Book black outline icon
Three closed books stacked flat on top of each other, drawn in outline
About the Book black outline icon
Three hardcover books lie flat in a stack, each one drawn as a rounded rectangle with a straight spine edge on alternating sides so the pile looks hand-placed rather than perfectly aligned. The stack communicates reading, study and accumulated knowledge, which fits library catalogs, e-learning course cards, bookshop navigation, school and university sites, and reading-list or bibliography sections in documents.
The proportions grow slightly from top to bottom, giving the group a stable base, and the thick uniform stroke keeps every page block distinct. It pairs naturally with open book, graduation cap, pencil and bookmark icons. The horizontal format works best in wide tiles; at small sizes, crop to two books rather than shrinking all three.
This is the black outline version of the book icon: even, monoline strokes that stay crisp at small sizes and suit clean, minimal interfaces, wireframes and light backgrounds.
It downloads free as an SVG vector or transparent PNG in seven sizes, and the free online editor lets you recolor it, apply gold, silver, neon and gradient styles, add animation, or convert it to EPS, PDF and DXF.
Free for personal and commercial use with attribution.
