Access books on other Apple devices in the Books app on iPad
You can access the books and audiobooks in the Books app on other devices such as your iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac. You can also sync your reading position, highlights, notes, library collections, and more.
Access your books across iOS and iPadOS devices
To keep your Books content and information updated across your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, sign in with the same Apple ID on each device, then do the following:
Sync reading position, bookmarks, notes, and highlights: Go to Settings
> [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Drive then turn on Sync this iPad. Tap iCloud, then tap Show All and turn on Books.
Sync Reading Now, Library, and collections: Go to Settings > Books, then below Syncing, turn on Reading Now and iCloud Drive (green is on).
Automatically download purchases made on other devices: Go to Settings > Books, then turn on Purchases from Other Devices (green is on).
Access your books on your Mac
To see your books, audiobooks, and PDFs on your Mac, do one of the following:
macOS Ventura: Choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, then click iCloud on the right. Click iCloud Drive, click Options, click Documents, select Books, then click Done. (If you don’t see your name, click Sign in with your Apple ID to enter your Apple ID or to create one.)macOS 10.15–12.5: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. Click iCloud in the sidebar, then select iCloud Drive. Click Options, then select Books.
macOS 10.14 or earlier: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click iCloud. Select iCloud Drive, click Options, then select Books.
To see your collections, bookmarks, notes, and highlights on your Mac, open Books, then do one of the following:
macOS Ventura: Choose Books > Settings, click General, then select “Collections, bookmarks, and highlights.”
macOS 10.15 or earlier: Choose Books > Preferences, click General, then select “Collections, bookmarks, and highlights.”