The Schools of Arcane Magic The Schools of Arcane Magic are a series of in - game books relating to the achievement . They were written by the notable . They can be found only in Dalaran and , unlike most books , despawn after being read . In total , there are eight locations where books can spawn . After reading any book , it starts a three - minute timer . The book despawns when that timer expires , but until then can be read by any number of other players , making " group hunts " for these books reasonable . Respawn appears to occur three hours , three and a half hours , or four hours after the book despawns , but it isn ' t always the same book which appears . Instead , a book appears to be chosen at random from the set of books assigned to that location . In addition , not all of the books which can spawn are needed for the achievement . A large number of ordinary ( if usually humorous ) flavor books share the same spawn locations . Below is a list of each spawn location , with coordinates , screenshots , descriptions , and lists of the books known to appear in each location . Whenever the servers reset , such as when the servers comes back online following Tuesday / Wednesday Maintenance , a book will spawn at each of the locations . If you can catch them , you might be able to scrounge up a couple of the required books . This civic office overlooks the Eventide in southern Dalaran . The book can be found on the floor next a stool by the bookcases , at . The books known to spawn here are : As Dalaran ' s largest and most successful inn , the Legerdemain Lounge enjoys a prominent location near the Magus Commerce Exchange . The first book occupies a shelf on the otherwise - empty bookcase ( part of a set of two ) near the western entrance . The books known to spawn here are : As Dalaran ' s largest and most successful inn , the Legerdemain Lounge enjoys a prominent location near the Magus Commerce Exchange . A second book occupies another otherwise - empty bookshelf , this time in the upstairs common room . The books known to spawn here are : This clothing shop is directly across the street from the Violet Citadel and is adjacent to the Wonderworks ( the toy shop ) . You ' ll find the book on a crate on the upstairs balcony , at . The books known to spawn here are : The Violet Citadel is the imposing home of Dalaran ' s ruling mages , occupying the entire western end of the city and is its tallest building . The first book lies on a bookshelf behind Archmage Aethas Sunreaver . The books known to spawn here are : The Violet Citadel is the imposing home of Dalaran ' s ruling mages , occupying the entire western end of the city and is its tallest building . A second book can be found on the floor upstairs between the bookcases next to the portal to the Caverns of Time . The books known to spawn here are : The city side of Dalaran ' s famous Violet Gate provides access to the city for land - bound travelers , across from Krasus ' Landing . A book can be found on the ground here , in front of the bookcase to your left when standing in the building and facing the street exit . The books known to spawn here are : Long home to Dalaran ' s most dangerous criminals , the Violet Hold can be found along the southeast edge of the city . A book lies on a crate at the northern end of the non - instanced area of the Hold , next to Archmage Timear . The books known to spawn here are :