Why do my ibooks reappear on my iphone even after putting them in the icloud?

[iMore Question]

My storage does not go down, because the books reappear on my iPhone.

 

[Just_Me_D]

My storage does not go down, because the books reappear on my iPhone.

If you've removed the iBooks from your device, they should be gone "from the device". Having said that, they will still show up in the purchased section with a cloud icon next to them as a reminder that you can re-download them to your device at any time.