Guides and free tools
Guides for selling books on Shopify
Clear, step-by-step help for independent bookstores and publishers selling online: from setting up your catalog to choosing a theme, plus free tools you can use right away.
Step-by-step guides
GuideHow to add author and ISBN to Shopify productsVendor, tags or metafields: where to put author, ISBN and page count in Shopify.GuideOnline bookstore website ideas: 13 ways to make it feel like a real bookshop13 practical ideas to give an online bookshop the voice and warmth of a real one, plus a homepage layout.GuideHow to sell books on ShopifyProducts, formats, collections, shipping and taxes: how to set up a bookstore on Shopify.GuideHow to choose a Shopify theme for your bookstoreWhat to look for in a Shopify theme for books, why Dawn and Horizon are good starts and how to test with your catalog.
InShelf for your kind of store
For your storeA 3D bookshelf for your online bookstoreWhat shoppers can do on an interactive 3D bookshelf, how it loads and how to place it in your theme.For your storeDisplay comics and manga online, one series per shelfGive every comic and manga series its own shelf, with spines made from the covers.For your storeAn online store that feels like your independent bookshopHow an independent bookshop can bring its curation and staff picks online with shelves per collection.For your storeA Shopify store for publishers that shows your whole listShow your backlist by series and give new releases a shelf of their own.For your storeA Shopify app that makes your online store feel like a bookshopWhat InShelf does for a Shopify bookstore, how setup works and what each plan includes.For your storeSell used and rare books online the way people browse your shopPut single copies, rare editions and signed books on shelves by subject or era.For your storeA virtual bookshelf for your store's websiteWhat a virtual bookshelf is, how to add one to a website, and when a grid is all you need.