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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.
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[edit] Skill Books
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 a 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.
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.
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 |
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| 000243CB | A Dance in Fire, v1 | Acrobatics |
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| 000243CC | A Dance in Fire, v4 | Acrobatics |
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| 000243CE | Mystery of Talara, v 1 | Acrobatics |
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| 000243CA | Thief | Acrobatics | |
| 00073A5F | Calcinator Treatise | Alchemy |
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| 000243D2 | De Rerum Dirennis | Alchemy |
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| 000243CF | A Game at Dinner | Alchemy |
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| 000243D0 | Mannimarco, King of Worms | Alchemy |
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| 000243D1 | Song of the Alchemists | Alchemy |
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| 000243D4 | Daughter of the Niben | Alteration |
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| 000243D5 | The Dragon Break | Alteration |
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| 000243D8 | The Lunar Lorkhan | Alteration |
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| 00073A69 | Reality & Other Falsehoods | Alteration |
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| 000243D6 | Sithis | Alteration |
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| 000243D9 | The Armorer's Challenge | Armorer |
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| 000243DC | Cherim's Heart of Anequina | Armorer |
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| 00073A68 | Heavy Armor Repair | Armorer |
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| 000243DA | Last Scabbard of Akrash | Armorer |
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| 00073A67 | Light Armor Repair | Armorer |
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| 000243E2 | The Argonian Account, Book 1 | Athletics |
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| 000243E1 | Beggar | Athletics |
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| 000243DF | A Dance in Fire, v3 | Athletics |
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| 000243DE | The Ransom of Zarek | Athletics | |
| 000243E0 | The Red Kitchen Reader | Athletics |
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| 000243E4 | 2920, Morning Star (v1) | Blade |
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| 00073A61 | Battle of Sancre Tor | Blade |
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| 000243E5 | Fire and Darkness | Blade |
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| 000243E6 | Song of Hrormir | Blade |
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| 000243E3 | Words and Philosophy | Blade |
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| 000243EA | A Dance in Fire, v2 | Block |
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| 000243E8 | Death Blow of Abernanit | Block |
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| 000243E9 | The Mirror | Block |
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| 000243EC | The Warp in the West | Block |
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| 000243EB | Warrior | Block |
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| 000243EE | The Importance of Where | Blunt |
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| 000243F0 | King | Blunt |
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| 00073A62 | The Legendary Sancre Tor | Blunt |
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| 00073A66 | Mace Etiquette | Blunt |
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| 000243EF | Night Falls on Sentinel | Blunt | |
| 000243F5 | 2920, Frostfall (v10) | Conjuration |
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| 000243F4 | 2920, Hearth Fire (v9) | Conjuration |
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| 000243F2 | The Doors of Oblivion | Conjuration |
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| 00073A60 | Liminal Bridges | Conjuration |
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| 00022B04 | Mythic Dawn Commentaries 1 | Conjuration |
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| 000243F6 | The Warrior's Charge | Conjuration |
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| 000243FA | The Art of War Magic | Destruction |
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| 000243F7 | The Horrors of Castle Xyr | Destruction |
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| 000243F9 | A Hypothetical Treachery | Destruction | |
| 000243FB | Mystery of Talara, v 3 | Destruction |
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| 00022B05 | Mythic Dawn Commentaries 2 | Destruction |
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| 000243F8 | Response to Bero's Speech | Destruction |
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| 000243FE | Ahzirr Traajijazeri | Hand to Hand |
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| 000243FC | Immortal Blood | Hand to Hand |
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| 00024400 | Master Zoaraym's Tale | Hand to Hand |
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| 00073A6A | Way of the Exposed Palm | Hand to Hand |
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| 000243FD | The Wolf Queen, v2 | Hand to Hand | |
| 00024402 | 2920, MidYear (v6) | Heavy Armor |
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| 00024403 | Chimarvamidium | Heavy Armor |
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| 000A915C | Fighters Guild History, 1st Ed. | Heavy Armor |
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| 00024401 | Hallgerd's Tale | Heavy Armor |
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| 00024405 | History of the Fighters Guild | Heavy Armor |
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| 00024404 | How Orsinium Passed to Orcs | Heavy Armor |
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| 00024407 | The Argonian Account, Book 3 | Illusion |
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| 00024408 | Incident in Necrom | Illusion |
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| 0002440A | Mystery of Talara, v 4 | Illusion |
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| 00022B06 | Mythic Dawn Commentaries 3 | Illusion |
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| 00024409 | Palla, volume 1 | Illusion |
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| 00024406 | The Wolf Queen, v3 | Illusion |
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| 0002440C | Ice and Chitin | Light Armor | |
| 0002440D | Lord Jornibret's Last Dance | Light Armor |
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| 0002440B | The Rear Guard | Light Armor |
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| 0002440E | The Refugees | Light Armor |
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| 0002440F | Rislav The Righteous | Light Armor |
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| 00024531 | The Black Arrow, v 2 | Marksman |
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| 00024411 | A Dance in Fire, v5 | Marksman | |
| 00024530 | Father of the Niben | Marksman |
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| 00024410 | The Gold Ribbon of Merit | Marksman |
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| 0002452F | Vernaccus and Bourlor | Marksman |
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| 00024534 | 2920, Sun's Height (v7) | Mercantile |
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| 00024532 | The Buying Game | Mercantile |
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| 00024535 | A Dance in Fire, v6 | Mercantile |
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| 00024536 | A Dance in Fire, v 7 | Mercantile |
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| 00024533 | The Wolf Queen, v4 | Mercantile |
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| 00024538 | 2920, Sun's Dawn (v2) | Mysticism |
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| 00073A63 | Before the Ages of Man | Mysticism |
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| 00024539 | The Black Arts On Trial | Mysticism |
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| 00024537 | The Firsthold Revolt | Mysticism |
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| 00022B07 | Mythic Dawn Commentaries 4 | Mysticism |
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| 00073A6B | Souls, Black and White | Mysticism |
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| 0002453F | 2920, Rain's Hand (v4) | Restoration |
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| 0002453E | The Exodus | Restoration |
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| 00024540 | Mystery of Talara, v 2 | Restoration |
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| 0002453D | Notes on Racial Phylogeny | Restoration |
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| 0002453C | Withershins | Restoration |
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| 00073A65 | Advances in Lock Picking | Security |
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| 00024541 | The Locked Room | Security |
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| 00073A64 | Proper Lock Design | Security |
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| 00024545 | Surfeit of Thieves | Security |
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| 00024542 | The Wolf Queen, v1 | Security |
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| 00024547 | 2920, Last Seed (v8) | Sneak |
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| 00024549 | Legend of Krately House | Sneak |
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| 0002454A | Purloined Shadows | Sneak |
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| 00024548 | Sacred Witness | Sneak |
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| 00024546 | The Wolf Queen, v6 | Sneak |
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| 0002454D | 2920, Second Seed (v5) | Speechcraft |
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| 0002454B | Biography of the Wolf Queen | Speechcraft |
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| 0002454C | The Wolf Queen, v5 | Speechcraft |
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| 0002454E | The Wolf Queen, v7 | Speechcraft |
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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 |
[edit] 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.
| Title | Author | Description | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000243D7 | 2920, First Seed (v3) | Carlovac Townway | Volume 3 of a historical series on 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 a historical series on Vivec and the Empire | Leyawiin Mages Guild Library |
| 000243DB | 2920, Evening Star (v12) | Carlovac Townway | Volume 12 of a historical series on Vivec and the Empire | Anvil Castle Royal Quarters and Bravil Castle Barracks |
| 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 |
| 000C55DF | Agnar's Journal | Agnar the Unwavering | The diary of a Nord's hunt for The Horror of Dive Rock | Dive Rock, under one of the tents |
| 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 | Wenengrus Monhona | 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 Neustra, 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 | A story of an attempt by a mortal to trick Azura | 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 | |
| 00024554 | Brief History of the Empire, v 1 | Stronach k'Thojj III, Imperial Historian | A brief history of the Empire, Part 1 | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024555 | Brief History of the Empire, v 2 | Stronach k'Thojj III, Imperial Historian | A brief history of the Empire, Part 2 | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024556 | Brief History of the Empire, v 3 | Stronach k'Thojj III, Imperial Historian | A brief history of the Empire, Part 3 | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024557 | Brief History of the Empire, v 4 | Stronach k'Thojj III, Imperial Historian | A brief history of the Empire, Part 4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 000277AE | Earana's Notes | Earana | Notes for Earana's aid regarding the ruins of Cloud Top | Handed over by Earana during Fingers of the Mountain |
| 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 | A story detailing the origins of the Mages Guild and their connection to a certain magical quill infused with the soul of Feyfolken, Volume 1 | Herminia Cinna's House, on an upstairs bookshelf |
| 000243ED | Feyfolken II | Waughin Jarth | A story detailing the origins of the Mages Guild and their connection to a certain magical quill infused with the soul of Feyfolken, Volume 2 | 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 | A story detailing the origins of the Mages Guild and their connection to a certain magical quill infused with the soul of Feyfolken, Volume 3 | 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 surrounding the life, death, rebirth, and second life of King Wulfharth, plus a summary of an apocryphal song concerning 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 | |
| 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 | Asgrim Kolsgreg | A biography of Galerion, a Psijic who founded the Mage's Guild | 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 Hetchfeld | 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 (mod-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 | Alessia Ottus | An overview of Leyawiin's people and notable places | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 0002455C | Guide to Skingrad | Alessia Ottus | An overview of Skingrad's people and notable places | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 0002458A | Hanging Gardens | Anonymous | A travel guide to the Hanging Gardens of Wasten Coridale, written in both Dwemeris and Aldmeris | The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University, inside a display case on the second floor |
| 0001FB52 | Hiding With the Shadow | Anonymous | Concerning the nature of thieves and their relationship with Nocturnal | Lake Arrius Caverns |
| 0001FB51 | History of Lock Picking | Anonymous | Chronicles the development of modern locks and lockpicking | Dareloth's House in the Imperial City Waterfront, on a shelf (only available after The Ultimate Heist) |
| 000152FD | Imbel Genealogy | Anonymous | A look at the descent of the Imbel name through the male offspring | |
| 00038B2F | Journal of the Lord Lovidicus | Lord Lovidicus | The tragic journal of a vampire in search of love | Crowhaven, in the chambers of the Lord Lovidicus |
| xx000ED2 | The Knights of the Nine | Karoline of Solitude | The founding and breakup of the original Knights of the Nine | (Knights of the Nine specific) |
| 00058EEE | The Last King of the Ayleids | Herminia Cinna | Chronicles the downfall of the Ayleid Empire in the First Era | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024583 | The Legendary Scourge | Anonymous | A short story and poem about Scourge, the mace of Malacath | Cloud Ruler Temple East Wing |
| 00024569 | A Less Rude Song | Anonymous | A standard bawdy ballad | Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal |
| 000AA07D | A Life of Uriel Septim VII | Rufus Hayn | A short biography of Uriel Septim VII's accomplishments | TheChorrol Mages Guild, in the library |
| 00185377 | Lithnilian's Research Notes | Lithnilian | Lithnilian's notes on Welkynd Stones, found in Bramblepoint Cave during the No Stone Unturned quest | Bramblepoint Cave, as part of the quest No Stone Unturned |
| 000366B1 | Log of the Emma May | Anonymous | Journal of a mutinous crew member aboard the Emma May | Located on the wrecked ship Emma May |
| 00078562 | The Lusty Argonian Maid | Crassius Curio | A (mercifully short) excerpt from Crassius Curio's bawdy play | Heinrich Oaken-Hull's house in Anvil and Southern Books in Leyawiin |
| 0001D046 | Macabre Manifest | Anonymous | List of recently deceased persons in the Imperial City | The basement of Agarmir, as part of the quest Unfriendly Competition |
| 0002457D | The Madness of Pelagius | Tsathenes | Profiling the renowned Mad Emporer | The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University |
| 00026D8B | Mages Guild Charter | Anonymous | Rules for membership of the Mages Guild | Generally all Mages Guild branches |
| 00078563 | Magic from the Sky | Irlav Jarol | Treatise concering Ayleidic Wells, Welkynd Stones, and Varla Stones | The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University |
| xx005093 | Manifesto Cyrodiil Vampyrum | Anonymous | Tenets of the Cyrodiilic vampires | Deepscorn Hollow study area (mod-specific) |
| 000AA288 | Manual of Armor | Anonymous | Guide to the various types of armor available for Imperial use | The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University, on a second floor bookshelf |
| 0002456A | Manual of Arms | Anonymous | Guides to the various types of weaponry available for Imperial use | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 0002456B | Manual of Spellcraft | Anonymous | An introduction to magic and the Mages Guild | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 0001C16C | Messenger's Diary | Anonymous | The notes of a messenger showing the way to an ancient Akaviri fort | Display case in Bruma Castle Great Hall |
| 0002456C | Mixed Unit Tactics | Codus Callonus | A book about the strategies of the Khajiit during the Five Years War | Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal |
| 0002453A | More than Mortal | Marobar Sul | A duplicate of The Dowry from Morrowind. Likely a mistake by Bethesda. | Arch-Mage's Quarters in Arcane University and Leyawiin Mages Guild Library |
| 0003456E | Mysterious Akavir | Anonymous | Inaccurate information about the continent Akavir | Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal |
| 00024580 | Mystery of Talara, v 5 | Mera Llykith | The mystery of of Princess Talara, Volume 5 | Renoit's Books in Chorrol |
| 0002458B | Mysticism | Tetronius Lor | A description of the school of Mysticism | The Chorrol Mages Guild, in a display case near the front door |
| 0001F113 | Myth or Menace? | Anonymous | Conjecture as to the existence of a modern Thieves Guild | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00002DD1 | Necromancer's Moon | Anonymous | A note of forewarning to the Order of the Black Worm | The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University |
| 0002458D | N'Gasta! Kvata! Kvakis! | N'Gasta | An obscure text written in the language of the Sload by a necromancer | Carried by some monks at the Temple of the Ancestor Moths and Occasionally sold by book vendors |
| 0002458E | The Old Ways | Celarus the Loremaster | A guide to the Psijic Order and their beliefs | Chorrol Fighters Guild, on a bookshelf on the third floor |
| 0002456D | On Morrowind | Erramanwe of Sunhold | A historical synopsis of the Imperial conquest of Morrowind | Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal |
| 0002457E | On Oblivion | Morian Zenas | A guide to Oblivion and the Daedra | Renoit's Books in Chorrol |
| xx005095 | Opusculus Lamae Bal ta Mezzamortie | Mabei Aywenil, Scribe | A brief account of Lamae Bal and the Restless Death | Deepscorn Hollow study area (mod-specific) |
| 0002458F | Origin of the Mages Guild | The Archmage Salarth | Where and how the Mages' Guild started | Anvil Mages Guild Living Quarters or Leyawiin Mages Guild Private Quarters |
| 000243DD | Palla, volume 2 | Vojne Mierstyyd | A conjurer's tragic infatuation with a dead woman (volume 2 of 2) | Atatar Loria and Leyawiin Mages Guild Library |
| 0003647E | The Path of Transcendence | Celedaen | A necromancer's diary of efforts at becoming a lich | Leafrot Cave, on a table (only available during or after the quest Affairs of a Wizard) |
| 000982F0 | Pension of the Ancestor Moth | Anonymous | A Temple novice's initiatory pamphlet on the Cult of the Ancestor Moth | Temple of the Ancestor Moths, inside the church on the altar |
| 00024590 | The Pig Children | Tyston Bane | Discusses the history of the Orcish threat in the Iliac Bay | Anvil Castle Royal Quarters and Occasionally sold by book vendors |
| 00024585 | The Posting of the Hunt | Anonymous | A document announcing a ritualistic hunting of a mortal by Daedra | Vilena Donton's House, third floor, on her desk; or, Deepscorn Hollow study area (mod-specific) |
| 0002457F | Provinces of Tamriel | Anonymous | A brief analysis of the Imperial provinces of Tamriel | Renoit's Books in Chorrol |
| 00024570 | The Real Barenziah, v 1 | Anonymous | Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 1 | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024571 | The Real Barenziah, v 2 | Anonymous | Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 2 | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024572 | The Real Barenziah, v 3 | Anonymous | Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 3 | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024573 | The Real Barenziah, v 4 | Anonymous | Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 4 | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024574 | The Real Barenziah, v 5 | Anonymous | Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 5 | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024591 | The Red Book of Riddles | Anonymous | Small collection of riddles | Lord Rugdumph's Estate and The Sea Tub Clarabella in Anvil |
| 000BF1CF | Remanada | Anonymous | Fragmented, mythical recounting of the conception of Reman and the return of the Chim-el Adabal - also known as the Amulet of Kings - with the people of Tamriel | Cloud Ruler Temple East Wing |
| 00024558 | Report: Disaster at Ionith | Lord Pottreid, Chairman | An Imperial-scripted dispatch concerning Uriel V's invasion of Akavir | Renoit's Books in Chorrol |
| 00024575 | Ruins of Kemel-Ze | Rolard Nordssen | An archaeologist's adventure through ancient Dwemer ruins | Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal |
| 000243FF | The Seed | Marobar Sul | Ancient Tales of the Dwemer, Part II | Arch-Mage's Quarters in Arcane University and Cheydinhal Mages Guild |
| xx000ED4 | Shezarr and the Divines | Faustillus Junius | The relationship between the god Shezarr and the other Cyrodilic deities | (Knights of the Nine specific) |
| xx000EDE | Sir Amiel's Journal | Sir Amiel | Dying confessions of the founder of the Knights of the Nine | (Knights of the Nine specific) |
| The Song of Pelinal | The life of Pelinal Whitestrake, assembled from various old fragmentary texts | (Knights of the Nine specific) | ||
| 00024582 | Spirit of the Daedra | Anonymous | An insight to the Daedra mindset | The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University |
| 0002457A | Tamrielic Lore | Yagrum Bagarn | A list, compiled by the last living Dwemer, of ancient Dwemer artifacts | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024577 | Ten Commands: Nine Divines | Anonymous | The Ten Commands of the Nine Divines | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 0001F112 | Thief of Virtue | Anonymous | A bawdy tale of one thief's quest for coin, and capture of a lady's virtue | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 000243F3 | The Third Door | Annanar Orme | Tale of a heart-broken, vengeful, axe-wielding woman | The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University |
| 00003AA3 | Tome of Unlife | Anonymous | A mysterious, blood-stained lexicon belonging to Lorgren Benirus | Located in the secret chamber of Benirus Manor as part of the quest Where Spirits Have Lease |
| 00003968 | Traitor's Diary | Mathieu Bellamont | The insane ramblings of a traitorous member of the Dark Brotherhood | In the basement of the Anvil Lighthouse, as part of the quest Following a Lead |
| xx0014a2 | Treatise on Ayleidic Cities | The history of Varsa Baalim and Mehrunes' Razor | (Unearthing Mehrunes Razor specific) | |
| 00024579 | Trials of St. Alessia | Anonymous | Excerpt from a greater work detailing the creation of the Amulet of Kings | The First Edition bookstore in the Imperial City Market District |
| 00024592 | The True Nature of Orcs | Anonymous | Book detailing the Orsimer race and their origin | Glarthir's house in Skingrad and occasionally sold by book vendors |
| 0002457C | Varieties of Daedra | Aranea Drethan, Healer and Dissident Priest | An analysis of Daedra forms, focusing primarily on the Dremora | Renoit's Books in Chorrol |
| 00024593 | The Waters of Oblivion | Anonymous | A work on the dangers of Daedra and Oblivion | Cloud Ruler Temple East Wing and upstairs in the Abandoned House, Cheydinhal |
| 00024594 | The Wild Elves | Kier-Jo Chorvak | Brief description of the Ayleids, or Wild Elves | The Mystic Archives of the Arcane University |
| 00024581 | The Wolf Queen, v8 | Waughin Jarth | Life of Queen Potema, Book Eight | Renoit's Books in Chorrol |