If you’re here, then you are most likely excited to buy a new eBook and you wanted to start reading it on your beloved Kindle. But guess what, if you can't download books to Kindle device or the book is downloaded but it doesn’t open at all, what will you do in such situations? These issues can appear at times with Amazon Kindle and you just need to solve them. Here you have some guidelines on how you can eliminate any problems like these fast and easy.

Steps To Fix Can't Download Books To Kindle Problem

While you can’t purchase books directly on the Kindle app, you can find the book of your choice from the Kindle Store and it will automatically download to the app after you select 'Buy Now With. If you are on a computer (Windows or Mac), there is a program you can download called Send to Kindle. It is an official Amazon program that will quickly get mobi and pdf ebook files from your computer to your Amazon Kindle account. Download the appropriate Send to Kindle for your device. (If you have a pc, download Send to Kindle for PC, if you.

1. Check Your WiFi Internet Connection on Kindle
2. Restart Your Kindle Device and Try Again
3. Manually send eBooks from “Manage Your Content' section
4. Delete and Re-Download eBooks from Amazon
5. Check and Verify Your Digital Orders
6. Get in touch with Amazon or let us know

Now let's check all the above mentioned steps one by one.

There are times when you can't download books to Kindle just because of poor internet connectivity. The important thing to keep in mind here is the fact that a simple disconnect-reconnect task can be really good. The Wi-Fi connection might not work all the time, but if you tackle these things in a proper manner, it can be well worth the effort and you will appreciate the results. So just disconnect and Connect Kindle to WiFi again and try to download the eBook.

Sometimes this issue might also be caused by your Kindle being turn on for a very long time. A solution as simple as restarting your Kindle doesn’t sound complicated, but it certainly helps to fix can't download books to Kindle many times, and you have to check it out and give it a try for yourself if possible. To restart your Kindle device, press and hold the power button for 40 seconds and wait until your Kindle turn off itself and reboot again.

If you can't download books to Kindle by all means then there is an option to send them manually from your Amazon account. There’s a page “Manage Your Content' in your Amazon settings. That’s where you will find the book that you can’t download, then you have to select Actions. Press the option to “Deliver to a device' and you will be just fine. It’s a system that you will like because it helps you get control over your digital content while also not having to worry about issues with downloading or opening your desired eBook.

The last thing that you should try if you can't download books to Kindle is to delete the book from your Kindle and then you go in your Amazon account on the computer. That’s where you can find all the books you own. Send it back to the device again, this time it should work just fine.

You could also go to the Your Content and Devices options, and then you visit the Your Orders, Digital orders section. It totally works, since you can see the content there and then you can re-download everything. You can even download to the PC and then transfer to your Kindle if you can't download books to Kindle device directly. Basically, there are plenty of benefits you can focus on, all you need is to see what works for you.

In case all of these ideas don’t work for you, the best bet is to talk with Amazon reps. They will let you know what solution is feasible based on your current situation to fix this can't download books to Kindle problem. The idea is to not lose hope, your issue will be solved in the end. There can be some issues that will arise at times, and that’s why you want to check it out for yourself and see what option you can use to solve them. Thankfully, most of the Amazon Kindle issues are minor and you can solve them on your own, but they do have a dedicated team if you can’t solve these things!

For someone who is new to the Kindle, finding the downloaded Kindle books is not an easy job. Even if you have purchased many kindle books already, I guess many of you have various difficulties in finding your downloaded kindle books on PC, Mac or Android devices. Where are Kindle books stored on PC, Mac, or Android? You will get a complete answer in this article.

Before reading the following part, you need to make sure your kindle books have been downloaded to your devices already.

Video Guide First

Where are Kindle Books Stored on PC?

'Where are kindle for pc books stored?'-- If your kindle books downloaded via kindle for pc, this is the most frequently asked questions. Below is the kindle books location on Windows 10/7/8:

C:Usersyour computer user nameDocumentsMy Kindle Content

Q: Can I change the location of Kindle books on PC?

A: Sure, you can change the Kindle book location. Run Kindle for PC-->Tools-->Options-->Content. Here you will see your current content folder for Kindle books. Click on “Change folder” and select the folder you want to stored kindle books and then click on “Save” button. Your default kindle content path has been changed successfully.

Where are Kindle Books Stored on Mac?

If you are a mac user, you need to know where did you get your Kindle for Mac app? Two situations need to be considered.

Situation 1 If you get your Kindle for Mac from App store and have not changed the default path of your Kindle file location, you will find your Kindle books stored on Mac here:

/Users/Mac user name/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content

Situation 2 For kindle for Mac installation you downloaded beyond the App stores, such as from Amazon website, or software download websites, you will find the path of 'My kindle content' folder will be totally different.

/Users/Mac user name/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content

Q: Where are my kindle books stored on Mac catalina?

A: The location for kindle books on Mac catalina is the same as the other Mac version.

Q: Can I change the location of Kindle books on Mac?

A: Sure, you can choose where to store your downloaded kindle books on Mac. Run Kindle for Mac, Click on “Kindle”-->Preference-->General. Then you will find “Content Folder” option, just click on “Change” to change the location of Kindle books on Mac.

Where are Kindle Books Stored on Android?

If you read a lot on your Android smart phone, here are steps to find Kindle books stored on Android device.

Step 1. Connect your Android device to your computer.

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Step 2. Your downloaded Kindle titles will be stored at two different places depends on how did you get these Kindle books.

For books purchased from your own Kindle account, the default path is:

This PCAndroid deviceInternal storageAndroiddatacom.amazon.kindlefcfiles

For documents or files you send to your Kindle for Android, when these books has been downloaded, it should be stored here:

The Right Way to Backup Kindle Books

May I ask you one question: why do you want to find the file location of Kindle books? Here is my guess--most of you may want to back up your kindle books. If this is the real purpose for finding your downloaded kindle content, just copying Kindle books from the original folder to another place is not the right method for backing up Kindle ebooks. Why? Because all Kindle books have been protected by Kindle DRM, you cannot access these books without your account authorization.

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Therefore, the correct way to back up your kindle books is removing Kindle DRM to get the DRM free books. If you have the DRM-free Kindle books, you do not have to worry about computer crash, Amazon account banned issues, books disappeared from Amazon account etc.

To remove DRM from books downloaded via Kindle for PC/MAC, Epubor Ultimate can be the most powerful tool I want to introduce today. With it, you can remove Kindle DRM and convert kindle books to any other formats.

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Just drag the kindle books from left column to the right, the Kindle DRM will be removed. Then select the output format and click on 'Convert to ...', you can get any ebook format. Super easy, right?

Detailed Guide 3 Methods to Remove DRM from Kindle KFX eBooks in 2020

Here are all tips and tricks I want to share with you today. If you have any better tips, please share with us in the comments to benefit more users.

Iris Yan joined Epubor since 2017. She always wants to share everything related to ebook reading and improve your reading journey.