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Shop the Book Store and Audiobook Store in Books on Mac
You can search the Book Store or Audiobook Store for something specific, browse by category or choose from lists curated by Apple Books editors. Books also displays recommendations based on your previous selections. After you find the item you want, you can buy or pre-order it.
![The main window of the Book Store. On the left is the sidebar. The search field, which you can use to search for books and audiobooks, is at the top of the sidebar.](https://help.apple.com/assets/65A1E8968C4441D03A098A2B/65A1E8998C4441D03A098A31/en_AU/a68ef957737990803b448d4be07bcc3e.png)
Note: You must sign into the Book Store or Audiobook Store to get books or audiobooks. The Book Store and Audiobook Store aren’t available in all countries or regions.
Search for books or audiobooks
In the Books app
on your Mac, click in the search field.
Start typing in the search field to see suggestions. You can search by title, author, genre or publisher.
Select a suggestion or press Return to search for what you’ve typed.
To filter your results, choose an option in the “Filter by” menu, or click All to see all results.
Browse the Book Store and Audiobook Store
In the Books app
on your Mac, click Book Store or Audiobook Store in the sidebar.
Scroll down, or click Browse Sections in the upper-right corner.
Choose a store section, like For You or Top Charts, or choose a genre, like History or Romance.
Buy, download or pre-order books
In the Books app
on your Mac, click Book Store in the sidebar.
Search for or select a book.
Click the book’s price or the Get button.
Note: If the price is shaded, the book isn’t out yet. Click the price, then click Pre-Order.
To save a book for later, click Want to Read. The book is added to the Want to Read collection in your library.
To try out a book and read a few pages, click Sample (if available). The sample is added to the My Samples collection in your library.
Buy, download or pre-order audiobooks
In the Books app
on your Mac, click Audiobook Store in the sidebar.
Search for or select an audiobook.
Click the audiobook’s price or the Get button.
Note: If the price is shaded, the audiobook isn’t out yet. Click the price, then click Pre-Order.
With many audiobooks, you can click Preview to listen to an excerpt.
To save an audiobook for later, click Want to Read. The audiobook is added to the Want to Read collection in your library.
Note: If you have Family Sharing set up, and Ask to Buy is set for your account, when you click to get a book or audiobook, the Family Sharing organiser is asked to approve the purchase.