diff --git a/client/assets/app.css b/client/assets/app.css
index 6decbb29..9a406d09 100644
--- a/client/assets/app.css
+++ b/client/assets/app.css
@@ -23,10 +23,19 @@
   background-image: linear-gradient(to right bottom, #2e2e2e, #303030, #313131, #333333, #353535, #343434, #323232, #313131, #2c2c2c, #282828, #232323, #1f1f1f);
 }
 
+.bookshelf-row {
+  /* Sidebar width + scrollbar width */
+  width: calc(100vw - 88px);
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   #bookshelf {
     height: calc(100% - 80px);
   }
+
+  .bookshelf-row {
+    width: 100vw;
+  }
 }
 
 #page-wrapper {
diff --git a/client/components/app/BookShelfCategorized.vue b/client/components/app/BookShelfCategorized.vue
index b7ac317b..04156442 100644
--- a/client/components/app/BookShelfCategorized.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/BookShelfCategorized.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <template>
-  <div id="bookshelf" ref="wrapper" class="w-full h-full overflow-y-scroll relative">
+  <div id="bookshelf" ref="wrapper" class="w-full max-w-full h-full overflow-y-scroll relative">
     <!-- Cover size widget -->
     <widgets-cover-size-widget class="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-30" />
     <!-- Experimental Bookshelf Texture -->
-    <div v-show="showExperimentalFeatures" class="fixed bottom-4 right-28 z-40">
+    <div v-show="showExperimentalFeatures && !isAlternativeBookshelfView" class="fixed bottom-4 right-28 z-40">
       <div class="rounded-full py-1 bg-primary hover:bg-bg cursor-pointer px-2 border border-black-100 text-center flex items-center box-shadow-md" @mousedown.prevent @mouseup.prevent @click="showBookshelfTextureModal"><p class="text-sm py-0.5">Texture</p></div>
     </div>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,25 @@
     <div v-else-if="loaded && !shelves.length && search" class="w-full h-40 flex items-center justify-center">
       <p class="text-center text-xl font-book py-4">No results for query</p>
     </div>
-    <div v-else class="w-full flex flex-col items-center">
+    <!-- Alternate plain view -->
+    <div v-else-if="isAlternativeBookshelfView" class="w-full mb-24">
+      <template v-for="(shelf, index) in shelves">
+        <widgets-item-slider v-if="shelf.type === 'book' || shelf.type === 'podcast'" :key="index + '.'" :items="shelf.entities" :height="232 * sizeMultiplier" class="bookshelf-row pl-8 my-6">
+          <p class="font-semibold text-gray-100" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">{{ shelf.label }}</p>
+        </widgets-item-slider>
+        <widgets-episode-slider v-else-if="shelf.type === 'episode'" :key="index + '.'" :items="shelf.entities" :height="232 * sizeMultiplier" class="bookshelf-row pl-8 my-6">
+          <p class="font-semibold text-gray-100" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">{{ shelf.label }}</p>
+        </widgets-episode-slider>
+        <widgets-series-slider v-else-if="shelf.type === 'series'" :key="index + '.'" :items="shelf.entities" :height="232 * sizeMultiplier" class="bookshelf-row pl-8 my-6">
+          <p class="font-semibold text-gray-100" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">{{ shelf.label }}</p>
+        </widgets-series-slider>
+        <widgets-authors-slider v-else-if="shelf.type === 'authors'" :key="index + '.'" :items="shelf.entities" :height="192 * sizeMultiplier" class="bookshelf-row pl-8 my-6">
+          <p class="font-semibold text-gray-100" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">{{ shelf.label }}</p>
+        </widgets-authors-slider>
+      </template>
+    </div>
+    <!-- Regular bookshelf view -->
+    <div v-else class="w-full">
       <template v-for="(shelf, index) in shelves">
         <app-book-shelf-row :key="index" :index="index" :shelf="shelf" :size-multiplier="sizeMultiplier" :book-cover-width="bookCoverWidth" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" />
       </template>
@@ -56,6 +74,12 @@ export default {
     libraryName() {
       return this.$store.getters['libraries/getCurrentLibraryName']
     },
+    bookshelfView() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getServerSetting']('bookshelfView')
+    },
+    isAlternativeBookshelfView() {
+      return this.bookshelfView === this.$constants.BookshelfView.TITLES
+    },
     bookCoverWidth() {
       var coverSize = this.$store.getters['user/getUserSetting']('bookshelfCoverSize')
       if (this.isCoverSquareAspectRatio) return coverSize * 1.6
diff --git a/client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue b/client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue
index 54f455b0..58377b74 100644
--- a/client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div class="relative">
-    <div ref="shelf" class="w-full max-w-full categorizedBookshelfRow relative overflow-x-scroll overflow-y-hidden z-10" :style="{ paddingLeft: paddingLeft * sizeMultiplier + 'rem', height: shelfHeight + 'px' }" @scroll="scrolled">
+    <div ref="shelf" class="w-full max-w-full bookshelf-row categorizedBookshelfRow relative overflow-x-scroll overflow-y-hidden z-10" :style="{ paddingLeft: paddingLeft * sizeMultiplier + 'rem', height: shelfHeight + 'px' }" @scroll="scrolled">
       <div class="w-full h-full pt-6">
         <div v-if="shelf.type === 'book' || shelf.type === 'podcast'" class="flex items-center">
           <template v-for="(entity, index) in shelf.entities">
@@ -17,18 +17,9 @@
             <cards-lazy-series-card :key="entity.name" :series-mount="entity" :height="bookCoverHeight" :width="bookCoverWidth * 2" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" class="relative mx-2" @hook:updated="updatedBookCard" />
           </template>
         </div>
-        <div v-if="shelf.type === 'tags'" class="flex items-center">
-          <template v-for="entity in shelf.entities">
-            <nuxt-link :key="entity.name" :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/bookshelf?filter=tags.${$encode(entity.name)}`">
-              <cards-group-card is-categorized :width="bookCoverWidth" :group="entity" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" @hook:updated="updatedBookCard" />
-            </nuxt-link>
-          </template>
-        </div>
         <div v-if="shelf.type === 'authors'" class="flex items-center">
           <template v-for="entity in shelf.entities">
-            <nuxt-link :key="entity.id" :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/bookshelf?filter=authors.${$encode(entity.id)}`">
-              <cards-author-card :width="bookCoverWidth / 1.25" :height="bookCoverWidth" :author="entity" :size-multiplier="sizeMultiplier" @hook:updated="updatedBookCard" class="pb-6 mx-2" @edit="editAuthor" />
-            </nuxt-link>
+            <cards-author-card :key="entity.id" :width="bookCoverWidth / 1.25" :height="bookCoverWidth" :author="entity" :size-multiplier="sizeMultiplier" @hook:updated="updatedBookCard" class="pb-6 mx-2" @edit="editAuthor" />
           </template>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -48,7 +39,6 @@
     <div v-show="canScrollRight && !isScrolling" class="hidden sm:flex absolute top-0 right-0 w-32 pl-8 bg-black book-shelf-arrow-right items-center justify-center cursor-pointer opacity-0 hover:opacity-100 z-30" @click="scrollRight">
       <span class="material-icons text-6xl text-white">chevron_right</span>
     </div>
-    <modals-authors-edit-modal v-model="showAuthorModal" :author="selectedAuthor" />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -70,9 +60,7 @@ export default {
       canScrollLeft: false,
       isScrolling: false,
       scrollTimer: null,
-      updateTimer: null,
-      showAuthorModal: false,
-      selectedAuthor: null
+      updateTimer: null
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -98,8 +86,7 @@ export default {
       this.updateSelectionMode(false)
     },
     editAuthor(author) {
-      this.selectedAuthor = author
-      this.showAuthorModal = true
+      this.$store.commit('globals/showEditAuthorModal', author)
     },
     editItem(libraryItem) {
       var itemIds = this.shelf.entities.map((e) => e.id)
@@ -197,16 +184,9 @@ export default {
 <style>
 .categorizedBookshelfRow {
   scroll-behavior: smooth;
-  width: calc(100vw - 80px);
-
   background-image: var(--bookshelf-texture-img);
   background-repeat: repeat-x;
 }
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .categorizedBookshelfRow {
-    width: 100vw;
-  }
-}
 
 .bookshelfDividerCategorized {
   background: rgb(149, 119, 90);
diff --git a/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue b/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
index 6ff1e4ae..0f0f1a4c 100644
--- a/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
     </div>
 
     <widgets-cover-size-widget class="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-30" />
+
     <!-- Experimental Bookshelf Texture -->
-    <div v-show="showExperimentalFeatures" class="fixed bottom-4 right-28 z-40">
+    <div v-show="showExperimentalFeatures && !isAlternativeBookshelfView" class="fixed bottom-4 right-28 z-40">
       <div class="rounded-full py-1 bg-primary hover:bg-bg cursor-pointer px-2 border border-black-100 text-center flex items-center box-shadow-md" @mousedown.prevent @mouseup.prevent @click="showBookshelfTextureModal">
         <p class="text-sm py-0.5">Texture</p>
       </div>
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ export default {
       return this.coverAspectRatio === this.$constants.BookCoverAspectRatio.SQUARE
     },
     isAlternativeBookshelfView() {
-      if (!this.isEntityBook) return false // Only used for bookshelf showing books
+      // if (!this.isEntityBook) return false // Only used for bookshelf showing books
       return this.bookshelfView === this.$constants.BookshelfView.TITLES
     },
     bookCoverAspectRatio() {
@@ -185,7 +186,10 @@ export default {
       return 6
     },
     shelfHeight() {
-      if (this.isAlternativeBookshelfView) return this.entityHeight + 80 * this.sizeMultiplier
+      if (this.isAlternativeBookshelfView) {
+        var extraTitleSpace = this.isEntityBook ? 80 : 40
+        return this.entityHeight + extraTitleSpace * this.sizeMultiplier
+      }
       return this.entityHeight + 40
     },
     totalEntityCardWidth() {
diff --git a/client/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue b/client/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
index a9b41147..143c0546 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
 <template>
-  <div @mouseover="mouseover" @mouseout="mouseout">
-    <div :style="{ width: width + 'px', height: height + 'px' }" class="bg-primary box-shadow-book rounded-md relative overflow-hidden">
-      <!-- Image or placeholder -->
-      <covers-author-image :author="author" />
+  <nuxt-link :to="`/author/${author.id}`">
+    <div @mouseover="mouseover" @mouseleave="mouseleave">
+      <div :style="{ width: width + 'px', height: height + 'px' }" class="bg-primary box-shadow-book rounded-md relative overflow-hidden">
+        <!-- Image or placeholder -->
+        <covers-author-image :author="author" />
 
-      <!-- Author name & num books overlay -->
-      <div v-show="!searching && !nameBelow" class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 w-full py-1 bg-black bg-opacity-60 px-2">
-        <p class="text-center font-semibold truncate" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier * 0.75 + 'rem' }">{{ name }}</p>
-        <p class="text-center text-gray-200" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier * 0.65 + 'rem' }">{{ numBooks }} Book{{ numBooks === 1 ? '' : 's' }}</p>
-      </div>
+        <!-- Author name & num books overlay -->
+        <div v-show="!searching && !nameBelow" class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 w-full py-1 bg-black bg-opacity-60 px-2">
+          <p class="text-center font-semibold truncate" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier * 0.75 + 'rem' }">{{ name }}</p>
+          <p class="text-center text-gray-200" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier * 0.65 + 'rem' }">{{ numBooks }} Book{{ numBooks === 1 ? '' : 's' }}</p>
+        </div>
 
-      <!-- Search icon btn -->
-      <div v-show="!searching && isHovering && userCanUpdate" class="absolute top-0 left-0 p-2 cursor-pointer hover:text-white text-gray-200 transform transition-transform hover:scale-125" @click.prevent.stop="searchAuthor">
-        <span class="material-icons text-lg">search</span>
-      </div>
-      <div v-show="isHovering && !searching && userCanUpdate" class="absolute top-0 right-0 p-2 cursor-pointer hover:text-white text-gray-200 transform transition-transform hover:scale-125" @click.prevent.stop="$emit('edit', author)">
-        <span class="material-icons text-lg">edit</span>
-      </div>
+        <!-- Search icon btn -->
+        <div v-show="!searching && isHovering && userCanUpdate" class="absolute top-0 left-0 p-2 cursor-pointer hover:text-white text-gray-200 transform hover:scale-125 duration-150" @click.prevent.stop="searchAuthor">
+          <span class="material-icons text-lg">search</span>
+        </div>
+        <div v-show="isHovering && !searching && userCanUpdate" class="absolute top-0 right-0 p-2 cursor-pointer hover:text-white text-gray-200 transform hover:scale-125 duration-150" @click.prevent.stop="$emit('edit', author)">
+          <span class="material-icons text-lg">edit</span>
+        </div>
 
-      <!-- Loading spinner -->
-      <div v-show="searching" class="absolute top-0 left-0 z-10 w-full h-full bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center">
-        <widgets-loading-spinner size="" />
+        <!-- Loading spinner -->
+        <div v-show="searching" class="absolute top-0 left-0 z-10 w-full h-full bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center">
+          <widgets-loading-spinner size="" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div v-show="nameBelow" class="w-full py-1 px-2">
+        <p class="text-center font-semibold truncate text-gray-200" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier * 0.75 + 'rem' }">{{ name }}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div v-show="nameBelow" class="w-full py-1 px-2">
-      <p class="text-center font-semibold truncate text-gray-200" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier * 0.75 + 'rem' }">{{ name }}</p>
-    </div>
-  </div>
+  </nuxt-link>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ export default {
     mouseover() {
       this.isHovering = true
     },
-    mouseout() {
+    mouseleave() {
       this.isHovering = false
     },
     async searchAuthor() {
diff --git a/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue b/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
index a6b1550f..b7094b74 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div v-if="userCanUpdate" v-show="!isSelectionMode" class="absolute cursor-pointer hover:text-yellow-300 hover:scale-125 transform duration-50 top-0 right-0" :style="{ padding: 0.375 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }" @click.stop.prevent="editClick">
+      <div v-if="userCanUpdate" v-show="!isSelectionMode" class="absolute cursor-pointer hover:text-yellow-300 hover:scale-125 transform duration-150 top-0 right-0" :style="{ padding: 0.375 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }" @click.stop.prevent="editClick">
         <span class="material-icons" :style="{ fontSize: sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">edit</span>
       </div>
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       </div>
 
       <!-- More Menu Icon -->
-      <div ref="moreIcon" v-show="!isSelectionMode" class="hidden md:block absolute cursor-pointer hover:text-yellow-300 300 hover:scale-125 transform duration-100" :style="{ bottom: 0.375 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem', right: 0.375 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }" @click.stop.prevent="clickShowMore">
+      <div ref="moreIcon" v-show="!isSelectionMode" class="hidden md:block absolute cursor-pointer hover:text-yellow-300 300 hover:scale-125 transform duration-150" :style="{ bottom: 0.375 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem', right: 0.375 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }" @click.stop.prevent="clickShowMore">
         <span class="material-icons" :style="{ fontSize: 1.2 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">more_vert</span>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/components/cards/LazyCollectionCard.vue b/client/components/cards/LazyCollectionCard.vue
index e888687c..5b304bf1 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/LazyCollectionCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/LazyCollectionCard.vue
@@ -5,20 +5,18 @@
       <covers-collection-cover ref="cover" :book-items="books" :width="width" :height="height" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" />
     </div>
     <div v-show="isHovering" class="w-full h-full absolute top-0 left-0 z-10 bg-black bg-opacity-40 pointer-events-none">
-      <!-- <div class="absolute pointer-events-auto" :style="{ top: 0.5 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem', left: 0.5 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }" @click.stop.prevent="toggleSelected">
-              <span class="material-icons text-xl text-white text-opacity-75 hover:text-opacity-100">radio_button_unchecked</span>
-            </div> -->
       <div class="absolute pointer-events-auto" :style="{ top: 0.5 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem', right: 0.5 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }" @click.stop.prevent="clickEdit">
         <span class="material-icons text-xl text-white text-opacity-75 hover:text-opacity-100">edit</span>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <!-- <div v-if="isHovering || isSelectionMode" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-black bg-opacity-40">
-    </div> -->
-    <div class="categoryPlacard absolute z-30 left-0 right-0 mx-auto -bottom-6 h-6 rounded-md font-book text-center" :style="{ width: Math.min(160, width) + 'px' }">
+    <div v-if="!isAlternativeBookshelfView" class="categoryPlacard absolute z-30 left-0 right-0 mx-auto -bottom-6 h-6 rounded-md font-book text-center" :style="{ width: Math.min(160, width) + 'px' }">
       <div class="w-full h-full shinyBlack flex items-center justify-center rounded-sm border" :style="{ padding: `0rem ${0.5 * sizeMultiplier}rem` }">
         <p class="truncate" :style="{ fontSize: labelFontSize + 'rem' }">{{ title }}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div v-else class="absolute z-30 left-0 right-0 mx-auto -bottom-8 h-8 py-1 rounded-md text-center">
+      <p class="truncate" :style="{ fontSize: labelFontSize + 'rem' }">{{ title }}</p>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -28,7 +26,11 @@ export default {
     index: Number,
     width: Number,
     height: Number,
-    bookCoverAspectRatio: Number
+    bookCoverAspectRatio: Number,
+    bookshelfView: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 0
+    }
   },
   data() {
     return {
@@ -58,6 +60,10 @@ export default {
     },
     currentLibraryId() {
       return this.store.state.libraries.currentLibraryId
+    },
+    isAlternativeBookshelfView() {
+      const constants = this.$constants || this.$nuxt.$constants
+      return this.bookshelfView == constants.BookshelfView.TITLES
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/client/components/cards/LazySeriesCard.vue b/client/components/cards/LazySeriesCard.vue
index a84a8e9b..9a7929d2 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/LazySeriesCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/LazySeriesCard.vue
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@
       <p class="font-book" :style="{ fontSize: 1.2 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">{{ title }}</p>
     </div>
 
-    <div v-if="!isCategorized" class="categoryPlacard absolute z-30 left-0 right-0 mx-auto -bottom-6 h-6 rounded-md font-book text-center" :style="{ width: Math.min(160, width) + 'px' }">
+    <div v-if="!isAlternativeBookshelfView" class="categoryPlacard absolute z-30 left-0 right-0 mx-auto -bottom-6 h-6 rounded-md font-book text-center" :style="{ width: Math.min(160, width) + 'px' }">
       <div class="w-full h-full shinyBlack flex items-center justify-center rounded-sm border" :style="{ padding: `0rem ${0.5 * sizeMultiplier}rem` }">
         <p class="truncate" :style="{ fontSize: labelFontSize + 'rem' }">{{ title }}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div v-else class="absolute z-30 left-0 right-0 mx-auto -bottom-8 h-8 py-1 rounded-md text-center">
+      <p class="truncate" :style="{ fontSize: labelFontSize + 'rem' }">{{ title }}</p>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -28,6 +31,10 @@ export default {
     width: Number,
     height: Number,
     bookCoverAspectRatio: Number,
+    bookshelfView: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 0
+    },
     isCategorized: Boolean,
     seriesMount: {
       type: Object,
@@ -89,6 +96,10 @@ export default {
     hasValidCovers() {
       var validCovers = this.books.map((bookItem) => bookItem.media.coverPath)
       return !!validCovers.length
+    },
+    isAlternativeBookshelfView() {
+      const constants = this.$constants || this.$nuxt.$constants
+      return this.bookshelfView == constants.BookshelfView.TITLES
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/client/components/widgets/AuthorsSlider.vue b/client/components/widgets/AuthorsSlider.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a2da4f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/components/widgets/AuthorsSlider.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="w-full">
+    <div class="flex items-center py-3">
+      <slot />
+      <div class="flex-grow" />
+      <button v-if="isScrollable" class="w-8 h-8 mx-1 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full" :class="canScrollLeft ? 'hover:bg-white hover:bg-opacity-5 text-gray-300 hover:text-white' : 'text-white text-opacity-40 cursor-text'" @click="scrollLeft">
+        <span class="material-icons text-2xl">chevron_left</span>
+      </button>
+      <button v-if="isScrollable" class="w-8 h-8 mx-1 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full" :class="canScrollRight ? 'hover:bg-white hover:bg-opacity-5 text-gray-300 hover:text-white' : 'text-white text-opacity-40 cursor-text'" @click="scrollRight">
+        <span class="material-icons text-2xl">chevron_right</span>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div ref="slider" class="w-full overflow-y-hidden overflow-x-auto no-scroll -mx-2" style="scroll-behavior: smooth" @scroll="scrolled">
+      <div class="flex" :style="{ height: height + 'px' }">
+        <template v-for="(item, index) in items">
+          <cards-author-card :key="item.id" :ref="`slider-item-${item.id}`" :index="index" :author="item" :height="cardHeight" :width="cardWidth" class="relative mx-2" @edit="editAuthor" @hook:updated="setScrollVars" />
+        </template>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  props: {
+    items: {
+      type: Array,
+      default: () => []
+    },
+    height: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 192
+    },
+    bookshelfView: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 1
+    }
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      isScrollable: false,
+      canScrollLeft: false,
+      canScrollRight: false,
+      clientWidth: 0
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    bookCoverAspectRatio() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getBookCoverAspectRatio']
+    },
+    cardScaleMulitiplier() {
+      return this.height / 192
+    },
+    cardHeight() {
+      return this.height
+    },
+    cardWidth() {
+      return this.cardHeight / this.bookCoverAspectRatio / 1.25
+    },
+    booksPerPage() {
+      return Math.floor(this.clientWidth / (this.cardWidth + 16))
+    },
+    isSelectionMode() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getNumLibraryItemsSelected'] > 0
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    editAuthor(author) {
+      this.$store.commit('globals/showEditAuthorModal', author)
+    },
+    scrolled() {
+      this.setScrollVars()
+    },
+    scrollRight() {
+      if (!this.canScrollRight) return
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+      const scrollAmount = this.booksPerPage * this.cardWidth
+      const maxScrollLeft = slider.scrollWidth - slider.clientWidth
+
+      const newScrollLeft = Math.min(maxScrollLeft, slider.scrollLeft + scrollAmount)
+      slider.scrollLeft = newScrollLeft
+    },
+    scrollLeft() {
+      if (!this.canScrollLeft) return
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+
+      const scrollAmount = this.booksPerPage * this.cardWidth
+
+      const newScrollLeft = Math.max(0, slider.scrollLeft - scrollAmount)
+      slider.scrollLeft = newScrollLeft
+    },
+    setScrollVars() {
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+      const { scrollLeft, scrollWidth, clientWidth } = slider
+      const scrollPercent = (scrollLeft + clientWidth) / scrollWidth
+
+      this.clientWidth = clientWidth
+      this.isScrollable = scrollWidth > clientWidth
+      this.canScrollRight = scrollPercent < 1
+      this.canScrollLeft = scrollLeft > 0
+    }
+  },
+  updated() {
+    this.setScrollVars()
+  },
+  mounted() {},
+  beforeDestroy() {}
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/components/widgets/EpisodeSlider.vue b/client/components/widgets/EpisodeSlider.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..911cc49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/components/widgets/EpisodeSlider.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="w-full">
+    <div class="flex items-center py-3">
+      <slot />
+      <div class="flex-grow" />
+      <button v-if="isScrollable" class="w-8 h-8 mx-1 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full" :class="canScrollLeft ? 'hover:bg-white hover:bg-opacity-5 text-gray-300 hover:text-white' : 'text-white text-opacity-40 cursor-text'" @click="scrollLeft">
+        <span class="material-icons text-2xl">chevron_left</span>
+      </button>
+      <button v-if="isScrollable" class="w-8 h-8 mx-1 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full" :class="canScrollRight ? 'hover:bg-white hover:bg-opacity-5 text-gray-300 hover:text-white' : 'text-white text-opacity-40 cursor-text'" @click="scrollRight">
+        <span class="material-icons text-2xl">chevron_right</span>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div ref="slider" class="w-full overflow-y-hidden overflow-x-auto no-scroll -mx-2" style="scroll-behavior: smooth" @scroll="scrolled">
+      <div class="flex" :style="{ height: height + 'px' }">
+        <template v-for="(item, index) in items">
+          <cards-lazy-book-card :key="item.id" :ref="`slider-episode-${item.recentEpisode.id}`" :index="index" :book-mount="item" :height="cardHeight" :width="cardWidth" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" :bookshelf-view="bookshelfView" class="relative mx-2" @edit="editEpisode" @editPodcast="editPodcast" @select="selectItem" @hook:updated="setScrollVars" />
+        </template>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  props: {
+    items: {
+      type: Array,
+      default: () => []
+    },
+    height: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 192
+    },
+    bookshelfView: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 1
+    }
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      isScrollable: false,
+      canScrollLeft: false,
+      canScrollRight: false,
+      clientWidth: 0
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    bookCoverAspectRatio() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getBookCoverAspectRatio']
+    },
+    cardScaleMulitiplier() {
+      return this.height / 192
+    },
+    cardHeight() {
+      return this.height - 40 * this.cardScaleMulitiplier
+    },
+    cardWidth() {
+      return this.cardHeight / this.bookCoverAspectRatio
+    },
+    booksPerPage() {
+      return Math.floor(this.clientWidth / (this.cardWidth + 16))
+    },
+    isSelectionMode() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getNumLibraryItemsSelected'] > 0
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    clearSelectedEntities() {
+      this.updateSelectionMode(false)
+    },
+    editEpisode({ libraryItem, episode }) {
+      this.$store.commit('setSelectedLibraryItem', libraryItem)
+      this.$store.commit('globals/setSelectedEpisode', episode)
+      this.$store.commit('globals/setShowEditPodcastEpisodeModal', true)
+    },
+    editPodcast(libraryItem) {
+      var itemIds = this.items.map((e) => e.id)
+      this.$store.commit('setBookshelfBookIds', itemIds)
+      this.$store.commit('showEditModal', libraryItem)
+    },
+    selectItem(libraryItem) {
+      this.$store.commit('toggleLibraryItemSelected', libraryItem.id)
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.$eventBus.$emit('item-selected', libraryItem)
+      })
+    },
+    itemSelectedEvt() {
+      this.updateSelectionMode(this.isSelectionMode)
+    },
+    updateSelectionMode(val) {
+      var selectedLibraryItems = this.$store.state.selectedLibraryItems
+
+      this.items.forEach((ent) => {
+        var component = this.$refs[`slider-episode-${ent.recentEpisode.id}`]
+        if (!component || !component.length) return
+        component = component[0]
+        component.setSelectionMode(val)
+        component.selected = selectedLibraryItems.includes(ent.id)
+      })
+    },
+    scrolled() {
+      this.setScrollVars()
+    },
+    scrollRight() {
+      if (!this.canScrollRight) return
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+      const scrollAmount = this.booksPerPage * this.cardWidth
+      const maxScrollLeft = slider.scrollWidth - slider.clientWidth
+
+      const newScrollLeft = Math.min(maxScrollLeft, slider.scrollLeft + scrollAmount)
+      slider.scrollLeft = newScrollLeft
+    },
+    scrollLeft() {
+      if (!this.canScrollLeft) return
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+
+      const scrollAmount = this.booksPerPage * this.cardWidth
+
+      const newScrollLeft = Math.max(0, slider.scrollLeft - scrollAmount)
+      slider.scrollLeft = newScrollLeft
+    },
+    setScrollVars() {
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+      const { scrollLeft, scrollWidth, clientWidth } = slider
+      const scrollPercent = (scrollLeft + clientWidth) / scrollWidth
+
+      this.clientWidth = clientWidth
+      this.isScrollable = scrollWidth > clientWidth
+      this.canScrollRight = scrollPercent < 1
+      this.canScrollLeft = scrollLeft > 0
+    }
+  },
+  updated() {
+    this.setScrollVars()
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.$eventBus.$on('bookshelf-clear-selection', this.clearSelectedEntities)
+    this.$eventBus.$on('item-selected', this.itemSelectedEvt)
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    this.$eventBus.$off('bookshelf-clear-selection', this.clearSelectedEntities)
+    this.$eventBus.$off('item-selected', this.itemSelectedEvt)
+  }
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/components/widgets/ItemSlider.vue b/client/components/widgets/ItemSlider.vue
index 4328839a..37ed95ce 100644
--- a/client/components/widgets/ItemSlider.vue
+++ b/client/components/widgets/ItemSlider.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <div ref="slider" class="w-full overflow-y-hidden overflow-x-auto no-scroll -mx-2" style="scroll-behavior: smooth" @scroll="scrolled">
       <div class="flex" :style="{ height: height + 'px' }">
         <template v-for="(item, index) in items">
-          <cards-lazy-book-card :key="item.id" :ref="`slider-item-${item.id}`" :index="index" :book-mount="item" :height="cardHeight" :width="cardWidth" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" :bookshelf-view="$constants.BookshelfView.AUTHOR" class="relative mx-2" @edit="editItem" @select="selectItem" />
+          <cards-lazy-book-card :key="item.id" :ref="`slider-item-${item.id}`" :index="index" :book-mount="item" :height="cardHeight" :width="cardWidth" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" :bookshelf-view="bookshelfView" class="relative mx-2" @edit="editItem" @select="selectItem" @hook:updated="setScrollVars" />
         </template>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ export default {
     height: {
       type: Number,
       default: 192
+    },
+    bookshelfView: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 1
     }
   },
   data() {
@@ -44,8 +48,11 @@ export default {
     bookCoverAspectRatio() {
       return this.$store.getters['getBookCoverAspectRatio']
     },
+    cardScaleMulitiplier() {
+      return this.height / 192
+    },
     cardHeight() {
-      return this.height - 40
+      return this.height - 40 * this.cardScaleMulitiplier
     },
     cardWidth() {
       return this.cardHeight / this.bookCoverAspectRatio
@@ -125,8 +132,6 @@ export default {
     this.setScrollVars()
   },
   mounted() {
-    this.setScrollVars()
-
     this.$eventBus.$on('bookshelf-clear-selection', this.clearSelectedEntities)
     this.$eventBus.$on('item-selected', this.itemSelectedEvt)
   },
diff --git a/client/components/widgets/SeriesSlider.vue b/client/components/widgets/SeriesSlider.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48dff401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/components/widgets/SeriesSlider.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="w-full">
+    <div class="flex items-center py-3">
+      <slot />
+      <div class="flex-grow" />
+      <button v-if="isScrollable" class="w-8 h-8 mx-1 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full" :class="canScrollLeft ? 'hover:bg-white hover:bg-opacity-5 text-gray-300 hover:text-white' : 'text-white text-opacity-40 cursor-text'" @click="scrollLeft">
+        <span class="material-icons text-2xl">chevron_left</span>
+      </button>
+      <button v-if="isScrollable" class="w-8 h-8 mx-1 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full" :class="canScrollRight ? 'hover:bg-white hover:bg-opacity-5 text-gray-300 hover:text-white' : 'text-white text-opacity-40 cursor-text'" @click="scrollRight">
+        <span class="material-icons text-2xl">chevron_right</span>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div ref="slider" class="w-full overflow-y-hidden overflow-x-auto no-scroll -mx-2" style="scroll-behavior: smooth" @scroll="scrolled">
+      <div class="flex" :style="{ height: height + 'px' }">
+        <template v-for="(item, index) in items">
+          <cards-lazy-series-card :key="item.id" :ref="`slider-item-${item.id}`" :index="index" :series-mount="item" :height="cardHeight" :width="cardWidth" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" :bookshelf-view="$constants.BookshelfView.TITLES" class="relative mx-2" @hook:updated="setScrollVars" />
+        </template>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  props: {
+    items: {
+      type: Array,
+      default: () => []
+    },
+    height: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 192
+    },
+    bookshelfView: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 1
+    }
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      isScrollable: false,
+      canScrollLeft: false,
+      canScrollRight: false,
+      clientWidth: 0
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    bookCoverAspectRatio() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getBookCoverAspectRatio']
+    },
+    cardScaleMulitiplier() {
+      return this.height / 192
+    },
+    cardHeight() {
+      return this.height - 40 * this.cardScaleMulitiplier
+    },
+    cardWidth() {
+      return 2 * (this.cardHeight / this.bookCoverAspectRatio)
+    },
+    booksPerPage() {
+      return Math.floor(this.clientWidth / (this.cardWidth + 16))
+    },
+    isSelectionMode() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getNumLibraryItemsSelected'] > 0
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    scrolled() {
+      this.setScrollVars()
+    },
+    scrollRight() {
+      if (!this.canScrollRight) return
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+      const scrollAmount = this.booksPerPage * this.cardWidth
+      const maxScrollLeft = slider.scrollWidth - slider.clientWidth
+
+      const newScrollLeft = Math.min(maxScrollLeft, slider.scrollLeft + scrollAmount)
+      slider.scrollLeft = newScrollLeft
+    },
+    scrollLeft() {
+      if (!this.canScrollLeft) return
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+
+      const scrollAmount = this.booksPerPage * this.cardWidth
+
+      const newScrollLeft = Math.max(0, slider.scrollLeft - scrollAmount)
+      slider.scrollLeft = newScrollLeft
+    },
+    setScrollVars() {
+      const slider = this.$refs.slider
+      if (!slider) return
+      const { scrollLeft, scrollWidth, clientWidth } = slider
+      const scrollPercent = (scrollLeft + clientWidth) / scrollWidth
+
+      this.clientWidth = clientWidth
+      this.isScrollable = scrollWidth > clientWidth
+      this.canScrollRight = scrollPercent < 1
+      this.canScrollLeft = scrollLeft > 0
+    }
+  },
+  updated() {
+    this.setScrollVars()
+  },
+  mounted() {},
+  beforeDestroy() {}
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/pages/author/_id.vue b/client/pages/author/_id.vue
index 722d8bab..5514d919 100644
--- a/client/pages/author/_id.vue
+++ b/client/pages/author/_id.vue
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
       </div>
 
       <div class="py-4">
-        <widgets-item-slider :items="libraryItems">
+        <widgets-item-slider :items="libraryItems" :bookshelf-view="$constants.BookshelfView.AUTHOR">
           <h2 class="text-lg">{{ libraryItems.length }} Books</h2>
         </widgets-item-slider>
       </div>
 
       <div v-for="series in authorSeries" :key="series.id" class="py-4">
-        <widgets-item-slider :items="series.items">
+        <widgets-item-slider :items="series.items" :bookshelf-view="$constants.BookshelfView.AUTHOR">
           <h2 class="text-lg">{{ series.name }}</h2>
           <p class="text-white text-opacity-40 text-base px-2">Series</p>
         </widgets-item-slider>
diff --git a/client/pages/config/index.vue b/client/pages/config/index.vue
index 373eae48..b7e57ca6 100644
--- a/client/pages/config/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/config/index.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <ui-toggle-switch v-model="useAlternativeBookshelfView" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="updateAlternativeBookshelfView" />
         <ui-tooltip :text="tooltips.bookshelfView">
           <p class="pl-4 text-lg">
-            Use alternative library bookshelf view
+            Use alternative bookshelf view
             <span class="material-icons icon-text">info_outlined</span>
           </p>
         </ui-tooltip>
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export default {
         scannerParseSubtitle: 'Extract subtitles from audiobook folder names.<br>Subtitle must be seperated by " - "<br>i.e. "Book Title - A Subtitle Here" has the subtitle "A Subtitle Here"',
         sortingIgnorePrefix: 'i.e. for prefix "the" book title "The Book Title" would sort as "Book Title, The"',
         scannerFindCovers: 'If your audiobook does not have an embedded cover or a cover image inside the folder, the scanner will attempt to find a cover.<br>Note: This will extend scan time',
-        bookshelfView: 'Alternative bookshelf view that shows title & author under book covers',
+        bookshelfView: 'Alternative view without wooden bookshelf',
         storeCoverWithItem: 'By default covers are stored in /metadata/items, enabling this setting will store covers in your library item folder. Only one file named "cover" will be kept',
         storeMetadataWithItem: 'By default metadata files are stored in /metadata/items, enabling this setting will store metadata files in your library item folders. Uses .abs file extension',
         coverAspectRatio: 'Prefer to use square covers over standard 1.6:1 book covers'
diff --git a/client/pages/library/_library/authors/index.vue b/client/pages/library/_library/authors/index.vue
index 485bff24..0ebc034a 100644
--- a/client/pages/library/_library/authors/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/library/_library/authors/index.vue
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@
         <div id="bookshelf" class="w-full h-full p-8 overflow-y-auto">
           <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center">
             <template v-for="author in authors">
-              <!-- <nuxt-link :key="author.id" :to="`/library/${currentLibraryId}/bookshelf?filter=authors.${$encode(author.id)}`"> -->
-              <nuxt-link :key="author.id" :to="`/author/${author.id}`">
-                <cards-author-card :author="author" :width="160" :height="200" class="p-3" @edit="editAuthor" />
-              </nuxt-link>
+              <cards-author-card :key="author.id" :author="author" :width="160" :height="200" class="p-3" @edit="editAuthor" />
             </template>
           </div>
         </div>