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Originally Posted by DavidlPORTUGAL
I believe this is a feature that makes all the difference. Imagine, for example, a trilogy. You could add the three books separately in Calibre, but wouldn’t it make more sense to keep the entire collection together? For instance, think of a set of two language-learning books with a folder of audio files. If Calibre allows placing these files in one entry, where clicking on it lets us choose what to view, it makes sense to have two folders within the same entry: one with the two books and another with the audio files. This not only makes Calibre a more advanced digital repository but also provides better organization by grouping works. That’s the idea behind my comment.
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At this time, a calibre library entry can only contain one book (multiple formats but only one title). For me, search works well to keep a group of books together such as Eric Flint's 1632/Ring of Fire books or J. D. Robb's In Death series so I don't need to worry about the directory structure. Consider calibre's library a black box and don't worry about how it is organized.
For me the biggest advantage of calibre is it's search capabilities making the complex directory structures I used to use to organize my ebooks an unfond memory. Want a group of books? Search for a term that is unique to them such as 'Grantville Gazette' or 'Swallows and Amazons'. A simple search by author if your metadata is set up properly will not only find primary works by the author but the anthologies where the author was a contributor.
Currently, you can place whatever you like in the data files such as an audio book though most people seem to prefer to give those their own library entry where the narrators as well as the authors can be shown. My only real use has been the .zip files containing example code from various programming books.