Audiobooks not showing in iTunes on iPhone 3GS

I've always downloaded audiobooks from the library to my iPhone 3GS and they've always showed up in iTunes under audiobooks.  The book is listed under books on my iPhone in iTunes on my PC.  It may be a coincidence, but since I upgraded to IOS 5 they no longer show up in iTunes on the phone.  I have to search iPhone to list the book and then I can play it from there.  Anyone have any ideas why this is happening?

Hey there sjohjaba!
It seems like there might be two issues going on here, so I want to address them individually. The first issue is an issue with grouping your songs together, and can be addressed by an article that explains how songs get grouped separately in iTunes sometimes, even though they might be by the same artist or in the same album. That article can be found right here:
Why aren't songs with the same album art grouped together?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1468
Next is the issue of missing songs in your iTunes library. Frequently, this will happen when you have transferred your library from another computer, but have missed a step in transferring all of the content in that library. We have another article that can fully explain the steps to transfer your whole library successfully through multiple avenues, and that article can be found here:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
One of the key things to do before you transfer would be to make sure that you consolidate the library on your PC before you move it over to your Mac. Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden

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