diff --git a/src/AdminPage.tsx b/src/AdminPage.tsx
index 252fe11..ab1b0b1 100644
--- a/src/AdminPage.tsx
+++ b/src/AdminPage.tsx
@@ -3831,6 +3831,7 @@ export default function AdminPage({ content, onSave, onLogout }: Props) {
                       <div className="admin-field">
                         <label>Cover Image URL</label>
                         <input type="text" value={book.imageUrl} onChange={e => setForm(f => ({ ...f, finishedBooks: (f.finishedBooks ?? []).map(b => b.id === book.id ? { ...b, imageUrl: e.target.value } : b) }))} />
+                        {renderImageAssetSelector(book.imageUrl, value => setForm(f => ({ ...f, finishedBooks: (f.finishedBooks ?? []).map(b => b.id === book.id ? { ...b, imageUrl: value } : b) })), `finished-book-img-${book.id}`)}
                         {renderImagePreview(book.imageUrl, `${book.title} cover`)}
                       </div>
                       <div className="admin-field">
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 8c77aed..c582cb9 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
-.header-nav a {
+.header-nav a,
+.header-nav button {
   color: var(--brand-muted);
   text-decoration: none;
   font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
@@ -8701,18 +8702,29 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.25rem;
+  color: var(--brand-muted);
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-size: 0.96rem;
+  line-height: inherit;
+  transition: color 200ms;
+}
+
+.nav-dropdown-trigger:hover,
+.nav-dropdown--open .nav-dropdown-trigger {
+  color: var(--brand-gold);
 }
 
 .nav-dropdown-arrow {
   font-size: 0.7em;
   opacity: 0.7;
-  transition: transform 200ms;
 }
 
 .nav-dropdown-menu {
-  display: none;
   position: absolute;
-  top: calc(100% + 0.5rem);
+  top: calc(100% + 0.75rem);
   left: 50%;
   transform: translateX(-50%);
   background: rgba(15, 15, 12, 0.98);
@@ -8724,11 +8736,6 @@
   box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
 }
 
-.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu,
-.nav-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-menu {
-  display: block;
-}
-
 .nav-dropdown-item {
   display: block;
   padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
@@ -8993,3 +9000,52 @@
     height: 120px;
   }
 }
+
+/* ── Finished Books page section ── */
+.section-finished-books {
+  min-height: 60vh;
+  padding: 4rem 0 6rem;
+}
+
+.finished-books-header {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 3rem;
+}
+
+.finished-books-intro {
+  color: var(--brand-muted);
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
+  max-width: 540px;
+  margin: -1rem auto 0;
+  line-height: 1.65;
+}
+
+.finished-books-empty-state {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 4rem 2rem 5rem;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  background: rgba(26, 26, 21, 0.5);
+  max-width: 520px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+.finished-books-empty-icon {
+  font-size: 3rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
+  opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
+.finished-books-empty-heading {
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-heading);
+  font-size: 1.6rem;
+  color: var(--brand-warm-white);
+  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.finished-books-empty-text {
+  color: var(--brand-muted);
+  font-size: 0.97rem;
+  line-height: 1.65;
+  margin: 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index d8ea0c6..adcb17a 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import type { ReactElement } from 'react'
 import { Link, NavLink, Routes, Route, useLocation, useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom'
 import AdminPage from './AdminPage'
@@ -355,10 +355,21 @@ function SiteSearchBar({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
 function SiteHeader({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false)
   const [episodesOpen, setEpisodesOpen] = useState(false)
+  const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const spotifyUrl = content.platformSpotifyUrl || '/spotify'
   const location = useLocation()
   const episodesActive = location.pathname.startsWith('/episodes') || location.pathname.startsWith('/finished')
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    function handleOutsideClick(e: MouseEvent) {
+      if (dropdownRef.current && !dropdownRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) {
+        setEpisodesOpen(false)
+      }
+    }
+    if (episodesOpen) document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleOutsideClick)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleOutsideClick)
+  }, [episodesOpen])
+
   return (
     <header className="site-header">
       <div className="header-inner">
@@ -376,19 +387,21 @@ function SiteHeader({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
         </button>
         <nav id="site-nav" className={`header-nav ${menuOpen ? 'header-nav--open' : ''}`}>
           {/* Episodes dropdown */}
-          <div className={`nav-dropdown${episodesOpen ? ' nav-dropdown--open' : ''}`}>
+          <div ref={dropdownRef} className={`nav-dropdown${episodesOpen ? ' nav-dropdown--open' : ''}`}>
             <button
               type="button"
-              className={`header-nav-link nav-dropdown-trigger${episodesActive ? ' header-nav-link--active' : ''}`}
+              className={`nav-dropdown-trigger${episodesActive ? ' header-nav-link--active' : ''}`}
               onClick={() => setEpisodesOpen(o => !o)}
               aria-expanded={episodesOpen}
             >
-              Episodes <span className="nav-dropdown-arrow" aria-hidden="true">▾</span>
+              Episodes <span className="nav-dropdown-arrow" aria-hidden="true">{episodesOpen ? '▴' : '▾'}</span>
             </button>
-            <div className="nav-dropdown-menu">
-              <NavLink to="/episodes" className={({ isActive }) => `nav-dropdown-item${isActive ? ' nav-dropdown-item--active' : ''}`} onClick={() => { setMenuOpen(false); setEpisodesOpen(false) }}>Current Series</NavLink>
-              <NavLink to="/finished" className={({ isActive }) => `nav-dropdown-item${isActive ? ' nav-dropdown-item--active' : ''}`} onClick={() => { setMenuOpen(false); setEpisodesOpen(false) }}>Finished Books</NavLink>
-            </div>
+            {episodesOpen && (
+              <div className="nav-dropdown-menu">
+                <NavLink to="/episodes" className={({ isActive }) => `nav-dropdown-item${isActive ? ' nav-dropdown-item--active' : ''}`} onClick={() => { setMenuOpen(false); setEpisodesOpen(false) }}>Current Series</NavLink>
+                <NavLink to="/finished" className={({ isActive }) => `nav-dropdown-item${isActive ? ' nav-dropdown-item--active' : ''}`} onClick={() => { setMenuOpen(false); setEpisodesOpen(false) }}>Finished Books</NavLink>
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
           <NavLink to="/questions" className={({ isActive }) => `header-nav-link${isActive ? ' header-nav-link--active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setMenuOpen(false)}>Q&amp;A</NavLink>
           <NavLink to="/study" className={({ isActive }) => `header-nav-link${isActive ? ' header-nav-link--active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setMenuOpen(false)}>Studies</NavLink>
@@ -1424,27 +1437,44 @@ function FinishedBooksPage({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
     <div className="site">
       <SiteHeader content={content} />
       <SiteSearchBar content={content} />
-      <main className="page-inner">
-        <h1 className="page-heading">Finished Books</h1>
-        <p className="page-sub">Completed series — browse the full episode playlist for each book.</p>
-        {books.length === 0 ? (
-          <p className="finished-books-empty">No finished series yet. Check back after the current study wraps up.</p>
-        ) : (
-          <div className="finished-books-grid">
-            {books.map(book => (
-              <Link key={book.id} to={`/finished/${book.id}`} className="finished-book-card">
-                {book.imageUrl && <img src={book.imageUrl} alt={book.title} className="finished-book-card-img" />}
-                <div className="finished-book-card-body">
-                  <p className="finished-book-card-season">Season {book.season}</p>
-                  <h2 className="finished-book-card-title">{book.title}</h2>
-                  {book.description && <p className="finished-book-card-desc">{book.description}</p>}
-                  <span className="finished-book-card-cta">View Playlist →</span>
-                </div>
-              </Link>
-            ))}
+      <section className="section-finished-books">
+        <div className="section-inner">
+          <div className="finished-books-header">
+            <h1 className="section-heading">
+              <span className="ornament">✦</span> Finished Books <span className="ornament">✦</span>
+            </h1>
+            <p className="finished-books-intro">
+              Every series we've completed — with a full ordered episode playlist for each book of the Bible.
+            </p>
           </div>
-        )}
-      </main>
+          {books.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="finished-books-empty-state">
+              <div className="finished-books-empty-icon">📖</div>
+              <h2 className="finished-books-empty-heading">Nothing here yet</h2>
+              <p className="finished-books-empty-text">
+                We're still working through the current series. When a book study wraps up, it'll live here with the full episode playlist. Check back soon.
+              </p>
+              <Link to="/episodes" className="btn-primary" style={{ display: 'inline-block', marginTop: '1.5rem' }}>
+                Listen to Current Series →
+              </Link>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="finished-books-grid">
+              {books.map(book => (
+                <Link key={book.id} to={`/finished/${book.id}`} className="finished-book-card">
+                  {book.imageUrl && <img src={book.imageUrl} alt={book.title} className="finished-book-card-img" />}
+                  <div className="finished-book-card-body">
+                    <p className="finished-book-card-season">Season {book.season}</p>
+                    <h2 className="finished-book-card-title">{book.title}</h2>
+                    {book.description && <p className="finished-book-card-desc">{book.description}</p>}
+                    <span className="finished-book-card-cta">View Playlist →</span>
+                  </div>
+                </Link>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </section>
       <SiteFooter content={content} />
     </div>
   )