diff --git a/server/entity/Media.ts b/server/entity/Media.ts
index 3746a6c0..99801fc5 100644
--- a/server/entity/Media.ts
+++ b/server/entity/Media.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ class Media {
   @Index()
   public imdbId?: string;
 
+  @Column({ nullable: true })
+  @Index()
+  public externalServiceId?: string;
+
+  @Column({ nullable: true })
+  public externalServiceTitle?: string;
+
   @Column({ type: 'int', default: MediaStatus.UNKNOWN })
   @Index()
   public status: MediaStatus;
diff --git a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
index 445b9e6a..1172d118 100644
--- a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
+++ b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,26 @@ export class MediaRequest {
           requestBody.is4k ? '4K ' : ''
         }series requests.`
       );
+    } else if (
+      requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.MUSIC &&
+      !requestUser.hasPermission(
+        [Permission.REQUEST, Permission.REQUEST_MUSIC],
+        { type: 'or' }
+      )
+    ) {
+      throw new RequestPermissionError(
+        'You do not have permission to make music requests.'
+      );
+    } else if (
+      requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.BOOK &&
+      !requestUser.hasPermission(
+        [Permission.REQUEST, Permission.REQUEST_BOOK],
+        { type: 'or' }
+      )
+    ) {
+      throw new RequestPermissionError(
+        'You do not have permission to make book requests.'
+      );
     }
 
     const quotas = await requestUser.getQuota();
@@ -116,25 +136,42 @@ export class MediaRequest {
       throw new QuotaRestrictedError('Movie Quota exceeded.');
     } else if (requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.TV && quotas.tv.restricted) {
       throw new QuotaRestrictedError('Series Quota exceeded.');
+    } else if (requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.MUSIC && quotas.music?.restricted) {
+      throw new QuotaRestrictedError('Music Quota exceeded.');
+    } else if (requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.BOOK && quotas.book?.restricted) {
+      throw new QuotaRestrictedError('Book Quota exceeded.');
     }
 
-    const tmdbMedia =
-      requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.MOVIE
-        ? await tmdb.getMovie({ movieId: requestBody.mediaId })
-        : await tmdb.getTvShow({ tvId: requestBody.mediaId });
+    // Music and Book requests don't use TMDB - they use foreign IDs from Lidarr/Readarr
+    const isMusicOrBook = requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.MUSIC || requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.BOOK;
+
+    let tmdbMedia: any = null;
+    if (!isMusicOrBook) {
+      tmdbMedia =
+        requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.MOVIE
+          ? await tmdb.getMovie({ movieId: requestBody.mediaId })
+          : await tmdb.getTvShow({ tvId: requestBody.mediaId });
+    }
 
     let media = await mediaRepository.findOne({
-      where: {
-        tmdbId: requestBody.mediaId,
-        mediaType: requestBody.mediaType,
-      },
+      where: isMusicOrBook
+        ? {
+            externalServiceId: requestBody.foreignId,
+            mediaType: requestBody.mediaType,
+          }
+        : {
+            tmdbId: requestBody.mediaId,
+            mediaType: requestBody.mediaType,
+          },
       relations: ['requests'],
     });
 
     if (!media) {
       media = new Media({
-        tmdbId: tmdbMedia.id,
-        tvdbId: requestBody.tvdbId ?? tmdbMedia.external_ids.tvdb_id,
+        tmdbId: isMusicOrBook ? 0 : tmdbMedia.id,
+        tvdbId: isMusicOrBook ? 0 : (requestBody.tvdbId ?? tmdbMedia.external_ids?.tvdb_id),
+        externalServiceId: isMusicOrBook ? requestBody.foreignId : undefined,
+        externalServiceTitle: isMusicOrBook ? requestBody.foreignTitle : undefined,
         status: !requestBody.is4k ? MediaStatus.PENDING : MediaStatus.UNKNOWN,
         status4k: requestBody.is4k ? MediaStatus.PENDING : MediaStatus.UNKNOWN,
         mediaType: requestBody.mediaType,
@@ -159,16 +196,26 @@ export class MediaRequest {
       }
     }
 
-    const existing = await requestRepository
+    const existingQuery = requestRepository
       .createQueryBuilder('request')
       .leftJoin('request.media', 'media')
       .leftJoinAndSelect('request.requestedBy', 'user')
       .where('request.is4k = :is4k', { is4k: requestBody.is4k })
-      .andWhere('media.tmdbId = :tmdbId', { tmdbId: tmdbMedia.id })
       .andWhere('media.mediaType = :mediaType', {
         mediaType: requestBody.mediaType,
-      })
-      .getMany();
+      });
+
+    if (isMusicOrBook) {
+      existingQuery.andWhere('media.externalServiceId = :foreignId', {
+        foreignId: requestBody.foreignId,
+      });
+    } else {
+      existingQuery.andWhere('media.tmdbId = :tmdbId', {
+        tmdbId: tmdbMedia.id,
+      });
+    }
+
+    const existing = await existingQuery.getMany();
 
     if (existing && existing.length > 0) {
       // If there is an existing movie request that isn't declined, don't allow a new one.
@@ -510,6 +557,72 @@ export class MediaRequest {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handle music/book request creation (simpler flow - no TMDB, no seasons, no 4K)
+   */
+  public static async requestMusicOrBook(
+    requestBody: MediaRequestBody,
+    user: User,
+    options: MediaRequestOptions = {}
+  ): Promise<MediaRequest> {
+    const mediaRepository = getRepository(Media);
+    const requestRepository = getRepository(MediaRequest);
+
+    let media = await mediaRepository.findOne({
+      where: {
+        externalServiceId: requestBody.foreignId,
+        mediaType: requestBody.mediaType,
+      },
+      relations: ['requests'],
+    });
+
+    if (!media) {
+      media = new Media({
+        tmdbId: 0,
+        tvdbId: 0,
+        externalServiceId: requestBody.foreignId,
+        externalServiceTitle: requestBody.foreignTitle,
+        status: MediaStatus.PENDING,
+        status4k: MediaStatus.UNKNOWN,
+        mediaType: requestBody.mediaType,
+      });
+    }
+
+    await mediaRepository.save(media);
+
+    const autoApprovePermission =
+      requestBody.mediaType === MediaType.MUSIC
+        ? Permission.AUTO_APPROVE_MUSIC
+        : Permission.AUTO_APPROVE_BOOK;
+
+    const request = new MediaRequest({
+      type: requestBody.mediaType,
+      media,
+      requestedBy: user,
+      status: user.hasPermission(
+        [Permission.AUTO_APPROVE, autoApprovePermission, Permission.MANAGE_REQUESTS],
+        { type: 'or' }
+      )
+        ? MediaRequestStatus.APPROVED
+        : MediaRequestStatus.PENDING,
+      modifiedBy: user.hasPermission(
+        [Permission.AUTO_APPROVE, autoApprovePermission, Permission.MANAGE_REQUESTS],
+        { type: 'or' }
+      )
+        ? user
+        : undefined,
+      is4k: false,
+      serverId: requestBody.serverId,
+      profileId: requestBody.profileId,
+      rootFolder: requestBody.rootFolder,
+      tags: requestBody.tags,
+      isAutoRequest: options.isAutoRequest ?? false,
+    });
+
+    await requestRepository.save(request);
+    return request;
+  }
+
   @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
   public id: number;
 
diff --git a/server/interfaces/api/requestInterfaces.ts b/server/interfaces/api/requestInterfaces.ts
index 9b9c6299..91e8d03e 100644
--- a/server/interfaces/api/requestInterfaces.ts
+++ b/server/interfaces/api/requestInterfaces.ts
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ export type MediaRequestBody = {
   languageProfileId?: number;
   userId?: number;
   tags?: number[];
+  // Music/Book specific fields
+  foreignId?: string;
+  foreignTitle?: string;
 };
diff --git a/server/routes/request.ts b/server/routes/request.ts
index ba2cffac..ce89ed7d 100644
--- a/server/routes/request.ts
+++ b/server/routes/request.ts
@@ -173,6 +173,16 @@ requestRoutes.get<Record<string, unknown>, RequestResultsResponse>(
             type: MediaType.TV,
           });
           break;
+        case 'music':
+          query = query.andWhere('request.type = :type', {
+            type: MediaType.MUSIC,
+          });
+          break;
+        case 'book':
+          query = query.andWhere('request.type = :type', {
+            type: MediaType.BOOK,
+          });
+          break;
       }
 
       const [requests, requestCount] = await query