Reading list has disappeared

Try deleting the cache associated with Safari.

Quit Safari.

Then open the Finder. (You do this by clicking the Finder icon in your Dock).

Then from the Finder menu bar (top of your screen), click Go > Go to Folder

Type this exactly has you see it here: ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db

Click Go then move the Cache.db file to the Trash.

Relaunch Safari. See if that made a difference.

By the way. If you use iCloud to sync Safari Bookmarks (also syncs the Reading LIst) and deleting the Cache.db didn't help, open System Preferences > iCloud. Deselect the box next to Safari, then reselect it. Since iCloud syncs via Wi-Fi, it can take a minute or two for Bookmarks and the Reading List to re populate.

I HAVE THE SIMPLEST ANSWER TO REMOVE THE INTRUSIVE READING LIST.....

Go to Safari preferences- open bookmarks, click on the Reading list box so a tick appears. Close preferences.

The nasty reading list panel will be there on your browser.

Top left on the top toolbar is the reading list icon - clicl on that and the reading list disappears

Click again and it re-appears.

Sorted.

Clever, ennit?

You're welcome.

Yes, this solution absolutely worked. Today I opened up my reading list to find all the entries missing. I did this, deleting the cache, and they all reappeared. Thanks!

Thank you so much Carolyn. I had this question too, and now everything seems OK again.

Veryperplexed

Thank you Carolyn! Worked perfectly.

Awesome thanks for the advice!! worked fine.

This help me too! Thanks very much.

Thanks Carolyn, even four years later your suggestion is timeless and correct.

Carolyn, my many thanks too as my reading list just disappeared for no reason at all. Agree with Robin Lee, this suggestion, now after 5 years is timeless.