diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 255f699ba..fb3b38863 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,9 +63,15 @@ Here are the options that can be stored in this file:
 
     // Links in template (null: default, false: remove, string: new value)
     "links": {
+        // Link to home in the top-left corner
+        "home": null,
+
+        // Links in top of sidebar
         "about": null,
         "issues": null,
         "edit": null,
+
+        // Sharing links
         "sharing": {
             "google": null,
             "facebook": null,
diff --git a/theme/templates/includes/book/header.html b/theme/templates/includes/book/header.html
index 1195fb297..87c300f3f 100644
--- a/theme/templates/includes/book/header.html
+++ b/theme/templates/includes/book/header.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="book-header">
     <!-- Actions Left -->
-    {% if githubId %}
-    <a href="{{ githubHost }}{{ githubId }}" target="_blank" class="btn pull-left"><i class="fa fa-github-alt"></i></a>
+    {% if options.links.home !== false and (options.links.home != null or githubId) %}
+    <a href="{{ options.links.home|default(githubHost+githubId) }}" target="_blank" class="btn pull-left"><i class="fa fa-bookmark-o"></i></a>
     {% endif %}
     <a href="#" class="btn pull-left toggle-summary"><i class="fa fa-align-justify"></i></a>
     <a href="#" class="btn pull-left toggle-search"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></a>