diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 23acef8..a39aa81 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ def bookmark(id):
     csr.execute("insert into bookmarks(book, page) values(%s, %s)", (id, page,))
     return redirect(url_for("book", id=id), code=303)
 
+@app.route("/book/new", methods=["POST"])
+def new_book():
+    title = request.form["title"]
+    csr = get_cursor()
+    csr.execute("insert into books(title, current) values(%s, true) returning *", (title,))
+    r = csr.fetchone()
+    return redirect(url_for("book", id=r.id), code=303)
+
+
 def get_cursor():
     db = get_db()
     csr = db.cursor(cursor_factory=psycopg2.extras.NamedTupleCursor)
diff --git a/templates/home.html b/templates/home.html
index 335f5ae..802bcb1 100644
--- a/templates/home.html
+++ b/templates/home.html
@@ -14,5 +14,9 @@
 
     {% endfor %}
     </ul>
+    <form action="/book/new" method="POST">
+      <input name="title">
+      <input type="submit" value="+">
+    </form>
   </body>
 </html>