Industrial Deals Beauty STEM nav_sap_plcc_ascpsc Starting at $39.99 Grocery Handmade Wedding Rustic Decor Home Gift Guide Off to College Home Gift Guide Book House Cleaning TheTick TheTick TheTick Echo Dot now $99.99 All-New Fire 7, starting at $49.99 Kindle Oasis GNO Shop Now STEMClubToys17_gno
(What are Customer Discussions?)
Customer Discussions > Kindle forum

Do Kindle books ever get updated?


Sort: Oldest first | Newest first
Showing 1-25 of 116 posts in this discussion
Initial post: Dec 16, 2011, 6:29:10 AM PST
mike palmer says:
For instance, a lot of Stephen King books were pretty badly converted so there's a lot of typos and such. Do publishers ever fix these, and if so, do the people who bought the book get "updated" versions of it?

I imagine if you KNEW a book had been updated and you removed it and redownloaded it, you'd get the updated version, but of course that's not really something they'd announce, so you wouldn't know.
Report abuse
7 of 10 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2011, 6:32:24 AM PST
M. Francis Professor of Kindology says:
Yes. I've received e-mails from Amazon saying that books I've purchased have been updated. You get a choice - if you want the new version, you don't have to do anything. It will be replaced and you can go to your Manage Your Kindle page and download the new version. HOWEVER! If you have notes, highlights, etc., you will lose them if the file is replaced, so you can choose not to replace the file. You just send an e-mail saying not to replace it.
Report abuse
14 of 16 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2011, 7:33:39 AM PST
L. H. says:
my emails say to reply to the notification email with the word yes and the new version will be sent to my kindle automatically
Report abuse
13 of 13 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2011, 7:35:22 AM PST
Last edited by the author on Dec 16, 2011, 7:35:37 AM PST
Amazon Customer says:
Like others, I've received emails from Amazon telling me about an updated version of books I've purchased. My emails tell me to respond "yes" in order to receive the update.
Report abuse
7 of 8 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Dec 16, 2011, 7:40:42 AM PST
M. Francis Professor of Kindology says:
Ok, I guess my memory was faulty. You have to respond with a yes in order to replace the old file. The fact remains, though, that you have to decide if you want to keep your notes, or get the new version. I don't make notes, so it's easy for me, but many people do make them............
Report abuse
5 of 5 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Dec 16, 2011, 8:20:56 AM PST
Kindle Customer says:
I have also sent CS a list of books that have bad typos. That way they know to inform whoever it is that needs to make the changes.
And I have gotten emails back from them about the corrections.
Report abuse
5 of 5 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Dec 16, 2011, 3:12:02 PM PST
Patrick T. Kelly says:
I have also notified publishers of poor editing and formatting but I have yet to get a response that was more than whining about how terribly tough their job is. Now, there are some publishers that I will not buy without samply first.
Report abuse
3 of 8 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Dec 16, 2011, 3:42:17 PM PST
Beth Sexton says:
If you go to the book's page on this web site and go all the way to the bottom there is a blue box for "Feedback"

The second item is

"Would you like to report poor quality or formatting in this book?"

I think this is the most effective way since it is routed to the area that can do something about it.
Report abuse
12 of 12 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2011, 3:44:53 PM PST
A. Tsurukame says:
Oh nice! I always wondered if there was an easy way to notify publishers about badly formatted books. Thanks for that tip, Beth Sexton.
Report abuse
3 of 3 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Dec 16, 2011, 3:55:13 PM PST
Beth Sexton says:
You are welcome A. Tsurukame!
Report abuse
2 of 3 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Mar 31, 2012, 10:39:33 PM PDT
Aunt Peggy says:
Does anyone know if these circumstances have changed? I'm re-reading a book that I read a couple of months ago, and I know that I was busy and tired when I read it, but there are part of it that seem different to me. I don't remember ever being asked to have it updated, but on the other hand, it was suggested to me (by Kindle / Amazon) as the work of a new writer, for me to read and post feedback on. Could it have been reworked and updated on my Kindle in the months since I last read it?
Report abuse
Do you think this post adds to the discussion?  Yes No
Posted on Mar 31, 2012, 10:54:19 PM PDT
Bixillarla says:
No, it will never automatically update. Now they send you an email and tell you there is a update available and if you want it you have to go to your Manage Your Kindle page and find the book and click the update button.

I just did this with Farenheit 451 couple of weeks ago.
Report abuse
4 of 4 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Jun 15, 2012, 8:47:31 AM PDT
Snikt5 says:
If you know a book has been updated but you never got an email to update your copy, how do you request the update? For instance, my brother in law received an updated version of, A Dance with Dragons. I never got the same email and still have the faulty one.
Report abuse
2 of 2 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Jun 15, 2012, 8:52:59 AM PDT
vjvl51 (Vickie) says:
@Snikt5 - Just go to Manage Your Kindle page (move mouse over Your Account in upper right hand corner and Manage Your Kindle is part way down the list) Find the book in your list and there will be a button to download the updated version. I haven't done it in a while so I don't remember exactly where that button is but it is obvious
Report abuse
6 of 7 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Jun 15, 2012, 9:33:40 AM PDT
I Gotta Be M(e) says:
A quicker way to identify the updates is also on the Manage Your Kindle page. On the drop down menu at the top (where it says All Items, etc.), Updates will be listed as an option - click on this and it will give you the short list of books available for update. [If no updates are available the option doesn't show.]
Report abuse
14 of 14 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Jul 5, 2012, 12:49:11 AM PDT
Last edited by the author on Sep 12, 2012, 5:58:48 AM PDT
Bob Allen says:
A correction to my original reply (below): This morning there were 2 updates available for books I had purchased and the "Updates available" option was in the drop-down menu. This option apparently only appears when there are updates to download. Nice.

I was just thinking that Amazon needed to add an option to that menu so that one could see all the books that had updates available. It is not in the drop-down list on my "Manage Your Kindle" page. I had to go through all my books, one page at a time, and look for the blue "Update available" option. For some books, I got a message that all highlights and notes would be lost - it seems to me that an update shouldn't break those since they are stored in a text file on the Kindle and, in fact, one book for which I got that note still seems to have all the highlights and notes still available. For other books, I got a message that said highlights and notes would still be available. I have not ever gotten an e-mail saying an update was available.
Report abuse
5 of 6 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Jul 5, 2012, 12:55:07 AM PDT
Bob Allen says:
With the updated software for the Kindle, 5.1.0 (at least on the Touch), when you highlight a section of text and the screen comes up that says Share/Add Note/Highlight, there is now a "More..." option. Click that and the last item in the list will be "Report Content Error." That will let you identify the type of error and enter a description of the error. Supposedly, a specialist will then look at those and post updates on Your Profile->Corrections on your https://kindle.amazon.com page. However, I have yet to see any update other than "Received" for any corrections I've submitted -- it apparently takes a bit of time for someone to look at those.
Report abuse
1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Jul 5, 2012, 3:37:27 AM PDT
vjvl51 (Vickie) says:
Robert, I get that email on a regular basis. It is sent to the email on my account. I would check your "junk" folder. Maybe it is being put in the wrong category.
Report abuse
1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Sep 11, 2012, 8:41:20 PM PDT
[Deleted by the author on Jan 21, 2013, 5:46:09 PM PST]
Posted on Sep 23, 2012, 8:21:27 AM PDT
S. Ewing says:
How do you get the emails when book updates are available? I went into Manage My Kindle and there were a ton but I didn't get any emails about it from Amazon (not in junk mail either). Plus, is there anyway to know what was updated in the new version?
Report abuse
1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Sep 23, 2012, 2:59:44 PM PDT
[Deleted by the author on Jan 21, 2013, 5:46:19 PM PST]
In reply to an earlier post on Sep 23, 2012, 3:54:13 PM PDT
S. Ewing says:
Thanks E! That explains why I've never gotten an email. And I agree...it's so easy to buy things and for them to email receipts and such, I'm surprised it's not easier for them to provide quick emails about book updates.
Report abuse
1 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
In reply to an earlier post on Sep 23, 2012, 3:57:34 PM PDT
[Deleted by the author on Jan 21, 2013, 5:45:39 PM PST]
Posted on Nov 25, 2012, 10:46:31 AM PST
*book snuggles* says:
I have a question... The cover for a kindle ebook I just updated is not showing up (unless I click that I want to
Report abuse
0 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
Posted on Nov 25, 2012, 10:49:11 AM PST
*book snuggles* says:
thank you!
Report abuse
0 of 1 people think this post adds to the discussion. Do you?  Yes No
‹ Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next ›
[Add comment]
Add your own message to the discussion
To insert a product link use the format: [[ASIN:ASIN product-title]] (What's this?)
Prompts for sign-in
 
Guidelines


Recent discussions in the Kindle forum

  Discussion Replies Latest Post
Announcement
Critical Software Update for Kindle E-Readers 		0 Mar 23, 2016
Announcement
Welcome to the Kindle Discussion Forum - A Congregation of Kindle Enthusiasts 		0 Mar 20, 2015
Echo Dot has lost its voice, no sound from internal speaker 2 31 minutes ago
App Store Downloads 2 55 minutes ago
88th Raok - roads? Where we're going we don't need roads! 1589 1 hour ago
Dragi's Croatian Crab Shack and Wine Bar - The Answers Are Blowing In The Wind 5924 1 hour ago
Toddler Messed With My Kindle 4 1 hour ago
August, 2017 What are YOU reading? 59 2 hours ago
Why can't Audible Take Amazon Gift Card Balances? 107 2 hours ago
I don't want Audible Version 4 3 hours ago
How do I change back to English language? 378 3 hours ago
Is credit card info required to use kindle fire 8? 1 4 hours ago
› See all discussions...   › Start a new discussion

There's a problem loading this menu right now.

Learn more about Amazon Prime.

 

This discussion

Discussion in:  Kindle forum
Participants:  62
Total posts:  116
Initial post:  Dec 16, 2011
Latest post:  Dec 10, 2016
New! Receive e-mail when new posts are made.
Tracked by 23 customers
[RSS Feed] RSS Feed
(Report abuse)