Copying new books from Kindle to Calibre

Punjack · 05-01-2013, 04:54 PM

Please forgive me if this has been asked before - this is my first post. I love Calibre, but how do I copy new books from my Kindle into Calibre? On the Amazon page it gives me a choice to send new book purchases to my Kindle, but when I ask Calibre to add new books, it shows me the list of books and documents on my Kindle with unrecognizable names. And it doesn't even have the right date so I could sort on that. Please help! Thanks!

alanHd · 05-01-2013, 05:30 PM

Start Calibre and connect your Kindle, Click on the Icon for the Device icon and this will show a list of all the books on your Kindle.

Select the books you wish to add, then right click and select add books to library.

Punjack · 05-01-2013, 09:08 PM

The book names on the Kindle (as seen thru Calibre) are a long combination of letters and numbers am
Nd I don't know how to tell which ones are new. There isn't even a date in the "Date Added" column to help...

jgaiser · 05-01-2013, 09:24 PM

Because of DRM, there's not much you can do with books on the Kindle Fire. Calibre will store them, but that's about it.

Punjack · 05-02-2013, 08:12 AM

Thanks jgaiser. I guess I just need a way to identify new books on the Kindle, since their file name doesn't help and there's no Added date, and the Create Date and Last Modified Date aren't helping either...

jgaiser · 05-02-2013, 11:56 AM

I'd suggest you ask over in the Kindle Fire forum. I don't think you'll get a useful answer though, once again because of DRM.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=243

alanHd · 05-02-2013, 02:06 PM

Read through this thread, its about using Kindle for Pc to get books into Calibre.

Theres a lot of good tips in it.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=209904

Punjack · 05-03-2013, 08:51 AM

Thanks Jerry!

jersysman · 05-03-2013, 01:54 PM

Kindle for PC is the way to go to get your Kindle books into Calibre. That way you have correct book titles and dates to choose from.

KindleMama · 05-05-2013, 09:28 PM

Will the DRM also prevent you from editing the metadata? I'm trying to keep series that I have purchased in order, but for any books that I have bought directly from Amazon, the changes I make do not transfer over to the Kindle Fire. My books being out of order is starting to make me twitch!

05-01-2013, 04:54 PM	#1
Punjack Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kindle Fire	Copying new books from Kindle to Calibre Please forgive me if this has been asked before - this is my first post. I love Calibre, but how do I copy new books from my Kindle into Calibre? On the Amazon page it gives me a choice to send new book purchases to my Kindle, but when I ask Calibre to add new books, it shows me the list of books and documents on my Kindle with unrecognizable names. And it doesn't even have the right date so I could sort on that. Please help! Thanks!

05-01-2013, 09:08 PM	#3
Punjack Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kindle Fire	Thanks Alan but... The book names on the Kindle (as seen thru Calibre) are a long combination of letters and numbers am Nd I don't know how to tell which ones are new. There isn't even a date in the "Date Added" column to help...

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05-01-2013, 05:30 PM	#2
alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	Start Calibre and connect your Kindle, Click on the Icon for the Device icon and this will show a list of all the books on your Kindle. Select the books you wish to add, then right click and select add books to library.

05-01-2013, 09:24 PM	#4
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Because of DRM, there's not much you can do with books on the Kindle Fire. Calibre will store them, but that's about it.

05-02-2013, 08:12 AM	#5
Punjack Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kindle Fire	Thanks jgaiser. I guess I just need a way to identify new books on the Kindle, since their file name doesn't help and there's no Added date, and the Create Date and Last Modified Date aren't helping either...

05-02-2013, 11:56 AM	#6
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	I'd suggest you ask over in the Kindle Fire forum. I don't think you'll get a useful answer though, once again because of DRM. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=243

05-02-2013, 02:06 PM	#7
alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	Read through this thread, its about using Kindle for Pc to get books into Calibre. Theres a lot of good tips in it. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=209904

05-03-2013, 08:51 AM	#8
Punjack Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kindle Fire	Thanks Jerry!

05-03-2013, 01:54 PM	#9
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	Kindle for PC is the way to go to get your Kindle books into Calibre. That way you have correct book titles and dates to choose from.

05-05-2013, 09:28 PM	#10
KindleMama Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Fire HD	Will the DRM also prevent you from editing the metadata? I'm trying to keep series that I have purchased in order, but for any books that I have bought directly from Amazon, the changes I make do not transfer over to the Kindle Fire. My books being out of order is starting to make me twitch!

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