Oblivion:Books

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As with previous Elder Scrolls games, Oblivion is filled with books. Most books just fill in back story or provide lore material, but a few books will add markers to your map or give you training in a skill. It isn't necessary that you (the player) read the full text of these special books. You will receive the benefit of them as soon as you open them.

There are two other types of reading material in the game:

The Black Horse Courier, a newspaper.
Random notes and letters.

The first time you read a given Skill Book, your level in the associated Skill will be permanently increased by one point. If a major skill is increased, it will count towards leveling up; the skill increase will also contribute to the skill bonuses you receive next time you level up. Unlike Trainers, there is no limit to how many Skill Books you can read at one level (other than how many you are able to find).

You can open a Skill Book, read it, and acquire the skill bonus without it being considered theft. Theft only occurs if while reading it you select to "Take" the book. If you just close the book (putting it back where you found it) no crime is committed.

If you find a second copy of a Skill Book that you have already read, you will not receive any skill bonus for reading the second copy.

When you have reached Mastery in a skill (100 points), reading an unread skill book will not produce any effect: it will not increase your skill above 100 points; it will not increase the Skill Books Read counter in your character statistics either, and you will not even be alerted of the skill book discovery. This also holds true if the skill in question is fortified past 100; you will not gain the relevant skill increase or be notified of the fact that you have found a skill book. Unlike with trainers, using a Drain Skill spell to decrease a skill level under 100 will not allow you use the skill book to increase your skill level over 100.

A potential way to maximize skill books bonuses is to delay reading books located

in containers -- since you can transfer them in your inventory without reading them
outside containers, in a permanent, non-hostile, easily accessible location (such as a Mages Guild bookshelf or the Arcane University)

until you have reached Expert status (75 to 99 points) in the relevant skill, since one extra skill point is much harder to gain when you're an Expert than when you're still a Novice. However, this advice does not work for skill books found outside containers during quests, as it is not possible to take them without opening, thus reading them first.

Twenty of the skill books (one in each skill, except for Speechcraft) are primarily found in random loot. This means that there is a small chance that one of these twenty books will appear in any boss-level chest in any dungeon, or in a variety of other chests with random contents. There are also two quests on which you will receive a random skill book as your reward:

Bear Season: one of six combat skill books (except for Armorer).
Two Sides of the Coin: one of seven stealth books, plus one of the thirteen other random skill books.

If you have Shivering Isles installed, there is an additional quest there in which you will receive a random skill book as your reward:

Everything In Its Place (after giving the notebook to Ranarr-Jo): any random skill book from the entire game.

Remember that floors are given using the American style; thus "first floor" in the list means "ground floor" if you're British.

ID	Book Name	Skill	Where this book can be found
000243CD	The Black Arrow, v 1	Acrobatics	Torbal the Sufficient's House in Brindle Home, in a chest Duke of Mania's Quarters in the Shivering Isles, on a bookshelf ^SI
000243CB	A Dance in Fire, v1	Acrobatics	Ganredhel's House in Cheydinhal, on a table upstairs
000243CC	A Dance in Fire, v4	Acrobatics	Kvatch castle, on a table on your right as you enter the second section of the Great Hall (only accessible after The Battle for Castle Kvatch)
000243CE	Mystery of Talara, v 1	Acrobatics	Only found in random loot without mods In the Shivering Isles, one copy is located on a chest in The Laughing Coast (map) ^SI
000243CA	Thief	Acrobatics	S'Krivva's House in Bravil, on a second-floor shelf
00073A5F	Calcinator Treatise	Alchemy	Imperial Bridge Inn, under Lithnilian's bed May also be found in random loot
000243D2	De Rerum Dirennis	Alchemy	All Things Alchemical in Skingrad, on a second-floor shelf
000243CF	A Game at Dinner	Alchemy	Chorrol Mages Guild, on a first-floor bookcase Frostcrag Spire after buying the alchemy lab area upgrade ^mod
000243D0	Mannimarco, King of Worms	Alchemy	Arcane University's Mystic Archives, in a first-floor display case (look for a brown book)¹
000243D1	Song of the Alchemists	Alchemy	Arcane University's Lustratorium, in a first-floor bookshelf against the west wall (look for an off-white book)¹
000243D4	Daughter of the Niben	Alteration	Skingrad Mages Guild, in the living quarters, on a bookshelf in the northeast room (look for a little brown book)
000243D5	The Dragon Break	Alteration	Dovyn Aren's House in Elven Gardens District, in the bedroom ³
000243D8	The Lunar Lorkhan	Alteration	Henantier's Dream World, only available during the quest Through A Nightmare, Darkly May also be found in random loot
00073A69	Reality & Other Falsehoods	Alteration	Southern Books in Leyawiin, high-up on a second-floor shelf
000243D6	Sithis	Alteration	Leyawiin Chapel Hall, on a desk in the office Deepscorn Hollow after buying the study area upgrade ^mod
000243D9	The Armorer's Challenge	Armorer	For sale in The First Edition, Imperial City Market District Can be pickpocketed from Phintias, owner of The First Edition Fighters Guild in Cheydinhal, on top of second-floor bookcase to the right of the stairs, you have to jump up to see the book, it is colored like the shelf, on the right side
000243DC	Cherim's Heart of Anequina	Armorer	The First Edition, Imperial City Market District, on a desk in the second-floor bedroom
00073A68	Heavy Armor Repair	Armorer	Battlehorn Castle after buying the library area upgrade (mod-specific) May also be found in random loot
000243DA	Last Scabbard of Akrash	Armorer	A Fighting Chance in Imperial City Market District, in the bedroom³
00073A67	Light Armor Repair	Armorer	Bravil Castle Barracks, on a shelf
000243E2	The Argonian Account, Book 1	Athletics	Only found in random loot
000243E1	Beggar	Athletics	Cloud Ruler Temple, on a shelf in the great hall
000243DF	A Dance in Fire, v3	Athletics	Uuras the Shepherd's house in Skingrad, on a third-floor (attic) bookcase
000243DE	The Ransom of Zarek	Athletics	Arena Bloodworks, in a cupboard to Owyn's right
000243E0	The Red Kitchen Reader	Athletics	Anvil Castle Private Quarters, on a desk
000243E4	2920, Morning Star (v1)	Blade	Cheydinhal Castle Private Quarters Leyawiin Castle Steward's and Healer's Private Quarters Reward for the Fighters Guild quest The Wandering Scholar Battlehorn Castle after buying the bedroom area upgrade (mod-specific)
00073A61	Battle of Sancre Tor	Blade	Bravil Castle Great Hall, in a locked display case May also be found in random loot
000243E5	Fire and Darkness	Blade	The Hall of Epochs during The Ultimate Heist, in a chest
000243E6	Song Of Hrormir	Blade	Imperial City Arena District, in Branwen and Saliith's chest; Branwen has the key³ Bravil Castle Private Quarters East Wing, in the last room on your left when walking straight down the hall, on a large case that also has a jewelry box on it
000243E3	Words and Philosophy	Blade	Modryn Oreyn's House in Chorrol, on a shelf
000243EA	A Dance in Fire, v2	Block	Guard House in Elven Gardens District, on a ground floor end-table
000243E8	Death Blow of Abernanit	Block	Anvil Fighters Guild Dining Hall, in a chest
000243E9	The Mirror	Block	Leyawiin City Watch Barracks, on a shelf in a downstairs storage room
000243EC	The Warp in the West	Block	Cloud Ruler Temple, on a desk in the great hall (only accessible after Dagon Shrine) Brother Piner at Weynon Priory has a copy; he will give it to you if you ask him for "Assistance" during Deliver the Amulet in the Main Quest May also be found in random loot
000243EB	Warrior	Block	Countess Alessia Caro's chamber in Leyawiin Castle, on a cupboard on the right hand side of the room Battlehorn Castle after buying the bedroom area upgrade (mod-specific)
000243EE	The Importance of Where	Blunt	Bravil Castle Dungeon, on a table
000243F0	King	Blunt	Anvil Castle Royal Quarters, on a shelf Battlehorn Castle after buying the bedroom area upgrade (mod-specific)
00073A62	The Legendary Sancre Tor	Blunt	Vilena Donton's house in Chorrol, on the third floor (take the stairs going up to the left, not the locked door to the right)
00073A66	Mace Etiquette	Blunt	Only found in random loot
000243EF	Night Falls on Sentinel	Blunt	Goblin Jim's Cave
000243F5	2920, Frostfall (v10)	Conjuration	Anvil Chapel Hall, on a desk in the East room
000243F4	2920, Hearth Fire (v9)	Conjuration	Bruma Chapel Hall, on a shelf
000243F2	The Doors of Oblivion	Conjuration	Fort Caractacus, under a desk in Ancotar's "alchemy lab" Anvil Mages Guild, on a second-floor bookshelf (near the bottom) Cloud Ruler Temple, on a desk in the great hall (only accessible after Blood of the Divines)
00073A60	Liminal Bridges	Conjuration	Arcane University Mystic Archive, in a second-floor display case against the west wall (look for a brown book) ¹
00022B04	Mythic Dawn Commentaries 1	Conjuration	Acquired during The Path of Dawn in the Main Quest Can also be found on many Mythic Dawn agents or in their houses
000243F6	The Warrior's Charge	Conjuration	Only found in random loot
000243FA	The Art of War Magic	Destruction	Leafrot Cave (along the Panther River), on a shelf
000243F7	The Horrors of Castle Xyr	Destruction	Bravil Mages Guild, on a third-floor shelf
000243F9	A Hypothetical Treachery	Destruction	Skingrad Castle Lords Manor, on a shelf in the northwest corner of Hassildor's room
000243FB	Mystery of Talara, v 3	Destruction	Only found in random loot
00022B05	Mythic Dawn Commentaries 2	Destruction	Given to you by Tar-Meena during The Path of Dawn in the Main Quest Can also be found on many Mythic Dawn agents or in their houses
000243F8	Response to Bero's Speech	Destruction	Arcane University Mystic Archives, on a first-floor bookshelf against the east wall (look for a grayish book) ¹
000243FE	Ahzirr Traajijazeri	Hand to Hand	Cheydinhal Dark Brotherhood sanctuary, on a barrel next to M'raaj-Dar's usual chair in the training room J'Ghasta's house in Bruma on a table in the back of the secret training room accessible via a trap door located behind the stairs
000243FC	Immortal Blood	Hand to Hand	The bandit camp outside Vilverin Seridur's house in the Imperial City Temple District, on a basement bookshelf (available by doing the The Order of the Virtuous Blood quest) J'Ghasta's house in Bruma, on a bookshelf near the bed. Deepscorn Hollow after buying the study area upgrade (mod-specific)
00024400	Master Zoaraym's Tale	Hand to Hand	Only found in random loot
00073A6A	Way of the Exposed Palm	Hand to Hand	Black Balconies of Fieldhouse in Fieldhouse Cave, on the ground (hiding under a Cairn Bolete)
000243FD	The Wolf Queen, v 2	Hand to Hand	Skingrad Castle, inside the Lord's Manor on a shelf against the south wall of Hassildor's room
00024402	2920, MidYear (v6)	Heavy Armor	Fire and Steel in Chorrol, on a shelf
00024403	Chimarvamidium	Heavy Armor	Imperial City Prison District Barracks (second floor of Imperial Legion Offices), on a shelf³
000A915C	Fighters Guild History, 1st Ed.	Heavy Armor	Chorrol Fighters Guild, in a locked first-floor display case Arcane University Mystic Archives, in a first-floor display case¹ Anvil Fighters Guild, in a third-floor display case
00024401	Hallgerd's Tale	Heavy Armor	Chorrol Fighters Guild, in a chest in the tower
00024405	History of the Fighters Guild	Heavy Armor	(Note that this the standard edition of this book; there is also a more expensive first edition, see above) Battlehorn Castle after buying the library area upgrade (mod-specific) May also be found in random loot
00024404	How Orsinium Passed to Orcs	Heavy Armor	Bruma Castle Lords Manor, on a desk
00024407	The Argonian Account, Book 3	Illusion	Arcane University Mystic Archives, upstairs, south wall, right bookshelf, above the Novice Alembic¹
00024408	Incident in Necrom	Illusion	Willow Bank in Cheydinhal, on a second floor chest of drawers
0002440A	Mystery of Talara, v 4	Illusion	Fort Caractacus, under the desk in Ancotar's "alchemy lab" May also be found in random loot
00022B06	Mythic Dawn Commentaries 3	Illusion	Acquired from Gwinas (or Phintias) during The Path of Dawn in the Main Quest More copies will be found afterwards, in the Sunken Sewers during The Path of Dawn and in Lake Arrius Caverns during Dagon Shrine
00024409	Palla, volume 1	Illusion	Arkved's Tower, on a table next to Vaermina's Orb in the final room (available during Vaermina's daedric quest)
00024406	The Wolf Queen, v 3	Illusion	Bruma Mages Guild, on a desk in the southeast basement room (look for an orange book)
0002440C	Ice and Chitin	Light Armor	Ahdarji's house in Leyawiin, in a second-floor chest
0002440D	Lord Jornibret's Last Dance	Light Armor	Bleak Flats Cave, on a table
0002440B	The Rear Guard	Light Armor	Cheydinhal Dark Brotherhood sanctuary, in a chest in the training room
0002440E	The Refugees	Light Armor	The First Edition book store in the Imperial City Market District, on the first bookshelf to the left of the door Cloud Ruler Temple, on a desk in the great hall (only accessible after Blood of the Divines)
0002440F	Rislav The Righteous	Light Armor	Deepscorn Hollow after buying the study area upgrade (mod-specific) May also be found in random loot
00024531	The Black Arrow, v 2	Marksman	Cheydinhal Dark Brotherhood Living Quarters, in Teinaava's chest May also be found in random loot
00024411	A Dance in Fire, v5	Marksman	Regner's house in Bruma, on a table downstairs
00024530	Father Of The Niben	Marksman	Bravil Castle Lord's Manor North Wing, on a shelf in the room opposite the entrance
00024410	The Gold Ribbon of Merit	Marksman	Cheydinhal Dark Brotherhood sanctuary, in a chest in the training room Deepscorn Hollow after buying the study area upgrade (mod-specific)
0002452F	Vernaccus and Bourlor	Marksman	For sale at Renoit's Books in Chorrol, in plain sight on a shelf
00024534	2920, Sun's Height (v7)	Mercantile	Black Horse Courier office, Imperial City Market District ³
00024532	The Buying Game	Mercantile	Fathis Ules' house in the Elven Gardens District ³
00024535	A Dance in Fire, v6	Mercantile	Casta Scribonia's house in Chorrol, on an upstairs shelf ³
00024536	A Dance in Fire, v 7	Mercantile	Only found in random loot
00024533	The Wolf Queen, v 4	Mercantile	The Office of Imperial Commerce in the Imperial City Market District
00024538	2920, Sun's Dawn (v2)	Mysticism	Skingrad Chapel Hall, on a desk in a side room (look for a purple book) ²
00073A63	Before the Ages of Man	Mysticism	Arcane University's Chironasium, on a first floor Altar of Enchanting, against the southwest wall ¹
00024539	The Black Arts On Trial	Mysticism	Mystic Emporium in the Imperial City Market District, on the desk (also for sale)
00024537	The Firsthold Revolt	Mysticism	Cheydinhal Mages Guild, on a basement bookshelf, one above the bottom shelf, next to the crystal ball
00022B07	Mythic Dawn Commentaries 4	Mysticism	Acquired from Raven Camoran during The Path of Dawn
00073A6B	Souls, Black and White	Mysticism	Fort Cuptor Battlemains, on the stone slab next to a bed, slightly under a coffin leaning against the slab May also be found in random loot
0002453F	2920, Rain's Hand (v4)	Restoration	Bravil Chapel Hall, on a shelf
0002453E	The Exodus	Restoration	Skingrad Chapel Hall, on a bookshelf in the northwest room (look for a brown book) ²
00024540	Mystery of Talara, v 2	Restoration	Only found in random loot
0002453D	Notes on Racial Phylogeny	Restoration	Chorrol Chapel Hall, in a chest
0002453C	Withershins	Restoration	Leyawiin Mages Guild, on a second-floor bookshelf (east room), top shelf (look for a green book)
00073A65	Advances in Lock Picking	Security	For sale at Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal Can be pickpocketed from Mach-Na Fingerbowl Cave, on a necromancer's altar
00024541	The Locked Room	Security	Smuggler's Cave under Anvil Castle, in a chest
00073A64	Proper Lock Design	Security	Dareloth's house in the Waterfront District, on a desk (available once you become Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild)
00024545	Surfeit of Thieves	Security	Only found in random loot
00024542	The Wolf Queen, v 1	Security	Dro'shanji's house in Bravil, on a second-floor shelf
00024547	2920, Last Seed (v8)	Sneak	City-Swimmer's house in Bravil, on a dresser
00024549	Legend of Krately House	Sneak	Cloud Ruler Temple, on the rightmost bookcase in the east wing, top shelf
0002454A	Purloined Shadows	Sneak	Only found in random loot
00024548	Sacred Witness	Sneak	Lake Arrius Caverns Shrine Living Quarters, in a chest (only available after starting the Dagon Shrine quest) Deepscorn Hollow after buying the study area upgrade (mod-specific) Duke of Mania's Quarters in Shivering Isles, on a bookshelf ^SI
00024546	The Wolf Queen, v 6	Sneak	Cheydinhal Dark Brotherhood sanctuary, on a bookshelf in the main room
0002454D	2920, Second Seed (v5)	Speechcraft	Imperial Palace, on a bookshelf in the Imperial Battlemage's quarters, top shelf (only available during The Ultimate Heist)
0002454B	Biography of the Wolf Queen	Speechcraft	Armand Christophe's house in Waterfront District, in a chest ³ Reward for completing the Caught in the Hunt quest
0002454C	The Wolf Queen, v 5	Speechcraft	Hastrel Ottus' house in the Imperial City Temple District
0002454E	The Wolf Queen, v 7	Speechcraft	Cheydinhal Castle, in the Lord's Quarters, on the bookshelf to the right

¹ You need to complete the Mages Guild Recommendation Quests to reach this location
² If someone sees you here you are Trespassing
³ Taking this book is theft!

[edit] Marker Books

If you open such a book, a sign will appear on your map, marking a place.

ID	Item Name	Marker	Where to find
000C55DF	Agnar's Journal	Fanacas Kingscrest Cavern Quickwater Cave	Dive Rock. Note: This does not work in the same way as the other marker books. Merely approaching the lookout point is enough to get the markers. You don't need to read the book or even look at it. (However, the script that adds the marker points IS on the book, though it's not obvious that this is the case.)
0002C8DD	Cleansing of the Fane	Malada	Found in Mach-na's bookstore in Cheydinhal, The First Edition in Imperial City, or purple book found in the bookshelf on the east wall of the 1st floor of the Mystic Archives.
00022E65	Knightfall	Frostfire Glade	The First Edition in Imperial City during the quest Tears of the Savior
00026B1D	Modern Heretics	Azura's Shrine	Cloud Ruler Temple, or the Mystic Archives in Arcane University

Normal Books

These are the normal books found while playing the game: ones that do not teach you anything, but may be a good read nonetheless.

ID	Title	Author	Description	Location
000243D7	2920, First Seed (v3)	Carlovac Townway	Volume 3 of an historical series about Vivec and the Empire	Heinrich Oaken-Hull's house in Anvil and the 2nd floor of Southern Books in Leyawiin
000243D3	2920, Sun's Dusk (v11)	Carlovac Townway	Volume 11 of an historical series about Vivec and the Empire	Leyawiin Mages Guild Library
000243DB	2920, Evening Star (v12)	Carlovac Townway	Volume 12 of an historical series about Vivec and the Empire	Anvil Castle Royal Quarters and Bravil Castle Barracks
xx000ED3	The Adabal-a		The memoirs of Morihaus, consort to Alessia	Anvil Chapel Hall and Southern Books in Leyawiin
00024543	Aevar Stone-Singer	Anonymous	Traditional Skaal myth about a young Skaal's journey to recover the Gifts of the All-Maker	Herminia Cinna's House, on an upstairs bookshelf
000355ED	Amantius Allectus' Diary	Amantius Allectus	Notes on an experiment to hybridize Drinkers, and a mysterious recipe	Amantius Allectus' house in the Temple District of the Imperial City
00024578	The Amulet of Kings	Wenegrus Monhana	Chronicles the creation of the Amulet of Kings	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00185934	Ancotar's Journal	Ancotar	The journal of a mage, Ancotar, and his experiments with conjuration and invisibility spells (which trigger the quest Zero Visibility)	Fort Caractacus, on a table located outside of the fort in one of the rooms on the second floor
00024584	Arcana Restored	Wapna Nuestra, Praceptor Emeritus	Cryptic instructions for the restoration of Arcana	Southern Books in Leyawiin
00024559	The Argonian Account, Book 2	Waughin Jarth	Decumus Scotti's continued adventures in Black Marsh, Volume 2	Renoit's Books in Chorrol
0002455A	The Argonian Account, Book 4	Waughin Jarth	Decumus Scotti's continued adventures in Black Marsh, Volume 4	Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal
0003353B	Ayleid Reference Text	Raelys Anine	A series of Ayleid phrases and their translations; used in the Mage's Guild quest Vahtacen's Secret	Vahtacen, only avaliable during the Mages Guild Quest Vahtacen's Secret, obtained from Skaleel
0002453B	Azura and the Box	Marobar Sul	Book 11 of an incomplete series of fictional stories about the Dwemer.	Mystic Emporium in the Imperial City, Cheydinhal Mages Guild
0001FB53	Beggar Prince	Anonymous	The story of Wheedle and his gifts from the Daedric Lord Namira	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
000C7B33	Bible of the Deep Ones	Irlav Moslin	Purportedly the ancient lore of the Deep Ones, given to the author by their Chief	Located in the church at Hackdirt, on the altar
00024550	Biography of Barenziah, v 1	Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe	A factual biography of Queen Barenziah, Volume 1	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024551	Biography of Barenziah, v 2	Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe	A factual biography of Queen Barenziah, Volume 2	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024552	Biography of Barenziah, v 3	Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe	A factual biography of Queen Barenziah, Volume 3	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024553	Biography of Barenziah, v 3	Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe	A factual biography of Queen Barenziah, Volume 3	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0002FF32	A Bloody Journal	Viranus Donton	The journal of Vilena Donton's son, found alongside his body	Located along side the body of Viranus Donton
00024563	The Book of Daedra	Anonymous	Excerpts from a lengthy tome describing the nature of each of the Daedra	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0002A577	Brenus Astis' Journal	Brenus Astis	Fragments of a scholar's notes on the fauna of Cyrodiil	Fallen Rock Cave
00024554	Brief History of the Empire, v 1	Stronach k'Thojj III, Imperial Historian	Part 1 of a description of events in the history of the Empire	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024555	Brief History of the Empire, v 2	Stronach k'Thojj III, Imperial Historian	Part 2 of a description of events in the history of the Empire	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024556	Brief History of the Empire, v 3	Stronach k'Thojj III, Imperial Historian	Part 3 of a description of events in the history of the Empire	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024557	Brief History of the Empire, v 4	Stronach k'Thojj III, Imperial Historian	Part 4 of a description of events in the history of the Empire	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024586	The Brothers of Darkness	Pellarne Assi	A brief history of the Dark Brotherhood	J'Ghasta's training room in Bruma and Glarthir's house in Skingrad
xx013DC3	Cap'n Dugal's Journal, Part 1	Captain Torradan ap Dugal	The last words of a great pirate, part 1	Captain's Cabin, Dunbarrow Cove (plug-in-specific)
xx013DC4	Cap'n Dugal's Journal, Part 2	Captain Torradan ap Dugal	The last words of a great pirate, part 2	Captain's Cabin, Dunbarrow Cove (plug-in-specific)
xx013DC5	Cap'n Dugal's Journal, Part 3	Captain Torradan ap Dugal	The last words of a great pirate, part 3	Captain's Cabin, Dunbarrow Cove (plug-in-specific)
xx013DC6	Cap'n Dugal's Journal, Part 4	Captain Torradan ap Dugal	The last words of a great pirate, part 4	Captain's Cabin, Dunbarrow Cove (plug-in-specific)
00024587	Children of the Sky	Anonymous	Description of the Nords	The Mystic Archives or Arch-Mage's Quarters of Arcane University or Colovian Traders in Skingrad
00024576	A Children's Anuad	Anonymous	Early religious book providing a simplified version of The Anuad creation myth from the Mythic Era	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
000280A9	Dar-Ma's Diary	Dar-Ma	The last entries in the diary of Dar-Ma	Inn in Hackdirt
00024564	Darkest Darkness	Anonymous	A description of various Daedra	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
000152FC	Diary of Springheel Jak	Jakben, Earl of Imbel, a.k.a. Springheel Jak	Rarely used diary of the vampyric Earl of Imbel	Found in the basement of Jakben, Earl of Imbel.
xx001A76	Drothan's Field Journal	Frathen Drothan	The final stages of the search for Mehrune's Razor	(Mehrunes Razor specific)
xx00148A	Drothan's Journal	Frathen Drothan	A mage's search for Mehrunes' Razor	(Mehrunes Razor specific)
00022B17	Dwemer History and Culture	Hasphat Antabolis	A scholar's review of the Dwemer essays written by Marobar Sul	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024565	The Eastern Provinces	Anonymous	Discussion of the benefits and liabilities of the ongoing management of Morrowind and Black Marsh	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024544	Fall of the Snow Prince	Lokheim	An account of the Battle of the Moesring	Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal or the Captain's Cabin in the Marie Elena in the Waterfront District
000243E7	Feyfolken I	Waughin Jarth	The Great Sage tells Volume 1 of a story of Artaeum, Psijics, and Robotic Enchanters	Herminia Cinna's House, on an upstairs bookshelf
000243ED	Feyfolken II	Waughin Jarth	The Great Sage tells Volume 2 of a story of Artaeum, Psijics, and Robotic Enchanters	Vilena Donton's House, on a bookshelf on the first floor. Also in the First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District (basement in an overturned box)
000243F1	Feyfolken III	Waughin Jarth	The Great Sage tells Volume 3 of a story of Artaeum, Psijics, and Robotic Enchanters	The Imperial Palace, only available during The Ultimate Heist
0002457B	The Firmament	Ffoulke	A book of constellations and their meanings	The Chorrol Mages Guild on a first floor bookshelf
00024588	Five Songs of King Wulfharth	Anonymous	A summary of five epic songs of King Wulfharth, plus an apocryphal song of the Tribunal, Dagoth-Ur, and Nerevar Indoril	The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University
00024596	The Five Tenets	Anonymous	The honorable code of the Dark Brotherhood	Fort Farragut or the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary
00024595	Followers of the Gray Fox	Anonymous	Detailing the principles and guidelines of membership in the Thieves Guild	Smuggler's Cave, on a box. Also in Dareloth's House in the Imperial City Waterfront, on a shelf (only available after The Ultimate Heist)
00024589	Fragment: On Artaeum	Taurce il-Anselma	A work explaining some of the history of the Psijic island of Artaeum	Cloud Ruler Temple East Wing
00024566	Frontier, Conquest	University of Gwylim Press, 3E 344	Details the presence of humans in Tamriel prior to the original Nordic conquests thought to bring humans to Tamriel	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
xx000D56	Frostcrag Spire Memoirs	Anonymous	Reminiscent thoughts of the former owner of Frostcrag Spire	Set in the frozen hand of a Frost Atronach located directly in front of the main door to the Frostcrag Spire
00024567	Fundaments of Alchemy	Alyandon Mathierry	A fundamental primer on Alchemy	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024568	Galerion The Mystic			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00038447	Gelebourne's Journal	Gelebourne	The journal of an enterprising Brotherhood tomb robber	Olav's Tap and Tack in Bruma - found during the quest A Brotherhood Betrayed
0000A2B3	Glories and Laments	Alexandre Hetrard	The "glories" of the Ayleid ruin Ceyatatar and "laments" over the collapse of the Ayleid civilization	Umbacano Manor, Talos Plaza District, Imperial City and Cloud Ruler Temple Great Hall
0002456F	Gods and Worship	Brother Hetchfield	Speculation concerning the worship of gods and their benefit from such	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
xx0046ac	Greywyn's Journal	Greywyn	The history of the Crimson Scars	Towards the entrance of Deepscorn Hollow (plug-in-specific)
0002455B	Guide to Anvil	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Anvil's people and notable places	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District (basement, in an overturned box)
0002455F	Guide to Bravil	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Bravil's people and notable places	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0002455E	Guide to Bruma	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Bruma's people and notable places	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024561	Guide to Cheydinhal	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Cheydinhal's people and notable places	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0002455D	Guide to Chorrol	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Chorrol's people and notable places	Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal
00024562	Guide to the Imperial City	Alessia Ottus	An overview of the Imperial City's people and notable places	The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024560	Guide to Leyawiin			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0002455C	Guide to Skingrad			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0002458A	Hanging Gardens			The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University, inside a display case on the second floor
0001FB52	Hiding with the Shadow			Lake Arrius Caverns
0001FB51	History of Lock Picking			Dareloth's House in the Imperial City Waterfront, on a shelf (only available after The Ultimate Heist)
000152FD	Imbel Genealogy			Desk in Jakben, Earl of Imbel's Private Quarters
00038B2F	Journal of the Lord Lovidicus			Crowhaven, in the chambers of the Lord Lovidicus
xx000ED2	The Knights of the Nine			(Knights of the Nine specific)
00058EEE	The Last King of the Ayleids			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024583	The Legendary Scourge			Cloud Ruler Temple East Wing
00024569	A Less Rude Song			Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal
000AA07D	A Life of Uriel Septim VII			TheChorrol Mages Guild, in the library
00185377	Lithnilian's Research Notes			Bramblepoint Cave, as part of the quest No Stone Unturned
000366B1	Log of the Emma May			Located on the wrecked ship Emma May
xx0142ef	Lord Jaren's Journal			Secret room in Battlehorn Castle Master Bedroom
0000BF8C	Lost Histories of Tamriel			Under a bush in Skingrad
000C4A2B	Lost Histories of Tamriel			Bookcase in Dareloth's house
00078562	The Lusty Argonian Maid			Heinrich Oaken-Hull's house in Anvil and Southern Books in Leyawiin
0001D046	Macabre Manifest			The basement of Agarmir, as part of the quest Unfriendly Competition
0002457D	The Madness of Pelagius			The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University
00026D8B	Mages Guild Charter			Generally all Mages Guild branches
00078563	Magic from the Sky			The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University
xx005093	Manifesto Cyrodiil Vampyrum			Deepscorn Hollow study area (plug-in-specific)
000AA288	Manual of Armor			The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University, on a second floor bookshelf
0002456A	Manual of Arms			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0002456B	Manual of Spellcraft			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0001C16C	Messenger's Diary			Display case in Bruma Castle Great Hall
0002456C	Mixed Unit Tactics			Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal
0002453A	More Than Mortal			Arch-Mage's Quarters in Arcane University and Leyawiin Mages Guild Library
0003456E	Mysterious Akavir			Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal
00005599	Mysterium Xarxes			On an altar in Lake Arrius Caverns
0008B60A	Mysterium Xarxes			On a table in Cloud Ruler Temple
00024580	Mystery of Talara, v 5			Renoit's Books in Chorrol
0002458B	Mysticism			The Chorrol Mages Guild, in a display case near the front door
0001F113	Myth or Menace?			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00002DD1	Necromancer's Moon			The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University
0002458C	Nerevar Moon and Star			Chorrol Castle Private Quarters
0002458D	N'Gasta! Kvata! Kvakis!			Carried by some monks at the Temple of the Ancestor Moths and Occasionally sold by book vendors
0002458E	The Old Ways			Chorrol Fighters Guild, on a bookshelf on the third floor
0002456D	On Morrowind			Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal
0002457E	On Oblivion			Renoit's Books in Chorrol
xx005095	Opusculus Lamae Bal ta Mezzamortie			Deepscorn Hollow study area (plug-in-specific)
0002458F	Origin of the Mages Guild			Anvil Mages Guild Living Quarters or Leyawiin Mages Guild Private Quarters
000243DD	Palla, volume 2			Atatar Loria and Leyawiin Mages Guild Library
0003647E	The Path of Transcendence			Leafrot Cave, on a table (only available during or after the quest Affairs of a Wizard)
000982F0	Pension of the Ancestor Moth			Temple of the Ancestor Moths, inside the church on the altar
00024590	The Pig Children			Anvil Castle Royal Quarters and Occasionally sold by book vendors
00024585	The Posting of the Hunt			Vilena Donton's House, third floor, on her desk; or, Deepscorn Hollow study area (plug-in-specific)
0002457F	Provinces of Tamriel			Renoit's Books in Chorrol
00024570	The Real Barenziah, v 1			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024571	The Real Barenziah, v 2			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024572	The Real Barenziah, v 3			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024573	The Real Barenziah, v 4			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024574	The Real Barenziah, v 5			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024591	The Red Book of Riddles			Lord Rugdumph's Estate and The Sea Tub Clarabella in Anvil
000BF1CF	Remanada			Cloud Ruler Temple East Wing
00024558	Report: Disaster at Ionith			Renoit's Books in Chorrol
00024575	Ruins of Kemel-Ze			Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal
000243FF	The Seed			Arch-Mage's Quarters in Arcane University and Cheydinhal Mages Guild
xx000ED4	Shezarr and the Divines			(Knights of the Nine specific)
xx000EDE	Sir Amiel's Journal			(Knights of the Nine specific)
xx000EDC	The Song of Pelinal, v 1			Anvil Chapel Hall, Southern Books, Leyawiin (Knights of the Nine-specific)
xx000EDB	The Song of Pelinal, v 2			Anvil Chapel Hall, Southern Books, Leyawiin (Knights of the Nine-specific)
xx000EDA	The Song of Pelinal, v 3			Anvil Chapel Hall, Southern Books, Leyawiin (Knights of the Nine-specific)
xx000ED9	The Song of Pelinal, v 4			Anvil Chapel Hall, Southern Books, Leyawiin (Knights of the Nine-specific)
xx000ED8	The Song of Pelinal, v 5			Anvil Chapel Hall, Southern Books, Leyawiin (Knights of the Nine-specific)
xx000ED7	The Song of Pelinal, v 6			Anvil Chapel Hall, Southern Books, Leyawiin (Knights of the Nine-specific)
xx000ED6	The Song of Pelinal, v 7			Anvil Chapel Hall, Southern Books, Leyawiin (Knights of the Nine-specific)
xx000ED5	The Song of Pelinal, v 8			Anvil Chapel Hall, Southern Books, Leyawiin (Knights of the Nine-specific)
00024582	Spirit of the Daedra			The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University
0002457A	Tamrielic Lore			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024577	Ten Commands: Nine Divines			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
0001F112	Thief of Virtue			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
000243F3	The Third Door			The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University
00003AA3	Tome of Unlife			Located in the secret chamber of Benirus Manor as part of the quest Where Spirits Have Lease
00003968	Traitor's Diary			In the basement of the Anvil Lighthouse, as part of the quest Following a Lead
xx0014a2	Treatise on Ayleidic Cities			(Unearthing Mehrunes Razor specific)
00024579	Trials of St. Alessia			The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District
00024592	The True Nature of Orcs			Glarthir's house in Skingrad and occasionally sold by book vendors
0002457C	Varieties of Daedra			Renoit's Books in Chorrol
00024593	The Waters of Oblivion			Cloud Ruler Temple East Wing and upstairs in the Abandoned House, Cheydinhal
00024594	The Wild Elves			The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University
00024581	The Wolf Queen, v 8			Renoit's Books in Chorrol

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