Organize books in the Books app on iPad

In the Books app , the books and audiobooks you purchase are saved in your library and automatically sorted into collections, such as Audiobooks, Want to Read, and Finished.

The Library screen in the Books app. At the top of the screen is the Collections button and sorting options. The sort option Recent is selected. In the middle of the screen are covers of books in the library. At the bottom of the screen are, from left to right, the Reading Now, Library, Book Store, Audiobooks, and Search tabs.

Create a collection and add books to it

You can create your own collections to personalize your library.

Tap Library, tap Collections, then tap New Collection.
Name the collection, for example, Beach Reads or Book Club, then tap Done.
To add a book to the collection, tap below the book cover (or on the book’s details page in the Book Store), tap Add to Collection, then choose the collection.
You can add the same book to multiple collections.

Sort books in your library

Choose how the books in your library are sorted and appear.

Tap Library, then scroll down and tap the word that appears next to Sort or Sort By.
Choose Recent, Title, Author, or Manually.
If you choose Manually, touch and hold a book cover, then drag it to the position you want.
Tap to view books by title or cover.

Tip: You can sort books in a collection the same way.

Remove books, audiobooks, and PDFs

You can remove books, audiobooks, and PDFs from Reading Now and your library collections, or hide them on your iPad.

Tap Library, then tap Edit.
For audiobooks, tap Library, then go to the Audiobooks collection.
Tap the items you want to remove.
Tap and select an option.

To unhide books that you have hidden, tap Reading Now, tap your account icon, then tap Manage Hidden Purchases.

To redownload books you have already purchased, see the Apple Support article Redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books from the App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Books.

Access your library across devices

You can sync your Library and collections across all your devices where you are signed in with the same Apple ID. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, turn on iCloud Drive, then turn on Books.

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iPad User Guide

Organize books in the Books app on iPad

Create a collection and add books to it

Sort books in your library

Remove books, audiobooks, and PDFs

Access your library across devices