Set up iCloud for Apple Books on all your devices
You can use iCloud with Apple Books on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac. For an overview of what you can do with iCloud, see Keep your Apple Books library and settings up to date with iCloud.
Note: Make sure you are signed in with the same Apple ID on each device. If you have devices where you are not signed in with your Apple ID or that have the Apple Books feature turned off, you will not be able to access the content stored in iCloud on those devices.
Set up iCloud for Apple Books on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
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On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
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Make sure iCloud Drive is enabled. If it is not, do one of the following:
iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or later: Tap iCloud Drive, then turn on Sync this [device].
iOS 15, iPadOS 15 or earlier: Turn on iCloud Drive.
Turn on Books. If you do not see it, tap Show All first.
Go to Settings > Books, then turn on Reading Now and iCloud Drive.
To view books and other information stored in iCloud, open the Apple Books app. You need to download books you purchased on other devices in order to view them on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
For more information on how to use Apple Books on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, see any of the following:
iPhone User Guide: Read books in the Books app on iPhone
iPad User Guide: Read books in the Books app on iPad
iPod touch User Guide (iOS 15 or earlier): Read books in the Books app on iPod touch
Set up iCloud for Apple Books on your Mac
On your Mac, do one of the following:
macOS 13.3 or later: Choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, click iCloud Drive, then turn on Sync this Mac. Click Apps Syncing to iCloud Drive, then turn on Books.macOS 13 to 13.2: Choose Apple menu
> System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, click iCloud Drive, then click Turn On. Click the Options button, then select Books.macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Apple menu
> System Preferences, click Apple ID, click iCloud, then select Books.
In the Books app, do one of the following:
macOS 13 or later: Choose Books > Settings, click General, then select Reading Now and “Collections, bookmarks and highlights.”
macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Books > Preferences, click General, then select Reading Now and “Collections, bookmarks, and highlights”.
To view books and other information stored in iCloud, open the Books app. You need to download books you purchased on other devices in order to view them on your Mac.
For more information, see Read books in Books on Mac and Download purchased and updated books or audiobooks in Books on Mac in the Apple Books User Guide for Mac.