‘Manual’ setting causing Books library to be out of order

When I put the books in the order I want and the setting is on manual why does it automatically shuffle them around. It is really frustrating because i have 196 books on there and half of them are series. So if someone could please help me out with that it would be greatly appreciated.

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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 3, 2025 5:27 PM

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