Multiple files under the same book

apastuszak · 03-17-2026, 08:54 PM

I'm building a calibre library for all my RPG rulebooks. Well, some of the rulebooks are boxed sets that have multiple PDFs, since the box contains multiple books.

Is there a way to group multiple PDFs under the same entry in Calibre?

theducks · 03-17-2026, 09:42 PM

Assign each to a 'series' (the number can be the order or 0, but must always be there).
You can only have 1 of any format type of a document in the same book , which is why what you asked for won't work.

If the the RPG already has a series, consider making a hierarchical {series.docs} level for the docs

BetterRed · 03-17-2026, 10:11 PM

If you want to keep them together, put the PDFs in the book's data folder, and set a shortcut to open the data folder (I use Alt+O)

If you put links to the files in a long text custom column you can click on them in the Book details panel.

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JSWolf · Yesterday, 08:06 AM

If you've set the same series to these books, you can create a virtual library based on the series. Click on Virtual library under the toolbar and then select Create Virtual library. Give it a name and put in the code to search by series.

Code:

series:="series name"

03-17-2026, 08:54 PM	#1
apastuszak Fanatic Posts: 522 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Scribe, Nook Glowlight 4, Apple iPad Pro 12.9"	Multiple files under the same book I'm building a calibre library for all my RPG rulebooks. Well, some of the rulebooks are boxed sets that have multiple PDFs, since the box contains multiple books. Is there a way to group multiple PDFs under the same entry in Calibre?

03-17-2026, 10:11 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,489 Karma: 32600658 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	If you want to keep them together, put the PDFs in the book's data folder, and set a shortcut to open the data folder (I use Alt+O) If you put links to the files in a long text custom column you can click on them in the Book details panel. BR

Yesterday, 08:06 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 82,458 Karma: 151278869 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you've set the same series to these books, you can create a virtual library based on the series. Click on Virtual library under the toolbar and then select Create Virtual library. Give it a name and put in the code to search by series. Code: series:="series name"

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03-17-2026, 09:42 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,606 Karma: 64144480 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Assign each to a 'series' (the number can be the order or 0, but must always be there). You can only have 1 of any format type of a document in the same book , which is why what you asked for won't work. If the the RPG already has a series, consider making a hierarchical {series.docs} level for the docs

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