Books

Whilst journeying across the Sword Coast, Amn and Tethyr and completing your quest, you will find many many books. Combined these tomes contain vast amounts of background lore for the Forgotten Realms.
The contents of these books varies in significance:
*Insignificant trivia – these are books that contain information on other events in Faerûn's history. You do not need to read them, but if you're into Forgotten Realms, you'll find them quite interesting.
*Significant trivia – these books contain information that is relevant to the storyline, and may help you solve clues and puzzles in the game.
*Quest – these books contain a variety of things but they all can be used to complete various quests.
*Tomes – these books increase certain Ability Scores of the reader.
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==General books==
These books appear in all Baldur's Gate games.
Image	Name 	Significance
 	History of Calimshan 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Cormyr 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Dambrath 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Durpar and Var the Golden 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Estagund 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Gondegal the Lost King 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Halruaa 	Quest (Prologue)
 	History of Luiren 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Sembia 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale I 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale II 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale III 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale IV 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale V 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale VI 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale VII 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale VIII 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale IX 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale X 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale XI 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale XII 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Shadowdale XIII 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Tethyr 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Bell in the Depths 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Chosen of Mystra 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Dales and the Elven Court 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Dead Three 	Significant trivia
 	History of the Dragon Coast 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Drow I 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Drow II 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Fateful Coin 	Quest
 	History of the Last March of the Giants 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Moonsea 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North I 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North II 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North III 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North IV 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North V 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North VI 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North VII 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North VIII 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North IX 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the North X 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Red Ravens 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Sisters of Light and Darkness	Quest
 	History of the Unicorn Run 	Quest
 	History of the Valley of the Gods 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Vast 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Western Heartlands 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Zhentarim 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of the Ulgarth 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Amn 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Waterdeep I 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Waterdeep II 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Waterdeep III 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Waterdeep IV 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Waterdeep V 	Insignificant trivia
 	History of Waterdeep VI 	Insignificant trivia
==Baldur's Gate and Enhanced Edition only==
These books appear only in Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
Image 	Cover Title 	Extended Title 	Significance
 	Manual of Bodily Health 	 	Tomes
 	Manual of Gainful Exercise 	 	Tomes
 	Manual of Quickness of Action 	 	Tomes
 	Tome of Clear Thought 	 	Tomes
 	Tome of Leadership and Influence 	 	Tomes
 	Tome of Understanding 	 	Tomes
File:History of the Nether Scrolls icon.PNG	History of the Nether Scrolls 	 	Quest
 	Yago's Book of Curses 	 	Quest
 	Dusty Book 	
Moved ne'er by rage and ne'er by anger,
Cold is the trait'rous doppelganger.	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	
Too young to fight, except to fall,
Here died my son, young Fuernebol.	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	
Islanne, my wife, I love you still.
'Twas just your form they made me kill.	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	
Oh Kiel, Clan-prince of this dark tower,
You made your death your finest hour.	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	
Soft walks the trait'rous doppelganger,
Into my dear son's practice chamber.	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	
Foul mimic of the mortal man,
'Twas in my shape they killed Islanne.	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Taste My Fear 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Know My Madness 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Face My Demons 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Seek No Heirs 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Seek No Exit 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Know No Refuge 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Feel No Warmth 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Dance With The Dead 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Know My Loss 	Significant trivia
 	Dusty Book 	Here fell Kiel the Legion-Killer 	Significant trivia
 	Balduran's Logbook 	 	Quest
 	The Recipes and Ruminations of One Dradeel of Tethyr	 	Insignificant trivia
 	Dradeel's Spellbook 	 	Quest
 	Delorna's Spellbook 	 	Quest
 	The Diary of Sarevok 	 	Significant trivia
 	Ulcaster's Dusty History Book 	History of the Sisters of Light and Darkness	Quest
==Baldur's Gate II and Enhanced Edition only==
These books appear only in Baldur's Gate II and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
Image 	Name 	Significance
 	Book of Infinite Spells 	Can be used as an item
 	The Book of Kaza 	Quest
 	Golem Building Book 	Significant trivia
File:IBOOK91.PNG 	Tome of Amaunator 	Quest
 	Merella's Journal 	Quest
 	Orcish Cookbook 	Significant trivia
 	The Vapiricus Omnibus: Unabridged 	Quest
 	Dea Vampir Becomos 	Quest
 	Conjur Ota Servanta 	Quest
 	Lellyn's Journal 	Significant trivia
 	Book of King Strohm III 	Insignificant trivia
File:IBOOK91.PNG 	Elminster's Ecologies: Appendix IIIa	Significant trivia
 	Holy Book 	Quest
 	History of the Imprisoned One 	Significant trivia
 	Madman's Journal 	
 	Carston's Journal 	
 	First Journal of Jon Irenicus 	
 	Second Journal of Jon Irenicus 	
 	Third Journal of Jon Irenicus 	
File:IBOOK9300000.PNG	Lazarus's Spellbook 	
File:IMISC7H.PNG 	Umar Witch Project Journal 	
 	Yaga-Shura's Journal 	
 
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