How to read Stories of Arda in Apple Books

Download a Stories of Arda story as an EPUB with WP Downloader, then import the file into Apple Books on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The imported book will appear in your Apple Books Library.

Download a Stories of Arda story

WP Downloader is a free web tool, and there is nothing to install. You do not need a Stories of Arda account. The tool downloads the whole story as a single ebook file.

Find the story on storiesofarda.com. Its link should look like this:

http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1234

Copy the chapter list link and open the Stories of Arda downloader. Paste the link into the box and start the download.

Choose EPUB for Apple Books. EPUB downloads are free for everyone. You can also download a PDF after signing in with a free Discord account. If the story has images, you can include them in the file.

WP Downloader downloads whole Stories of Arda stories. It does not download individual chapters or lists from this archive. Stories of Arda support was ported from FanFicFare, the open-source fanfiction downloader licensed under Apache-2.0.

See the Stories of Arda download guide for more help with downloading the file.

Add the EPUB to Apple Books on iPhone or iPad

After the EPUB finishes downloading:

Open the file from Safari’s downloads or the Files app.
Tap Share.
Choose Books.

Apple Books will import the EPUB. You can find it later in your Library.

You can add a downloaded PDF in the same way. Open the file, tap Share, and choose Books.

Add the EPUB to Apple Books on Mac

After downloading the EPUB on your Mac, add it to Apple Books in either of these ways:

Open the Books app and drag the EPUB into it.
In Books, choose File, then Add to Library, and select the EPUB.

The imported story will appear in your Apple Books Library.

Apple Books also opens PDF files. You can add a PDF by dragging it into Books or using Add to Library.

Get new chapters later

WP Downloader cannot update an EPUB that you have already downloaded. If the author adds chapters, return to the Stories of Arda downloader, paste the story link again, and download the whole story as a new file.

Import the new EPUB into Apple Books to read the chapters included in the latest download.

FAQ

Which format should I use with Apple Books?

Choose EPUB if you want an ebook file. EPUB downloads are free for everyone. Apple Books also opens PDF files, but WP Downloader requires a free Discord sign-in for PDF downloads.

Do I need a Stories of Arda account?

No. You do not need to sign in to Stories of Arda.

Can I download one chapter?

No. WP Downloader downloads the whole story from Stories of Arda. It does not download individual chapters or lists from this site.

Can Apple Books open the file on all three devices?

Yes. Apple Books opens EPUB and PDF files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Will the EPUB update when the story gets a new chapter?

No. Download the story again with WP Downloader to get a new EPUB with the currently available chapters.