How to Share Apple Books with Friends as a Gift

Some people are wondering, "Can you share iBooks?" While you can share purchased e-books with other members of your Family Sharing group, if you want to know how to share iBooks, now just called Books, with a friend outside of Family Sharing, this tip will show you how to give them an e-book. Sending the gift of a good book is a real pleasure, and being able to do so instantly with just a few clicks is even better! As long as you've set up an Apple ID and you have the email address for the friend you want to send a book to, you'll be able to complete your purchase quickly. So let's dive in with how to send an Apple book as a gift.

Related: How to Share a Podcast Episode from Your iPhone

How to Send an Apple Book as a Gift

1. Open the Books app.
2. Tap Search.
3. Enter the title of a book or the name of an author.
4. Select the relevant search result or tap Search.
   
   
    
5. When you find the book you're looking for, tap the cover.
6. Select the gift icon.
   
   
7. Enter the email address of the recipient.
8. You can also include a message.
9. Select the date when you want to send the gift.
   
   
    
10. Tap Next.
11. Swipe to select the theme you want to use.
12. Tap Next.
    
    
     
13. Tap Buy, then Buy Now.
    
    
     
14. Enter your Apple ID password and tap OK.
15. Tap Done.
    
    
     
16. The person you shared the book with can redeem the book from their email inbox.
    
    

Congratulations! You've successfully given the gift of a good book. It's a good idea to text the person to let them know to watch for an important email from Apple, so they don't miss it! And of course, as a bonus, when they're finished reading, you can use FaceTime to chat about the book.

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