How can I search sub categories in iBooks?

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How can I search sub categories in iBooks?

Okay, after generally loving apple products, this one has me raging mad. When I search iBooks, there is a drop down list of categories and authors.

But sub categories -- as found in any normal bookstore -- are nowhere to be found.

For example, searching "Ferrari" will drop down a variety of books, two of which are in the Transportation category. But, Transportation is not listed in any of the categories in the basic iBooks menu.

Words such as "history", "science and technology" cover a LOT of ground, and there MUST be better navigation to zero in on topics of interest.

So, how can I find a list of sub-categories so I can spend my iTunes wealth?

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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 11:06 AM

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Answer 1

Angstrol

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Aug 1, 2011 11:24 AM in response to Red Chief 66

Sadly I don't think you can. I have a number of books published in the Games and Card Games category (as identified by BISAC code) but Apple don't have a Games category either. However in the iTunes Store (not iBooks) if I search for 'Games' and then select the 'Books' Media Type filter I can find the books in the results. Perhaps the same ill happen if you try with 'transportation'. Now that books are searchable directly from the iTunes store I find it much easier to search there rather than on my iPad.

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Xemetrix

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Mar 6, 2014 2:07 PM in response to Red Chief 66

I am also wondering why there aren't any more people who are concerned with this issue. I have no way of narrowing my searches or of knowing what is popular in a specific category. Speak up if you share the same concern and maybe they will fix it.

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Answer 3

Mar 7, 2014 5:29 AM in response to Xemetrix

You can submit feedback to Apple here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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Xemetrix

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Mar 7, 2014 8:35 AM in response to Kilgore-Trout

Thank you

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