diff --git a/lib/microreader/Application.cpp b/lib/microreader/Application.cpp
index 268d030..9372109 100644
--- a/lib/microreader/Application.cpp
+++ b/lib/microreader/Application.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void Application::start(DrawBuffer& buf, IRuntime& runtime) {
   reader_options_.set_app(this);
   chapter_select_.set_app(this);
   links_screen_.set_app(this);
+  delete_confirm_.set_app(this);
 
 #ifdef MICROREADER_ENABLE_DEMOS
   bouncing_ball_.set_app(this);
@@ -287,6 +288,8 @@ IScreen* microreader::Application::screen_for_(ScreenId id) {
       return &chapter_select_;
     case ScreenId::Links:
       return &links_screen_;
+    case ScreenId::DeleteConfirm:
+      return &delete_confirm_;
 
 #ifdef MICROREADER_ENABLE_DEMOS
     case ScreenId::BouncingBall:
diff --git a/lib/microreader/Application.h b/lib/microreader/Application.h
index 06fff23..86c0daf 100644
--- a/lib/microreader/Application.h
+++ b/lib/microreader/Application.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "ScreenManager.h"
 #include "display/DrawBuffer.h"
 #include "screens/ChapterSelectScreen.h"
+#include "screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.h"
 #include "screens/IScreen.h"
 #include "screens/LinksScreen.h"
 #include "screens/MainMenu.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ enum class ScreenId : uint8_t {
   ReaderOptions,
   ChapterSelect,
   Links,
+  DeleteConfirm,
   BouncingBall,
   GrayscaleDemo,
 };
@@ -106,6 +108,9 @@ class Application {
   MainMenu* main_menu() {
     return &menu_;
   }
+  DeleteConfirmScreen* delete_confirm() {
+    return &delete_confirm_;
+  }
 
   bool invert_menu_buttons() const {
     return invert_menu_buttons_;
@@ -245,6 +250,7 @@ class Application {
   ReaderOptionsScreen reader_options_;
   ChapterSelectScreen chapter_select_;
   LinksScreen links_screen_;
+  DeleteConfirmScreen delete_confirm_;
 
 #ifdef MICROREADER_ENABLE_DEMOS
   BouncingBallDemo bouncing_ball_;
diff --git a/lib/microreader/content/BookIndex.cpp b/lib/microreader/content/BookIndex.cpp
index 5d3c99c..7cbbac7 100644
--- a/lib/microreader/content/BookIndex.cpp
+++ b/lib/microreader/content/BookIndex.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ void BookIndex::set_last_opened(std::string_view path, uint32_t order) {
   }
 }
 
+void BookIndex::remove_entry(int index) {
+  if (index >= 0 && index < static_cast<int>(entries_.size()))
+    entries_.erase(entries_.begin() + index);
+}
+
 void BookIndex::build_index(const std::string& root_dir, DrawBuffer& buf) {
   entries_.clear();
   pool_.reset();
diff --git a/lib/microreader/content/BookIndex.h b/lib/microreader/content/BookIndex.h
index 030d3a4..c2e2fe5 100644
--- a/lib/microreader/content/BookIndex.h
+++ b/lib/microreader/content/BookIndex.h
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ class BookIndex {
   // entry only; call save() afterwards to persist.
   void set_last_opened(std::string_view path, uint32_t order);
 
+  // Remove the entry at `index` from the in-memory entries vector.
+  // The StringPool is not compacted (individual strings cannot be freed).
+  void remove_entry(int index);
+
   void clear_entries();
 
  private:
diff --git a/lib/microreader/screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.cpp b/lib/microreader/screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10b2a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/microreader/screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+#include "DeleteConfirmScreen.h"
+
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "../Application.h"
+#include "../content/BookIndex.h"
+
+#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#else
+#include <filesystem>
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+#endif
+
+namespace microreader {
+
+static std::vector<std::string> wrap_text(const std::string& text,
+                                           const BitmapFont& font,
+                                           int max_w) {
+  std::vector<std::string> lines;
+  if (text.empty() || max_w <= 0 || !font.valid())
+    return lines;
+
+  const char* p = text.c_str();
+  const char* start = p;
+  const char* last_break = nullptr;
+  int line_w = 0;
+
+  while (*p) {
+    const uint8_t b = static_cast<uint8_t>(*p);
+    const size_t cb = b < 0x80 ? 1u : b < 0xE0 ? 2u : b < 0xF0 ? 3u : 4u;
+    const int char_w = font.word_width(p, cb, FontStyle::Regular);
+
+    if (line_w + char_w > max_w && p > start) {
+      const char* break_at = (last_break && last_break > start) ? last_break : p;
+      lines.push_back(std::string(start, break_at - start));
+      start = break_at;
+      line_w = 0;
+      last_break = nullptr;
+      if (break_at < p) {
+        p = break_at;
+        continue;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (cb == 1 && (*p == ' ' || *p == '-' || *p == '_' || *p == '.'))
+      last_break = p + cb;
+
+    line_w += char_w;
+    p += cb;
+  }
+
+  if (p > start)
+    lines.push_back(std::string(start, p - start));
+
+  return lines;
+}
+
+void DeleteConfirmScreen::on_start() {
+  title_ = "Delete Book?";
+
+  const int max_w = buffer_width() - 32;
+  auto lines = wrap_text(filename_, ui_font_, max_w);
+  filename_lines_ = static_cast<int>(lines.size());
+
+  for (const auto& line : lines)
+    add_separator(line);
+  add_separator("");
+  delete_idx_ = count();
+  add_item("Delete");
+  cancel_idx_ = count();
+  add_item("Cancel");
+  set_selected(cancel_idx_);
+}
+
+void DeleteConfirmScreen::on_select(int index) {
+  if (index == delete_idx_) {
+    delete_book_();
+    app_->pop_screen();
+  } else {
+    app_->pop_screen();
+  }
+}
+
+void DeleteConfirmScreen::delete_book_() {
+  std::remove(book_path_.c_str());
+
+  const char* data_dir = app_->data_dir_;
+  if (data_dir) {
+    // Remove cache directory for this book
+    // Cache path: <data_dir>/cache/<filename_without_ext>/book.mrb
+    const char* name = book_path_.c_str();
+    const char* sep = std::strrchr(name, '/');
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    const char* bsep = std::strrchr(name, '\\');
+    if (bsep && (!sep || bsep > sep))
+      sep = bsep;
+#endif
+    if (sep)
+      name = sep + 1;
+    const char* dot = std::strrchr(name, '.');
+    size_t name_len = dot ? static_cast<size_t>(dot - name) : std::strlen(name);
+
+    std::string cache_dir = std::string(data_dir) + "/cache/" + std::string(name, name_len);
+
+#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
+    DIR* cd = opendir(cache_dir.c_str());
+    if (cd) {
+      struct dirent* ent;
+      char file_path[768];
+      while ((ent = readdir(cd)) != nullptr) {
+        if (ent->d_name[0] == '.')
+          continue;
+        std::snprintf(file_path, sizeof(file_path), "%s/%s", cache_dir.c_str(), ent->d_name);
+        std::remove(file_path);
+      }
+      closedir(cd);
+      rmdir(cache_dir.c_str());
+    }
+#else
+    try {
+      fs::remove_all(cache_dir);
+    } catch (...) {}
+#endif
+
+    // Reload BookIndex from file because MainMenu::stop() calls
+    // clear_entries() when the menu is paused.
+    std::string index_path = std::string(data_dir) + "/book_index.dat";
+    BookIndex::instance().load(index_path);
+
+    // Remove entry from BookIndex and re-save
+    auto& index = BookIndex::instance();
+    const StringPool& pool = index.pool();
+    const auto& entries = index.entries();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < entries.size(); ++i) {
+      if (entries[i].path.view(pool) == book_path_) {
+        index.remove_entry(static_cast<int>(i));
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    index.save(index_path);
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace microreader
diff --git a/lib/microreader/screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.h b/lib/microreader/screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceaf7dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/microreader/screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../Input.h"
+#include "../display/DrawBuffer.h"
+#include "ListMenuScreen.h"
+
+namespace microreader {
+
+class DeleteConfirmScreen final : public ListMenuScreen {
+ public:
+  DeleteConfirmScreen() = default;
+
+  void setup(const std::string& book_path) {
+    book_path_ = book_path;
+    // Extract filename from path
+    const char* name = book_path_.c_str();
+    const char* sep = std::strrchr(name, '/');
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    const char* bsep = std::strrchr(name, '\\');
+    if (bsep && (!sep || bsep > sep))
+      sep = bsep;
+#endif
+    if (sep)
+      name = sep + 1;
+    filename_ = name;
+  }
+
+  const char* name() const override {
+    return "DeleteConfirm";
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  void on_start() override;
+  void on_select(int index) override;
+
+ private:
+  std::string book_path_;
+  std::string filename_;
+  int delete_idx_ = 0;
+  int cancel_idx_ = 0;
+  int filename_lines_ = 0;
+
+  void delete_book_();
+};
+
+}  // namespace microreader
diff --git a/lib/microreader/screens/ListMenuScreen.cpp b/lib/microreader/screens/ListMenuScreen.cpp
index ec20c54..92579a7 100644
--- a/lib/microreader/screens/ListMenuScreen.cpp
+++ b/lib/microreader/screens/ListMenuScreen.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstring>
 
-#include "../HeapLog.h"
-
 #include "../Application.h"
 #include "../display/ui_font_header.h"
 #include "../display/ui_font_large.h"
@@ -40,6 +38,8 @@ void ListMenuScreen::start(DrawBuffer& buf, IRuntime& runtime) {
     ui_font_.init(kFontData_ui_small_mbf, kFontData_ui_small_mbf_size);
   if (!header_font_.valid())
     header_font_.init(kFontData_ui_header_mbf, kFontData_ui_header_mbf_size);
+  back_held_ = false;
+  back_hold_frames_ = 0;
   const int prev_selected = selected_;
   clear_items();
   on_start_set_selection_ = false;
@@ -444,13 +444,13 @@ void ListMenuScreen::update(const ButtonState& buttons, DrawBuffer& buf, IRuntim
   Button btn;
   while (buttons.next_press(btn)) {
     if (btn == logical_up_front || btn == logical_up_side) {
-      if (n > 0) {
+      if (n > 0 && !back_held_) {
         move_up();
         moved = true;
         had_up_press = true;
       }
     } else if (btn == logical_down_front || btn == logical_down_side) {
-      if (n > 0) {
+      if (n > 0 && !back_held_) {
         move_down();
         moved = true;
         had_down_press = true;
@@ -458,21 +458,28 @@ void ListMenuScreen::update(const ButtonState& buttons, DrawBuffer& buf, IRuntim
     } else {
       switch (btn) {
         case Button::Button0:
-          // Flush any pending move before back so the screen redraws correctly
-          // if on_back() decides to stay.
-          if (moved) {
-            draw_all_(buf, runtime.battery_percentage());
-            buf.refresh();
-            moved = false;
-          }
-          on_back();
-          if (app_ && app_->has_pending_transition()) {
-            return;
+          if (long_back_threshold_ > 0) {
+            if (!back_held_) {
+              back_held_ = true;
+              back_hold_frames_ = 0;
+            }
+          } else {
+            // Flush any pending move before back so the screen redraws correctly
+            // if on_back() decides to stay.
+            if (moved) {
+              draw_all_(buf, runtime.battery_percentage());
+              buf.refresh();
+              moved = false;
+            }
+            on_back();
+            if (app_ && app_->has_pending_transition()) {
+              return;
+            }
           }
           break;
 
         case Button::Button1:  // select
-          if (n > 0 && selected_ < n) {
+          if (n > 0 && selected_ < n && !back_held_) {
             on_select(selected_);
             if (app_ && app_->has_pending_transition()) {
               return;
@@ -491,8 +498,8 @@ void ListMenuScreen::update(const ButtonState& buttons, DrawBuffer& buf, IRuntim
   // step size grows by 1 each frame: frame 0 = 1, frame 1 = 2, frame 2 = 3, …
   auto hold_step = [](int frames) -> int { return frames + 1; };
 
-  const bool up_held = !had_up_press && (buttons.is_down(logical_up_front) || buttons.is_down(logical_up_side));
-  const bool down_held = !had_down_press && (buttons.is_down(logical_down_front) || buttons.is_down(logical_down_side));
+  const bool up_held = !had_up_press && !back_held_ && (buttons.is_down(logical_up_front) || buttons.is_down(logical_up_side));
+  const bool down_held = !had_down_press && !back_held_ && (buttons.is_down(logical_down_front) || buttons.is_down(logical_down_side));
 
   if (up_held && n > 0) {
     const int step = hold_step(hold_frames_up_);
@@ -514,6 +521,34 @@ void ListMenuScreen::update(const ButtonState& buttons, DrawBuffer& buf, IRuntim
     hold_frames_down_ = 0;
   }
 
+  // Long-back hold tracking: count frames while Button0 is held.
+  if (back_held_) {
+    if (buttons.is_down(Button::Button0)) {
+      ++back_hold_frames_;
+      if (back_hold_frames_ >= long_back_threshold_) {
+        on_long_back(selected_);
+        back_held_ = false;
+        back_hold_frames_ = 0;
+        return;
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Released before threshold — normal tap
+      if (moved) {
+        draw_all_(buf, runtime.battery_percentage());
+        buf.refresh();
+        moved = false;
+      }
+      on_back();
+      if (app_ && app_->has_pending_transition()) {
+        back_held_ = false;
+        back_hold_frames_ = 0;
+        return;
+      }
+      back_held_ = false;
+      back_hold_frames_ = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
   if (moved || needs_draw || force_redraw_) {
     draw_all_(buf, runtime.battery_percentage());
     buf.refresh();
diff --git a/lib/microreader/screens/ListMenuScreen.h b/lib/microreader/screens/ListMenuScreen.h
index 1b82365..7240355 100644
--- a/lib/microreader/screens/ListMenuScreen.h
+++ b/lib/microreader/screens/ListMenuScreen.h
@@ -125,6 +125,16 @@ class ListMenuScreen : public IScreen {
   // Called when user presses back.
   virtual void on_back();
 
+  // Called when user holds back for long_back_threshold_ frames (0 = disabled).
+  virtual void on_long_back(int index) {}
+
+  void set_long_back_threshold(int frames) {
+    long_back_threshold_ = frames;
+  }
+  int long_back_threshold() const {
+    return long_back_threshold_;
+  }
+
  protected:
   BitmapFont ui_font_;
   BitmapFont header_font_;
@@ -134,6 +144,8 @@ class ListMenuScreen : public IScreen {
     force_redraw_ = true;
   }
 
+  int buffer_width() const { return buf_ ? buf_->width() : 0; }
+
   // Re-run start() to rebuild items with updated settings (e.g. after font change).
   void restart() {
     if (buf_ && runtime_)
@@ -155,6 +167,9 @@ class ListMenuScreen : public IScreen {
   int initial_selection_ = -1;
   int hold_frames_up_ = 0;
   int hold_frames_down_ = 0;
+  int long_back_threshold_ = 0;
+  int back_hold_frames_ = 0;
+  bool back_held_ = false;
 
   bool align_left_ = false;
   bool on_start_set_selection_ = false;
diff --git a/lib/microreader/screens/MainMenu.cpp b/lib/microreader/screens/MainMenu.cpp
index 65ea1b3..be1a87e 100644
--- a/lib/microreader/screens/MainMenu.cpp
+++ b/lib/microreader/screens/MainMenu.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ static std::string_view filename_sv(const std::string& path) {
 
 void MainMenu::on_start() {
   title_ = "Microreader";
+  set_long_back_threshold(20);
 
   if (!app_->data_dir_) {
     needs_scan_ = false;
@@ -86,6 +87,13 @@ void MainMenu::on_back() {
   app_->push_screen(ScreenId::Settings);
 }
 
+void MainMenu::on_long_back(int index) {
+  if (index < 0 || index >= static_cast<int>(entries_.size()))
+    return;
+  app_->delete_confirm()->setup(entries_[index].path);
+  app_->push_screen(ScreenId::DeleteConfirm);
+}
+
 void MainMenu::scan_directory_(DrawBuffer& buf) {
   if (!books_dir_ || !app_->data_dir_)
     return;
diff --git a/lib/microreader/screens/MainMenu.h b/lib/microreader/screens/MainMenu.h
index 8093b51..6e3249a 100644
--- a/lib/microreader/screens/MainMenu.h
+++ b/lib/microreader/screens/MainMenu.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class MainMenu final : public ListMenuScreen {
   void on_start() override;
   void on_select(int index) override;
   void on_back() override;
+  void on_long_back(int index) override;
 
  private:
   const char* books_dir_ = nullptr;
diff --git a/platforms/desktop/CMakeLists.txt b/platforms/desktop/CMakeLists.txt
index 308edbd..a29b9fc 100644
--- a/platforms/desktop/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platforms/desktop/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ add_library(microreader_core STATIC
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../lib/microreader/screens/ReaderScreen.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../lib/microreader/screens/SettingsScreen.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../lib/microreader/screens/ChapterSelectScreen.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../lib/microreader/screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../lib/microreader/screens/LinksScreen.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../lib/microreader/screens/ReaderOptionsScreen.cpp
 )
diff --git a/platforms/esp32/CMakeLists.txt b/platforms/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e06121..30c8d53 100644
--- a/platforms/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/platforms/esp32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ set(lib_sources
     ${LIB}/screens/ReaderScreen.cpp
     ${LIB}/screens/SettingsScreen.cpp
     ${LIB}/screens/ChapterSelectScreen.cpp
+    ${LIB}/screens/DeleteConfirmScreen.cpp
     ${LIB}/screens/LinksScreen.cpp
     ${LIB}/screens/ReaderOptionsScreen.cpp
     ${LIB}/content/ZipReader.cpp