# \[WS\] Goodreads for Audiobooks
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147
**Category:** Web Sources Scripts
**Created:** [February 27, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147 "2021-02-27T06:34:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@FidoFuz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/FidoFuz)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/1 "2021-02-27T06:34:58Z")
This is a web source script for goodreads. I based it on the tags produced by the [audible.com](http://audible.com) scripts. I use it as an alternative when the Audiobook is not available on [audible.com](http://audible.com).
Updated for miscellaneous fixes due to goodreads automatically redirecting to destination page instead of search page for an ISBN or ASIN search.
[Goodreads Mp3tag Source v2.zip](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/short-url/jXAS13xpU80pXsZopSpCgUhNXVs.zip) (3.9 KB)
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### Author:  [@FidoFuz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/FidoFuz)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/2 "2021-02-28T00:21:57Z")
First release was a bit patchy. Publisher didn't work and it went to the first entry of a search instead of presenting the possible options. New version uploaded to first post. Don't know if anyone else will find this of any use but I'll fix any issues reported with the script.
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### Author:  [@mp3taguser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3taguser)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/3 "2021-03-10T22:45:59Z")
thanks! i have some audiobooks that aren't on audible and this just might do the trick! Appreciate it!
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### Author:  [@DarthDobber](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DarthDobber)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2023, 12:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/4 "2023-02-06T00:16:21Z")
First of all, I have gotten extensive use out of this script! And secondly, it appears to be broken since the latest updates to the site by Amazon. Do you happen to have an updated version?
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### Author:  [@Perditia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Perditia)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/5 "2023-02-14T21:45:43Z")
It sounds just like the addition I need I have lots of older audiobooks that aren't on audible and would appriciate the help. Any update?
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### Author:  [@Ifrit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ifrit)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/6 "2023-02-26T13:28:42Z")
Unfortunately something has changed and the script doesn't work anymore. Is there anyone with enough knowledge who would be able to fix it? I love it for my old audiobooks that are nowhere else, but I don't have the skills to fix it myself...
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### Author:  [@Ifrit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ifrit)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/7 "2023-03-03T08:35:43Z")
Seanap over on github took the time and updated this source to work again, go check it out in hir repository if you need it:
[Goodreads scrubber · seanap/Plex-Audiobook-Guide · Discussion #95 · GitHub](https://github.com/seanap/Plex-Audiobook-Guide/discussions/95#discussioncomment-5135340)
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### Author:  [@DarthDobber](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DarthDobber)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/8 "2025-04-01T15:40:44Z")
I've gone through and updated the parser in an attempt to more closely align it with the audible parser. It's not pretty but it does work.
> **[GitHub - DarthDobber/Goodreads\_mp3tag\_parser](https://github.com/DarthDobber/Goodreads_mp3tag_parser/tree/main)**
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### Author:  [@SummerTime](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SummerTime)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/9 "2025-04-02T10:09:25Z")
This is great, worked for me on some books that have been pulled from Audible for whatever reason. Thank you so much for putting the time into updating it.
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### Author:  [@johncvv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johncvv)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/10 "2026-06-21T15:52:59Z")
I just started getting an error anytime I use the goodreads script;
Error connecting to server [www.goodreads.com](http://www.goodreads.com)
> 202: accepted
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-goodreads-for-audiobooks/52147/11 "2026-09-06T14:12:41Z")
For future readers:
Link to more information [here](https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/Does-Goodreads-support-the-use-of-APIs).
The above Web Source Script is [scraping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_scraping) the Goodreads HTML page.
The current [Terms of Use](https://www.goodreads.com/about/terms) of Goodreads says:
> Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and your payment of any applicable fees, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and make personal and non-commercial use of the Service.
> **This license does not include...or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.**
and in paragraph 4 of the same "Terms of Use":
> ... and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from any materials or content accessible on the Service. Use of the Goodreads Content or materials on the Service for any purpose not expressly permitted by this Agreement is strictly prohibited.
I'm not a lawyer, so I can't assess how the relevant laws would be interpreted or applied in your jurisdiction. I also have no insight into whether Goodreads detects scraping attempts, or what measures it may have in place to detect or prevent them.