Books (Oblivion)

Books are one of several items found and purchased in .
==Characteristics==
There are over a hundred books in Oblivion, and when first opened, some will grant either a quest, a level in a certain skill, teach a spell, or add a new location to the map. Other books vary from simple stories, purely for the player's amusement, to journals that assist in quests and lore that helps to become familiar with the culture and history of Tamriel. A few books educate about the nature of the Daedra. The lore books have no real in-game use, but can be sold to certain merchants for reasonable amounts of gold or put in bookcases for decoration.
==Training books==
*Skill Books: Opening the book for the first time increases a specific skill by one. Opening a different copy of the book will not yield another skill point.
*Spell Tomes: Opening the book gives the option to learn a spell (of matching book title) and destroy the book. (These are only available through the Spell Tomes DLC.)
==Available books==
Title 	Location(s) 	Skill 	Item ID
2920, vol 01 - Morning Star 	Castle LeyawiinBattlehorn Castle 	Blade 	
2920, vol 02 - Sun's Dawn 	Great Chapel of Julianos 	Mysticism 	
2920, vol 03 - First Seed 	Southern Books 	 	
2920, vol 04 - Rain's Hand 	Great Chapel of Mara 	Restoration 	
2920, vol 05 - Second Seed 	Imperial City Palace in Chancellor Ocato's quarters 	Speechcraft 	
2920, vol 06 - Mid Year 	Fire and Steel 	Heavy Armor 	
2920, vol 07 - Sun's Height 	Black Horse Courier in Imperial City, Market District 	Mercantile 	
2920, vol 08 - Last Seed 	Bravil inside City Swimmer's House 	Sneak 	
2920, vol 09 - Hearth Fire 	Great Chapel of Talos 	Conjuration 	
2920, vol 10 - Frostfall 	Chapel of Dibella 	Conjuration 	
2920, vol 11 - Sun's Dusk 	Leyawiin Mages Guild 	 	
2920, vol 12 - Evening Star 	Anvil Castle 	 	
A Children's Anuad 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
A Dance in Fire, Book I 	Cheydinhal – In Ganredhel's House 	Acrobatics 	
A Dance in Fire, Book II 	Imperial City – in the Elven Gardens District 	Block 	
A Dance in Fire, Book III 	Skingrad – Inside Uuras the Shepherd's House 	Athletics 	
A Dance in Fire, Book IV 	Kvatch – In Castle Kvatch 	Acrobatics 	
A Dance in Fire, Book V 	Regner's House in Bruma 	Marksman 	
A Dance in Fire, Book VI 	Chorrol in Casta Scribonia's House 	Mercantile 	
A Dance in Fire, Book VII 	Two Sides of the Coin possible reward 	Speechcraft 	
A Game at Dinner 	Chorrol Mages Guild
Frostcrag Spire (requires Wizard's Tower DLC) 	Alchemy 	
A Hypothetical Treachery 	Castle Skingrad 	Destruction 	
A Less Rude Song 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
A Life of Uriel Septim VII 	Arcane UniversityClaudius Arcadia's House 	 	
Advances in Lockpicking 	Cheydinhal – In Mach-Na's BooksFingerbowl Cave 	Security 	
Aevar Stone-Singer 	Arcane University in Arch-Mage's QuartersTemple District at Roland Jenseric's house 	 	
Ahzirr Traajijazeri 	Cheydinhal in the Dark Brotherhood SanctuaryBruma in J'Ghasta's House 	 	
Arcana Restored 	Leyawiin in Southern BooksCheydinhal in Mach-Na's BooksArcane University in Arch-Mage's Quarters 	 	
Azura and the Box 	Anvil in Pinarus Inventius' houseAnvil mid-deck of The Serpent's Wake 	 	
Battle of Sancre Tor 	Castle BravilTwo Sides of the Coin rewardBear Season possible reward 	Blade 	
Before The Ages Of Man 	Arcane University – Chironasium 	Mysticism 	
Beggar 	Cloud Ruler Temple 	Athletics 	
Beggar Prince 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Bible of the Deep Ones 	Leyawiin in Southern BooksHackdirt inside chapel 	 	
Biography of Barenziah, v 1 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Biography of Barenziah, v 2 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Biography of Barenziah, v 3 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Biography of the Wolf Queen 	Caught in the Hunt rewardImperial City Waterfront in Armand Christophe's House 	Speechcraft 	
Brief History of the Empire, Book I 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Brief History of the Empire, Book II 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Brief History of the Empire, Book III	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Brief History of the Empire, Book IV 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Calcinator Treatise 	Two Sides of the Coin reward 	Alchemy 	
Cherim's Heart of Anequina 	First Edition 	Armorer 	
Children of the Sky 	Mystic ArchivesArch-Mage's Quarters 	 	
Chimarvamidium 	Imperial Legion Compound 	Heavy Armor 	
Cleansing of the Fane 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Darkest Darkness 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Daughter Of The Niben 	Skingrad Mages Guild 	Alteration 	
De Rerum Dirennis 	All Things Alchemical 	 	
Death Blow Of Abernanit 	Anvil Fighters Guild 	Block 	
Dwemer History and Culture 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Fall of the Snow Prince 	Cheydinhal – Mach-Na's BooksImperial City Waterfront DistrictMarie ElenaCastle Bruma – In display case 	 	
Father Of The Niben 	Castle Bravil 	Marksman 	
Feyfolken, Book I 	Elven Gardens District in Herminia Cinna's HouseImperial Palace Library 	 	
Feyfolken, Book II 	First Edition 	 	
Feyfolken, Book III 	Imperial Palace Library 	 	
Fighters Guild History, 1st Ed. 	Mystic ArchivesChorrol Fighters GuildAnvil Fighters Guild 	Heavy Armor 	
Fire and Darkness 	Hall of Epochs 	Blade 	
Five Songs of King Wulfharth 	Mystic ArchivesCastle ChorrolFirst Edition 	 	
Followers of the Gray Fox 	Imperial City Waterfront among others 	 	
Fragment: On Artaeum 	Southern BooksCloud Ruler Temple 	 	
Frontier, Conquest 	Southern BooksFirst Edition 	 	
Fundamentals of Alchemy 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Galerion the Mystic 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Glories and Laments 	Cloud Ruler Temple 	 	
Gods and Worship 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Guide to Anvil 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Guide to Bravil 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Guide to Bruma 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Guide to Cheydinhal 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Guide to Chorrol 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Guide to Leyawiin 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Guide to Skingrad 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Guide to the Imperial City 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Hallgerd's Tale 	Chorrol Fighters Guild 	Heavy Armor 	
Hanging Gardens 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Heavy Armor Repair 	Random 	Armorer 	
History of Lock Picking 	First Edition 	 	
History of the Fighters Guild 	Fort HomesteadBattlehorn Castle (requires purchase of the Fighter's Stronghold plug-in 	Heavy Armor 	
How Orsinium Passed to Orcs 	Castle Bruma 	Heavy Armor 	
Ice and Chitin 	Ahdarji's House 	Light Armor 	
Imbel Genealogy 	Jakben Imbel's Private Quarters. 	 	
Immortal Blood 	J'Ghasta's HouseSeridur's HouseTent outside Vilverin 	Hand-to-Hand	
Incident at Necrom 	Willow Bank 	Illusion 	
King 	Anvil CastleBattlehorn Castle (requires purchase of the Fighter's Stronghold plug-in) 	Blunt 	
Knightfall 	First Edition 	 	
Legend of Krately House 	Cloud Ruler Temple 	Sneak 	
Light Armor Repair 	Castle Bravil 	Armorer 	
Liminal Bridges 	Mystic Archives 	Conjuration 	
Lord Jornibret's Last Dance 	Bleak Flats Cave 	Light Armor 	
Lost Histories of Tamriel 	Nerastarel's House 	 	
Mace Etiquette 	Bear Season 	Blunt 	
Mages Guild Charter 	Given when joining the Mages Guild 	 	
Magic From The Sky 	Skingrad Mages Guild
Mystic Archives
Atatar 	 	
Mannimarco, King of Worms 	Mystic Archives 	Alchemy 	
Manual of Armor 	Mystic ArchivesFighters Guild training halls 	 	
Manual of Arms 	Shafaye's HouseFirst EditionMach-Na's Books 	 	
Manual of Spellcraft 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Master Zoaraym's Tale 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Mixed Unit Tactics 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Modern Heretics 	Cloud Ruler Temple 	 	
More Than Mortal 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Mysterious Akavir 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Mystery of Talara, Book I 	Two Sides of the Coin reward 	Athletics 	
Mystery of Talara, Book II 	Two Sides of the Coin reward 	Restoration 	
Mystery of Talara, Book III 	Two Sides of the Coin reward 	Destruction 	
Mystery of Talara, Book IV 	Two Sides of the Coin rewardFort Caractacus 	Illusion 	
Mystery of Talara, Book V 	LustratoriumRenoit's BooksAtatar 	 	
Mysticism 	Chorrol Mages GuildSkingrad Mages Guild(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Myth or Menace? 	Mystic ArchivesFirst EditionThe Stranger's house 	 	
Mythic Dawn Commentaries 1 	Castle BravilUlen Athram's HouseUnderneath section of Jearl's house 	Conjuration 	
Mythic Dawn Commentaries 2 	(see book's page for full list) 	Destruction 	
Mythic Dawn Commentaries 3 	First EditionMythic Dawn base 	Illusion 	
Mythic Dawn Commentaries 4 	In sewers after fighting Raven Camoran 	Mysticism 	
Nerevar Moon And Star 	Castle Chorrol Private Quarters 	 	
N'Gasta! Kvata! Kvakis! 	Mach-Na's Books 	 	
Night Falls on Sentinel 	Goblin Jim's Cave 	Blunt 	
Nirnroot Missive 	Handed over by Sinderion 	 	
Notes on Racial Phylogeny 	Chapel of Stendarr 	Restoration 	
On Morrowind 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
On Oblivion 	Renoit's BooksMystic ArchivesAtatar 	 	
Origin of the Mages Guild 	Chorrol Mages GuildAnvil Mages Guild 	 	
Palla, Book I 	Arkved's Tower 	 	
Palla, Book II 	Anvil CastleLeyawiin Mages Guild 	 	
Pension of the Ancestor Moth 	Temple of the Ancestor Moths 	 	
Proper Lock Design 	Imperial City Waterfront in Dareloth's house 	Security 	
Provinces of Tamriel 	Southern BooksRenoit's BooksMystic Archives 	 	
Purloined Shadows 	Random loot 	Sneak 	
Reality & Other Falsehoods 	Southern Books 	Alteration 	
Remanada 	Cloud Ruler Temple 	 	
Report: Disaster at Ionith 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Response to Bero's Speech 	Mystic Archives 	Destruction 	
Rislav The Righteous 	Deepscorn Hollow's Deepscorn Bastion (requires The Vile Lair plugin) 	Light Armor 	
The Ruins of Kemel-Ze 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Sacred Witness 	Lake Arrius Caverns 	Sneak 	
Shezarr and the Nine Divines 	Great Chapel of JulianosGreat Chapel of ZenitharMystic Archives 	 	
Sithis 	Great Chapel of Zenithar
Deepscorn Bastion 	Alteration 	
Song of Hrormir 	Imperial City Arena – Branwen and Saliith's ChestCastle BravilArch-Mage Private Quarters in the Arcane University	Blade 	
Song of the Alchemists 	Lustratorium 	Alchemy 	
Souls, Black and White 	Fort Cuptor
Echo Cave 	Mysticism 	
Spirit of the Daedra 	Mystic ArchivesArch-Mage's Quarters 	 	
Surfeit of Thieves 	Leyawiin, Telepe 	Security 	
Steward's Registry 	Sundercliff Watch (Mehrunes' Razor Plug-In) 	 	
Tamrielic Lore 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Ten Commands: Nine Divines 	First EditionGreat Chapel of JulianosWeynon Priory 	 	
The Adabal-a 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Amulet of Kings 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Argonian Account, Book I 	Bear Season random reward Hrotanda Vale 	Athletics 	
The Argonian Account, Book II 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Argonian Account, Book III 	Mystic Archives of the Arcane University 	Illusion 	
The Argonian Account, Book IV 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Armorer's Challenge 	First EditionCheydinhal Fighters Guild 	Armorer 	
The Art of War Magic 	Leafrot Cave 	Destruction 	
The Black Arrow, Book I 	Brindle Home 	Acrobatics 	
The Black Arrow, Book II 	Teinaava's chest 	Marksman 	
The Black Arts On Trial 	Mystic Emporium 	Mysticism 	
The Book of Daedra 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Brothers of Darkness 	J'Ghasta's HouseGlarthir's HouseFrancois Motierre's House 	 	
The Buying Game 	Fathis Ules' House 	Mercantile 	
The Doors of Oblivion 	Anvil Mages GuildCloud Ruler TempleTower above Fort Caractacus on north side of Lake Rumare 	Conjuration 	
The Dragon Break 	Dovyn Aren's House 	Alteration 	
The Exodus 	Great Chapel of Julianos 	Restoration 	
The Firmament 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Five Tenets 	Dark Brotherhood SanctuaryFort FarragutJ'Ghasta's House 	 	
The Gold Ribbon of Merit 	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary 	Marksman 	
The Horror of Castle Xyr 	Bravil Mages Guild 	Destruction 	
The Importance of Where 	Castle Bravil 	Blunt 	
The Knights of the Nine 	Southern BooksMystic Archives 	Heavy Armor 	
The Last King of the Ayleids 	Umbacano ManorFirst EditionMystic Archives 	 	
The Last Scabbard of Akrash 	A Fighting Chance 	Armorer 	
The Legendary Sancre Tor 	Vilena Donton's house 	Blunt 	
The Legendary Scourge 	Cloud Ruler Temple 	 	
The Locked Room 	Smuggler's Cave 	Security 	
The Lunar Lorkhan 	Two Sides of the Coin reward 	Alteration 	
The Lusty Argonian Maid Vol 1 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Madness of Pelagius 	Mystic ArchivesSouthern Books 	 	
The Mirror 	Leyawiin – In the City Watch Barracks 	Block 	
The Old Ways 	Bravil Fighters Guild 	 	
The Pig Children 	Anvil Castle 	 	
The Posting of the Hunt 	Nightingale Hall 	 	
The Ransom of Zarek 	Arena Bloodworks 	Athletics 	
The Real Barenziah, Book I 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Real Barenziah, Book II 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Real Barenziah, Book III 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Real Barenziah, Book IV 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Real Barenziah, Book V 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
The Rear Guard 	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary 	Light Armor 	
The Red Book of Riddles 	Mach-Na's Books 	 	
The Red Kitchen Reader 	Anvil Castle 	Athletics 	
The Refugees 	First Edition 	Light Armor 	
The Seed 	Arch-Mage's QuartersCheydinhal Mages Guild 	 	
The Third Door 	AtatarRindir's Staffs 	 	
The True Nature of Orcs 	Glarthir's House 	 	
The Warp in the West 	Cloud Ruler TempleWeynon Priory after accepting "Find the Heir" 	 	
The Warrior's Charge 	Two Sides of the Coin reward 	Conjuration 	
The Waters of Oblivion 	Cloud Ruler TempleRenoit's Books 	 	
The Way of the Exposed Palm 	Fieldhouse Cave 	Hand-to-Hand	
The Wild Elves 	Rindir's StaffsUmbacano ManorVahtacen 	 	
The Wolf Queen, Book I 	Dro'shanji's House 	Security 	
The Wolf Queen, Book II 	Castle Skingrad 	Hand-to-Hand	
The Wolf Queen, Book III 	Bruma Mages Guild 	 	
The Wolf Queen, Book IV 	Office of Imperial Commerce 	Mercantile 	
The Wolf Queen, Book V 	Hastrel Ottus's house 	Speechcraft 	
The Wolf Queen, Book VI 	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary 	Sneak 	
The Wolf Queen, Book VII 	Castle Cheydinhal 	Speechcraft 	
The Wolf Queen, Book VIII 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Thief 	S'krivva's House 	Acrobatics 	
Thief of Virtue 	Mach-Na's BooksWeynon Priory 	 	
Treatise on Ayleidic Cities 	 	 	
Trials of St. Alessia 	First EditionSouthern Books 	 	
Varieties of Daedra 	(see book's page for full list) 	 	
Vernaccus and Bourlor 	Renoit's Books 	Marksman 	
Warrior 	Castle Leyawiin 	Block 	
Withershins 	Leyawiin Mages Guild 	Restoration 	
Words and Philosophy 	Modryn Oreyn's House 	Blade 	
==Available diaries & journals==
Title 	Location 	Item ID
A Bloody Journal 	On the dead body of Viranus Donton 	
Agnar's Journal 	A camp near Dive Rock 	
Akaviri Diary Translation 	Given to you by Narina Carvain 	
Amantius Allectus' Diary 	Amantius Allectus' House 	
Ancotar's Journal 	Fort Caractacus 	
Ayleid Reference Text 	Irlav Jarol in Vahtacen 	
Brenus Astis' Journal 	Fallen Rock Cave 	
Dar-Ma's Diary 	Dar-Ma's Chest 	
Diary of Springheel Jak 	 	
Gelebourne's Journal 	Olav's Tap and Tack during quest "A Brotherhood Betrayed" 	
Hiding with the Shadow 	Lake Arrius Caverns 	
Journal of Claudius Arcadia 	Claudius' Chest 	
Journal of the Lord Lovidicus	Crowhaven 	
Log of the Emma May 	Emma May 	
Macabre Manifest 	Agarmir's House 	
Ramblings of Audens Avidius 	On Audens Avidius 	
Scrap from Lorgren's Diary 	In a broken jar during quest "Where Spirits Have Lease" 	
Slythe's Journal 	Shetcombe Farm and Sandstone Cavern 	
The Path of Transcendence 	Leafrot Cave, on a table (only available during or after the quest "Affairs of a Wizard")	
The Posting of the Hunt 	Vilena Donton's House
Deepscorn Hollow
Infested Mine 	
Traitor's Diary 	Cellar of the Lighthouse in Anvil 	
Weathered Journal 	Outside Lost Boy Cavern 	
==Available notes, letters, & documents==
Title 	Location 	Item ID
A New Guild for Fighters? 	 	
A Poorly Scrawled Note 	 	
Adamus Phillida Slain! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Alval Uvani's Schedual 	 	
Andre's Letter 	 	
Anvil Tarts Thwarted! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Assassination! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Cheydinhal Heir Saved! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Brother Piner's Notes 	Weynon Priory houseArena Bloodworks 	
Dead Drop Orders 	Given by Lucien Lachance 	
Decrepit Note 	Dropped from the lich Arielle Jurard in the Fighter's Stronghold plugin 	
Deed to Benirus Manor 	Anvil - Bought from Velwyn Benirus 	
 	Castle Leyawiin in jewelry box 	
Draconis Gift List 	Given by Perennia Draconis 	
Earana's Notes 	Given by Earana during Fingers of the Mountain 	
Folded Page 	Lost Boy Cavern 	
Forged List of Candidates 	Given by a Stranger 	
Glarthir's Notes 	On a table in Glarthir's basement 	
Gray Fox Unmasked! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Gray Fox, Man or Myth? 	Black Horse Courier 	
Greatest Painter Safe! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Handbill 	Too many to list 	
Handwritten Note 	A variety of places 	
Hastily Scrawled Note 	Given by Bothiel in the Arcane University 	
Instructions: the Gray Cowl 	A chest in the Shrine of The Moth 	
Invitation from Umbacano 	Given by Jollring after an Ayleid Statue is sold to anybody other than Umbacano 	
Jearl's Orders 	Jearl's House 	
Letter 	Various locations 	
Letter from Branwen 	Arena Bloodworks 	
Letters to the Guild of Mages 	Lost Boy Cavern 	
List of Candidates 	Dairihill in Anvil Castle 	
List of Death 	Glarthir 	
Lithnilian's Research Notes 	Imperial Bridge Inn Tavern 	
Long Forgotten Note 	 	
Love Letter from Relfina 	 	
Lynch's Instructions 	In An Unexpected Voyage 	
Mysterious Note 	Given by Myvryna Arano if put in jail before joining The Thieves Guild 	
New 'Doomstones' Series! 	Black Horse Courier 	
New Watch Captain Named! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Night Mother Rituals! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Note 	Various locations 	
Note from First Mate Filch 	On Captain Baszone Patneim 	
Note from Gray Fox 	Given by Methredhel 	
Note from Raminus Polus 	Thrown to the ground by Hieronymus Lex 	
Note of Bounty 	In reward chest of the unmarked quest The Unbeaten PathNext to a Poison of Paralysis on the roof of Fort RaylesIn a chest outside Fort Gold-ThroatIn a jewelry box high on the walls of Fort Variela	
Note of Exception 	Outside Fort Strand 	
Note to Gwinas 	"The Path of Dawn" quest 	
Notes: Captain Montrose 	Table near Gepard Montrose 	
Orders From Lucien Lachance 	Given by Ocheeva 	
Palace Break-In? 	Black Horse Courier 	
Pale Pass Discovery! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Plan for the Big Heist 	Given by the Gray Fox at the start of The Ultimate Heist 	
Poor Burdened by Taxes! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Pranks Spoils Society Gathering!	Black Horse Courier 	
Public Notice 	Door of Claudius Arcadia's House 	
Rain of Burning Dogs! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Shopping List 	Several Locations 	
Soiled Writ of Assassination 	Carried by the Morag Tong Assassin in the Mehrunes' Razor (Plug-in) 	
Suicide Note 	On the body of Adamus Phillida's Bodyguard 	
Suspicious Letter 	Ulrich Leland's room 	
Telaendril's Ocheeva Note 	Held by Ocheeva 	
Tragic Accident! Baenlin Dead! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Transfer Orders 	Given by Countess Millona Umbranox 	
Vampire Nest in the City! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Vicente's Note to Ocheeva 	Vicente Valtieri's desk in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary 	
Wanted Poster 	 	
Waterfront Raid Fails! 	Black Horse Courier 	
Waterfront Tax Records 	Hieronymus Lex’s quarters in the South Watchtower 	
Worn, Faded Note 	On one of the two Orsimer vampires in Gutted Mine 	
==See also==
*Skill Books (Oblivion)
*Spell Tomes (Oblivion)
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