diff --git a/app/Book.php b/app/Book.php
index 51ea226b4..effd6ca45 100644
--- a/app/Book.php
+++ b/app/Book.php
@@ -48,14 +48,6 @@ class Book extends Entity
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(Image::class, 'image_id');
     }
-    /*
-     * Get the edit url for this book.
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getEditUrl()
-    {
-        return $this->getUrl() . '/edit';
-    }
 
     /**
      * Get all pages within this book.
diff --git a/app/BookShelf.php b/app/BookShelf.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47f873bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/BookShelf.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php namespace BookStack;
+
+
+class BookShelf extends Entity
+{
+    protected $table = 'bookshelves';
+
+    public $searchFactor = 3;
+
+    protected $fillable = ['name', 'description', 'image_id'];
+
+    /**
+     * Get the url for this bookshelf.
+     * @param string|bool $path
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getUrl($path = false)
+    {
+        if ($path !== false) {
+            return baseUrl('/shelves/' . urlencode($this->slug) . '/' . trim($path, '/'));
+        }
+        return baseUrl('/shelves/' . urlencode($this->slug));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns BookShelf cover image, if cover does not exists return default cover image.
+     * @param int $width - Width of the image
+     * @param int $height - Height of the image
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getBookCover($width = 440, $height = 250)
+    {
+        $default = baseUrl('/book_default_cover.png');
+        if (!$this->image_id) {
+            return $default;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $cover = $this->cover ? baseUrl($this->cover->getThumb($width, $height, false)) : $default;
+        } catch (\Exception $err) {
+            $cover = $default;
+        }
+        return $cover;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the cover image of the book
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo
+     */
+    public function cover()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Image::class, 'image_id');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an excerpt of this book's description to the specified length or less.
+     * @param int $length
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getExcerpt($length = 100)
+    {
+        $description = $this->description;
+        return strlen($description) > $length ? substr($description, 0, $length-3) . '...' : $description;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return a generalised, common raw query that can be 'unioned' across entities.
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function entityRawQuery()
+    {
+        return "'BookStack\\\\BookShelf' as entity_type, id, id as entity_id, slug, name, {$this->textField} as text,'' as html, '0' as book_id, '0' as priority, '0' as chapter_id, '0' as draft, created_by, updated_by, updated_at, created_at";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2018_06_24_115700_create_bookshelves_table.php b/database/migrations/2018_06_24_115700_create_bookshelves_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..173e9214b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2018_06_24_115700_create_bookshelves_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class CreateBookshelvesTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::create('bookshelves', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->increments('id');
+            $table->string('name', 200);
+            $table->string('slug', 200);
+            $table->text('description');
+            $table->integer('created_by')->nullable()->default(null);
+            $table->integer('updated_by')->nullable()->default(null);
+            $table->boolean('restricted')->default(false);
+            $table->integer('image_id')->nullable()->default(null);
+            $table->timestamps();
+
+            $table->index('slug');
+            $table->index('created_by');
+            $table->index('updated_by');
+            $table->index('restricted');
+        });
+
+        // Get roles with permissions we need to change
+        $adminRoleId = DB::table('roles')->where('system_name', '=', 'admin')->first()->id;
+        $editorRole = DB::table('roles')->where('name', '=', 'editor')->first();
+
+        // TODO - Copy existing role permissions from Books
+        $entity = 'BookShelf';
+        $ops = ['View All', 'View Own', 'Create All', 'Create Own', 'Update All', 'Update Own', 'Delete All', 'Delete Own'];
+        foreach ($ops as $op) {
+            $permId = DB::table('permissions')->insertGetId([
+                'name' => strtolower($entity) . '-' . strtolower(str_replace(' ', '-', $op)),
+                'display_name' => $op . ' ' . 'BookShelves',
+                'created_at' => \Carbon\Carbon::now()->toDateTimeString(),
+                'updated_at' => \Carbon\Carbon::now()->toDateTimeString()
+            ]);
+            // Assign view permission to all current roles
+            DB::table('permission_role')->insert([
+                'role_id' => $adminRoleId,
+                'permission_id' => $permId
+            ]);
+            if ($editorRole !== null) {
+                DB::table('permission_role')->insert([
+                    'role_id' => $editorRole->id,
+                    'permission_id' => $permId
+                ]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('bookshelves');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/books/show.blade.php b/resources/views/books/show.blade.php
index d0a2eb2f7..e5845b495 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/show.blade.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                     <a dropdown-toggle class="text-primary text-button">@icon('more'){{ trans('common.more') }}</a>
                     <ul>
                         @if(userCan('book-update', $book))
-                            <li><a href="{{$book->getEditUrl()}}" class="text-primary">@icon('edit'){{ trans('common.edit') }}</a></li>
+                            <li><a href="{{ $book->getUrl('/edit') }}" class="text-primary">@icon('edit'){{ trans('common.edit') }}</a></li>
                             <li><a href="{{ $book->getUrl('/sort') }}" class="text-primary">@icon('sort'){{ trans('common.sort') }}</a></li>
                         @endif
                         @if(userCan('restrictions-manage', $book))