The Best Book Stands and Book Holders of 2023

Bedtime is for coziness. So, what better way to de-stress with an accessible reading session than with one of these adorable animal pillow stands? The bed or couch can be such a desirable location when you want to settle down and do some reading, but unfortunately, that comfy space may come with some uncomfortable complications when it comes to functioning.

A squishy bed is a challenging place to use a book stand, and sometimes you want to free up a hand so you can multitask and drink the tea you’ve made to go with your bedtime book. These pillow stands offer the perfect way to balance a book while in bed or on the sofa, and the little lip on each pillow ensures your book won’t close on itself, making for a hands-free reading experience.

My favorite part about these Cuddly Reader pillows, though, is their creative designs. Color and fun aesthetics are often left out of accessible concepts, and I love that these unite the two qualities with choices such as a silly pink cat or a blue dragon.

I immediately fell in love with this stand. If you want to make your desk more accessible while adding some décor, this is indeed a statement piece. Unlike many desk book holders, this one doesn’t have a lip.

The two little weighted ball-and-chain accents hold the pages open. This makes it easy to turn the pages because, instead of having to pick up the entire book to turn the page, all you have to do is lift the little chain holding it in place.

This Metal Book Stand from Camelmother came highly recommended, with a vast majority of five-star reviews on Amazon. One great feature of this stand is how lightweight it is. Because ideally, when you’re looking for something to make your life easier, you don’t want it to add bulk and inconvenience. And despite its weight, many users found that it could still support heavier-weight books such as hardcovers.

A product like this could be excellent for use on the kitchen counter. I enjoy having a recipe book out, and since I need to follow the recipe down to every last pinch, I find myself checking and rechecking the book about a thousand times throughout the process.

It can be irritating to keep returning to your stubborn page if you’re working with hands covered in food—at least, that’s the case for me, as things tend to get a little messy when I’m chopping and stirring with one arm. If you want a cookbook stand, this is a top pick for reviewers.

This one is a fairly large book holder, but it’s still so versatile. Sometimes I struggle to keep notebooks or books turned to the proper page when I’m writing and working at my desk. Since I already type with one hand, the last thing I want to do is to constantly stop to find the page of notes I was looking at.

This adjustable book stand from Wishacc easily clamps to the desk and remedies that situation, because you can perch anything from books to tablets and use the movable “arms” at the bottom to secure the pages. It’s a great multitasking aid, and its easy installation, which has led to many five-star reviews on Amazon, allows you to use this product in places beyond the desk, such as the kitchen or even on a nightstand.

Sometimes the simplest designs are amongst the best. This weighted page holder from Superior Essentials features a basic but effective construction. It looks slightly like a dog bone: long and thin in the middle with two bulbous weighted ends.

Just place this little contraption down onto your open book with one weighted end on either page, and the pressure stops the page from closing up on you. What I love most about this product is its portability. This is a wonderful knickknack to toss in your bag or purse without taking up too much space, so that you can make sure you won’t experience your own version of my windy day nightmare. With this travel-friendly weight in tow, you’ll be able to read your book and eat your lunch too.

If you like to hold your book as you read, this ingenious gadget offers a comfortable and accessible book-holding experience. Just slide your thumb through the center of the holder, and rest the pointed tip between the pages as its wooden “wingspan” does the rest. And when it comes down to inclusive design, this one is a winner because it comes in five varieties to accommodate a range of hand shapes and sizes.