If you want to keep the clutter off your Amazon Kindle Fire HD8 or HD10, you’ll have to learn how to delete books and documents from the device.
Books
- From the main screen, swipe over to “Books“, then tap “Library“.
- Select the “Downloaded” section.
- Tap and hold the book you wish to delete, then select the “Trash” icon at the upper-right corner.
If you don’t have a “Trash” icon, you are likely viewing “All” books that are stored in the Amazon Cloud.
If you wish to remove books completely, you will need to manage your Kindle Fire books on the Amazon website. From there, you can choose “Actions” on the book(s) and select “Delete” from library.
Documents
- From the main screen, select “Home“, then open the “Docs” app.
- Select “Local Storage“.
- Tap and hold the document you wish to remove. A check should appear on the document.
- Select any other documents you wish to remove, then select the “Trash” icon at the upper-right corner of the screen.
If you sent the document to your device via email, it will still be listed on the Amazon website. You can go to the section of Amazon to manage your Kindle Fire, then follow these steps:
- Select the “Show” menu, then choose “Docs“.
- Select the “Actions” button next to the book you wish to remove.
- Choose “Delete” from library if you wish to remove permanently it from the site and your Kindle Fire.
That covers about all you need to know on how to delete books and docs from Kindle Fire HD8 and HD10.
Don Lovelace says
I tried this and it did not delete books, it did put a check mark on the book to be deleted and once it came up with delete but nothing happened
ARA says
Sounded too good to be true and was! Did not delete documents from Fire 8 altho deleted from account. Still can’t seem to remove them–this is just plain stupid to be so difficult.
Kay Howe says
Thank you. I have been going crazy trying to delete books off my kindle. Very helpful!
jerry says
Thank you! After searching ten WORTHLESS pages, you answered my question in under a minute.
Daisy says
Thank god!!! It works! It’s reeeally helpful!!! Thanks for the tips!
Lawrence says
It does not help. Apparently Amazon has locked down the Kindle Fire 8 (7th Generation) so much you can’t move, delete or manage files like you can on any other Android device. And this article did not help. See above – there is no trash can. Plus, it assumes you got everything through Amazon. Not true for anyone who wants to download a book from their local library.
Nancy P says
I have Kindle Fire 8. I can select a document, but the only choice is to download or add to a collection. There is no trash icon. I already deleted it on the website, but it is not removed from my device. I never downloaded it to the device – perhaps that’s the problem. But nonetheless I wish to remove it from the list.
rex williams says
no I have matching doc in my send to kindle file and when I click delete the file name stays on my send to kindle page for example I have 2 copies of blue eyes crying in the rain (sheet music) ` both titles remain and I only use one .. i’m using a kindle fire hd 10 thanks in advance Rex
Regina Fitzgerald says
I have Fire 8 6th Generation. There is no trash icon on my tablet, Downloaded books only showing.