Click Show Collections from the drop-down menu at the top left of the screen.

Unfortunately, they dont make it particularly easy to organize them.

Theres no folder structure or tagging system to impose order on large libraries.

Instead, Kindle offers Collections, a way of sorting books into logical groupings on the device screen.

You cant drag-and-drop books, even if your Kindle has a touchscreen, or otherwise organize books en masse.

You have to open each book and assign it to a collection individually.

Still, with some effort and patience, Collections can help you streamline your library, which will definitely help you better enjoy your Kindle.

How to delete books from your Kindle The first step to organizing a big library is to trim it down.

Sure, the thought of getting rid of books sickens most bibliophiles.

The beauty of the Kindle, though, is that purchased books deleted from the device arent truly gonetheyre still available in your Kindle account to be downloaded again whenever you get the urge to reread them.

It makes sense, then, to start your organization efforts by removing any books youve already read, as well as those you dont plan to read anytime soon.

By default, the Kindle will display all your booksboth those on the device and the ones in the cloud.

On the upper left of the homescreen, tap Downloaded to see just those books stored on your Kindle.

Then go to the upper right, tap Sort, and choose either Grid or List to customize how the books are displayed.

List mode seems to enable faster scrolling, however, as it doesnt load thumbnails.

That may make it better for combing through large collections.

From this point, all you have to do is find a book you want to remove from the Kindle.

In Grid mode, just long-tap the book cover and select Remove From Device from the pop-up menu.

In List mode, tap the three-dot icon at the far right of the book title and do the same.

Then move on to the next book, and so on, until youve thinned your library to your liking.

How to create Collections A Collection is essentially a virtual folder into which you can group books by genre, subject, or other criteria.

Grouping ideas will likely present themselves as you scroll through your books, but one of the simplest ways to use Collections is to sort books into those youve read and those youve yet to read.

To create a Cloud Collection on the Amazon site, go to the Your Account menu and select Your Content and Devices.

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