Apple Books Stuck On Cover Page or Other Page? How To Fix
Is Apple Books stuck on the cover page or another page while you’re reading? If so, you’re not alone. Many of our readers have reported this problem over the years, most particularly just after updating their iOS software.
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If you’re encountering this problem, you’re in the right place. Today, we’ll show you the steps that you can try to solve this problem.
Try a Restart
The first tip is to simply restart your device. Power it down, wait a few moments, and power back up.
If a restart didn’t help, next try a forced restart.
- On an iPhone 6S or below plus all iPads & iPod Touches: Press Home and Power at the same time until you see the Apple logo.
- For iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus: Press and hold both the Side and Volume Down buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
- On an iPhones Without a Home Button: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Then, press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Finally, press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo
Open a Book Via Safari
If you’re having problems with using the book you want to read in Apple Books, Safari could provide a potential solution. Follow these instructions to download your book via Safari:
- Open Safari on the device where the book is frozen.
- Type the name of a free book or PDF into the search bar.
- Tap the share icon.
- Choose Books if you see the option appear. If it doesn’t, scroll across to More.
- You should now see Books if you needed to navigate to More. Press the app.
- Once the Apple Books app opens, check to ensure that your new PDF or book is in your library. Then, try reading it like you normally would.
Should the above steps work, you can attempt to navigate back to your previous book and try reading it again.
Close and Reopen the Apple Books App
One easy way to potentially solve the issue with Apple Books being stuck on the homepage is closing and reopening the app. Simply swipe up on your screen (no Home Button) or double-tap the Home Button (if your device has this) to reveal your open apps. Swipe up on Books to close the app, before tapping it again to reopen it.
Optional: Delete the Problem Book(s)
Once you are able to use Apple Books normally, you might consider deleting the books that got stuck and downloading it again.
How to Remove Book from Apple Books Library
- Open the Apple Books app.
- Tap Library > All.
- Select the three dots icon on the book(s) or PDF documents that you’d like to delete.
- Select Remove.
- Choose Delete Everywhere.
- Tap Delete when the Delete from iCloud? window appears.
- Redownload your book once you’re ready to start reading it again.
Delete and Reinstall the Apple Books App
If you’re having problems using the Apple Books app because your books are only on one page, you can always delete and reinstall it.
To delete Apple Books:
- Close the Apple Books app.
- Tap and hold on to the Books app icon.
- Select Remove App.
- When the pop-up window appears, tap Delete App.
- Another window will show up and ask you to confirm your decision. Select Delete when it does.
When you’re ready to reinstall Apple Books, follow these instructions.
- Open the App Store.
- Search for Books.
- Tap the cloud icon next to Apple Books to redownload the app.
- When the app has redownloaded, select Open.
Try Using Apple Books on Another Device
One thing that might work for you is to use Apple Books on a different device and try reading the book you want. So, if you use your iPhone, try using your iPad or Mac instead.
After reading the book you want on this device, you should hopefully be able to use everything as normal on your main device again.
Read Your Books in the Apple Books App Without Problems
It can be very frustrating when the Apple Books app doesn’t work properly, especially when you’re aiming to get stuck into a good book or discover useful information. But usually, the problem doesn’t take a huge amount of time to solve. You can always try closing and reopening the app, along with deleting and reinstalling it.
Hopefully, these tips have helped you start reading Apple Books again without glitches or similar issues. If something worked for you that we haven’t mentioned, please feel free to let us know in the comments section.
Danny has been a professional writer since graduating from university in 2016, but he’s been writing online for over a decade. He has been intrigued by Apple products ever since getting an iPod Shuffle in 2008 and particularly enjoys writing about iPhones and iPads. Danny prides himself on making complex topics easy to understand. In his spare time, he’s a keen photographer.
