways. There's the classic ROY G BIV, but there are other ways, too. For example, have black and white on a shelf, cool colors on the shelf below, and warm on the shelf below that.
Pros:
As I said, it looks really good!
Cons:
This can totally make it hard to find books if you have trouble remembering what color the cover of the book is.
Credit: Lisa Tselebidis
Option #3: Series
The method I have always used, it may not look the nicest but I find it very efficient. It is perfect if you have large groups of books in the same fandom.
Pros:
I believe it to be the most functional method, because it's very easy to spot a book from your favorite series.
Cons:
If you have a lot of stand-alone novels, this will not work for you. (Since I am a fandom lover, I fill many shelves with long series. No shame.)
Credit: GirlsLife
(This is a lot like what my shelf normally looks like, but as I am in the middle of moving, it'll be a while before I can show you my shelf. Stay tuned! :))
Option #4: Genres
For people who don't have many series or even books by the same author, you can sort your books into genres and subgenres. For example, fantasy, nonfiction, and YA. Within those categories you can be creative with colors and the alphabet.
Pros:
This is also like having a library, but with less concentration to detail. I haven't tried this before, but I'm sure it would be great for most people, because it is quite flexible.
Cons:
This may be a bit too broad for readers who have say, 60 books in the fantasy category. That might be me. I'm totally into fantasy. Anyway, If this is your case, this isn't for you.
Credit: Life in the Library
Yes, this is a school library, but I'm sure you know what I mean.
And finally...
Option #5: By Release or Publication Date
This method is definitely for scholars, aka not me. If you are into historical books, it is probably helpful to think about dates when organizing for books.
Pros:
Once again, if keeping books in order by date or period is important to you.
Cons:
For the majority of us, we don't remember the exact date the first book of Harry Potter came out. (Well, I'm sure a bunch do. Not trying to offend any major Potterheads. I'm one myself, just not good with dates).
Well, that was my first post. I bet it was pretty boring, but I'll be posting more soon. Thanks!
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