22 Really Cool & Unique Bookends For Book Lovers Who Want To Dress Up Their Shelves

Keep your games organized in the most badass way possible with these Mortal Kombat bookends. They depict a battle between Scorpion and Sub-Zero and are hand-sculpted and hand-painted with a high level of detail that really brings the characters to life.

Add an amusing touch to your reading nook by propping up your literary collection using this falling books bookend. It’s crafted from metal and cleverly designed to create the illusion that your stack of books is about to fall over and crush the tiny people making a run for it.

Awe in amazement as you watch two of Earth’s mightiest heroes use their brute strength to hold up your books with the Superman and Batman bookends. This geeky bookend pits the caped crusader against the first son of Krypton in an explosive battle.

Add some industrialist inspired ingenuity to any shelf or desk by keeping your private library organized with the vise grip bookends. Their fine craftsmanship and solid iron construction means they’ll stand firmly in place while complimenting the rooms decor.

Put all your knowledge between two hemispheres of the brain that are not your own with these creative planters. These are really a-HEAD of the competition with a sturdy wide base that keeps them standing against the weight of books and wide openings at the top for a variety of plants.

There's something regal about having a collection of leatherbound books about the sea, and the air of sophistication brought to the collection by a pair of sailing bookends makes it that much more special. No home library is complete without this dashing pair on the top shelf.

These are in fact the Stormtroopers you're looking for, especially if your collection of Star Wars graphic novels needs some help staying upright. The pair uses the Force (or maybe that's the force of gravity) to hold up anything you feel like standing up between them.

These vinyl record bookends are going to be music to the ears of anyone that loves some rhythm and melody. Don't worry, no records were harmed in the creation of these bookends. They're made from ABS plastic and super strong so they can hold up to things like cookbooks.

OK, but are these prayer hands bookends or high-five bookends? The question about the emoji also applies to these bookends. Put your books about critical thinking, philosophy, and pop culture between the plastic bookends and *thinking emoji* as you ponder the dilemma.

Take a trip back to the Cretaceous period and do a little Tyrannosaurus reading with these happy dinos. Technically they're herbivores so there's not a lot of T-Rexing going on, but for a kid enchanted by dinos, they're sure to inspire lots of happy storytelling about their favorite creatures.

Weave a little beauty into your bookshelf with a bookend that looks a lot less sturdy than it actually is. These macrame bookends are one part metal and one part tapestry. The tapestries hang from a metal bar and swing gently if you move them.

Just in case there was any question as to what goes between these two metal bookends, the bookends have gone and explained it. If you want to get smart, you could always put something like boxes holding puzzles between them.