How to 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.

You can create your own collections, too, to organize and personalize your library, for example, Beach Reads or Book Club. Then you can add a book to a collection, organize your books, and remove books, audiobooks, and PDFs. And if a collection outlives its use, you can delete it.

Note: Apple Books isn’t available in all countries or regions.

Create a collection

To organize and personalize your library, you can create your own collections.

1. Start the Books app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library, tap the Collections button, and 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

The collections you create can include books from your library or from the Book Store.

1. Start the Books app on your iPhone.
2. Go to a book. Tap the More Info button below the cover.

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

Quick tip: You can add the same book to multiple collections.

Organize your books

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

1. Start the Books app 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

From Home, Library, and your library collections, you can remove or hide books, audiobooks, and PDFs.

1. Start the Books app on your iPhone.
2. Go to a book or audiobook you want to remove and tap the More Info button below the cover.
3. Tap Remove and choose an option.

Note: Choose Remove Download, and the title’s content and data are no longer stored on your iPhone. To get it back, tap the More Info button and then tap Download. Choose Hide Book instead, and the book won’t show up in your library or collections. To unhide books and audiobooks later, tap Home and 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. Tap Remove Downloads, then tap Automatically When Finished.

Delete a collection

1. Start the Books app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Library, then tap the Collections button.
3. Swipe left on the collection you want to delete and then tap Delete.

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