Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Actions
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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.
Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
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.
Open Book Store
Opens the Books app to the Book Store tab where you find and buy books.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20Books
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20Books
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search Books”
end tell
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