How to Use Collections on Your Kindle to Keep Your Books Organized

Publish date: 2024-10-06

It's easy to lose the book you want to read in a vast Kindle library. So, if you download many books on your Kindle, set up Kindle Collections to find that specific book quickly. Collections also have a use beyond their organizational need. For instance, you can set up Kindle Collections if more than one person uses the same Kindle. These special folders are also an excellent way to keep track of anything you are learning about.

Start early with Collections. And if you still haven't used a single Collection on your Kindle, learn about them now.

What Are Collections in Kindle?

Collections are folders you can create on your Kindle to organize similar ebooks together. For instance, you can keep books from the same genre in one Collection. You can easily make another Collection of your "Next Reads" in order of priority. Even a group of documents you read from the web or your PC can help to find them easily. There's no limit to the number of books or documents you can categorize with Collections.

In some ways, Collections are better organizational tools than folders. You can keep the same book in multiple collections, which is useful when a book straddles two close genres. For instance, action and spy thrillers are sometimes tricky to tell apart.

Also, Collections can quickly be deleted without erasing the books in them.

How Can You Access Kindle Collections?

Once you create a few collections, you can see them on the home screen. A Collection is represented by a gray box with the name of the collection on top and a folder icon. In addition, a number suggests how many eBooks you have in that Collection.

One of the best ways to view Collections on the Kindle is by organizing them by Grid and Collection. Go to Sort > Collection from Your Library screen.

How to Create Kindle Collections on a Kindle?

Moving through screens of books on a Kindle is often irksome when you want to open a book and read it instantly. Here's how Kindle Collections can reduce the bother.

  • Go to the Home screen > Menu (the three-dotted kebab icon) > Create New Collection > Name your collection.
  • If you are not connected, a screen message will inform you that your collection will not be updated on the cloud until you connect. In short, your Kindle collection is local for the device. Choose to Ignore or Connect as you desire. Also, any book added directly to the Kindle from a computer will not sync to the cloud, so you will not see the book in the Kindle app or on other devices.
  • Populate a collection by long-pressing on a title or the book cover and choosing Add to Collection. Select the particular collection and tap on Done at the bottom of the screen.

    • Tip: Give them creative names and purpose. For instance, you can create a Collection of ebooks you would like to refer to often.

    How to Create Kindle Collections on Amazon?

    When you buy all books from Amazon, organizing your ebook purchases from the Amazon website can be easier. It's easy to start new Collections and add or delete books from them.

  • Log into your Amazon account and select Manage Your Content & Devices from the menu.
  • Select the dropdown for All content on the Digital Content page and choose Collections.
  • Select the Create new collection button. Next, give the new collection a name and select the Create new collection button.
  • Return to your book list from the dropdown for All content> Books. Now, you can batch-select several books and add them to a Collection or select an individual book and add it to a specific Collection.
  • To select several books, use the checkbox next to the book titles and choose the Add to Collections button on top. Then, select the Collection or multiple Collections from the list before you click on Make Changes.
  • For placing an individual book in a Collection, select the checkbox next to the title. Then, go to More Actions > Add or Remove from Collection. Remember, you can use more than one Collection for a book.
  • To sync the Collections and any changes to your Kindle device — Open the Kindle on the home screen and choose Settings > Sync Your Kindle.

    • How to Manage Your Kindle Collections?

    To manage a Kindle collection and the books from the ebook reader, press and hold on the Collection to display the pop-up. You can also display the pop-up option within a Collection by tapping the three-dotted menu icon.

    The pop-up menu displays four options:

    When your Collections are created, you can sort your Home Screen to keep them front and center. On the Home screen, select Recent > Collections.

    The Manage Your Content & Devices page on the Amazon website also provides the same facility to add or remove, rename, and delete Collections.

    Other Methods to Create and Manage Collections on the Kindle

    For the sake of brevity, we have kept the methods down to the two main ones. But you can also manage Collections on the Kindle for PC/Mac desktop app or any ebook management software like Calibre.

    Put Your Books in Order

    Sometimes, those who love books aren't particular about the mess on our shelves, desks, or even our Kindle screens. But there's something to be said about clearing up the clutter because it makes finding the book or a document much more manageable. So think about this the next time you buy a book on Amazon or download its sample. Wouldn't putting it in the proper collection from the onset be better?

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