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Here is all the skill books to be found in the game, all listed according to the skill they raise. Take note....that you cannot read the same book twice and raise your skill. Some are tucked away in odd little places, like inside of a basket, or between a bed and a dresser, so happy hunting!!!

 

Credits: Compiled from this website: http://www.gamingreality.com/2011/11/skyrim-skill-book-locations-guide.html

 

Alchemy Skill Books

These skill books increase your Alchemy skill.

 

A Game At Dinner

1. New Gnisis Cornerclub, Windhelm

2. Honningbrew Brewery

 

Herbalist’s guide to Skyrim

Arcadia’s Cauldron, Whiterun.

 

De Rerum Dirennis

1. Winterhold Alchemy Lab.

 

Herbalit’s Guide to Skyrim

1. Hag’s Cure, Markarth.

 

Mannimarco King of Worms

1. Corpse in Evergreen Grove.

2. Alchemy Lab at the Nightcaller Temple.

 

Song of the Alchemists

1. Bards College during Solitude.

 

Song of the Alchemists

1. Anise’s Cabin.

 

 

 

Alteration Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Alteration skill.

 

Breathing Water

1. Kraldar’s House, Winterhold.

2. Withing Ilinalta’s Deep.

 

Daughter of the Niben

1. Brandy-Mug Farmstead.

2. Room next to the Jarl of Understone, Markarth.

 

Reality and Other Flasehoods

1. Throne room of Yngvild.

2. Red Eagle Ascent.

 

Sithis

1. You will find it on Krag’s corpse in Nchuand-Zel.

2. Another one is in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.

 

The Lunar Lorkhan

1. Mazaka’s quarters, Lighthouse of Solitude

2. Central chamber of the Arcane Enchanter, Cragwallow Slope.

 

 

 

Archery Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Archery skill.

 

Father of the Niben

1. Brinehammer shipwreck hold.

2. Autumnshade Clearing, northwest of Riften, on a dead hunter.

 

The Black Arrow Part II

1. Drunken Huntsman tavern, Whiterun.

2. Valtheim Towers.

 

The Gold Ribbon of Merit

1. Fletcher’s shop, Solitude.

2. Angi’s Camp.

 

The Marksmanship Lesson

1. Map room, Dawnstar Sanctuary.

2. Gilfre’s Hous, Mixwater.

 

Vernaccus and Bourlor

1. Smithshop, Knifepoint Ridge.

2. Froki’s Shack.

 

 

Block Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Block Skill.

 

A Dance in Fire, Volume II

1. Library, Fort Snowhawk.

2. Ruined hostel, Traitors’ Post.

 

Battle of Red Mountain

1. Watch pass, Skybound.

2. Destroyed caravan, Tolvald’s Crossing.

 

Death Blow of Abernit

1. Hall of the Dead, Whiterun .

2. War room, Falkreath.

 

The Mirror

1. Sleeping mat on a redoubt, Broken Tower.

2. Ulfric’s bedroom, Windhelm castle.

 

Warrior

1. Boss arena in the Driftshade Refuge.

2. Captain’s quarters, Fort Kostov.

 

 

Conjuration Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Conjuration Skill.

 

Frostfall, Volume 10

1. Last room of the Word Wall, Sunderstone Gorge

1. Belyn Hlaalu’s house, Windhelm.

 

Hearth Fire, Volume 9

1. Last room, Rimerock Burrow.

2. By the Mortar and Pestle shop, Dawnstar.

 

Liminal Bridges

1. North entrance of Shalidar’s Maze.

2. At the top of Falkreath watchtower.

 

The Doors of Oblivion

1. Reachcliff Cave.

2. Fellglow Keep.

 

The Warrior’s Charge

1. Sacrificial chamber of the Arcane Enchanter, Brittleshin Pass.

2. Jarl’s bed chamber, Markarth.

 

 

Destruction Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Destruction Skill.

 

A Hypothetical Treachery

1. Central chamber, High Gate Ruins.

2. Aretino residenc, Windhelm.

 

Art of War Magic

1. Ravenscar Hollow.

2. White Hall, Dawnstar.

 

Horrors of Castle Xyr

1. Alchemy lab, Rannveig’s Fast.

2. Glenmoril Coven.

 

Response to Bero’s Speech

1. Haemar’s Cavern.

2. Iron Breaker Mine, Dawnstar.

 

The Mystery of Princess Talara, Volume 3

1. Winterhold.

2. Upper zone of Steepfall Burrow.

 

 

Enchantment Skill books

These Skill Books increase your Enchantment Skill.

 

A Tragedy In Black

1. Glenmoril Coven.

2. Ilinalta’s Deep.

 

Catalog of Armor Enchantments

You will find one skill book in Falion’s house in Morthal and second in Steamscorch mine in Kynsegrove.

 

Catalog of Weapon Enchantments

You will find it in White Hall at Dawnstar.

 

Enchanter’s Primer

1. Valentina’s house, Whiterun.

2. Hob’s Fall Cave.

 

Twin Secrets

1. Top of the Arcane Enchanter in Hagraven, Serpent’s Bluff.

2. Treva’s Watch.

 

 

Heavy Armor Skill Book

These Skill Books increase your Heavy Armor Skill.

 

Hallgerd’s Tale

1. East of Ivarstead, northwest of Riften, top of the tower on a table, guarded by Orc hunters.

2. Jorrvaskr Hall, Whiterun.

 

MidYear, Volume 6

You will one skill book outside the alchemy lab in Fort Dunstead prison and second in a guardhouse in Morthal.

 

Chimarvamidium

1. On a Desk in Calcelmo’s Tower, Malkorth.

2. Darkwater Crossing.

 

Orsinium and the Orcs

1. Stonehills.

2. Dushnikh Yal.

 

The Knights of the Nine

1. Dining area, Windhelm.

2. Hall of the Vigilant.

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Illusion Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Illusion Skill.

 

Before the Ages of Man

1. Dragonsreach Jarl’s quarters, Whiterun.

2. Four level room, Shroud Hearth Barrow.

 

Incident at Necrom

1. Pinemoon Cave.

2. Locked room by the alchemy lab at Bloodlet Throne.

 

Mystery of Talara, Volume 4

1. Arcane Enchanter, Broken Fang Cave.

2. Nepa’s house, Markarth.

 

Sun’s Dawn, Volume 2

1. Temple of Dibella, Markarth, inner sanctum.

2. By the Hargraven’s tent in Darklight Tower.

 

The Black Arts on Trial

You will find one in Falkreath Jail and second within White Phial store in Windhelm.

 

 

Light Armor Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Light Armor.

 

Ice and Chitin

1. Guard tower, Markarth.

2. Room under the southern bridge of Windhelm.

 

Jornibret’s Last Dance

1. Fort Neugard library.

2. Autumnwatch tower.

 

Rislav the Righteous

Search the Training room in Fort Greymoor Cracked Tusk Keep to get both skill books.

 

The Rear Guard

1. Castle Dour, Solitude.

2. Druaddach redoubt.

 

The Refugees

1. Look for a small, nameless camp west of Helgen. To reach it, follow the path and keep left.

2. Smithy of Solitude.

 

 

Lockpicking Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Lockpicking Skill.

 

Advances in Lockpicking

1. Ragged Flagon’s cistern at Riften.

2. During the escape from Riften’s jails.

 

Proper Lock Design

1. Cidhna Mine, Markarth.

2. In a shack above the ramparts at the top of Faldar’s Tooth.

 

Surfeit of Thieves

1. Wreck of the Winter War.

2. Mistveil Keep, Riften. At the end table next to Jarl Laila Law-Giver’s end table.

 

The Locked Room

1. Highmoon Hall, Morthal.

2. Animonculary’s vault, Alftrand.

 

The Wolf Queen, Volume 1

1. Dawnstar jail.

2. Underneath the bar in Cragslane Cavern.

 

 

One-Handed Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your One-Handed Skill.

 

Fire and Darkness

1. Folgunthur.

2. Esben’s room in Ratway Warrens, Riften.

 

Mace Etiquette

1. Orotheim.

2. Fort Greenwall.

 

Morning Star, Volume 1

1. Driftshade Refuge.

2. Lost Echo Cave.

 

Night Falls on Sentinel

1. Bandit camp northwest of Helgen.

2. Swindler’s Den during a sidequest.

 

The Importance of Where

1. Markarth guard tower.

2. Chillfurrow Farm.

 

Warrior

Driftshade Refuge.

 

 

 

Pickpocket Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Pickpocket Skill.

 

Aevar Stone Singer

1. Thonnir’s house, Morthal

2. Last jail cell in lost Valkygg.

 

Beggar

1. Ratway, at the table in room with Kajiit lowlife.

2. Haelga’s bunkhouse, Riften.

 

Purloined Shadows

1. Duskglow Crevice.

2. Honorfall Orphanage, Riften.

 

Thief

1. Bleak Falls Temple, Swindler’s Den.

2. Argonian Assemblage in Windhelm.

 

Wulfmare’s Guide to Better Thieving

1. At the bottom of Fort Sunguard’s oubliette.

2. Mara’s Eye Pond.

 

 

Restoration Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Restoration Skill.

 

Mystery of Talara, Volume 2

1. Eldergleam Sanctuary.

2. Frostflow Lighthouse.

 

Racial Phylogeny

1. Moorside Inn, Morthal.

2. Corpselight Farm in Falkreath.

 

Rain’s Hand, Volume 4

1. Falion’s house, Morthal.

2. Hall of the Dead, Markarth.

 

The Exodus

1. Frozen Hearth, Winterhold.

1. Stendarr’s Beacon.

 

Withershins

1. At the end of Actwind Point.

2. Second temple in Temple of Kynarteh, Whiterun.

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Smithing Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Smithing Skill.

 

Cherins’ Heart

1. Dawnstar’s Quicksilver mine.

2. Forge room of Morvunskar.

 

Heavy Armor Forging

1. Silent Moons Camp.

2. Gloombound Mine.

 

The Last Scabbard of Akrash

1. Silver Hand Camp, Gallows Rock.

2. Armory of Fort Sunguard.

 

Light Armor Forging

1. Lod’s house, Falkreath.

2. Embershard Mine, on the lower level of the larger area to the west.

 

The Armorer’s Challenge

1. Smith’s forge, Mor Khazgu.

2. Skyforge platform, Whiterun.

 

 

 

Sneak Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Sneak Skill.

 

Last Seed, Volume 8

1. Redoran’s Retreat.

2. The room with Alain, Raldbthar.

 

Legend of Krately House

1. Black Briar Lodge.

2. Cellar of Nightgate Inn.

 

Sacred Witness

1. Alchemy lab in Deepwood Vale.

2. Babette’s room, Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.

 

The Red Kitchen Reader

1. Frostmere Crypt.

2. New Gnisis Cornerclub, Windhelm.

 

Three Thieves

1. Room of rattles in Snow Veil Sanctum.

2. Honningbrew Brewery’s alchemy lab.

 

 

 

Speech Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Speech Skill.

 

A Dance in Fire, Volume 6

1. Meeko’s Shack.

2. Dead Man’s Drink tavern, Falkreath.

 

A Dance in Fire, Volume 7

1. Arnleif and Sons Trading Company, Markarth.

2. Beggars’ Row in Riften.

 

Biography of the Wolf Queen

1. Blue Palace, Solitude.

2. Belthor’s General Good, Whiterun.

 

Second Seed, Volume 5

1. Sorli’s house, Stonehills.

2. Sadri’s Used Wares, Windhelm.

 

The Buying Game

1. Bards’ College.

2. Shrine to Peyrite.

 

 

 

Two-Handed Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Two-Handed Skill.

 

Battle of Sancre Tor

1. Dustman’s Cairn.

2. Old Hroldan.

 

King

1. Bleakwind Bluff.

2. Penitus Oculatist Outpost, Dragon Bridge.

 

Songs of Hrormir

1. Jorrvaskr Living Quarters, Whiterun

2. Jala’s house, Solitude.

 

The Legendary City of Sancre Tor

1. Ysgramor’s Tomb.

2. Falkreath’s barracks.

 

Words and Philosophy

1. Flooded cave, Lost Knife Hideout.

2. Riften barracks.

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im using a diff guide which seems to be off , some places mentioned dont have any books etc.. ill try yours.

 

Some of them are in weird spots, like inside a basket, or stuffed in between a bedpost and a dresser. Some of them you have to search for. It is to be noted: The ones inside of taverns or shops usually are sitting under their main counter (not always).

 

 

 

Nice! Bookmarked. Thanks!

 

Your welcome, hope it helps!

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If only someone would do a convenient guide of books by location :p

 

I'm lazy....ctrl + f is hard work.

 

Kind of curious if you can get the achievement by only visiting the major cities...

 

I like this idea. That way when you're in a certain location, you can simply look at your list and say, oh there are 3 books here that I should get. Too bad the list isn't in a table format cuz then you can dump it into Excel and sort by location....

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Thanks for this guide. It's a great help in getting the book achievement.

 

Just a little note, I was searching for skill books in Markarth, but at first I was only able to find 3 in searching (I used Ctrl+F on this page) ...but there are more than 3 listed on the page, you just have Markarth spelled incorrectly on a few, it's written "Markath". So that's why I couldn't find the rest in my search.

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Thanks for this guide. It's a great help in getting the book achievement.

Just a little note, I was searching for skill books in Markarth, but at first I was only able to find 3 in searching (I used Ctrl+F on this page) ...but there are more than 3 listed on the page, you just have Markarth spelled incorrectly on a few, it's written "Markath". So that's why I couldn't find the rest in my search.

 

You are quite welcome, and thanks for pointing out the misspelling of Markarth. I have went back and fixed it.

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This is not listed but I just found "Heavy Armor Foraging" skill book for Smithing in Pinepeak Cavern near Ivarstead. It does not state whether it's a volume book though.

 

Are there more than 10? Or is this something random?

 

For anyone who wants to verify, the cave is right north of the bridge that leads to the 7000 steps. There's a bear guarding the entrance and only 1 bear inside.

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I found a copy of The Marksmanship Lesson in the Jorrvaskr building in Whiterun. Downstairs in the living quarters, second room on the left/west. It's inside a display case along with an elven bow. The case has an expert lock on it.

 

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Additional suggestions. 1) Can you add "Whiterun" to the end of

Songs of Hrormir

1. Jorrvaskr Living Quarters.

That way anyone searching for all books in Whiterun will be able to find it easier/faster.

 

2) For the following:

The Black Arts on Trial

You will find one in Falkreath Jail and second within White Phial store in Whiterun.

I haven't gotten this far yet, but if the book is really at the White Phial, then can you change the last word from Whiterun to Windhelm (because the White Phial is in Windhelm and not Whiterun)?

 

Thanks!

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I found 2 more listed in the guide for Markarth in need of name correction:

 

Sun’s Dawn, Volume 2

1. Temple of Dibella, Malkarth, inner sanctum.

 

Herbalit’s Guide to Skyrim

1. Hag’s Cure, Makarth.

 

I ended up finally finding all the books there and getting my achievement. I'm glad that's over. :)

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Additional suggestions. 1) Can you add "Whiterun" to the end of

Songs of Hrormir

1. Jorrvaskr Living Quarters.

That way anyone searching for all books in Whiterun will be able to find it easier/faster.

 

2) For the following:

The Black Arts on Trial

You will find one in Falkreath Jail and second within White Phial store in Whiterun.

Thanks!

 

 

Done, and thanks for the input.

 

 

I found 2 more listed in the guide for Markarth in need of name correction:

 

Sun’s Dawn, Volume 2

1. Temple of Dibella, Malkarth, inner sanctum.

 

Herbalit’s Guide to Skyrim

1. Hag’s Cure, Makarth.

 

I ended up finally finding all the books there and getting my achievement. I'm glad that's over. :)

 

Done, and thanks for the input. Glad you got your cheevo. I hope this guide, at least, pointed you in the right direction.

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One-Handed Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your One-Handed Skill.

 

Morning Star, Volume 1

1. Driftshade Refuge.

2. Lost Echo Cave.

 

Two-Handed Skill Books

These Skill Books increase your Two-Handed Skill.

 

The Legendary City of Sancre Tor

1. Ysgramor’s Tomb.

2. Falkreath’s barracks.

 

You can also add Northwatch Keep for both of these books.

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Seeing as you only need 50/90, I can't see how this achievement is hard? Got mine without any guide, and just exploring my way through Skyrim. Still a good guide though.

 

I think the guide is helpful if someone doesn't explore thoroughly, but more importantly, I find it helpful for leveling up specific skills. With this guide, if I wanted to level up my archery, for example, I know exactly where to hunt down the archery skill books.

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