Illustrated tees for readers
Some stories come with sleeves.
Dragons, Austen, black cats and questionable bedtimes, drawn with care and printed on soft, garment-dyed cotton.
Free shipping on 2+ tees · Every 3rd tee half price
- One more chapter
- Books bought by accident
- Annotated, never abridged
- Proudly overdue
- Free shippingon 2+ tees
- 3rd tee half offmix any designs
- Soft cottongarment-dyed
- 30-day returnsfrom delivery
Find your shelf
Which reader are you?
Pick the shelf you'd live on. We'll bring the right designs to the front.
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Here Be DragonsFor readers who'd pick the dragon every time.Open this shelf
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Austen, Alcott & Co.For readers who never quite left the drawing room.Open this shelf
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Candlelight & InkFor poets, English majors and midnight annotators.Open this shelf
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Brewed & BoundFor readers who need the first sip before page one.Open this shelf
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The Cats' Book ClubFor readers whose cat is holding the bookmark.Open this shelf
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Confessions of a BookwormFor readers with a TBR taller than they are.Open this shelf
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Hearth & HardcoverFor rainy days, big blankets and slow chapters.Open this shelf
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UnderlinedFor the lines you'd underline twice.Open this shelf
The tee itself
Soft from the first chapter.
Every design is printed on a heavyweight, garment-dyed cotton tee that feels lived-in on day one and gets softer with every wash.
- Paperback soft100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed for a faded, vintage feel.
- Built for rereadsSubstantial 6.1 oz fabric with double-needle stitching that holds its shape.
- Room to curl upA relaxed unisex fit in sizes S to 2XL.
How it's made
From sketchbook to your shelf.
- Every design starts as a pencil sketch, drawn for readers who notice the details.
- We print it on heavyweight, garment-dyed cotton that softens with every wash.
- Your tee ships within 3–5 business days, with tracking by email.
Every color and size you see is ready to order, all year round.
For the reader in your life
A gift they'll actually read.
Not sure which book they're on? Pick the shelf they live on. The right reader always notices the details.
Not sure of their size? Most people wear their usual tee size in our relaxed fit. The size guide has exact measurements.
Currently reading: October
Sweater weather, open book.
Rain on the window, a skeleton lost in one last chapter and a bookshop with pumpkins by the door. The autumn designs are back on the front table.
Share your shelf
Your shelf, out in the world.
Wearing Shelfsong? Tag us or email a photo to shelfsong@gmail.com. We'd love to see what you're reading in it.
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The cat has the bookmark
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First sip, page one
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Twilight chapters
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Book club night
About Shelfsong
Every shelf has a song.
We started Shelfsong because readers are more specific than “I love books.” So we draw the specifics.