Troubleshooting Editing book titles

JosephWebber · 07-01-2013, 09:19 AM

I add a sequence number to the title of several books (a series) on my PC so that I can read them in the correct order, and download them to my Kindle.
I find that my changes have been ignored and the books are not in sequential order.
What do I have to edit to ensure that my changes are preserved on the Kindle?
Many thanks.

KimberlyFDR · 07-01-2013, 10:08 AM

How are you editing on your PC? Through Calibre or just on the file name? You have to change the metadata. Just changing the visual file title won't affect that. I add notations of series, number in series, and put the number in front of the titles in Calibre before putting them on my Kindle so I can read in order. Saves bunches of time when you have a long series.

thomass · 07-01-2013, 10:33 AM

You can use the Java Mobi Metadata Editor

HarryT · 07-01-2013, 11:06 AM

Using a metadata plugboard is by far the best way to do this in Calibre. Please ask on the Calibre forum for more details - this is not a Kindle question.

JosephWebber · 07-02-2013, 04:54 AM

Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

07-01-2013, 09:19 AM	#1
JosephWebber Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Amazon Kindle PW, PW3, Nook HD+	Editing book titles I add a sequence number to the title of several books (a series) on my PC so that I can read them in the correct order, and download them to my Kindle. I find that my changes have been ignored and the books are not in sequential order. What do I have to edit to ensure that my changes are preserved on the Kindle? Many thanks.

07-02-2013, 04:54 AM	#5
JosephWebber Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Amazon Kindle PW, PW3, Nook HD+	Editing book titles Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

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07-01-2013, 10:08 AM	#2
KimberlyFDR Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 593762 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Mebane, NC Device: Paperwhite, Fire 7, Fire HD 6, FireStick, Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Connect	How are you editing on your PC? Through Calibre or just on the file name? You have to change the metadata. Just changing the visual file title won't affect that. I add notations of series, number in series, and put the number in front of the titles in Calibre before putting them on my Kindle so I can read in order. Saves bunches of time when you have a long series.

07-01-2013, 10:33 AM	#3
thomass Wizard Posts: 1,669 Karma: 2300001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Kindle 5.3.7	You can use the Java Mobi Metadata Editor

07-01-2013, 11:06 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Using a metadata plugboard is by far the best way to do this in Calibre. Please ask on the Calibre forum for more details - this is not a Kindle question.

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