EPUB 3.3 package document
The package document defines the metadata, manifest, spine, and navigation wiring that validators inspect before a reading system can process the book reliably.
EPUB error guide
KDP EPUB missing table of contents
Why the Kindle Go To menu may not show your EPUB table of contents, and what EPUB Fixer checks before calling it repairable.
Error text
The Kindle Go To menu does not show the table of contents.
When you usually see it
KDP accepts the upload screen far enough to preview the book, but the Kindle navigation panel has no usable table of contents.
Plain English
What it means inside the EPUB.
The book may have chapters, but the EPUB package is not telling Kindle which nav, NCX, or spine reference should be used as the table of contents.
Common causes include a missing EPUB 3 nav document, a missing properties="nav" manifest item, an EPUB 2 NCX file that is not connected to the spine, or TOC links that point to broken anchors.
User checklist
What to inspect before another upload.
These checks keep the repair decision tied to the EPUB package instead of guessing from a generic error code.
- Check whether the OPF manifest contains exactly one navigation item with the nav property for EPUB 3.
- Check whether an EPUB 2 NCX file is declared and connected through the spine toc attribute.
- Check whether TOC links point to real XHTML files and existing fragment ids.
Standards context
Why this error matters to validators.
KDP eBook file formats
KDP supports EPUB files that meet Kindle Publishing Guidelines and recommends checking the file with Kindle Previewer before upload.
Repairability
Can EPUB Fixer repair it?
Safe repair condition
EPUB Fixer can mark this repairable when the package contains a clear nav or NCX target, or when a minimal navigation file can be generated from stable chapter headings.
When it stops at diagnosis
It is not safe to repair automatically when the chapter structure is ambiguous, headings are inconsistent, or the file is a fixed-layout or image-first book.
Before / after example
Before: chapters exist in XHTML files, but the OPF does not expose a valid navigation document. After: the OPF manifest and spine point to one valid nav or NCX file.
Next step
Scan the actual file before editing by hand.
The same error code can come from different files and different causes. Uploading the EPUB lets the report show the affected path and whether the fix is deterministic.
Upload EPUB to scan