diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index 9d45379c..07e25119 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class Boost(Status):
 class ReadThrough(BookWyrmModel):
     ''' Store progress through a book in the database. '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
-    book = models.ForeignKey('Book', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
+    book = models.ForeignKey('Edition', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     pages_read = models.IntegerField(
         null=True,
         blank=True)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
index eee22898..c7112016 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
                 {% for shelf in other_edition_shelves %}
                 <p>
                     A <a href="/book/{{ shelf.book.id }}">different edition</a> of this book is on your <a href="/user/{{ user.localname }}/shelves/{{ shelf.shelf.identifier }}">{{ shelf.shelf.name }}</a> shelf.
-                    {% include 'snippets/switch_edition_button.html' with desired_edition=book %}
+                    {% include 'snippets/switch_edition_button.html' with edition=book %}
                 </p>
                 {% endfor %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/switch_edition_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/switch_edition_button.html
index 3fa09f4f..9771535a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/switch_edition_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/switch_edition_button.html
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-<div>
-<button class="button">Switch to this edition</button>
-</div>
+<form name="switch-edition" action="/switch-edition" method="POST">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <input type="hidden" name="edition" value="{{ edition.id }}">
+    <button class="button">Switch to this edition</button>
+</form>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index a9792038..01d6c56f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -97,15 +97,16 @@ urlpatterns = [
 
     re_path(r'^edit-profile/?$', actions.edit_profile),
 
-    re_path(r'^import-data/?', actions.import_data),
-    re_path(r'^retry-import/?', actions.retry_import),
-    re_path(r'^resolve-book/?', actions.resolve_book),
-    re_path(r'^edit-book/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?', actions.edit_book),
-    re_path(r'^upload-cover/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?', actions.upload_cover),
-    re_path(r'^add-description/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?', actions.add_description),
+    re_path(r'^import-data/?$', actions.import_data),
+    re_path(r'^retry-import/?$', actions.retry_import),
+    re_path(r'^resolve-book/?$', actions.resolve_book),
+    re_path(r'^edit-book/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?$', actions.edit_book),
+    re_path(r'^upload-cover/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?$', actions.upload_cover),
+    re_path(r'^add-description/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?$', actions.add_description),
 
-    re_path(r'^edit-readthrough/?', actions.edit_readthrough),
-    re_path(r'^delete-readthrough/?', actions.delete_readthrough),
+    re_path(r'^switch-edition/?$', actions.switch_edition),
+    re_path(r'^edit-readthrough/?$', actions.edit_readthrough),
+    re_path(r'^delete-readthrough/?$', actions.delete_readthrough),
 
     re_path(r'^rate/?$', actions.rate),
     re_path(r'^review/?$', actions.review),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
index bb862007..bd8baf73 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, permission_required
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.http import HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseNotFound
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
@@ -244,6 +245,32 @@ def edit_book(request, book_id):
     return redirect('/book/%s' % book.id)
 
 
+@login_required
+@require_POST
+@transaction.atomic
+def switch_edition(request):
+    ''' switch your copy of a book to a different edition '''
+    edition_id = request.POST.get('edition')
+    new_edition = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=edition_id)
+    shelfbooks = models.ShelfBook.objects.filter(
+        book__parent_work=new_edition.parent_work,
+        added_by=request.user
+    )
+    for shelfbook in shelfbooks.all():
+        shelfbook.book = new_edition
+        shelfbook.save()
+
+    readthroughs = models.ReadThrough.objects.filter(
+        book__parent_work=new_edition.parent_work,
+        user=request.user
+    )
+    for readthrough in readthroughs.all():
+        readthrough.book = new_edition
+        readthrough.save()
+
+    return redirect('/book/%d' % new_edition.id)
+
+
 @login_required
 @require_POST
 def upload_cover(request, book_id):