diff --git a/database/schema/schema.sql b/database/schema/schema.sql
index 64c830a..95737d9 100644
--- a/database/schema/schema.sql
+++ b/database/schema/schema.sql
@@ -119,14 +119,6 @@ CREATE TABLE media_items (
     kobo_metadata JSONB
 );
 
--- Create ebooks view for backward compatibility
-CREATE VIEW ebooks AS
-SELECT mi.* 
-FROM media_items mi
-JOIN libraries l ON mi.library_id = l.id
-JOIN library_types lt ON l.library_type_id = lt.id
-WHERE lt.name = 'ebooks';
-
 -- Create reading_progress table
 CREATE TABLE reading_progress (
     id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
@@ -158,15 +150,6 @@ CREATE TABLE reading_progress (
 );
 
 -- Create reading_progress view for backward compatibility
-CREATE VIEW ebook_reading_progress AS
-SELECT rp.*,
-       mi.id as ebook_id -- Map media_item_id to ebook_id for compatibility
-FROM reading_progress rp
-JOIN media_items mi ON rp.media_item_id = mi.id
-JOIN libraries l ON mi.library_id = l.id
-JOIN library_types lt ON l.library_type_id = lt.id
-WHERE lt.name = 'ebooks';
-
 -- Create media_ratings table (replaces ebook_ratings)
 CREATE TABLE media_ratings (
     id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
@@ -337,35 +320,6 @@ CREATE TABLE reading_history (
     created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW()
 );
 
--- Create ebook_ratings view for backward compatibility
-CREATE VIEW ebook_ratings AS
-SELECT mr.*,
-       mi.id as ebook_id -- Map media_item_id to ebook_id for compatibility
-FROM media_ratings mr
-JOIN media_items mi ON mr.media_item_id = mi.id
-JOIN libraries l ON mi.library_id = l.id
-JOIN library_types lt ON l.library_type_id = lt.id
-WHERE lt.name = 'ebooks';
-
--- Create ebook_notes view for backward compatibility
-CREATE VIEW ebook_notes AS
-SELECT mn.*,
-       mi.id as ebook_id -- Map media_item_id to ebook_id for compatibility
-FROM media_notes mn
-JOIN media_items mi ON mn.media_item_id = mi.id
-JOIN libraries l ON mi.library_id = l.id
-JOIN library_types lt ON l.library_type_id = lt.id
-WHERE lt.name = 'ebooks';
-
--- Create ebook_highlights view for backward compatibility
-CREATE VIEW ebook_highlights AS
-SELECT mh.*,
-       mi.id as ebook_id -- Map media_item_id to ebook_id for compatibility
-FROM media_highlights mh
-JOIN media_items mi ON mh.media_item_id = mi.id
-JOIN libraries l ON mi.library_id = l.id
-JOIN library_types lt ON l.library_type_id = lt.id
-WHERE lt.name = 'ebooks';
 
 -- Create indexes for better query performance
 CREATE INDEX idx_users_email ON users(email);
@@ -494,7 +448,7 @@ COMMENT ON COLUMN media_items.google_books_id IS 'Google Books identifier for in
 -- - Library visibility is controlled through library_visibility table - admins can hide/show libraries per user
 -- - Notes and highlights support position data (page:offset or CFI format) for precise location tracking
 -- - Highlights can have associated notes for detailed annotations
--- - Backward compatibility views (ebooks, ebook_ratings, ebook_reading_progress, ebook_notes, ebook_highlights) maintain existing API contracts
+-- NOTE: All backward compatibility views (ebooks, ebook_ratings, ebook_reading_progress, ebook_notes, ebook_highlights) have been removed
 
 -- ============================================
 -- PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (Phase 7)