Trying to remove books from Kindle Library

ChipAHoy · 07-24-2018, 07:01 PM

I have a Paperwhite, and have been deleting a few books from my Kindle library, that I want to put back on my computer until later. Some of the titles just stay in my library, even though I selected them for deletion.

These are ebooks that I purchased from Amazon.

Barbara1955 · 07-24-2018, 08:35 PM

You are Only seeing the book Covers. You tap on them to re-download the ebooks themselves.

ChipAHoy · 07-24-2018, 09:10 PM

I am not sure how that is related. My Kindle shows these titles on the device, I want to remove them. I am not looking at an image like a cover, I am using the menu that just shows the books as a text list.

Barbara1955 · 07-24-2018, 09:13 PM

IF there is a Star beside the title them the ebook is on the PW No Star then the ebook is Not on the PW...

The ONLY way to remove the title is to Delete the ebook from Amazon... then it gone until you re-buy it.

j.p.s · 07-24-2018, 09:15 PM

Above the list, is "All" or "Downloaded" in bold?

If "All", then tap on "Downloaded"

rcentros · 07-24-2018, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChipAHoy

I am not sure how that is related. My Kindle shows these titles on the device, I want to remove them. I am not looking at an image like a cover, I am using the menu that just shows the books as a text list.

You have two options when looking at your books (doesn't matter if you're using a list view or a cover view). The first is ALL (on the newer Kindles, Archive or Cloud? on the older ones) and other is DOWNLOADED. If you're looking at the ALL view, you'll see every book you have in your Amazon library. (In my case, 196 of them.)

rcentros · 07-24-2018, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Above the list, is "All" or "Downloaded" in bold?

If "All", then tap on "Downloaded"

That's the simpler way to say it.

Barbara1955 · 07-24-2018, 10:07 PM

ALL that does is HIDE the Titles or Covers they are Still on the Device. sheesh

DNSB · 07-24-2018, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbara1955

ALL that does is HIDE the Titles or Covers they are Still on the Device. sheesh

One could hope that if the OP can't see them, he won't be bothered by them.

rcentros · 07-25-2018, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbara1955

ALL that does is HIDE the Titles or Covers they are Still on the Device. sheesh

Yep. You won't see the titles of books NOT downloaded to the Kindle. I think that's pretty much what the OP wanted, isn't it?

ChipAHoy · 07-25-2018, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbara1955

ALL that does is HIDE the Titles or Covers they are Still on the Device. sheesh

First you say, "IF there is a Star beside the title them the ebook is on the PW No Star then the ebook is Not on the PW...

The ONLY way to remove the title is to Delete the ebook from Amazon... then it gone until you re-buy it."

Then you state, "they are still on the device" but just hidden.

When I choose DOWNLOADED, this should be a list of titles on my Kindle only. I want to remove some titles from the Kindle. I am more confused now with the varying responses to this query.

Deskisamess · 07-25-2018, 10:46 AM

When you look in the ALL tab, you're seeing all of your books, both those on the device, and those on your account but not downloaded to the device.

When you look in the DOWNLOADED tab, you only see those books that are actually on the device.

To remove a book from a device, long-touch the book, and select Remove from Device from the menu that appears.

If you want a book to be gone from your account, completely, go to your Content and Device Page on the Amazon site, tap the [...] to the left of the book, and select DELETE. You'll be warned that it is a permenant action, click OK or YES to throw the book away.

Once deleted from your account, you'll need to also delete it from the device, if you have not already done so. Then sync. Sometimes it takes a while for the image of the book to actually disappear from the device.

ChipAHoy · 07-26-2018, 12:39 AM

Thanks, Deskisamess, and everyone, for trying to help.

I do now see that a long click on the item produces a menu with the option to remove it from my device. What if the item is still on the device after clicking to remove it from my Kindle? I have two instances where the books is listed twice on my Kindle. I am trying to delete the second one, and in both cases, they won't delete.

ChipAHoy · 07-26-2018, 12:45 AM

Well, after attempting the deletion tonight, I clicked on ALL, then clicked on DOWNLOADED, and the titles were deleted. I thought I tried that yesterday, but today it worked.

badgoodDeb · 07-26-2018, 07:24 PM

<sillliness on> It must be the long finger "nails" in your avatar pic. They got in the way. </silliness off> Glad you solved it!

07-24-2018, 07:01 PM	#1
ChipAHoy Thistle Sifter Posts: 187 Karma: 24088 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Trying to remove books from Kindle Library I have a Paperwhite, and have been deleting a few books from my Kindle library, that I want to put back on my computer until later. Some of the titles just stay in my library, even though I selected them for deletion. These are ebooks that I purchased from Amazon.

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Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	You are Only seeing the book Covers. You tap on them to re-download the ebooks themselves.

07-24-2018, 09:10 PM	#3
ChipAHoy Thistle Sifter Posts: 187 Karma: 24088 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I am not sure how that is related. My Kindle shows these titles on the device, I want to remove them. I am not looking at an image like a cover, I am using the menu that just shows the books as a text list.

07-24-2018, 09:13 PM	#4
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	IF there is a Star beside the title them the ebook is on the PW No Star then the ebook is Not on the PW... The ONLY way to remove the title is to Delete the ebook from Amazon... then it gone until you re-buy it.

07-24-2018, 09:15 PM	#5
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,837 Karma: 105490889 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	Above the list, is "All" or "Downloaded" in bold? If "All", then tap on "Downloaded"

07-24-2018, 10:07 PM	#8
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	ALL that does is HIDE the Titles or Covers they are Still on the Device. sheesh

07-25-2018, 10:46 AM	#12
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,775 Karma: 45827761 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	When you look in the ALL tab, you're seeing all of your books, both those on the device, and those on your account but not downloaded to the device. When you look in the DOWNLOADED tab, you only see those books that are actually on the device. To remove a book from a device, long-touch the book, and select Remove from Device from the menu that appears. If you want a book to be gone from your account, completely, go to your Content and Device Page on the Amazon site, tap the [...] to the left of the book, and select DELETE. You'll be warned that it is a permenant action, click OK or YES to throw the book away. Once deleted from your account, you'll need to also delete it from the device, if you have not already done so. Then sync. Sometimes it takes a while for the image of the book to actually disappear from the device.

07-26-2018, 12:39 AM	#13
ChipAHoy Thistle Sifter Posts: 187 Karma: 24088 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thanks, Deskisamess, and everyone, for trying to help. I do now see that a long click on the item produces a menu with the option to remove it from my device. What if the item is still on the device after clicking to remove it from my Kindle? I have two instances where the books is listed twice on my Kindle. I am trying to delete the second one, and in both cases, they won't delete.

07-26-2018, 12:45 AM	#14
ChipAHoy Thistle Sifter Posts: 187 Karma: 24088 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Well, after attempting the deletion tonight, I clicked on ALL, then clicked on DOWNLOADED, and the titles were deleted. I thought I tried that yesterday, but today it worked.

07-26-2018, 07:24 PM	#15
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	<sillliness on> It must be the long finger "nails" in your avatar pic. They got in the way. </silliness off> Glad you solved it!