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iPhone User Guide

Organize books in the Books app on iPhone

The books and audiobooks you purchase in the Books app 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. In the middle of the screen are book covers. At the bottom of the screen are, from left to right, the Home, Library, Book Store, Audiobooks, and Search tabs. The Library tab is selected.

Note: Apple Books isn’t available in all countries or regions. See the Apple Support article Availability of Apple Media Services.

Create a collection

You can create your own collections to organize and personalize your library.

  1. Go to the Books app 👁 Image
    on your iPhone.

  2. Tap Library, tap 👁 the Collections button
    ,     then tap New Collection.

  3. Name the collection—for example, Beach Reads or Book Club—then tap 👁 the Done button
    .

Add a book to a collection

You can add a book from your library or from the Book Store to the collections you create.

  1. Go to the Books app 👁 Image
    on your iPhone.

  2. Navigate to a book, then tap 👁 the More Info button
    below the cover.

    Tap Add to Collection, then tap the collection you want to add it to.

Tip: You can add the same book to multiple collections.

Organize your books

You can change how the books in your library or a collection are displayed and sorted.

  1. Go to the Books app 👁 Image
    on your iPhone.

  2. Tap Library or go to a collection.

  3. Tap 👁 the More button
    ,     then do either of the following:

    • Change the book display: Tap Grid or List.

    • Sort your books: Tap Recent, Title, Author, or Manual.

      If you choose Manual, touch and hold a book cover, then drag it to a new position.

Remove books, audiobooks, and PDFs

You can remove or hide books, audiobooks, and PDFs from Home, Library, and your library collections.

  1. Go to the Books app 👁 Image
    on your iPhone.

  2. Navigate to a book or audiobook you want to remove, then tap 👁 the More Info button
    below the cover.

  3. Tap Remove, then choose an option.

    Note: If you choose Remove Download, the content and data associated with the title are no longer stored on your iPhone. To redownload the title, tap 👁 the More Info button
    ,     then tap Download. If you choose Hide Book, the book won’t appear in your library or collections. To unhide books and audiobooks, tap Home, tap your account icon, then tap Manage Hidden Purchases.

You can automatically remove downloads from your iPhone after you finish a book. Tap Library, then tap 👁 the More button
at the top right of the screen. Tap Remove Downloads, then tap Automatically When Finished.

Delete a collection

  1. Go to the Books app 👁 Image
    on your iPhone.

  2. Tap Library, then tap 👁 the Collections button
    .

  3. Swipe left on the collection you want to delete, then tap Delete.

    Note: Deleting a collection doesn’t delete the books or audiobooks in the collection; they’re still in your library.

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