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This guide helped me out a ton when I started out. The process isn't super automated, but the rate at which I'll acquire a new audiobook is so low that it isn't a big deal.
Normally, if a book is divided in too many mp3 files, I convert it (combine) to M4B so it's only 1 or 2 files. Then I use a plugin called Audnexus to update the metadata in Plex.
Libation is useful for automatically downloading purchased Audible audiobooks. Libro.fm makes it pretty easy to download theirs (and they're DRM free + support local bookstores, so most of my library comes from there). Libation can help grab your Audible purchases easier than the UI allows.
Audiobook Converter - Takes anything not an M4B and makes it an M4B (and can add some basic metadata to an M4B). For Plex, I've found it useful to have one file for playback vs. all the mp3 files (plus it's a lot cleaner)
You certainly have to massage it to make it work but with a plug-in or two (Seanad guide)and apps like prologue you certainly can get a good and complete experience.
You should check out booksonic, works pretty well, fully open-source