HT201272 My audiobooks all disappeared off my ipad after I synced with my laptop.

I can see them on iTunes on my laptop but I can't transfer them back or even open them. What's happening and how do I get them back?
They don't appear as purchases on my iTunes account. It's like I never bought them in the first place.

Audiobooks behave differently than music, since you can't re-download them, they don't appear in some places. But if you access your account purchase history, you should be able to see the purchases.
It's hard to know why they won't transfer back from iTunes to your iPad without more information. From your comments I assume you purchased the audiobooks from the iTunes Store. What happens when you try to play the audiobook in iTunes? Do you get an error message? What size is reported for the track(s)? What format? Can you view the tracks in the Finder (or Explorer)?
It would also help to see your sync settings for audiobooks. Connect your device to your laptop, and in iTunes, click on it in the source list. Then view the Books tab, Audiobooks section. Are you sync'ing audiobooks? Do your audiobooks show up in the list? Are they checked for synchronization? Etc.

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