How to Update, Unpublish & Delete Books on your KDP Bookshelf

Updating a Book on your Bookshelf

If you update your book that is already live, your book will go into review again to ensure it meets all the KDP guidelines. The manuscript (unless your manuscript changes the page count by more than 10%, you will need to create it as a new book listing), cover, publishing and territory rights, contributors, description, categories and other book details can be updated. There are certain changes that require you to publish a new edition rather than being able to update it. Like for instance the language, book title, subtitle, edition number, primary author and if significant changes are made to your manuscript, it’s considered a new edition and should be published as a new book. If your book is in draft and has not gone live you can still make these changes or updates before submitting it for review to go live. 

To update your book:

• Go to your Bookshelf and click on the ellipsis button (…) next to the book you want to update.
• Choose to edit book details, book content or book pricing.
• Edit your book.
• Click Save and Continue until you get to the Pricing page to click publish.

Deleting a Book on your Bookshelf

If your book is in draft, it has not been previously published and doesn't have an ISBN assigned: 

• Go to your Bookshelf and click on the ellipsis button (…) next to the book you want to delete.
• Click Delete Book.

If your book has already been released, you can unpublish it so that no one can buy it but you cannot delete it from your bookshelf and the book will continue to be in the Unpublish status on your bookshelf. The detail page for your book will continue to be accessible on Amazon but customers won't be able to order new copies of your book, only used print books are still available on KDP via third parties. A book that has been unpublished is no longer available for purchase until it has been republished.

Unpublishing a Book on your Bookshelf

• Go to your Bookshelf and click on the ellipsis button (…) next to the book you want to unpublish.
• Click unpublish print book.