Self-host BookBounty
v0.2.15Find missing Readarr books via Library Genesis
- Stars
- 294
- Port
- 5000 (Web UI)
thewicklowwolf/bookbountyWhat is BookBounty?
BookBounty is a self-hosted utility for Readarr users that automatically finds and downloads missing books from Library Genesis. It integrates with Readarr via its API to detect missing books, searches LibGen for matches, and downloads them to a configured folder. The tool supports scheduled syncs, configurable match thresholds, language and file extension filtering, and two download structure modes (flat files or organized author/book folders). It runs as a Docker container with a web UI on port 5000. The project is licensed under MPL-2.0 and is actively maintained with regular releases.
Should you self-host BookBounty?
BookBounty scores 43/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #11 of 12 in Book Management. It has 294 GitHub stars.
It shipped 5 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v0.2.15, came out on 21 August 2026. New versions land roughly every 2 months.
Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is MPL-2.0-licensed and written mostly in Python.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is bookorbit (73/100, 5 868 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See BookBounty vs bookorbit side by side.
Features
- Automatic library scan
- Configurable match threshold
- Download structure options
- File extension filtering
- Language filtering
- Library Genesis search
- Readarr Integration
- Scheduled Sync
- Search customization
BookBounty README
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