How you organize them really comes down to personal taste – there are no right or wrong answers,’ says Adam Brown, Director ...

A friend of mine comes over, and we wander into my shimmering Babylonian spire of a library, with shelves of books ascending into ... system parallel to the bookcase, it is the finishing touch ...

We agree, which is why we selected the best bookcases that are pretty to look at, perfect for any kind of book collection -- and, because most of us prefer to buy books, not shelves -- under $500.