diff --git a/fedireads/models/book.py b/fedireads/models/book.py
index e209b6b6..f5ea2ba3 100644
--- a/fedireads/models/book.py
+++ b/fedireads/models/book.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Book(FedireadsModel):
         ''' constructs the absolute reference to any db object '''
         base_path = 'https://%s' % DOMAIN
         model_name = type(self).__name__.lower()
-        return '%s/%s/%s' % (base_path, model_name, self.openlibrary_key)
+        return '%s/book/%s' % (base_path, self.openlibrary_key)
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         ''' can't be abstract for query reasons, but you shouldn't USE it '''
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ class Work(Book):
     # library of congress catalog control number
     lccn = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
 
+    @property
+    def default_edition(self):
+        ed = Edition.objects.filter(parent_work=self, default=True).first()
+        if not ed:
+            ed = Edition.objects.filter(parent_work=self).first()
+        return ed
+
 
 class Edition(Book):
     ''' an edition of a book '''
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/book.html b/fedireads/templates/book.html
index d4253388..21cfbbe7 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/book.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/book.html
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
         {% endif %}
     </h2>
     <div>
-        {% if book.parent_work %}<p>Edition of <a href="/book/{{ book.parent_work.fedireads_key }}">{{ book.parent_work.title }}</a></p>{% endif %}
         <div class="book-preview">
 
             {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book size=large %}
             <p>{{ active_tab }} rating: {{ rating | stars }}</p>
-            {% if book.description %}
-            <blockquote>{{ book.description | description }}</blockquote>
+            {% if book.parent_work.description %}
+            <blockquote>{{ book.parent_work.description | description }}</blockquote>
             {% endif %}
             <div>
                 <div id="tag-cloud">
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@
                     {% endfor %}
                 </div>
             </div>
+            <p><a href="/editions/{{ book.parent_work.id }}">{{ book.parent_work.edition_set.count }} other editions</a></p>
 
             {% include 'snippets/shelve_button.html' %}
 
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/editions.html b/fedireads/templates/editions.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffd0c75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fedireads/templates/editions.html
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% load fr_display %}
+{% block content %}
+<div class="content-container">
+    <h2>Editions of <a href="/book/{{ work.fedireads_key }}">"{{ work.title }}"</a></h2>
+    <div class="book-grid row wrap">
+        {% for book in editions %}
+        <div class="book-preview">
+            <a href="{{ book.absolute_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/fedireads/urls.py b/fedireads/urls.py
index aa9ba362..a22ba7dd 100644
--- a/fedireads/urls.py
+++ b/fedireads/urls.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'%s(.json)?/?$' % book_path, views.book_page),
     re_path(r'%s/(?P<tab>friends|local|federated)?$' % book_path, views.book_page),
     re_path(r'%s/edit/?$' % book_path, views.edit_book_page),
+    re_path(r'^editions/(?P<work_id>\d+)/?$', views.editions_page),
 
     re_path(r'^author/(?P<author_identifier>[\w\-]+)/?$', views.author_page),
     re_path(r'^tag/(?P<tag_id>.+)/?$', views.tag_page),
diff --git a/fedireads/view_actions.py b/fedireads/view_actions.py
index 509e4bfe..f2945c7e 100644
--- a/fedireads/view_actions.py
+++ b/fedireads/view_actions.py
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ def upload_cover(request, book_id):
 @login_required
 def shelve(request):
     ''' put a  on a user's shelf '''
-    book = models.Book.objects.get(id=request.POST['book'])
+    book = models.Book.objects.select_subclasses().get(id=request.POST['book'])
+    if isinstance(book, models.Work):
+        book = book.default_edition
+
     desired_shelf = models.Shelf.objects.filter(
         identifier=request.POST['shelf'],
         user=request.user
@@ -144,8 +147,8 @@ def shelve(request):
     if request.POST.get('reshelve', True):
         try:
             current_shelf = models.Shelf.objects.get(
-                user=request.user,
-                book=book
+                shelf__user=request.user,
+                edition=book
             )
             outgoing.handle_unshelve(request.user, book, current_shelf)
         except models.Shelf.DoesNotExist:
diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index c18d1c58..3fcb51df 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -52,15 +52,18 @@ def home_tab(request, tab):
     size = sum(len(s['books']) for s in shelves)
     # books new to the instance, for discovery
     if size < 6:
+        recent_books = models.Work.objects.order_by(
+            '-created_date'
+        )[:6 - size]
+        recent_books = [b.default_edition for b in recent_books]
         shelves.append({
             'name': 'Recently added',
             'identifier': None,
-            'books': models.Edition.objects.order_by(
-                '-created_date'
-            )[:6 - size],
+            'books': recent_books,
             'count': 6 - size,
         })
 
+
     # allows us to check if a user has shelved a book
     user_books = models.Edition.objects.filter(shelves__user=request.user).all()
 
@@ -107,18 +110,21 @@ def home_tab(request, tab):
 
 def books_page(request):
     ''' discover books '''
-    recent_books = models.Book.objects
-    if request.user.is_authenticated:
-        recent_books = recent_books.filter(
-            ~Q(shelfbook__shelf__user=request.user)
-        )
+    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],
+        )
 
     data = {
         'books': recent_books,
     }
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'books.html', data)
 
+
 @login_required
 def import_page(request):
     ''' import history from goodreads '''
@@ -322,16 +328,11 @@ def book_page(request, book_identifier, tab='friends'):
         return JsonResponse(activitypub.get_book(book))
 
     if isinstance(book, models.Work):
-        book = models.Edition.objects.filter(
-            parent_work=book,
-            default=True
-        ).first()
-        if not book:
-            book = models.Edition.objects.filter(
-                parent_work=book,
-            ).first()
+        book = book.default_edition
 
-    book_reviews = models.Review.objects.filter(book=book)
+    work = book.parent_work
+
+    book_reviews = models.Review.objects.filter(book__in=work.edition_set.all())
 
     if request.user.is_authenticated:
         user_reviews = book_reviews.filter(
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ def book_page(request, book_identifier, tab='friends'):
             # TODO: books can be on multiple shelves
             shelf = models.Shelf.objects.filter(
                 user=request.user,
-                book=book
+                edition=book
             ).first()
         except models.Shelf.DoesNotExist:
             shelf = None
@@ -422,6 +423,17 @@ def edit_book_page(request, book_identifier):
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'edit_book.html', data)
 
 
+def editions_page(request, work_id):
+    ''' list of editions of a book '''
+    work = models.Work.objects.get(id=work_id)
+    editions = models.Edition.objects.filter(parent_work=work).all()
+    data = {
+        'editions': editions,
+        'work': work,
+    }
+    return TemplateResponse(request, 'editions.html', data)
+
+
 def author_page(request, author_identifier):
     ''' landing page for an author '''
     try:
@@ -429,10 +441,10 @@ def author_page(request, author_identifier):
     except ValueError:
         return HttpResponseNotFound()
 
-    books = models.Book.objects.filter(authors=author)
+    books = models.Work.objects.filter(authors=author)
     data = {
         'author': author,
-        'books': books,
+        'books': [b.default_edition for b in books],
     }
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'author.html', data)
 
@@ -440,7 +452,7 @@ def author_page(request, author_identifier):
 def tag_page(request, tag_id):
     ''' books related to a tag '''
     tag_obj = models.Tag.objects.filter(identifier=tag_id).first()
-    books = models.Book.objects.filter(tag__identifier=tag_id).distinct()
+    books = models.Edition.objects.filter(tag__identifier=tag_id).distinct()
     data = {
         'books': books,
         'tag': tag_obj,