Delete downloaded books and audiobooks from your device

If you no longer want a book or audiobook that you've downloaded, you can delete it from the Books app.

How to delete books, audiobooks or PDFs from your iPhone or iPad

1. Open the Books app.

2. On your iPhone, tap Library, then find the item you want to delete. On your iPad, look under Library in the sidebar and find the item you want to delete. If the item is part of a series, first open the series.

3. Tap the More button on the item you want to delete.

   

4. Tap Remove.

5. To remove the item from your device, choose Remove Download. (If the item is a PDF or didn't come from the Book Store, you can also tap Delete Everywhere to delete it from your Library.)

How to delete books, audiobooks or PDFs from your Mac

1. Open the Books app.

2. In the sidebar, look under Library and find the item you want to delete. If the item is part of a series, first open the series.

3. Click the item, then from the menu bar choose Edit > Delete.

4. To remove the item from your device, choose Remove Download. If the item is a PDF or didn't come from the Book Store, you can also tap Delete Everywhere to delete it from your Library.

If the option to Delete is dimmed after you've clicked Edit, then that item isn't downloaded to your Mac.

If you can't delete an item

• Hide a purchased book or audiobook: If the iCloud icon appears next to an item, it’s stored in iCloud and not downloaded on your device. Hiding the item will remove it from your device. To access your hidden items, tap the Sign In button or your photo at the top of the screen, tap Manage Hidden Purchases, then sign in with your Apple ID. Find out how to hide and unhide purchased books and audiobooks on your Mac.

• Turn off synced books from a computer: if you used your computer and a USB cable to sync books and audiobooks manually to your iPhone or iPad, you can turn off syncing to remove those items.