diff --git a/ui/src/routes/api/library/bulk-remove/+server.ts b/ui/src/routes/api/library/bulk-remove/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ddda2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/routes/api/library/bulk-remove/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { unsaveBook } from '$lib/server/pocketbase';
+import { log } from '$lib/server/logger';
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/library/bulk-remove
+ * Body: { slugs: string[] }
+ * Removes multiple books from the user's library at once.
+ */
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
+	const body = await request.json().catch(() => null);
+	const slugs: unknown = body?.slugs;
+	if (!Array.isArray(slugs) || slugs.length === 0) {
+		error(400, 'slugs must be a non-empty array');
+	}
+	const validSlugs = (slugs as unknown[]).filter((s): s is string => typeof s === 'string');
+	if (validSlugs.length === 0) error(400, 'no valid slugs provided');
+
+	const results = await Promise.allSettled(
+		validSlugs.map((slug) => unsaveBook(locals.sessionId, slug, locals.user?.id))
+	);
+
+	const failed = results
+		.map((r, i) => (r.status === 'rejected' ? validSlugs[i] : null))
+		.filter(Boolean);
+
+	if (failed.length > 0) {
+		log.error('library', 'bulk-remove partial failure', { failed });
+	}
+
+	return json({ ok: true, removed: validSlugs.length - failed.length, failed });
+};
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/api/library/bulk-shelf/+server.ts b/ui/src/routes/api/library/bulk-shelf/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48c36c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/routes/api/library/bulk-shelf/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { updateBookShelf } from '$lib/server/pocketbase';
+import type { ShelfName } from '$lib/server/pocketbase';
+import { log } from '$lib/server/logger';
+
+const VALID_SHELVES: ShelfName[] = ['', 'plan_to_read', 'completed', 'dropped'];
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/library/bulk-shelf
+ * Body: { slugs: string[], shelf: ShelfName }
+ * Moves multiple books to the given shelf at once.
+ */
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
+	const body = await request.json().catch(() => null);
+	const slugs: unknown = body?.slugs;
+	const shelf: unknown = body?.shelf;
+
+	if (!Array.isArray(slugs) || slugs.length === 0) {
+		error(400, 'slugs must be a non-empty array');
+	}
+	if (typeof shelf !== 'string' || !VALID_SHELVES.includes(shelf as ShelfName)) {
+		error(400, 'invalid shelf value');
+	}
+
+	const validSlugs = (slugs as unknown[]).filter((s): s is string => typeof s === 'string');
+	if (validSlugs.length === 0) error(400, 'no valid slugs provided');
+
+	const results = await Promise.allSettled(
+		validSlugs.map((slug) =>
+			updateBookShelf(locals.sessionId, slug, shelf as ShelfName, locals.user?.id)
+		)
+	);
+
+	const failed = results
+		.map((r, i) => (r.status === 'rejected' ? validSlugs[i] : null))
+		.filter(Boolean);
+
+	if (failed.length > 0) {
+		log.error('library', 'bulk-shelf partial failure', { failed, shelf });
+	}
+
+	return json({ ok: true, updated: validSlugs.length - failed.length, failed });
+};
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/books/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/books/+page.svelte
index 948386b..b0a6d5c 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/books/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/books/+page.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+	import { invalidateAll } from '$app/navigation';
 	import type { PageData } from './$types';
 	import * as m from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 
@@ -38,19 +39,143 @@
 		'': data.books.filter((b) => (shelfMap[b.slug] ?? '') === '').length,
 		plan_to_read: data.books.filter((b) => shelfMap[b.slug] === 'plan_to_read').length,
 		completed: data.books.filter((b) => shelfMap[b.slug] === 'completed').length,
-		dropped: data.books.filter((b) => shelfMap[b.slug] === 'dropped').length,
+		dropped: data.books.filter((b) => shelfMap[b.slug] === 'dropped').length
 	});
+
+	// ── Selection / bulk-action state ─────────────────────────────────────────
+	let selectMode = $state(false);
+	let selected = $state<Set<string>>(new Set());
+	let busy = $state(false);
+	let shelfPickerOpen = $state(false);
+
+	const selectedCount = $derived(selected.size);
+	const allVisibleSelected = $derived(
+		filteredBooks.length > 0 && filteredBooks.every((b) => selected.has(b.slug))
+	);
+
+	function enterSelectMode(slug: string) {
+		selectMode = true;
+		selected = new Set([slug]);
+	}
+
+	function exitSelectMode() {
+		selectMode = false;
+		selected = new Set();
+		shelfPickerOpen = false;
+	}
+
+	function toggleSelect(slug: string) {
+		const next = new Set(selected);
+		if (next.has(slug)) next.delete(slug);
+		else next.add(slug);
+		selected = next;
+		if (next.size === 0) exitSelectMode();
+	}
+
+	function toggleSelectAll() {
+		if (allVisibleSelected) {
+			selected = new Set();
+			exitSelectMode();
+		} else {
+			selected = new Set(filteredBooks.map((b) => b.slug));
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Long-press support (pointer events, works on desktop + mobile)
+	let longPressTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+	let longPressFired = false;
+
+	function onPointerDown(slug: string) {
+		if (selectMode) return;
+		longPressFired = false;
+		longPressTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+			longPressFired = true;
+			enterSelectMode(slug);
+		}, 500);
+	}
+
+	function onPointerUp() {
+		if (longPressTimer) {
+			clearTimeout(longPressTimer);
+			longPressTimer = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function onPointerCancel() {
+		if (longPressTimer) {
+			clearTimeout(longPressTimer);
+			longPressTimer = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Prevent navigation click if long-press just fired
+	function onCardClick(e: MouseEvent, slug: string) {
+		if (selectMode) {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			toggleSelect(slug);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (longPressFired) {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			longPressFired = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// ── Bulk actions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	async function bulkRemove() {
+		if (busy || selected.size === 0) return;
+		busy = true;
+		try {
+			await fetch('/api/library/bulk-remove', {
+				method: 'POST',
+				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ slugs: [...selected] })
+			});
+			await invalidateAll();
+		} finally {
+			busy = false;
+			exitSelectMode();
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function bulkMoveShelf(shelf: Shelf) {
+		if (busy || selected.size === 0) return;
+		busy = true;
+		shelfPickerOpen = false;
+		try {
+			await fetch('/api/library/bulk-shelf', {
+				method: 'POST',
+				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ slugs: [...selected], shelf })
+			});
+			await invalidateAll();
+		} finally {
+			busy = false;
+			exitSelectMode();
+		}
+	}
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
 	<title>{m.books_page_title()}</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
-<div class="mb-6">
-	<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-(--color-text)">{m.books_heading()}</h1>
-	<p class="text-(--color-muted) text-sm mt-1">
-		{m.books_count({ n: String(data.books?.length ?? 0), s: (data.books?.length ?? 0) !== 1 ? 's' : '' })}
-	</p>
+<div class="mb-6 flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+	<div>
+		<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-(--color-text)">{m.books_heading()}</h1>
+		<p class="text-(--color-muted) text-sm mt-1">
+			{m.books_count({ n: String(data.books?.length ?? 0), s: (data.books?.length ?? 0) !== 1 ? 's' : '' })}
+		</p>
+	</div>
+	{#if selectMode}
+		<button
+			type="button"
+			onclick={exitSelectMode}
+			class="text-sm text-(--color-muted) hover:text-(--color-text) transition-colors pt-1"
+		>
+			Cancel
+		</button>
+	{/if}
 </div>
 
 {#if !data.books?.length}
@@ -63,22 +188,34 @@
 		</p>
 	</div>
 {:else}
-	<!-- Shelf tabs -->
-	<div class="flex gap-1 flex-wrap mb-4">
-		{#each (['all', '', 'plan_to_read', 'completed', 'dropped'] as const) as shelf}
-			{#if shelfCounts[shelf] > 0 || shelf === 'all'}
-				<button
-					type="button"
-					onclick={() => (activeShelf = shelf)}
-					class="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full text-sm font-medium transition-colors
-						{activeShelf === shelf
-							? 'bg-(--color-brand) text-(--color-surface)'
-							: 'bg-(--color-surface-2) text-(--color-muted) hover:text-(--color-text) border border-(--color-border)'}"
-				>
-					{shelfLabels[shelf]}{shelfCounts[shelf] !== data.books.length || shelf === 'all' ? ` (${shelfCounts[shelf]})` : ''}
-				</button>
-			{/if}
-		{/each}
+	<!-- Shelf tabs + select-all row -->
+	<div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-4 flex-wrap">
+		{#if selectMode}
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				onclick={toggleSelectAll}
+				class="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full text-sm font-medium transition-colors
+					bg-(--color-surface-2) text-(--color-muted) hover:text-(--color-text) border border-(--color-border)"
+			>
+				{allVisibleSelected ? 'Deselect all' : 'Select all'}
+			</button>
+			<span class="text-sm text-(--color-muted)">{selectedCount} selected</span>
+		{:else}
+			{#each (['all', '', 'plan_to_read', 'completed', 'dropped'] as const) as shelf}
+				{#if shelfCounts[shelf] > 0 || shelf === 'all'}
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						onclick={() => (activeShelf = shelf)}
+						class="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full text-sm font-medium transition-colors
+							{activeShelf === shelf
+								? 'bg-(--color-brand) text-(--color-surface)'
+								: 'bg-(--color-surface-2) text-(--color-muted) hover:text-(--color-text) border border-(--color-border)'}"
+					>
+						{shelfLabels[shelf]}{shelfCounts[shelf] !== data.books.length || shelf === 'all' ? ` (${shelfCounts[shelf]})` : ''}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+			{/each}
+		{/if}
 	</div>
 
 	<div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-5 xl:grid-cols-6 gap-4">
@@ -86,18 +223,41 @@
 			{@const lastChapter = data.progressMap[book.slug]}
 			{@const genres = parseGenres(book.genres)}
 			{@const bookShelf = shelfMap[book.slug] ?? ''}
+			{@const isSelected = selected.has(book.slug)}
+			<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
 			<a
 				href="/books/{book.slug}"
-				class="group flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-(--color-surface-2) hover:bg-(--color-surface-3) transition-colors border border-(--color-border) hover:border-zinc-500"
+				onclick={(e) => onCardClick(e, book.slug)}
+				onpointerdown={() => onPointerDown(book.slug)}
+				onpointerup={onPointerUp}
+				onpointercancel={onPointerCancel}
+				draggable="false"
+				class="group relative flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-(--color-surface-2) border transition-colors select-none
+					{isSelected
+						? 'border-(--color-brand) ring-2 ring-(--color-brand)/40'
+						: 'border-(--color-border) hover:bg-(--color-surface-3) hover:border-zinc-500'}"
 			>
+				<!-- Selection overlay -->
+				{#if selectMode}
+					<div class="absolute top-1.5 left-1.5 z-10 w-5 h-5 rounded-full border-2 flex items-center justify-center transition-colors
+						{isSelected ? 'bg-(--color-brand) border-(--color-brand)' : 'bg-black/40 border-white/60'}">
+						{#if isSelected}
+							<svg class="w-3 h-3 text-white" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="3" d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+							</svg>
+						{/if}
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+
 				<!-- Cover image -->
 				<div class="aspect-[2/3] bg-(--color-surface) overflow-hidden">
 					{#if book.cover}
 						<img
 							src={book.cover}
 							alt={book.title}
-							class="w-full h-full object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300"
+							class="w-full h-full object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300 {selectMode ? 'pointer-events-none' : ''}"
 							loading="lazy"
+							draggable="false"
 						/>
 					{:else}
 						<div class="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-(--color-muted)">
@@ -148,3 +308,73 @@
 		{/each}
 	</div>
 {/if}
+
+<!-- Bulk action bar (sticky bottom, shown in selection mode) -->
+{#if selectMode}
+	<div class="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 bg-(--color-surface-2) border-t border-(--color-border) px-4 py-3 flex items-center gap-3 shadow-lg">
+		<span class="text-sm text-(--color-muted) mr-auto">
+			{selectedCount} selected
+		</span>
+
+		<!-- Move to shelf picker -->
+		<div class="relative">
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				disabled={busy || selectedCount === 0}
+				onclick={() => (shelfPickerOpen = !shelfPickerOpen)}
+				class="px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors
+					bg-(--color-surface-3) text-(--color-text) border border-(--color-border)
+					hover:border-zinc-500 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed flex items-center gap-1.5"
+			>
+				<svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+						d="M7 7h.01M7 3h5c.512 0 1.024.195 1.414.586l7 7a2 2 0 010 2.828l-7 7a2 2 0 01-2.828 0l-7-7A1.994 1.994 0 013 12V7a4 4 0 014-4z" />
+				</svg>
+				Move to shelf
+				<svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5 transition-transform {shelfPickerOpen ? 'rotate-180' : ''}" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M19 9l-7 7-7-7" />
+				</svg>
+			</button>
+
+			{#if shelfPickerOpen}
+				<div class="absolute bottom-full mb-2 right-0 bg-(--color-surface-2) border border-(--color-border) rounded-lg shadow-xl overflow-hidden min-w-[160px]">
+					{#each ([['', 'Reading'], ['plan_to_read', 'Plan to Read'], ['completed', 'Completed'], ['dropped', 'Dropped']] as const) as [val, label]}
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							onclick={() => bulkMoveShelf(val as Shelf)}
+							class="w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-(--color-text) hover:bg-(--color-surface-3) transition-colors"
+						>
+							{label}
+						</button>
+					{/each}
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+
+		<!-- Remove button -->
+		<button
+			type="button"
+			disabled={busy || selectedCount === 0}
+			onclick={bulkRemove}
+			class="px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors
+				bg-red-500/10 text-red-400 border border-red-500/30
+				hover:bg-red-500/20 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed flex items-center gap-1.5"
+		>
+			{#if busy}
+				<svg class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"/>
+					<path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z"/>
+				</svg>
+			{:else}
+				<svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+						d="M19 7l-.867 12.142A2 2 0 0116.138 21H7.862a2 2 0 01-1.995-1.858L5 7m5 4v6m4-6v6m1-10V4a1 1 0 00-1-1h-4a1 1 0 00-1 1v3M4 7h16" />
+				</svg>
+			{/if}
+			Remove
+		</button>
+	</div>
+
+	<!-- Spacer so last row of cards isn't hidden behind the action bar -->
+	<div class="h-20"></div>
+{/if}
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/catalogue/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/catalogue/+page.svelte
index 23f9277..5691e2d 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/catalogue/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/catalogue/+page.svelte
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
 								<button
 									onclick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); scrapeNovel(novel); }}
 									disabled={scraping[novel.slug]}
-									class="w-full text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded bg-amber-500/20 text-(--color-brand-dim) hover:bg-amber-500/40 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed border border-amber-500/30"
+									class="w-full text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded bg-amber-500 text-zinc-900 font-semibold hover:bg-amber-400 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
 								>
 									{scraping[novel.slug] ? m.catalogue_scraping_novel() : m.catalogue_scrape_novel_button()}
 								</button>
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 							<button
 								onclick={() => scrapeNovel(novel)}
 								disabled={scraping[novel.slug]}
-								class="text-xs px-2.5 py-1 rounded bg-amber-500/20 text-(--color-brand-dim) hover:bg-amber-500/40 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed border border-amber-500/30 whitespace-nowrap"
+								class="text-xs px-2.5 py-1 rounded bg-amber-500 text-zinc-900 font-semibold hover:bg-amber-400 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed whitespace-nowrap"
 							>
 								{scraping[novel.slug] ? m.catalogue_scraping_novel() : m.catalogue_scrape_novel_button()}
 							</button>