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.

Create a collection

You can create your own collections to personalize your library.

Open the Books app on your iPad.
Tap or turn iPad to landscape view to automatically view the sidebar.
Tap New Collection.
Name the collection, for example, Beach Reads or Book Club, then tap Done.

Add a book to a collection

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

Open the Books app on your iPad.
Tap or turn iPad to landscape view to automatically view the sidebar, then tap Book Store or Library to view books.
Tap below the book 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.

Open the Books app on your iPad.
Tap or turn iPad to landscape view to automatically view the sidebar.
Tap a category below Library or My Collections.
Tap , then do either of the following:
- Change the book display: Tap Grid or List.
- Change the book order: Tap Recent, Title, Author, or Manual.
  If you choose Manual, touch and hold a book cover, then drag it to the position you want.

Remove books, audiobooks, and PDFs

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

Open the Books app on your iPad.
Tap or turn iPad to landscape view to automatically view the sidebar.
Tap Home or a collection below Library, then tap next to the title you want to remove.
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 iPad. To redownload the title, tap , 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 iPad after you finish a book. Tap a collection below Library, then tap at the top of the screen. Tap Remove Downloads, then tap Automatically When Finished.

Delete a collection

Tap or turn iPad to landscape view to automatically view you collections in the sidebar.
Below My Collections, 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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