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StoryBookWorm Bundle
$29.00 / month with a 7-day free trial and a $1.00 sign-up fee
Read and listen to the same book at the same time — Storyteller combines your ebook and audiobook into a single EPUB 3 file with read-along text highlighting.
The StoryBookWorm Bundle on ElfHosted combines the audiobook stack and an ebook reader with Storyteller for Audible-Immersion-Reading-style read-along (text highlights as the narrator speaks), all for $29/month. Twelve apps: Audiobookshelf, BookLore, Storyteller, Decypharr for Real-Debrid integration (cached titles via symlinks), plus Prowlarr, Jackett, AudioBookRequest, AudioBookBay Automated, AudioBookBay Downloader, Shelfmark, and Openbooks for sourcing.
Read along while the narrator reads, with the words highlighting in time — Storyteller fuses your ebook and audiobook into a single EPUB 3 file. The full audiobook automation stack plus an ebook reader plus the read-along layer, all in one bundle.
What's in the StoryBookWorm Bundle?
The StoryBookWorm Bundle is the ebooks-and-audiobooks stack on ElfHosted — eleven open-source apps bundled into a single $29/month subscription with shared storage, one ElfHosted subdomain, and Storyteller fusing matched ebook+audiobook pairs into single read-along EPUB 3 files.
The readers and the read-along layer
- 🎧 Audiobookshelf — the audiobook player and library server. iOS/Android apps, OPDS, multi-user, per-book progress sync across devices.
- 📚 BookLore — upload-native PDF and ePub reader. Auto-fetches metadata from Goodreads/Amazon/Google Books, multi-user, OPDS for Kobo and KOReader.
- 🔄 Storyteller — the read-along layer. Combines an EPUB ebook and its audiobook (M4B/MP3) into a single EPUB 3 file with Media Overlays. The result plays the audiobook while the matching text highlights word-by-word, in any compatible EPUB 3 reader (including the official Storyteller iOS/Android apps). This is Audible's Immersion Reading / Whispersync for Voice — read+listen simultaneously — on your own files. Self-hosted, no Audible account required.
Audiobook sourcing — Real-Debrid integration path
- ⚡ Decypharr — *arr-to-debrid bridge. Routes AudioBookRequest grabs through RD cache first; cached titles are symlinked into the bundle's shared storage and visible to Audiobookshelf in seconds. (No need to buy Zurg [Standalone] separately — the bundle's RD mount is shared infrastructure.)
Audiobook sourcing — traditional download path
- 🔎 Prowlarr — unified indexer manager. Torrent and Usenet indexers in one place; syncs to AudioBookRequest automatically.
- 🔍 Jackett — supplemental indexer proxy for trackers Prowlarr doesn't cover natively (many audiobook-specific ones).
- 📥 AudioBookRequest — Sonarr/Radarr-style request UI for audiobooks.
- 🤖 AudioBookBay Automated — watchlist-based monitoring of AudioBookBay; new releases drop in automatically.
- ⬇️ AudioBookBay Downloader — on-demand AudioBookBay search and grab UI.
Ebook sourcing
- 📚 Shelfmark — multi-source aggregator. One search spans web archives, torrent, Usenet, and IRC sources in parallel; serves both ebook and audiobook libraries.
- 📡 Openbooks — dedicated UI for the irc.irchighway.net #ebooks channel. Direct IRC DCC transfers — often the fastest source for ebooks IRC Highway has.
Why StoryBookWorm Instead of Two Bundles?
- 🔄 Storyteller is the differentiator: Storyteller is the only included tool that fuses an EPUB and its audiobook into a single EPUB 3 with Media Overlays — read along while the narrator reads, words highlighting live. The model is Audible's Immersion Reading (Whispersync for Voice), self-hosted, no Audible account required. (Note: this is read+listen at the same time, not Kindle-style position sync between separate sessions.)
- 📚 Two reading modalities, one library: BookLore handles your ebook reading; Audiobookshelf handles your audiobook listening; Storyteller produces read-along EPUB 3 files for the titles where you have both formats. Your library is one collection used three ways.
- ⚡ Real-Debrid path included: Decypharr symlinks RD-cached audiobooks into the bundle's shared storage — instant access, no download wait. Optional, but powerful when used.
- 📂 Shared storage: all eleven apps share the same backing storage. Ebook sourcing tools land files where BookLore scans; audiobook tools land where Audiobookshelf scans; Storyteller reads from both.
- 🌐 One subdomain, one SSO, one subscription: single ElfHosted subdomain hosts all eleven apps, single SSO across the web UIs — see the standalone-vs-bundle table above for the actual savings figure.
- 🔄 Updates handled across the bundle: ElfHosted keeps every app current.
What's the Bundle Saving You?
Each app in this bundle is sold standalone at $9/month. Buy them separately and the maths is brutal:
| App | Standalone price |
|---|---|
| Audiobookshelf | $9/mo |
| BookLore | $9/mo |
| Storyteller | $9/mo |
| Decypharr | $9/mo |
| Prowlarr | $9/mo |
| Jackett | $9/mo |
| AudioBookRequest | $9/mo |
| AudioBookBay Automated | $9/mo |
| AudioBookBay Downloader | $9/mo |
| Shelfmark | $9/mo |
| Openbooks | $9/mo |
| Total à la carte | $99/mo |
| Bundle price | $29/mo |
| You save | $70/mo (71% off) |
Pricing is per-app on the standalone product pages — verify any time. Bundle pricing locked in at the rate above for the life of the subscription.
Which Bundle Should You Pick?
Five ElfHosted reading-stack bundles cover different reading profiles:
- StoryBookWorm Bundle (this product, $29/month) — ebooks + audiobooks combined with Storyteller for ebook⇄audiobook synchronisation. The right pick if you alternate between reading and listening for the same titles.
- eBookWorm Bundle ($19/month) — text ebooks only. BookLore + Calibre Web Automated + Shelfmark + Openbooks. Includes Calibre Web for Kindle/Kobo delivery (not in StoryBookWorm).
- AudioBookWorm Bundle ($19/month) — audiobooks only. Same audiobook stack as StoryBookWorm but no ebook reader and no Storyteller.
- ComicBookWorm Bundle ($19/month) — comics, manga, and anime. Komga + Kavita + Kapowarr + Shoko.
- SuperBookWorm Bundle ($39/month) — everything: ebooks + audiobooks + comics + anime in one subscription. Adds the comics stack and Calibre Web on top of StoryBookWorm.
Pick StoryBookWorm if Storyteller's read-along EPUB 3 output (Audible Immersion Reading-style) is the feature you want and your library is text-and-audio. Add the comics stack via SuperBookWorm if you also have comics or manga.
Why Run the StoryBookWorm Bundle on ElfHosted?
Eleven apps pre-wired together — the integration work is already done:
- Storyteller is configured to read EPUBs from BookLore's library and audiobooks from Audiobookshelf's library out of the box. No mount-mapping, no path translation.
- Decypharr handles all Real-Debrid integration via symlinks into a bundle-managed RD mount — Audiobookshelf sees cached titles as local files.
- Sourcing tools (AudioBookBay Automated/Downloader, Prowlarr, Jackett, Shelfmark, Openbooks) all drop downloads into folders the readers scan.
- HTTPS on your own ElfHosted subdomain — Audiobookshelf mobile, BookLore mobile, and OPDS clients all connect from anywhere without VPN.
- Cloud-storage backend via rclone — Google Drive, OneDrive, S3, Backblaze B2 supported.
- Single subscription covering all eleven apps — see the standalone-vs-bundle table above.
- Updates roll out without you touching anything.
Technical Specifications
- 📦 Apps included: Audiobookshelf, BookLore, Storyteller, Decypharr, Prowlarr, Jackett, AudioBookRequest, AudioBookBay Automated, AudioBookBay Downloader, Shelfmark, Openbooks
- 📚 Ebook formats: PDF, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3 (per BookLore)
- 🎧 Audiobook formats: MP3, M4B, M4A, FLAC, OGG (per Audiobookshelf)
- 🔄 Sync formats: Storyteller aligns EPUB ebooks with M4B audiobooks
- 📱 Apps supported: Audiobookshelf iOS/Android, BookLore web/OPDS clients, any OPDS v1.2 reader
- ⚡ Real-Debrid path: Decypharr symlinks into a bundle-managed RD mount; requires your own Real-Debrid subscription (optional)
- 📂 Library storage: bring your own — upload directly or rclone-mount cloud (Google Drive, OneDrive, S3, B2)
- 🔑 Subscription: $29/month — Real-Debrid subscription only required if using the debrid streaming path
- 🌐 Access: single ElfHosted subdomain with TLS and SSO
- 🔄 Updates: handled by ElfHosted across all eleven apps
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I run a self-hosted Whispersync-style ebook and audiobook stack without self-hosting it?
The StoryBookWorm Bundle — managed Audiobookshelf + BookLore + Storyteller for read-along EPUB 3 output, plus the full audiobook automation stack (Decypharr for RD integration, Prowlarr, Jackett, AudioBookRequest, AudioBookBay tools, Shelfmark) and Openbooks for ebook sourcing, all sharing storage on one ElfHosted subdomain. No Docker, no reverse proxy, no path-mapping between eleven apps.
What does Storyteller actually do?
Storyteller takes an EPUB and its audiobook (M4B/MP3), transcribes and aligns them at sentence level, and outputs a single EPUB 3 file with Media Overlays. Open that file in any compatible reader (or the dedicated Storyteller mobile apps); the audiobook plays while the matching text highlights word-by-word. The model is Audible's Immersion Reading / Whispersync for Voice — read and listen simultaneously — on your own files. This is not Kindle-style Whispersync (position sync between separate reading and listening sessions); Storyteller produces a fused EPUB 3 you consume in one mode.
Why doesn't this bundle include Calibre Web Automated?
StoryBookWorm is the ebooks-plus-audiobooks-with-sync bundle, not the comprehensive ebook bundle. BookLore is the included reader because Storyteller's workflow targets BookLore-style upload-native libraries. If you need Calibre Web's Kindle/Kobo delivery features, run the eBookWorm Bundle alongside, or upgrade to the SuperBookWorm Bundle which includes both readers.
Do I need a Real-Debrid subscription?
No — it's optional. The Decypharr-symlink path requires Real-Debrid if you want instant streaming from RD cache. The bundle works fully without it: Prowlarr, Jackett, AudioBookRequest, AudioBookBay tools, Shelfmark, and Openbooks all operate as standalone download tools.
Does the bundle include any books?
No. The bundle is the infrastructure — bring your own ebooks/audiobooks, or use the included automation tools to source content from your own configured providers and debrid accounts.
How is this different from SuperBookWorm?
SuperBookWorm ($39/month) adds the comics-and-anime stack (Komga, Kavita, Kapowarr, Shoko) plus Calibre Web Automated. Pick StoryBookWorm if your library is text-and-audio only. Pick SuperBookWorm if you also have comics, manga, or anime collections, or want Calibre Web's Kindle/Kobo delivery on top.
The StoryBookWorm Bundle is the read-and-listen stack on ElfHosted — Storyteller fuses ebook+audiobook pairs into single read-along EPUB 3 files, BookLore reads, Audiobookshelf plays, and the full sourcing toolchain keeps both libraries fed. Bring your books; the eleven apps handle the rest.
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