On Goodreads, sometimes it's apparent that, after a search, the only book that shows in the search engine isn't the same book as the book you're reading (even after you've searched by ISBN). Don't worry. There's a process that will help you correct this problem. This article will help you through finding the right buttons.
Steps
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Sign into your Goodreads account. if you're not signed up yet, there's a link on the main page, that can help assist you in this process.Advertisement
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Search for the book you'd like to change the edition of (when placing it onto your shelves).
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Open the book's article page.
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Place this book on one of your shelves. Currently reading or read are the most popular, but you can place it on the "to read" list elsewhere at will.
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Look underneath the book title's and descriptions for a section labeled "Other Editions". Underneath that, you'll see just a small selection of other editions of the same named book.
- If the book article doesn't offer this option, you'll realize that this may be the only version of the book available to you to choose from, unless you want to add a new book version (not widely suggested).
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Click on the "All editions" label, which is the link to the proper page you'll need.
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Scroll through the list, looking for the EXACT match for the book you have. Look for similarities in both binding type, cover illustration.
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Click the "Switch to this edition" button to switch to the edition you'd like to use.Advertisement
Community Q&A
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QuestionI mistakenly added several books as audio books. How can I find them all and change them?Community AnswerIf you know the books' titles, the most efficient way would be to search the title under the "My shelves" section and hit "Change edition."
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Warnings
- Neither of their smartphone apps nor their mobile website currently has this feature. And due to the fact that their mobile website has no "Switch to Full Site" button, you must only do this on a PC or full-sized Mac or MacBook.Thanks
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