How to Delete Books from Your Books App In this highlight from Episode #182 Fran Dawson asks... How do I delete books from my iPad in books? Well as you will see in this short video if you have purchased the book from Apple then Apple will remember that you purchased the book for as long as you have an Apple account and they technically won't let you delete your purchase. But they will let you Hide the book so it doesn't show up on your bookshelf. You can always find a hidden book again by tappi