Kindle samples cluttering your library? Clear them out

Quick answer

You sent yourself twenty samples. You bought three. Now the rest sit between you and the book you're actually reading.

What 125x is: 125x is a web app at 125x.app. You connect your YouTube subscriptions, and it gives you a feed of the latest videos from the channels you follow, each with a summary: a verdict, the 5 key takeaways, and the spoiler, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips. You read that and decide what's actually worth opening.

Open 125x

Remove a sample

Press and hold the sample, tap the menu (three dots), and choose the option to remove or permanently delete it. Remove Download only clears it from that device, so the sample stays in your cloud library (Amazon Help, Amazon Help). Samples can be sent again later from the store.

Hide samples without deleting

Readers say filtering the library to Books keeps samples out of view, and filtering to Downloaded shows only what's on the device.

Sort your library

Your library sorts by Recent by default. Tap the sort name to switch to Title, Author or Collection (Amazon's Kindle User's Guide).

Keep it from happening again

Make a 'Maybe' collection and move samples there the day they arrive.
Every Sunday, read the first pages of one sample. Buy it or delete it.
Use a wish list for books you're curious about instead of sending samples.

FAQ: questions people ask

How do I delete samples from my Kindle?

Press and hold the sample, open the menu, and choose remove or permanently delete. Remove Download only clears it from that device.

Why do Kindle samples keep coming back?

Remove Download only clears the device copy. The sample stays in your cloud library until you remove it from your account.

How do I sort my Kindle library?

Tap the current sort name on the library screen and choose Recent, Title, Author or Collection.