diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py b/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
index 3291d5653..d955e8d07 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
@@ -103,12 +103,25 @@ class ShelfBook(CollectionItemMixin, BookWyrmModel):
         if not self.user:
             self.user = self.shelf.user
         if self.id and self.user.local:
-            cache.delete(f"book-on-shelf-{self.book.id}-{self.shelf.id}")
+            # remove all caches related to all editions of this book
+            cache.delete_many(
+                [
+                    f"book-on-shelf-{book.id}-{self.shelf.id}"
+                    for book in self.book.parent_work.editions.all()
+                ]
+            )
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if self.id and self.user.local:
-            cache.delete(f"book-on-shelf-{self.book.id}-{self.shelf.id}")
+            cache.delete_many(
+                [
+                    f"book-on-shelf-{book}-{self.shelf.id}"
+                    for book in self.book.parent_work.editions.values_list(
+                        "id", flat=True
+                    )
+                ]
+            )
         super().delete(*args, **kwargs)
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templatetags/shelf_tags.py b/bookwyrm/templatetags/shelf_tags.py
index 0eb1d8118..1fb799883 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templatetags/shelf_tags.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/templatetags/shelf_tags.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def get_is_book_on_shelf(book, shelf):
         lambda b, s: s.books.filter(id=b.id).exists(),
         book,
         shelf,
-        timeout=15552000,
+        timeout=60 * 60,  # just cache this for an hour
     )
 
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def active_shelf(context, book):
         ),
         user,
         book,
-        timeout=15552000,
+        timeout=60 * 60,
     ) or {"book": book}
 
 
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@ def latest_read_through(book, user):
         ),
         user,
         book,
-        timeout=15552000,
+        timeout=60 * 60,
     )
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/reading.py b/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
index c1e6e5955..eb43e4ea4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ class ReadingStatus(View):
             logger.exception("Invalid reading status type: %s", status)
             return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
-        # invalidate related caches
-        cache.delete(f"active_shelf-{request.user.id}-{book_id}")
-
         desired_shelf = get_object_or_404(
             models.Shelf, identifier=identifier, user=request.user
         )
@@ -65,6 +62,14 @@ class ReadingStatus(View):
             .get(id=book_id)
         )
 
+        # invalidate related caches
+        cache.delete_many(
+            [
+                f"active_shelf-{request.user.id}-{ed}"
+                for ed in book.parent_work.editions.values_list("id", flat=True)
+            ]
+        )
+
         # gets the first shelf that indicates a reading status, or None
         shelves = [
             s