Can I sort books by Author in iBooks?

For sure. That is a life saver for me till I get a Sort by Author option on the Right Most menu. Currently when I need to find a book by its author I click the middle selection which does not sort books by the Author but gives me the option to see all the books by each author in my Library. Thing is I can not organize me Book Rack sorted by the author. I can organize it by the Title. Or I can organize it Manually, now that is a huge job. Not worth the time it will consume.
Many thanks for your attention.
Hoping Apple will give us "Sort by Author" option in the right-most button and the Sort option in the View menu; along with the existing Purchases, Title and Manual options.

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Can I create books for iPhone using iBooks Author?

There is a new $5 iBooks Creator app in iOS app store for the iPad.
The output looked pretty good for an iPad app.
There is a video on how to use it to give you an idea of how easy it is.
It creates ePub 2 whihc can be read on all platforms with an ePub reader except Amazon Kindle whihc forbids such things.
You can run the ePub through Calibre and get MOIB for Kindle which works for me.
I have done thirty or forty conversions so far.

Sorting books by author

How can you sort iBooks library by author last name?

It's not the first time that iTunes and Apple devices have used tag fields inconsistently...
To make sense of the Authors layout, for each book set:
Name=Album
Sort Name=Sort Album (by default leading articles are omitted)
Artist=Album Artist=Composer
Sort Artist=Sort Album Artist=Sort Composer (use Surname, Forename/Initials if you want to sort by surname)
If you want titles by the same author listed in series order then set the sort name/album to something like <Series Name> <Index> where index is, if necessary, padded with a leading zero. This will also affect the order when listed in Title order but that works for me. Essentially you get individual tiles listed alphabetically and series grouped together under the name of the series with the books in issue order.
Here are some screenshots to show what I mean...
While experimenting I found that I sometimes needed to completely remove the content I was trying to change from the device before syncing it back again for all my adjustments to take hold.
For general tips on organizing with iTunes see Grouping tracks into albums.
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Can't sort books by genre in itunes 11?

Hey guys, I just found out that I can't sort my ebooks by genre in iTunes 11 anymore. There is audiobooks, books, pdf, author and list in the bar above all the books. Is there something I missed, or is there a way to get genre back to itunes? I would hate to know that this is one of changes that makes new itunes simple and easy to use... Thanks.

If you click on LIST and then Menu View > View options, you will be able to choose which columns to see in the list view. The Heading for "Genre" now seems to be "Category".

How can I sort audobooks by author?

I just bought a new ipod touch with 64gb.
i'm used to sort my audio books in itunes 'reading' or 'radio play'.
now i must found out that ipod touch show all my audio books just after the title.
is there a way to change to different view like 'by author'?

For sure. That is a life saver for me till I get a Sort by Author option on the Right Most menu. Currently when I need to find a book by its author I click the middle selection which does not sort books by the Author but gives me the option to see all the books by each author in my Library. Thing is I can not organize me Book Rack sorted by the author. I can organize it by the Title. Or I can organize it Manually, now that is a huge job. Not worth the time it will consume.
Many thanks for your attention.
Hoping Apple will give us "Sort by Author" option in the right-most button and the Sort option in the View menu; along with the existing Purchases, Title and Manual options.

Is there a way to sort books by Author/Series?

Hi All!
I have several Authors that have books in several Series. Is there a way to sort the books in iBooks by Author AND Series, instead of alphanumberically, so that I can find books in a Series, in the order that they were written? The only way, so far, that I've been able to do this is to add 1, 2, 3 etc before the title of the book, so that they come out in order, but to me this is an inelegant way to fix this.
Thanks, everyone, for your help!
Wid

Unfortunately, there isn't. I found iBooks so limited and painful to use that I finally uninstalled it and went back to iTunes to manage my ebooks.
I posted this to another thread earlier, summarizing what I'd learned here and out on the web in general:
When iBooks is uninstalled, the books icon will automatically reappear in the iTunes library menu and you can now add ebook files to iTunes and sync them easily with your pad or phone iBooks apps, just like it worked pre-iBooks for Mac.
To uninstall iBooks on Mac, open Terminal (It's in the Utilities folder in Applications) and type the following on the command line:
sudo rm -rf /Applications/iBooks.app
Double-check your typing. Press Enter.
You may be prompted for your system password - Type that in and press Enter. iBooks is now gone from your Mac. If the iBooks icon is still on the dock, it can be manually deleted.
The iBooks files are in:
/Library/Containers/com.apple.BKAgentService/Data/Documents/iBooks/Books
The 'Containers' folder was hard to find - I think it's a hidden file. I found it using MacKeeper's disc usage utility and deleted the books from there.
iTunes doesn't have a series filter in its metadata editor, but you could use the Comments or Grouping filter to name the series and the track # or disc # filter to order them.

When in the bookstore, can you sort books by release date

Often times find an author and ey have multiple books, some might have 10 or 20. I want to read them in order or maybe I just want the latest. It seems they are displayed with no rhyme or reason that I can see. Is there any way to sort them by release date?

I agree that Apple should improve the year field to be an actual date.
I am not 100% happy doing this, but when you have multiple albums from a single artist for the same release year, a temporary solution is to chage the album title by adding an outline type letter before album titles for that year, so that they appear in the correct order:
David Bowie
1977
a. Low
David Bowie
1977
b. "Heroes"
etc
This could help in the short term until Apple changes that field.

How can I view books by author?

I am prepared to be embarrassed that I missed something so obvious that only an idot could have missed, but can someone please tell me how I can change the listing of books in the iTunes Bookstore so that the books are listed by author? I've searched the menus and buttons, read the HELP articles, and even used Google to search the internet to discover the answer. So far I got bupkis (spelling?).
To clarify, I am referring NOT to how books are listed in my Library or on my iPod, but to how the iTunes Bookstore lists the books available for purchase. No offense to new authors, but by the time I have to read through every title in the list, my eyes cross and there's a distinct hissing sound eminating from both ears very similar to that which is produced by water boiling in a teapot. The mood for finding a new great book to read is long gone.

If you mean in iBooks, just go to the store and press the browse button on the bottom of the screen. Then, choose a author on the left.

TS3274 Unable to choose books by author after IBooks upgrade

I have just upgraded my IBooks on my IPad 1 (iOS5.1.1). Now if I am in the browse mode I am unable to choose books to purchase. Each time I click on an author I am asked to click on author to see books. I have tried removing IBooks from my IPad and reloading it and still have the same issue. Since I am using an IPad1 iOS5.1.1 is the most up to date operating system I can put on so I can't try upgrading to iOS6.0. Is there a work around for this problem?

There are a few categorical places one must visit in order to synchronize iBooks for Mac with IOS iBooks. There is no need to remove the iBook for Mac application.
System Preferences > iCloud > Documents and Data is enabled
IOS Settings > iBooks > Sync Collections (enabled) and optionally Sync Bookmarks (enabled)Assumption that iCloud is enabled on the IOS device with documents and data enabled
iBook for Mac > Preferences > General: Sync: Sync bookmarks, highlights, and collections across devices
iTunes
Pick your IOS Device under DEVICES in the left nav
Choose Books along the top toolbar
In the Books panel, choose one of the following
Books and PDF Files
Books only
PDF only
In the Sync Books panel
All Books
Selected BooksClick the box next to the books you wish to Sync
Select iTunes Sync
The books (and PDF) you selected above are now on your IOS device

How can i a book from purchased in ibooks on my macbook pro?

How can I read a book on my new macbook pro that I purchased in ibooks?

joeyfromrome wrote:
How can I read a book on my new macbook pro that I purchased in ibooks?
There is no way to do that except in the case of certain publishers which do not DRM their books. O'Reilly and Take Control are two I have heard of.
All paid-for books in the iBookstore say right on the purchase page that an iOS device is required to read them.

I can't search for books or authors on my iphone 6. It says no results found every time. Is there some setting I may have wrong? I have been using my kindle app instead.

I can't search for book or authors in ibooks. When I search an author or book and click on it a message that says not results found comes up. Even if I try to look up something popular like Dracula or Twilight. Is there some setting I should have clicked? It won't find or download any books at all anymore. This started about a month ago. I have been using my Kindle app instead.

Hi laurieg23,
I see that you are having issues with your connection to the iBooks Store. Here is an article with some troubleshooting steps that will be relevant to your issue, even though the article was written for issues with the iTunes Store:
Troubleshoot issues on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If you haven't been able to connect to the iTunes Store:
Make sure your date, time, and time zone are correct in Settings > General > Date & Time.
Note: Time Zone may list another city in your time zone.
Make sure that your iOS software is up to date by tapping Settings > General > Software Update(iOS 5 or later) or connecting your iOS device to iTunes and clicking Check for Update on your device's Summary page.
Check and verify that you're in range of a Wi-Fi router or base station. If you're on a device with cellular service, make sure that cellular data is turned on from Settings > General > Cellular.
Note: If connected to cellular data, larger items may not download. You may need to connect to Wi-Fi to download apps, videos, and podcasts.
Make sure that you have an active Internet connection. You can check the user guide for your device for help with connecting to the Internet.
Make sure that other devices (portable computers, for example) are able to connect to the Wi-Fi network and access the Internet.
Try resetting (turning off and then on again) your Wi-Fi router.
If the issue persists, try troubleshooting your Wi-Fi networks and connections.
Can't connect to the iTunes Store - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-is/HT201400
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Braden

Ibook is stuck - can see my book but won't launch

I can see my book cover in the iBook library but when I tap on the book to open it to read iPad brings me to a page I've never seen before -- it is asking me to rate the book by stars, option to "tell a friend" or "write a review". It also presents additional books written by the same author. I have tried hard shut down, picking up the latest updates. I can't turn pages. I hope someone knows what's going on and can help.
I have read many chapters in my book before this crazy thing started to happen. I can't see where I have put bookmarks and notes but iBooks won't go to those pages when I tap on the text.
Appreciate any help...
tmah112

Here I come with more suggestions you've probably already tried.
1. You've probably already verified that you can still play the movies in iTunes on your computer.
2. You've probably already tried rebooting the AppleTV by pressing and holding both Down and Menu on the original remote until the white LED on the AppleTV starts flashing rapidly. Even once the main menu appears it'll take a little while before the AppleTV starts responding to the remote control (it's still busy booting).
I forgot to ask...are these movies purchased from the iTunes Store? If yes, continue to step 3. If not, there is probably some other reason why they aren't playing and resetting your settings (below) is unlikely to solve the problem.
3. Have you tried logging out of your Apple ID on the AppleTV and logging back in? Shouldn't be necessary but it's worth a try before the next step (which is even more unpleasant):
4. If that didn't work, try resetting the settings on the AppleTV: Settings, General, scroll all the way to the bottom of the list, Reset, Reset all settings. Doing that will require you to re-enter all your accounts and passwords on the AppleTV, including your wireless network password. And after all that trouble, your problem still won't be solved and you'll really hate me (sorry).
Anyone else have any better ideas?

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Can I sell books made with iBooks Author in the UK iTunes store?

Hi all,
I'm a UK-based musician who publishes a range of tuition books on playing the bass guitar. I've spent the last few months devleoping one of these books in iBooks Author, and the end results are really impressive. I submitted the book to the iTunes store last week (after setting up a US Tax ID etc) and it was approved in the US store yesterday. Here's a link to the relevant page:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/bass-players-guide-to-scales/id534940432?mt=13
My question is, is there any way I can make this book available to customers in all countries? I filled in all the info/pricing etc for all countries when I uploaded the book, but it's only approved for sale in the United States so far. Is there just a delay in the other stores being approved or can it only be the US for textbooks? I notice that the UK iTunes store does not have a textbooks category. Am getting worried now that I shouldn't have put it in the Textbooks category, although I don't remember being able to choose another option.
Any help greatly appreciated!
Cheers
Stuart

It is possible to publish books created in iBooks Author outside of the US. They will just not be able to appear in the Textbooks category as it's currently a US only category.
I can see in the UK store that you've got two editions of the same book for sale. One has screen grabs and is clearly filled with iBA features for £9.99 and the other at £6.49 with no preview images which I assume is in standard ePub format - both are in the Arts & Entertainment -> Music category.
Congrats!

Can't open my book in progress (an ibooks author file) after updating to ibooks author v1.1. Help!

I've been working on an ibook in author now for 2 months. I've had some upds and downs with the format, but finally have a product that's close to finished. I updated my ibooks author software to 1.1 yesterday and now I can't open my file. Please help!!!!

Stefaniefj wrote:
I maked the ebook on my laptop, not on a Ipad. And now I want to eksport it and burn it on a dvd, så others can use it as an ebook.
The only people who can read your book in .ibooks format are people with an iPad, and an iPad cannot read a dvd. So you should probably export it as .pdf.

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