Create Audiobook Using iTunes

wary

I want to rip an audio CD (split into 20+ tracks) into a single audiobook.

Any advice as tohow this can easily be done using iTunes, please?

I've seen online that this can be done via iTunes by either:
a) Rip it using an option that will combine all into a single MP3 (then convert) or
b) Rip as individual tracks, and then convert these into a single audiobook with each track being a chapter

However, I can't see how to do either using my version of iTunes 12.5.5.5. Running on W10.

Thanks.

Moneymaker

I used to do this with iTunes on a Mac a few years ago but I had to install additional software and it was a bit fiddly.
However, I found Audiobook Builder and never looked back. It makes it very easy.
http://www.splasm.com/audiobookbuilder/

wary

Thanks for the response Moneymaker.

I've now discovered how to join tracks when ripping a CD in iTunes v12 ... in case anyone else is interested. First step is to highlight the tracks to be joined. This way, when you click on the cog icon at the top-right of the screen, the option to join will appear. This means it is possible to do multiple joins - e.g. the main audio tracks into one file, and the bonus tracks into a second file. Converting the ripped files to an audiobook using iTunes is then easy.

This way does mean that you can't create audiobook chapters, but I'm not fussed about that.