diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index f976d7ea..230b6ec5 100644
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ def get_sorted_entry(field, bookid):
                 return json.dumps({'authors': " & ".join([a.name for a in calibre_db.order_authors([book])])})
     return ""
 
-
 @editbook.route("/ajax/simulatemerge", methods=['POST'])
 @user_login_required
 @edit_required
@@ -488,10 +487,10 @@ def simulate_merge_list_book():
             return json.dumps({'to': to_book, 'from': from_book})
     return ""
 
-@editbook.route("/ajax/simulatedeleteselectedbooks", methods=['POST'])
+@editbook.route("/ajax/displayselectedbooks", methods=['POST'])
 @user_login_required
 @edit_required
-def simulate_delete_selected_books():
+def display_selected_books():
     vals = request.get_json().get('selections')
     books = []
     if vals:
@@ -500,6 +499,21 @@ def simulate_delete_selected_books():
         return json.dumps({'books': books})
     return ""
 
+@editbook.route("/ajax/archiveselectedbooks", methods=['POST'])
+@login_required_if_no_ano
+@edit_required
+def archive_selected_books():
+    vals = request.get_json().get('selections')
+    state = request.get_json().get('archive')
+    if vals:
+        for book_id in vals:
+            is_archived = change_archived_books(book_id, state,
+                                                message="Book {} archive bit set to: {}".format(book_id, state))
+            if is_archived:
+                kobo_sync_status.remove_synced_book(book_id)
+        return json.dumps({'success': True})
+    return ""
+
 @editbook.route("/ajax/deleteselectedbooks", methods=['POST'])
 @user_login_required
 @edit_required
diff --git a/cps/static/js/table.js b/cps/static/js/table.js
index 1686e534..73ebc2f1 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/table.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/table.js
@@ -84,10 +84,21 @@ $(function() {
             if (selections.length >= 1) {
                 $("#delete_selected_books").removeClass("disabled");
                 $("#delete_selected_books").attr("aria-disabled", false);
+
+                $("#archive_selected_books").removeClass("disabled");
+                $("#archive_selected_books").attr("aria-disabled", false);
+
+                $("#unarchive_selected_books").removeClass("disabled");
+                $("#unarchive_selected_books").attr("aria-disabled", false);
             } else {
                 $("#delete_selected_books").addClass("disabled");
                 $("#delete_selected_books").attr("aria-disabled", true);
 
+                $("#archive_selected_books").addClass("disabled");
+                $("#archive_selected_books").attr("aria-disabled", true);
+
+                $("#unarchive_selected_books").addClass("disabled");
+                $("#unarchive_selected_books").attr("aria-disabled", true);
             }
             if (selections.length < 1) {
                 $("#delete_selection").addClass("disabled");
@@ -143,6 +154,78 @@ $(function() {
         });
     });
 
+    $("#archive_selected_books").click(function(event) {
+        if ($(this).hasClass("disabled")) {
+            event.stopPropagation()
+        } else {
+            $('#archive_selected_modal').modal("show");
+        }
+        $.ajax({
+            method:"post",
+            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+            dataType: "json",
+            url: window.location.pathname + "/../ajax/displayselectedbooks",
+            data: JSON.stringify({"selections":selections}),
+            success: function success(booTitles) {
+                $('#display-archive-selected-books').empty();
+                $.each(booTitles.books, function(i, item) {
+                    $("<span>- " + item + "</span><p></p>").appendTo("#display-archive-selected-books");
+                });
+
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    $("#archive_selected_confirm").click(function(event) {
+        $.ajax({
+            method:"post",
+            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+            dataType: "json",
+            url: window.location.pathname + "/../ajax/archiveselectedbooks",
+            data: JSON.stringify({"selections":selections, "archive": true}),
+            success: function success(booTitles) {
+                $("#books-table").bootstrapTable("refresh");
+                $("#books-table").bootstrapTable("uncheckAll");
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    $("#unarchive_selected_books").click(function(event) {
+        if ($(this).hasClass("disabled")) {
+            event.stopPropagation()
+        } else {
+            $('#unarchive_selected_modal').modal("show");
+        }
+        $.ajax({
+            method:"post",
+            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+            dataType: "json",
+            url: window.location.pathname + "/../ajax/displayselectedbooks",
+            data: JSON.stringify({"selections":selections}),
+            success: function success(booTitles) {
+                $('#display-unarchive-selected-books').empty();
+                $.each(booTitles.books, function(i, item) {
+                    $("<span>- " + item + "</span><p></p>").appendTo("#display-unarchive-selected-books");
+                });
+
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    $("#unarchive_selected_confirm").click(function(event) {
+        $.ajax({
+            method:"post",
+            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+            dataType: "json",
+            url: window.location.pathname + "/../ajax/archiveselectedbooks",
+            data: JSON.stringify({"selections":selections, "archive": false}),
+            success: function success(booTitles) {
+                $("#books-table").bootstrapTable("refresh");
+                $("#books-table").bootstrapTable("uncheckAll");
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
     $("#delete_selected_books").click(function(event) {
         if ($(this).hasClass("disabled")) {
             event.stopPropagation()
@@ -153,12 +236,12 @@ $(function() {
             method:"post",
             contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
             dataType: "json",
-            url: window.location.pathname + "/../ajax/simulatedeleteselectedbooks",
+            url: window.location.pathname + "/../ajax/displayselectedbooks",
             data: JSON.stringify({"selections":selections}),
             success: function success(booTitles) {
-                $('#selected-books').empty();
+                $('#display-delete-selected-books').empty();
                 $.each(booTitles.books, function(i, item) {
-                    $("<span>- " + item + "</span><p></p>").appendTo("#selected-books");
+                    $("<span>- " + item + "</span><p></p>").appendTo("#display-delete-selected-books");
                 });
 
             }
@@ -895,7 +978,6 @@ function BookCheckboxChange(checkbox, userId, field) {
     });
 }
 
-
 function selectHeader(element, field) {
     if (element.value !== "None") {
         confirmDialog(element.id, "GeneralChangeModal", 0, function () {
diff --git a/cps/templates/book_table.html b/cps/templates/book_table.html
index 12c52484..9800cb06 100644
--- a/cps/templates/book_table.html
+++ b/cps/templates/book_table.html
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
         <div class="row form-group">
           <div class="btn btn-default disabled" id="merge_books" aria-disabled="true">{{_('Merge selected books')}}</div>
           <div class="btn btn-default disabled" id="delete_selected_books" aria-disabled="true">{{_('Delete selected books')}}</div>
+          <div class="btn btn-default disabled" id="archive_selected_books" aria-disabled="true">{{_('Archive selected books')}}</div>
+          <div class="btn btn-default disabled" id="unarchive_selected_books" aria-disabled="true">{{_('Unarchive selected books')}}</div>
           <div class="btn btn-default disabled" id="delete_selection" aria-disabled="true">{{_('Remove Selections')}}</div>
         </div>
         <div class="row form-group">
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@
         </tr>
       </thead>
     </table>
+
 {% endblock %}
 {% block modal %}
 {{ delete_book(current_user.role_delete_books()) }}
@@ -141,17 +144,58 @@
         <p></p>
             <div class="text-left">{{_('The following books will be deleted:')}}</div>
         <p></p>
-            <div class="text-left" id="selected-books"></div>
+            <div class="text-left" id="display-delete-selected-books"></div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
         <input id="delete_selected_confirm" type="button" class="btn btn-danger" value="{{_('Delete')}}" name="delete_selected_confirm" id="delete_selected_confirm" data-dismiss="modal">
         <button id="delete_selected_abort" type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">{{_('Cancel')}}</button>
       </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="modal fade" id="archive_selected_modal" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="metaArchiveSelectedLabel">
+  <div class="modal-dialog">
+    <div class="modal-content">
+      <div class="modal-header bg-danger text-center">
+          <span>{{_('Are you really sure?')}}</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="modal-body">
+        <p></p>
+            <div class="text-left">{{_('The following books will be archived:')}}</div>
+        <p></p>
+            <div class="text-left" id="display-archive-selected-books"></div>
+      <div class="modal-footer">
+        <input id="archive_selected_confirm" type="button" class="btn btn-danger" value="{{_('Archive')}}" name="archive_selected_confirm" id="archive_selected_confirm" data-dismiss="modal">
+        <button id="archive_selected_abort" type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">{{_('Cancel')}}</button>
+      </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="modal fade" id="unarchive_selected_modal" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="metaUnArchiveSelectedLabel">
+  <div class="modal-dialog">
+    <div class="modal-content">
+      <div class="modal-header bg-danger text-center">
+          <span>{{_('Are you really sure?')}}</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="modal-body">
+        <p></p>
+            <div class="text-left">{{_('The following books will be unarchived:')}}</div>
+        <p></p>
+            <div class="text-left" id="display-unarchive-selected-books"></div>
+      <div class="modal-footer">
+        <input id="unarchive_selected_confirm" type="button" class="btn btn-danger" value="{{_('Archive')}}" name="unarchive_selected_confirm" id="unarchive_selected_confirm" data-dismiss="modal">
+        <button id="unarchive_selected_abort" type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">{{_('Cancel')}}</button>
+      </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
 {% endif %}
-
 {% endblock %}
+
 {% block js %}
 <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/libs/bootstrap-table/bootstrap-table.min.js') }}"></script>
 <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/libs/bootstrap-table/bootstrap-table-locale-all.min.js') }}"></script>