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User profile for user: Ken Graham
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User level: Level 1
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Remove Books from iCloud

I've found lots of threads on the subject but none provide an answer.

Manage Account Storage>Apple Books displays a long list of Documents and Data with many items which are NOT currently available in Apple Books on any device. Many of these appear to be earlier versions of books which have been updated. Some of these books have been Hidden and appear in the list of Hidden items, but many are not there.

In other words, iCloud is taking up storage with books which are NOT available in the Books app but cannot be deleted.

How can one permanently delete books from iCloud?

Shouldn't there be a way to delete hidden books?

iMac, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 9:24 AM

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User profile for user: tygb
tygb
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Dec 30, 2022 7:48 PM in response to Ken Graham

See the article Hide and unhide purchased books and audiobooks in Books on Mac - Apple Support

Hide books or audiobooks

  1. In the Books app  on your Mac, click All (or another collection) in the sidebar.
  2. Click , click Remove, then click Hide Book or Hide Audiobook.
  3. If you don’t see Hide Book or Hide Audiobook, make sure you’re signed in with your Apple ID.

See another article Download purchased and updated books or audiobooks in Books on Mac - Apple Support


If you use iCloud for Books, any books, audiobooks or PDFs you import on another device automatically appear on your Mac.

Hidden books and audiobooks don’t appear and can’t be downloaded.

See your books and audiobooks on all your devices with Books on Mac - Apple Support

Once books are shown in Mac app delete them Delete books or audiobooks from your Mac in Books - Apple Support

  • Delete: If you’re not signed in with your Apple ID, you can delete downloads from your library on Mac. The book, audiobook or PDF is no longer visible.



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