Readarr Setup Guide: Automate Ebook Downloads on Your Seedbox

What Is Readarr?

Readarr is an ebook and audiobook management tool — the book equivalent of Sonarr (TV) and Radarr (movies). It monitors your reading list, searches indexers for new releases, and downloads them automatically to your seedbox.

Installing Readarr

1. Dashboard → Apps → Find Readarr → Install
2. Open Readarr (default port: 8787)

Configuration

Add Download Client

1. Settings → Download Clients → Add → Select ruTorrent (rTorrent) or Deluge
2. Host: localhost, Port: 8080 (rTorrent) or 8112 (Deluge)
3. Category: readarr

Add Indexers

1. Settings → Indexers → Add your book tracker or use Prowlarr to sync indexers

Set Root Folder

1. Settings → Media Management → Add root folder: ~/media/Books/

Adding Books

1. Library → Add New → Search for an author
2. Select the author → Choose which books to monitor
3. Readarr searches your indexers and downloads matching releases

Integration with Calibre

For the best experience, use Readarr alongside Calibre. Readarr downloads the books; Calibre organizes, converts formats, and serves them via web browser.