Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Open Books search
Changes the Books app view to Search, showing Recently Viewed, trending genres for you, a section to Discover books, and Trending searches.
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Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
Book Mode
Opens the Books app, then prompts you to confirm setting orientation lock so the screen doesn’t rotate. When run from Mac, opens the app in fullscreen.
Show books I want to read
Opens the Books app to the “Want to Read” section that’s built up when you mark books as such.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Books%20search
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Books%20search
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Books search”
end tell
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