6 Answers2025-07-12
Are you logged into the correct Amazon account on your Kindle? I ran into this problem a few years ago. I downloaded a book on my iPhone using the Kindle app, but for some reason it wasn’t appearing on my Kindle. After some digging, I discovered that the Kindle and iPhone app were linked to different Amazon accounts. Check your account by going to Settings > Your Account on your Kindle. Also, make sure your Kindle is connected to Wi-Fi and then manually sync your Kindle by sliding down from the top of the home screen and tapping the ‘Sync’ icon. If you’ve borrowed e-books from your local library through Libby, be aware that borrowed books are often contained in a special ‘Borrowed’ area or listed under ‘Docs’. The interface to library e-books can be somewhat confusing and doesn’t always do a great job of distinguishing between sources of e-books. From your home screen, tap the ‘Library’ icon. Look for a ‘Filters’ option on the right-hand side of the screen. Make sure that option is set to ‘Show on Device’ for the contents listed. If you recently removed books from your device to make room for new ones, it may take a little while for Amazon to update and for the removed books to reappear on your device’s library list. And finally, a simple restart of your Kindle often fixes seemingly minor issues with the device. To restart your Kindle, hold the power button down for 40 seconds or so and then release it when it’s restarted.
10 Answers2025-07-05
This could be a software bug that affects your particular model or version of firmware. A search on your Kindle model plus “books not showing” should bring up a forum page with a specific fix for the issue. For example, I knew of a bug in some older Paperwhites where all the books would disappear after indexing. The fix for this was to create an empty folder via USB and then name it something (i.e. create a dummy empty folder). It sounds arcane but such community fixes for strange issues are often the answer and are typically listed on the official support pages for your Kindle model. For such unusual issues, the r/kindle community on Reddit is an especially good resource as someone is bound to have had the exact same problem and found a solution that isn’t listed in the official support pages.
5 Answers2025-07-31
You can also download current issues of digital magazines from your library’s apps. You can read current issues of magazines like The New Yorker, Consumer Reports, and Popular Mechanics—no waiting. They download as full color versions of the print magazine. You can find these in a separate section of your library’s app for e-books and e-audiobooks, such as Libby, or through the library’s website by clicking on a link to RBdigital, another great free resource that makes your library card feel so much like a golden ticket.
8 Answers2025-07-04
The Public Lending Right. PLR. It’s already been done another way, in other countries. The model does not currently exist federally in the U.S. but could be a way for authors to receive compensation for each loan of their book from a central fund, often government-backed. Many countries have a form of Public Lending Right in place, including the UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia. The idea is that libraries lending books instead of selling them could cost authors money and therefore authors should receive compensation for the fact that libraries are providing a public good. While it won’t bring in a fortune, efforts to bring Public Lending Right to the U.S. have been stymied by funding and administrative issues. Many authors would be happy to see their Canadian brethren receive periodic checks based on sampling of library data for their titles. Lit fiction authors, and poets in particular, would have a good chance of receiving decent sums of money were PLR to be established in the U.S. as their books don’t garner massive sales but are frequently studied and borrowed by libraries across the country.
11 Answers2025-06-04
Yes, and I can explain how to do this in practice. On Kindle, long press on a book cover in your library and you will get the option to Download or Remove Download. On Kindle Apps, tapping on the cloud icon in the top right of your library (or long pressing on a book cover) will also download the book for offline reading.
Creating a ‘Downloaded’ filter or view is very useful. On e-ink Kindles go into the Library, press the filter menu and select ‘Downloaded’. On the app you will need to search for a similar filter in the app’s menu. Once enabled the view will only display books that are currently available offline and ignores any other cloud-only books. It’s also a great way to browse your offline books.
10 Answers2025-08-16
This is why subscription services like Kindle Unlimited are a better fit for me than buying individual eBooks. I’m renting access to a rotating catalog of work, no misperception of ownership here. If the book in question ever leaves KU I lose it from my library – that was always the explicit agreement on my end for signing up for the service. Contrast with books that I wish to own in physical form. KU for discovery of new works, physical copies for my keepsakes – the two models of distribution serve different purposes for me and I’m extremely content with how things are currently setup.
9 Answers2026-07-27
This app connects you to your local library's digital branch. It's very easy to use: download the app, get a library card, start browsing. Each borrow tells the library that digital services are important, so they can spend more money licensing e-books, etc. Reading a book on iPad through Libby is a super optimized experience. I can have the e-book open in Split View next to notes on the same book. Dictionary definitions look up instantly. Through Libby I have discovered lots of local authors that the library has curated for you in special collections. It's a way to access the global world of digital media while supporting your local community. And waiting weeks or months to read a very popular book is a nice share-and-await-a-turn feeling in this digital era.
5 Answers2025-07-28
You can still get loads of free Kindle books even if you don't have a Prime membership. Many of these will be listed in the ‘Top 100 Free’ section of the Kindle Store, but there are also many free books promoted by individual authors. You can also find many free books on certain platforms, where you can download them in exchange for leaving a honest review. Recently I downloaded ‘SINFUL PLEASURES: Short Filthy Stories’ to my Kindle for example – it’s a collection of very short, but very filthy, stories that can be read in a few minutes and are perfect for popping on your Kindle to read on your daily commute or while you’re taking a break from work.
1 Answers2025-07-08
I’ve been in this situation before, and it’s frustrating when you can’t access your Kindle because you’ve forgotten your Amazon account details. The first thing to try is the password recovery option on Amazon’s website. Go to the login page and click on 'Forgot Password.' You’ll be asked to enter your email or phone number associated with the account. Amazon will send a verification code to your registered email or phone, and once you enter that, you can reset your password. If you no longer have access to the email or phone number linked to the account, you’ll need to contact Amazon customer support directly. They might ask for verification details like past orders, payment methods, or other account-related information to confirm your identity.
If you’re resetting the password for a child’s Kindle or a managed account, the process is slightly different. You’ll need to log in to the parent’s Amazon account and navigate to the 'Manage Your Content and Devices' section. From there, select the child’s profile and choose the option to reset the password. This is handy if the Kindle is part of a family library and the main account holder still has access. For older Kindle models that don’t sync automatically, you might need to manually update the password on the device after resetting it online. Go to the settings menu, select 'My Account,' and enter the new credentials. If none of these steps work, Amazon’s support team is usually responsive and can guide you through alternative methods like account recovery forms or two-factor authentication resets.
7 Answers2025-06-05
Does this work for audiobooks too? Is that a whole different ball of wax when it comes to Audible subscriptions, or could we make this work for that too? Sorry for the detour, I am curious though.