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Q. Thank you for your helpful article about how to create Kindle Collections on a computer. Could you also write a guide about to how to create Collections on a Kindle ereader?
A. Great suggestion, I certainly will. The article Kindle Collections – How to Organize Your Kindle Books Easily Using Your Computer continues to be a popular article at The Wonder of Tech.
Sometimes you may want to organize your Kindle library using your Kindle ereader. Amazon now lets people use their Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets to organize their Kindle books into Collections.
About Kindle Collections
Collections are similar folders you can use to organize files so you can find them more easily. Kindle books can be sorted into Collections so you can view your books in a specific genre all in one place.
You can add Kindle ebooks and personal documents into Kindle Collections. But newspapers, magazines, and blogs cannot be added to Collections.
Want to know how to read personal documents on your Kindle? Check out => Send to Kindle — eRead (Almost) Anything
Which Kindle Ereaders Can Be Used to Create Collections
You can create Collections using your Kindle ereader or Fire tablet if you have a Kindle Paperwhite (5th Generation), any Kindle e-reader model 6th generation and newer, or a 3rd generation Fire tablet and newer. If you have other models of Kindle ereader or Fire tablets, you can create collections using a computer and the Amazon website.
Not sure which model Kindle ereader you have? Check out this helpful page at Amazon: Which Kindle Ereader Do I Have?
How to Create Kindle Collections Using a Kindle Ereader
To create collections using a Kindle ereader, go to the Home page on your Kindle. Tap the menu icon (three stacked dots at in the upper right corner of the page) to reveal a drop-down menu.
In the menu that appears, choose Create New Collection.
A window will appear to let you name your Kindle Collection. After you’ve named the new Collection, you’ll see a list of books in your Kindle library. You can either choose from books in your entire Kindle library or ones that have been downloaded onto your Kindle reader.
Check the ones you want to add to your new Collection. Then tap Done at the bottom of the page when you’re finished adding books to your Collection.
Your new Collection will be synced to the Cloud so you can view it on your computer, Kindle app or other Kindle devices.
Learn more at => What Is the Cloud and How Can I Use It?.
Adding Kindle Books to a Collection Using Your Kindle Ereader
After you’ve downloaded a new book to your Kindle ereader, you may want to add it to one of your existing collections. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to do that.
From the Home page on your Kindle ereader, tap Your Library in the upper left side of the page. Then tap the arrow next to All Items on the upper right side of the page. A drop-down menu will appear. Choose Collections to see all of your existing Collections, no matter which device you created them on.
Scroll through them until you find the Collection you want to add a Kindle book to, then press on it.
You’ll see a list of choices. Tap Add/Remove Items.
A list of your Kindle books will appear. Check the box next to the one(s) you want to add to the Collection. As with creating a Collection, you can filter books to the ones you’ve downloaded onto your Kindle ereader, or all of your Kindle books.
After you’ve finished, tap the Done button at the bottom of the page.
Also see => How to Add and Delete Kindle Books Easily (With or Without a Kindle)
How to Access Collections from Kindle Ereaders
To find a book in a Collection on your Kindle ereader, go to the Home page on your Kindle ereader, tap Your Library in the upper left side of the page. Then tap the arrow next to All Items on the upper right side of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
Choose Collections to see your Collections. You can either see all of your Collections or just ones with books you’ve created on your Kindle ereader.
Tap on a Collection to view the books in the Collection. Again, you can filter the books in the Collection to all of your Kindle books in the Collection or just the ones you have downloaded onto your Kindle ereader.
Tap the book you want to read. If it already has been downloaded to your ereader, you can begin reading it. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, the book will begin to download and you can begin reading it as soon as the download is finished.
Your Thoughts
Do you organize your Kindle books into Collections? Did you know you could create Collections on your Kindle ereader?
Share your thoughts in the Comments section below!
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Hi Carolyn,
Good post. It is always easy to navigate and look for your favorite book if things are arranged in a proper order. Kindle Ereader looks like a good tool to have in order to achieve this.
Thanks for sharing, have a great day. 🙂
Hi Tarique, Yes, this was a very helpful question from a Wonder of Tech reader who wanted to know how to organize her Kindle books from her Kindle ereader. As time goes by we accumulate more Kindle books in our library and organizing them into Collections is a helpful way to find the Kindle book you want to read easily.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Tarique.
I bought a Kindle when they first came out years ago and it’s my permanent partner no matter where I travel too. It’s a perfect fit for my pocket and still is working perfect after all these years. It’s made life a lot easier not having to carry paper books about. Thanks Amazon for the years of pleasure that my Kindle has given me.
What I also like is that if I select a book to purchase your system will advise me that I’ve had the book previously (like same title but different covers that happens sometimes)
Anybody who has never tried a Kindle I highly recommend you try one and I’m sure you will like it.
Hi Roland, That’s great you’re such a Kindle fan. You’re right, there are many reasons to enjoy Kindle books, especially since they’re so convenient to read.
As our Kindle libraries grow, we can keep them organized with Collections so finding the book you want to read can become easier.
I hope you continue to enjoy your Kindle, Roland.