Trouble syncing books/Audiobooks

I am not able to sync books/audiobooks with my iPhone. When i connect my phone to sync I get this error: "The Books library could not be opened. To fix this, open the Books app." I open the books app and nothing happens. I have an iPhone 14 Pro with 1OS 18.4 and a 2019 MacBook Pro running Sequoia OS 15.4. I have restarted both of them and have logged out and back in to my apple account.

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 11, 2025 12:50 PM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2025 1:30 PM

culinden Said:

"Trouble syncing books/Audiobooks: I am not able to sync books/audiobooks with my iPhone. When i connect my phone to sync I get this error: 'The Books library could not be opened. To fix this, open the Books app.' I open the books app and nothing happens. I have an iPhone 14 Pro with 1OS 18.4 and a 2019 MacBook Pro running Sequoia OS 15.4. I have restarted both of them and have logged out and back in to my apple account."

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Syncing and Collaborating Books/Audiobooks:


A. Reauthorize these Devices:

If you have installed an update, then you may need to authorize Apple Books on your Mac:

Mac: Authorize your Mac to Get Purchases from the Book Store, Audiobook Store, or Audible website - Apple Support


B. Also, See these links:




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Apr 11, 2025 1:30 PM in response to culinden

culinden Said:

"Trouble syncing books/Audiobooks: I am not able to sync books/audiobooks with my iPhone. When i connect my phone to sync I get this error: 'The Books library could not be opened. To fix this, open the Books app.' I open the books app and nothing happens. I have an iPhone 14 Pro with 1OS 18.4 and a 2019 MacBook Pro running Sequoia OS 15.4. I have restarted both of them and have logged out and back in to my apple account."

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Syncing and Collaborating Books/Audiobooks:


A. Reauthorize these Devices:

If you have installed an update, then you may need to authorize Apple Books on your Mac:

Mac: Authorize your Mac to Get Purchases from the Book Store, Audiobook Store, or Audible website - Apple Support


B. Also, See these links:




Apr 11, 2025 2:32 PM in response to culinden

culinden Said:

"Trouble syncing books/Audiobooks: I am not able to sync books/audiobooks with my iPhone. When i connect my phone to sync I get this error: 'The Books library could not be opened. To fix this, open the Books app.' I open the books app and nothing happens. I have an iPhone 14 Pro with 1OS 18.4 and a 2019 MacBook Pro running Sequoia OS 15.4. I have restarted both of them and have logged out and back in to my apple account."

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