The book is 'nowhere to be found'. = The book is 'nowhere to be seen'. = The book is 'nowhere in sight'.
We got lost 'in the middle of nowhere'. [=in a place far away from other people, houses, etc.]
They live 'miles from nowhere'. [=they live in a place that is very far from other people]
(..) And then, she was there. - Hello, Forrest. - Hello, Jenny. Jenny came back and stayed with me. Maybe it was because she had nowhere else to go, or maybe it was because she was so tired, 'cause she went to bed and slept and slept, like she hadn't slept in years. It was wonderful having her home. (..)1994 Forrest Gump