Oblivion:Books

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, and random notes and letters. A list of books broken down by subject can be found here.

Skill Books

Main article: Skill Books

Marker Books

If you open such a book, a sign will appear on your map, marking a place.

	Book Name (ID)	Marker	Where to find
	Agnar's Journal 000C55DF	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.)
	Cleansing of the Fane 0002C8DD	Malada	Mach-Na's bookstore in Cheydinhal, the First Edition bookshop in the Imperial City, or a purple book found in the bookshelf on the east wall of the 1st floor of the Mystic Archives and in the Chironasium upper level on the third shelf of the bookcase in the northeastern corner.
	Knightfall 00022E65	Frostfire Glade	The First Edition in the Imperial City during the quest Tears of the Savior.
	Modern Heretics 00026B1D	Azura's Shrine	Cloud Ruler Temple, or the Mystic Archives in the Arcane University.

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.

	Book Title (ID)		Author	Description
	2920, First Seed 000243d7	10	Carlovac Townway	Volume 3 of a historical series about Vivec and the Empire
	2920, Sun's Dusk 000243d3	10	Carlovac Townway	Volume 11 of a historical series about Vivec and the Empire
	2920, Evening Star 000243db	10	Carlovac Townway	Volume 12 of a historical series about Vivec and the Empire
	The Adabal-a xx000ed3	30	Morihaus	The memoirs of Morihaus, consort to Alessia and Taker of the Citadel
	Aevar Stone-Singer 00024543	10		Traditional Skaal myth about a young Skaal's journey to recover the Gifts of the All-Maker
	Amantius Allectus' Diary 000355ed	100	Amantius Allectus	Notes on an experiment to hybridize Drinkers, and a mysterious recipe
	The Amulet of Kings 00024578	1	Wenengrus Monhona	Chronicles the creation of the Amulet of Kings
	Ancotar's Journal 00185934	0	Ancotar	The journal of a mage, Ancotar, and his experiments with conjuration and invisibility spells
	Arcana Restored 00024584	50	Wapna Neustra Praceptor [sic] Emeritus	Cryptic instructions for the restoration of Arcana
	The Argonian Account, Book 2 00024559	25	Waughin Jarth	Decumus Scotti's continued adventures in Black Marsh, Volume 2
	The Argonian Account, Book 4 0002455a	25	Waughin Jarth	Decumus Scotti's continued adventures in Black Marsh, Volume 4
	Ayleid Reference Text 0003353b	10	Raelys Anine	A series of Ayleid phrases and their translations
	Azura and the Box 0002453b	10	Marobar Sul	Book 11 of a series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	Beggar Prince 0001fb53	4		The story of Wheedle and their gifts from the Daedric Lord Namira
	Bible of the Deep Ones 000C7B33	90	Irlav Moslin	Purportedly the ancient lore of the Deep Ones, given to the author by their Chief
	Biography of Barenziah, v 1 00024550	1	Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe	A factual biography of Queen Barenziah, Volume 1
	Biography of Barenziah, v 2 00024551	1	Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe	A factual biography of Queen Barenziah, Volume 2
	Biography of Barenziah, v 3 00024552 00024553	1	Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe	A factual biography of Queen Barenziah, Volume 3
	A Bloody Journal 0002ff32	0	Viranus Donton	The journal of Vilena Donton's son, found alongside his body
	The Book of Daedra 00024563	4		Excerpts from a lengthy tome describing the nature of each of the Daedra
	Brenus Astis' Journal 0002a577	0	Brenus Astis	Fragments of a scholar's notes on the fauna of Cyrodiil
	Brief History of the Empire, v 1 00024554	1	Stronach k'Thojj III	Part 1 of a description of events in the history of the Empire
	Brief History of the Empire, v 2 00024555	1	Stronach k'Thojj III	Part 2 of a description of events in the history of the Empire
	Brief History of the Empire, v 3 00024556	1	Stronach k'Thojj III	Part 3 of a description of events in the history of the Empire
	Brief History of the Empire, v 4 00024557	1	Stronach k'Thojj III	Part 4 of a description of events in the history of the Empire
	The Brothers of Darkness 00024586	35	Pellarne Assi	A brief history of the Dark Brotherhood
	Cap'n Dugal's Journal, Part 1 xx013dc3	4	Captain Torradan ap Dugal	The last words of a great pirate, part 1
	Cap'n Dugal's Journal, Part 2 xx013dc4	4	Captain Torradan ap Dugal	The last words of a great pirate, part 2
	Cap'n Dugal's Journal, Part 3 xx013dc5	4	Captain Torradan ap Dugal	The last words of a great pirate, part 3
	Cap'n Dugal's Journal, Part 4 xx013dc6	4	Captain Torradan ap Dugal	The last words of a great pirate, part 4
	Children of the Sky 00024587	65		A description of the Nords and the Thu'um
	A Children's Anuad 00024576	2		Early religious book providing a simplified version of The Anuad creation myth from the Mythic Era
	Dar-Ma's Diary 000280a9	0	Dar-Ma	The last entries in the diary of Dar-Ma
	Darkest Darkness 00024564	10		A description of various Daedra
	Diary of Springheel Jak 000152fc	0	Jakben, Earl of Imbel, a.k.a. Springheel Jak	Rarely used diary of the vampiric Earl of Imbel
	Drothan's Field Journal xx001a76	25	Frathen Drothan	The final stages of the search for Mehrunes' Razor
	Drothan's Journal xx00148a	1	Frathen Drothan	A mage's search for Mehrunes' Razor
	Dwemer History and Culture 00022b17	25	Hasphat Antabolis	A scholar's review of the Dwemer essays written by Marobar Sul
	The Eastern Provinces 00024565	5		On the benefits and liabilities of the ongoing management of Morrowind and Black Marsh
	Fall of the Snow Prince 00024544	10	Lokheim	An account of the Battle of the Moesring as transcribed by Lokheim, chronicler to the chieftain Ingjaldr White-Eye
	Feyfolken I 000243e7	10	Waughin Jarth	The Great Sage tells Volume 1 of a story of Artaeum, Psijics, and Robotic Enchanters
	Feyfolken II 000243ed	10	Waughin Jarth	The Great Sage tells Volume 2 of a story of Artaeum, Psijics, and Robotic Enchanters
	Feyfolken III 000243f1	10	Waughin Jarth	The Great Sage tells Volume 3 of a story of Artaeum, Psijics, and Robotic Enchanters
	The Firmament 0002457b	25	Ffoulke	A book of constellations and their meanings
	Five Songs of King Wulfharth 00024588	100		A summary of five epic songs of the Ash King, plus an apocryphal song of the Tribunal, Dagoth-Ur and Nerevar
	The Five Tenets 00024596	50		The honorable code of the Dark Brotherhood
	Followers of the Gray Fox 00024595	3		Detailing the principles and guidelines of membership in the Thieves Guild
	Fragment: On Artaeum 00024589	45	Taurce il-Anselma	A work explaining some of the history of the Psijic island of Artaeum
	Frontier, Conquest 00024566	7	University of Gwylim Press, 3E 344	Details the presence of humans in Tamriel before the original Nordic conquests thought to bring humans to Tamriel
	Frostcrag Spire Memoirs xx000d56	25		Excerpt from the Memoirs of the former owner of Frostcrag Spire
	Fundaments of Alchemy 00024567	5	Alyandon Mathierry	A fundamental primer on alchemy
	Galerion The Mystic 00024568	8	Asgrim Kolsgreg	A biography of Galerion, a Psijic who founded the Mages Guild
	Gelebourne's Journal 00038447	0	Gelebourne	The journal of an enterprising Brotherhood tomb robber
	Glories and Laments 0000a2b3	45	Alexandre Hetrard	The "glories" of the Ayleid city Ceyatatar and "laments" over the collapse of the Ayleid civilization
	Gods and Worship 0002456f	6	Brother Hetchfield	Speculation concerning the worship of gods and their benefit from such
	Greywyn's Journal xx0046ac	10	Greywyn	The history of the Crimson Scars
	Guide to Anvil 0002455b	1	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Anvil's people and notable places
	Guide to Bravil 0002455f	1	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Bravil's people and notable places
	Guide to Bruma 0002455e	1	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Bruma's people and notable places
	Guide to Cheydinhal 00024561	1	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Cheydinhal's people and notable places
	Guide to Chorrol 0002455d	1	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Chorrol's people and notable places
	Guide to the Imperial City 00024562	1	Alessia Ottus	An overview of the Imperial City's people and notable places
	Guide to Leyawiin 00024560	1	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Leyawiin's people and notable places
	Guide to Skingrad 0002455c	1	Alessia Ottus	An overview of Skingrad's people and notable places
	Hanging Gardens 0002458a	30		A travel guide to the Hanging Gardens of Wasten Coridale, written in both Dwemeris and Aldmeris
	Hiding with the Shadow 0001fb52	0		Concerning the nature of thieves and their relationship with Nocturnal
	History of Lock Picking 0001fb51	20		Chronicles the development of modern locks and lockpicking
	Imbel Genealogy 000152fd	5		A look at the descent of the Imbel name through the male offspring
	Journal of Claudius Arcadia 00072296	0	Claudius Arcadia	The story of a desperate man's attempt to gain his revenge
	Journal of the Lord Lovidicus 00038b2f	35	Lord Lovidicus	The tragic journal of a vampire in search of love
	The Knights of the Nine xx000ed2	25	Karoline of Solitude	The founding and breakup of the original Knights of the Nine
	The Last King of the Ayleids 00058EEE	25	Herminia Cinna	Chronicles the downfall of the Ayleid Empire in the First Era
	The Legendary Scourge 00024583	60		A short story and poem about Scourge, the mace of Malacath
	A Less Rude Song 00024569	6	Anonymous	A standard bawdy ballad
	A Life of Uriel Septim VII 000aa07d	8	Rufus Hayn	A short biography of Uriel Septim VII's accomplishments
	Lithnilian's Research Notes 00185377	0	Lithnilian	A scholar's notes on Welkynd Stones
	Log of the Emma May 000366b1	5		Journal of a mutinous crew member aboard the Emma May
	Lord Jaren's Journal xx0142ef	0	Lord Jaren	A description of the tragic end of a brave Knight of Lainlyn
	Lost Histories of Tamriel 0000BF8C 000C4A2B	50		Excerpt concerning the Aedric Prophecies, otherwise known as the Elder Scrolls
	The Lusty Argonian Maid 00078562	10	Crassius Curio	A short excerpt from Crassius Curio's bawdy play
	Macabre Manifest 0001D046	0		List of recently deceased persons in Cyrodiil
	The Madness of Pelagius 0002457d	12	Tsathenes	Profiling the renowned Mad Emperor
	Mages Guild Charter 00026D8B	1		Rules for membership of the Mages Guild
	Magic from the Sky 00078563	10	Irlav Jarol	Treatise concerning Ayleid Wells, Welkynd Stones, and Varla Stones
	Manifesto Cyrodiil Vampyrum xx005093	1		Tenets of the Cyrodilic vampires
	Manual of Armor 000aa288	6		Guide to the various types of armor available for Imperial use
	Manual of Arms 0002456a	3		Guides to the various types of weaponry available for Imperial use
	Manual of Spellcraft 0002456b	3		An introduction to magic and the Mages Guild
	Messenger's Diary 0001C16C	750		The notes of a messenger showing the way to an ancient Akaviri fort
	Mixed Unit Tactics 0002456c	5	Codus Callonus	A book about the strategies of the Khajiit during the Five Years War
	More Than Mortal 0002453a	10	Marobar Sul	Book 10 of a series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	Mysterious Akavir 0002456e	10		Information about the continent Akavir
	Mysterium Xarxes 0008B60A 00005599	0	Mehrunes Dagon	A book supposedly written by Mehrunes Dagon
	Mystery of Talara, v 5 00024580	25	Mera Llykith	Part five of the story of Princess Talara
	Mysticism 0002458b	40	Tetronius Lor	A treatise on the school of Mysticism
	Myth or Menace? 0001f113	10		Conjecture as to the existence of a modern Thieves Guild
	Necromancer's Moon 00002DD1	5		A note of forewarning to the Order of the Black Worm
	Nerevar Moon and Star 0002458C	75		An Imperial scholarly work on the legend of Indoril Nerevar
	N'Gasta! Kvata! Kvakis! 0002458D	90	N'Gasta	An obscure text written in the language of the Sload by a necromancer
	The Old Ways 0002458e	45	Celarus the Loremaster	A guide to the Psijic Order and their beliefs
	On Morrowind 0002456d	8	Erramanwe of Sunhold	A historical synopsis of the Imperial conquest of Morrowind
	On Oblivion 0002457e	15	Morian Zenas	A guide to Oblivion and the Daedra
	Opusculus Lamae Bal ta Mezzamortie xx005095	25	Mabei Aywenil, Scribe	A brief account of Lamae Bal and the Restless Death
	Origin of the Mages Guild 0002458f	70	The Archmage Salarth	Where and how the Mages Guild started
	Palla, volume 2 000243dd	10	Vojne Mierstyyd	A conjurer's tragic infatuation with a dead woman (volume 2 of 2)
	The Path of Transcendence 0003647E	0	Celedaen	A necromancer's diary of efforts at becoming a lich
	Pension of the Ancestor Moth 000982f0	40		A Temple novice's initiatory pamphlet on the Cult of the Ancestor Moth
	The Pig Children 00024590	40	Tyston Bane	Discusses the history of the Orcish threat in the Iliac Bay
	The Posting of the Hunt 00024585	85		A document announcing a ritualistic hunting of a mortal by Daedra
	Provinces of Tamriel 0002457f	25		A brief analysis of the Imperial provinces of Tamriel
	The Real Barenziah, v 1 00024570	5	Anonymous	Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 1
	The Real Barenziah, v 2 00024571	5	Anonymous	Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 2
	The Real Barenziah, v 3 00024572	5	Anonymous	Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 3
	The Real Barenziah, v 4 00024573	5	Anonymous	Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 4
	The Real Barenziah, v 5 00024574	5	Anonymous	Unauthorized biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind, Volume 5
	The Red Book of Riddles 00024591	35		Small collection of riddles
	Remanada 000BF1CF	80		Fragmented, mythical recounting of the conception of Reman and the return of the Chim-el Adabal with the people of Tamriel
	Report: Disaster at Ionith 00024558	1	Lord Pottreid, Chairman	An Imperial-scripted dispatch concerning Uriel V's invasion of Akavir
	Ruins of Kemel-Ze 00024575	10	Rolard Nordssen	An archaeologist's adventure through ancient Dwemer ruins
	The Seed 000243FF	10	Marobar Sul	Book 2 of an incomplete series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	Shezarr and the Divines xx000ed4	25	Faustillus Junius	The relationship between the god Shezarr and the other Cyrodilic deities
	Sir Amiel's Journal xx000ede	0	Sir Amiel	Dying confessions of the founder of the Knights of the Nine
	The Song of Pelinal, v 1 xx000edc	80		A description of the origins of Pelinal's name
	The Song of Pelinal, v 2 xx000edb	80		A history of Pelinal's origins
	The Song of Pelinal, v 3 xx000eda	80		A description of Pelinal's mortal enemy, Umaril the Unfeathered
	The Song of Pelinal, v 4 xx000ed9	150		A brief list of Pelinal's great deeds
	The Song of Pelinal, v 5 xx000ed8	150		Notes about Pelinal's friendship with Morihaus
	The Song of Pelinal, v 6 xx000ed7	150		Thoughts on Pelinal's madness
	The Song of Pelinal, v 7 xx000ed6	150		On Pelinal's battle with Umaril, and his dismemberment
	The Song of Pelinal, v 8 xx000ed5	150		Pelinal's words at the deathbed of Alessia
	Spirit of the Daedra 00024582	35		A look into the Daedric mindset
	Tamrielic Lore 0002457A	15	Yagrum Bagarn	A list of ancient artifacts, compiled by the last living Dwemer at the behest of Divayth Fyr
	Ten Commands: Nine Divines 00024577	1		The Ten Commands of the Nine Divines
	Thief of Virtue 0001F112	10		A bawdy tale of one thief's quest for coin, and capture of a lady's virtue
	The Third Door 000243F3	10	Annanar Orme	Tale of a heart-broken, vengeful, axe-wielding woman
	Tome of Unlife 00003AA3	350		A mysterious, blood-stained lexicon belonging to Lorgren Benirus
	Traitor's Diary 00003968	0	Mathieu Bellamont	The insane ramblings of a traitorous member of the Dark Brotherhood
	Treatise on Ayleidic Cities xx0014a2	5		The history of Varsa Baalim and Mehrunes' Razor
	Trials of St. Alessia 00024579	1		Excerpt from a greater work detailing the creation of the Amulet of Kings
	The True Nature of Orcs 00024592	45		Book detailing the Orsimer race and their origin
	Varieties of Daedra 0002457C	10	Aranea Drethan	An analysis of Daedra forms, focusing primarily on the Dremora
	The Waters of Oblivion 00024593	75		A work on the dangers of Daedra and Oblivion
	The Wild Elves 00024594	80	Kier-Jo Chorvak	Brief description of the Ayleids, or Wild Elves
	The Wolf Queen, v 8 00024581	25	Waughin Jarth	Life of Queen Potema, Book Eight

Notes

The Lorem ipsum text found on books being read by NPCs

• When NPCs carry out their "book reading" animation, the text written in the book they read is a commonly used placeholder text known as "Lorem ipsum", which is often used to demonstrate the graphic elements of a document. Note that the text is the same no matter what book the NPC is actually reading.