How to Create and Manage Collections on Amazon Kindle

Kindle is a nifty gadget in any bookworm’s arsenal, and it allows readers to embark on various literary adventures. You can load all your favorite books on the device and read them for hours at a stretch. If you have a lot of purchased titles stored on your Kindle, it gets easier to organize and access them by adding them to Collections.

Do note that this is different from creating a Reading List, as that only contains books that you wish to buy and read in the future. This post, however, serves as a comprehensive guide on how to create and manage Collections on your Amazon Kindle.

How to Set Up Collections on Your Kindle

Having a Collection helps you manage titles from different genres or subjects stored on your Kindle. It is akin to organizing digital shelves of different books that are on your reading list. Ensure that you are using the updated software version on your Kindle model to avoid any hiccups.

Step 1: On the Kindle home screen, tap the three dots in the top-right corner and select Create A Collection.

Step 2: Give a name to your Collection and tap on Save.

Step 3: Select the titles you wish to add to your Collection and tap on Save at the bottom-right corner.

Step 4: Once your Collection is created, tap on Library at the bottom.

Step 5: Tap the Sort By Menu icon at the top right side.

Step 6: Select Collections. You have to option to show your Collections in either Grid view or List view.

You will now see the Collections that you have created. Keep repeating the same steps to organize your Kindle books into collections.

Mark Collection as Favorite on Kindle

Once you have created multiple Collections, you can choose a Collection as your favorite. Here’s how.

Step 1: Go to Library on your Kindle home screen.

Step 2: Tap the Sort By Menu icon on the top right side and select Collections.

Step 3: Once done, tap the three dots on a collection.

Step 3: Finally, tap on ‘Mark Collection As Favorite.’

Edit Collection on Kindle

You can choose to edit the name of your Collection and remove titles. Here’s how.

Step 1: On the Kindle home screen, tap on Libary.

Step 2: Tap the Sort By Menu icon at the top right side.

Step 3: Select Collections.

Step 4: Tap on the Collection that you want to edit.

Step 5: Tap the Add/Remove icon at the top right side to add or remove titles.

Step 6: Select or deselect the titles and tap on Save at the bottom-right corner.

Add Collections to Your Kindle Library Page

You also have the option to view all your Collections or just your favorites in the Library tab directly. You won’t have to choose a different option for the same.

Step 1: On the Kindle home screen, tap the three dots in the top-right corner and select Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Device Options.

Step 3: Scroll down and select Advanced Options.

Step 4: Tap on Home and Library.

Step 5: Select Collections.

Step 6: You can choose to either Show Favorites in Library or Show All in Library.

Rename or Delete Collections on Amazon Kindle

Lastly, here’s how you can choose to rename or delete a collection from your Amazon Kindle device.

Step 1: In the Library tab, tap the Sort By Menu icon at the top right side.

Step 2: Select Collections.

Step 3: Tap the three dots next to your Collection name.

Step 4: You can choose to Rename Collection or Delete Collection from the options below.

Do note that the Collections you create on your Kindle device don’t sync to the Kindle mobile app. They will only get synced with the cloud, and you can view them on the Kindle webpage by logging in to your Amazon account.

Organize Your Titles

Once you create Collections on your Kindle device, managing all your existing books becomes easy. However, some users report that their Kindle devices fail to download books after the purchase is complete. If you are also facing the same issue, you can refer to our post, where we suggest the best fixes for Kindle not downloading books. You can also share this post with someone who is facing the same issue.