If you don’t see a book in your Books library, or your books and PDFs aren’t syncing across devices
If you don’t see a book in your library or if your purchases, files, Collections, or edits aren’t syncing, learn what to do.
Follow these steps first
Make sure that your iPhone, iPad, and Mac have the latest software version.
Sign in to all of your devices with the same Apple ID.
Make sure that you have enough iCloud storage. If you don’t have enough storage, you might need to upgrade your iCloud+ plan in order to access your Books content on all of your devices.
If you still have issues, select an issue below and complete the steps.
If you don’t see a book in your library
If your Books Store purchases aren’t syncing across devices
If your imported Books, PDFs, or other files aren’t syncing across devices
If your edits, annotations, or highlights aren’t syncing across devices
If your Collections aren’t syncing across devices
If you don’t see a book in your library
On your iPhone or iPad
Turn on iCloud Drive: Go to Settings, tap your name, tap iCloud, then tap iCloud Drive and turn on Sync this [device].
Make sure that iCloud Drive is turned on for Books. Go to Settings > Books, then turn on iCloud Drive.
On your Mac
Turn on iCloud Drive: Choose the Apple menu
> System Settings, then click your name in the sidebar. Click iCloud on the right, then click iCloud Drive. Turn on Sync this Mac.Make sure iCloud Drive is turned on for Books: Choose the Apple menu
> System Settings, then click your name in the sidebar. Click iCloud on the right, then click iCloud Drive. Click Show More Apps, then scroll and make sure Books is turned on.
If you previously deleted a book, you might need to redownload it on the device you don’t see it on. Learn how to redownload books you previously deleted.
If you previously hid a book on one of your devices, you might need to unhide it in order to see it again. Learn how to unhide a book in the Books app.
If your Books Store purchases aren’t syncing across devices
If you purchased a book or audiobook from the Books Store on one device, but it doesn’t show up on your other devices, try these steps:
On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings, then tap your name. On your Mac, choose the Apple menu
> System Settings.Tap or click iCloud, then under Apps Using iCloud, make sure Books is turned on. You might have to tap or click Show All and scroll down until you find Books.
Turn on iCloud Drive:
On your iPhone and iPad, go to Settings, tap your name, tap iCloud, and turn on Sync this [device].
On your Mac, choose the Apple menu
> System Settings, then click your name. Click iCloud on the right, then click iCloud Drive, then make sure Sync this Mac is turned on.
If your imported Books, PDFs, or other files aren’t syncing across devices
If you imported or saved a PDF or another type of digital publication on one device, but it doesn’t show up on all of your devices, try these steps:
On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings, then tap your name. On your Mac, choose the Apple menu
> System Settings.Tap or click iCloud, then under Apps Using iCloud, make sure Books is turned on. You might have to tap or click Show All and scroll down until you find Books.
Turn on iCloud Drive:
On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings, tap your name, tap iCloud, and turn on Sync this [device].
On your Mac, choose the Apple menu
> System Settings, then click your name. Click iCloud > iCloud Drive, then make sure Sync this Mac is turned on.
If your edits, annotations, or highlights aren’t syncing
If you made edits, annotations, or highlights to a book or PDF, but they don’t show up on all of your devices, try these steps:
On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings, then tap your name. On your Mac, choose the Apple menu
> System Settings.Tap or click iCloud, then under Apps Using iCloud, make sure Books is turned on. You might have to tap or click Show All and scroll down until you find Books.
If your Collections aren’t syncing across your devices
If you created a Collection on one of your devices, but it doesn’t show up on all of your devices, try these steps:
On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings, then tap your name. On your Mac, choose the Apple menu
> System Settings.Tap or click iCloud, then under Apps Using iCloud, make sure Books is turned on. You might have to tap or click Show All and scroll down until you find Books.
