Organize books in the Books app on iPad
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.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/38cd9f348d5b8db75c573e18d2e116c6.png)
Create a collection
You can create your own collections to organize and personalize your library.
Go to the Books app
on your iPad.
Tap Library, tap Collections, then 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.
Go to the Books app
on your iPad.
Navigate to a book, then tap
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.
Go to the Books app
on your iPad.
Tap Library or go to a collection.
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 a new position.
Remove books, audiobooks, and PDFs
You can remove books, audiobooks, and PDFs from Home and your library collections, or hide them on your iPad.
Go to the Books app
on your iPad.
Navigate to a book or audiobook you want to remove, then tap
below the cover.
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 Library, then tap at the top right of the screen. Tap Remove Downloads, then tap Automatically When Finished.
Delete a collection
Go to the Books app
on your iPad.
Tap Library, then tap 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.