diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/books.html b/bookwyrm/templates/books.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 21aefd84..00000000
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/books.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{% extends 'layout.html' %}
-{% load fr_display %}
-{% block content %}
-<div class="content-container">
-    <h2>Recently Added Books</h2>
-    <div class="book-grid row wrap shrink">
-        {% for book in books %}
-        <div class="cover-container">
-            <a href="/book/{{ book.id }}">
-            {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book %}
-            </a>
-            {% include 'snippets/shelve_button.html' with book=book %}
-        </div>
-        {% endfor %}
-    </div>
-</div>
-{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index ccfbe0ef..d091a070 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('', views.home),
     re_path(r'^(?P<tab>home|local|federated)/?$', views.home_tab),
     re_path(r'^notifications/?', views.notifications_page),
-    re_path(r'books/?$', views.books_page),
     re_path(r'import/?$', views.import_page),
     re_path(r'import_status/(\d+)/?$', views.import_status),
     re_path(r'user-edit/?$', views.edit_profile_page),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views.py b/bookwyrm/views.py
index 30f01280..dac114d0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views.py
@@ -162,23 +162,6 @@ def search(request):
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'book_results.html', {'results': results})
 
 
-def books_page(request):
-    ''' discover books '''
-    recent_books = models.Work.objects
-    recent_books = recent_books.order_by('-created_date')[:50]
-    recent_books = [b.default_edition for b in recent_books]
-    if request.user.is_authenticated:
-        recent_books = models.Edition.objects.filter(
-            ~Q(shelfbook__shelf__user=request.user),
-            id__in=[b.id for b in recent_books if b],
-        )
-
-    data = {
-        'books': recent_books,
-    }
-    return TemplateResponse(request, 'books.html', data)
-
-
 @login_required
 def import_page(request):
     ''' import history from goodreads '''