Q&A for How to Delete Books From Kindle

Deleting the book from Amazon's page doesn't delete it from your Kindle. Instead, on the Kindle itself, go to the Home page where you get the list of books on your Kindle. Using the little square box to the right of the A-Z keys, move down the list until you're on the book you wish to delete. Then use the right hand surrounding bit of the square (which should have a tiny right hand arrow on it), and press that little arrow. You will get a picture of the book and a list of options. At the bottom, click on 'Remove from device,' and it will delete it.

If you don't think you will read them again, then yes, you should. This is a good way to keep plenty of space open on your Kindle for new books.

From the Home screen, open the “Silk” web browser app. Select the “Menu” Android menu button icon located at the upper-left corner. Choose “Settings." Select “Privacy." Select “Clear Browsing Data." Check the options you wish to delete.

Instead of selecting "delete from all devices," select "delete from this device."

On the Kindle, go to the Home page where you get the list of books. Using the little square box to the right of the A-Z keys, move down the list until you're on the book you wish to delete. Then use the right-hand surrounding bit of the square (which should have a tiny right hand arrow on it), press that little arrow and you will get a pic of the book and a list of options. At the bottom, click on 'Remove from Device' to delete it.

It depends on which Kindle you're using. On the first generation Kindle, push on the five arrow key to the right and it will bring you to a menu where you can click Delete Now. On the other Kindles, you just touch and hold on the picture on the screen and a little menu will pop up and you click Delete.

Follow the instructions listed in the article above.

Follow the instructions listed in the article above.

It should appear as soon as you unlock the Kindle. You will see rows and columns of book covers.

Open the "Books" app and go to your Library. Long-press the book you want to delete and select "Remove from Device" to delete the local copy but keep it in your Amazon account. If you want to delete it permanently, go to "Manage Your Content and Devices" on Amazon and delete it from your account.

To delete a personal document from your Kindle home page, go to "Manage Your Content and Devices" on Amazon. Filter by "Docs" or "Personal Documents" to find it, select the document, and click "Delete." Then, sync your Kindle to remove it permanently.

When deleting books through your Amazon account, you can remove the download, which takes the book off your Kindle but keeps it in your Amazon account for future downloads, or delete it from the library, which permanently removes the book from your account and prevents re-download. To free space on your Kindle, choose to remove the download in "Manage Your Content and Devices" without losing ownership.

To retrieve deleted books from the cloud on your Kindle, open your Kindle and go to your Library. Tap "All" or "Cloud" to view books stored in your Amazon account. Locate the book you want to retrieve and tap it to download it back to your device. If you can't find the book, check "Manage Your Content and Devices" on your Amazon account to ensure it hasn’t been permanently deleted.

To delete or cancel books ordered by mistake on your Kindle Paperwhite: If recently ordered, go to "Manage Your Content and Devices" on your Amazon account using a browser, find the book, select it, and choose "Cancel Purchase" if available. If already downloaded, long-press the book in your library and choose "Remove from Device." This keeps it in your account. For permanent deletion, use "Manage Your Content and Devices" to delete it completely.

To avoid downloading a book twice, create a "Read" collection in your Kindle library for finished books. Check your purchase history on the "Manage Your Content and Devices" page. Enable reading progress sync to see if a book has been finished.

No, if you delete a book from your Kindle's main menu (library), it will also be removed from any collections on your device. Collections are just organizational tools, so the book must remain on the device to stay in a collection. If you want to keep it in a collection but not clutter the main library, use filters to view "Collections Only" or organize your library by collections for easier navigation.

To remove multiple books from your Kindle home screen without deleting them, go to your Library and filter by "Downloaded" or "Books on Device." Long-press one book, select others, and choose "Remove from Home" or "Remove from Device." The books will remain in your library for future access.

To fully remove a book from the Archive, you need to delete it from your Amazon account. Go to "Manage Your Content and Devices" on your Amazon account via a web browser, find the item in your content list, select the book, and choose "Delete" to permanently remove it from your account. Once deleted, it will no longer appear in your Archive. Sync your Kindle to update the changes.

To delete Kindle Unlimited books from your computer, go to "Manage Your Content and Devices" on your Amazon account via a web browser. Filter by "Kindle Unlimited" to see your borrowed books, select the book you want to return, and click "Return this title." This will remove the book from your account, and you won’t be able to access it on any device. Sync your Kindle to reflect the changes.

To delete a book from your Kindle but keep it for future access, long-press the book cover in your Kindle library and select "Remove from Device." This will delete the book from your Kindle, but it will remain in your Amazon account. You can re-download it anytime by going to your library and tapping the book again.

To delete expired titles from your Kindle library, go to Manage Your Content and Devices on your Amazon account using a web browser. Locate the expired title in your content list, select it, and choose "Delete." Confirm the deletion, then sync your Kindle to update the library.

When Kindle books on your tablet turn black or plain, it’s usually due to a syncing issue, a corrupted download, or software glitches. Try syncing your Kindle app, restarting your tablet, deleting and re-downloading the affected books, and updating the Kindle app. If the issue persists, contact Amazon Support for assistance.

If you permanently delete a title from your Kindle library through "Manage Your Content and Devices," it is removed from the cloud and your Amazon account. You won’t be able to re-download it unless you purchase it again. However, if you try to purchase the title later, Amazon may still notify you that you’ve previously bought it, depending on their records. This varies by title and publisher.

To delete a magazine from your Kindle, open your Kindle and go to your library. Long-press the magazine cover, then select "Remove from Device" to delete it locally while keeping it in your Amazon account. To delete it permanently, go to "Manage Your Content and Devices" on your Amazon account, locate the magazine, and choose "Delete." Confirm the deletion to remove it entirely.

To delete multiple downloaded books on the Android Kindle app, open the app and go to your Library. Switch to the "Downloaded" tab, long-press one book to enable selection mode, tap other books to select them, then tap the trash icon or "Remove from Device" to delete them all at once. This removes the books from your device but keeps them in your Amazon account for future downloads.

Make sure your Kindle is connected to Wi-Fi, then open your Kindle and go to your library. Tap "All" to view all books in your account, including those not downloaded. Find the book and tap it to download it to your device. If it doesn’t appear, sync your Kindle by going to Settings and selecting "Sync My Kindle" to refresh your library.

To delete a magazine subscription from your Kindle, go to "Manage Your Content and Devices" on your Amazon account, navigate to the "Subscriptions" tab, find the magazine subscription you want to cancel, select "Cancel subscription," and confirm your cancellation. The subscription will stop, and you can remove downloaded issues by long-pressing them on your Kindle and selecting "Remove from Device."

To disconnect you must either deregister your Kindles or change the Amazon account.

If you filter your library to show only downloaded books, it will display only those you currently have downloaded. This is helpful to see what you have available to read now.

Create a collection named "Read" and move your finished books there. Open the "Read" collection, select the books, and choose "Remove from Device" to free up space but keep them in your Amazon account.