Share book or audiobook information in Books on Mac
Share information about a book or audiobook with others, share your favourite quotes with friends or share your notes with classmates.
Share book or audiobook information
In the Books app on your Mac, click All (or another collection) in the sidebar.
Click the More button under a book, audiobook or series, then choose Share Book, Share Audiobook or Share Series. You can share through AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or another app or service.
View shared book or audiobook information
Using the Messages app , other people can share book or audiobook information with you. In Books, you can find that information in the Home section.
Note: Books must be selected in Shared with You settings in Messages.
In the Books app on your Mac, click Read Now in the sidebar, then scroll down to Shared with You.
To learn how to share content purchased in the Book Store or Audiobook Store with family members, see Set up Family Sharing and Download purchased and updated books or audiobooks.
Share book quotes
In the Books app on your Mac, click Books (or another collection) in the sidebar, then double-click a book.
On a page, select the text that you want to quote.
A quote can include up to 200 words. Sharing is available only in the United States.
Control-click the text, choose Share, then choose a sharing option.
Share book notes
In the Books app on your Mac, click Books (or another collection) in the sidebar.
Double-click a book that contains notes.
Move the pointer to the top of the book, then click the Notes and Highlights button in the toolbar.
Control-click a note, choose Share, then choose a sharing option.
To learn how to use Family Sharing to share content purchased in the Book Store or Audiobook Store, see Download purchased and updated books or audiobooks.