Online:Skill Books

This article is about books which give skill increases. For the Eidetic Memory collection, see Skill Books (collection).

Skill Books are books that can be used to increase any of your skills instantly. The first time you read a given skill book, your level in the associated skill(s) will be permanently increased by one point. You do not actually have to read the entire book—simply opening the book and immediately closing it again is sufficient. Note that some of these books list a class rather than an individual skill tree. For these books, if you are a member of that class, it will raise all three of your skill ranks for that class. Otherwise, it will not raise any skills.

When you pick up a skill book, you automatically start to read it, and therefore you immediately obtain the skill bonus. If you find an additional copy of a skill book that you have already read, you will not receive any skill bonus for reading the additional copy.

94 skill books can be found all across Tamriel, covering all of the available skills. 83 of the skill books are also part of the Skill Books collection that make up part of the Eidetic Memory, while the others are spread among the other collections. Additionally all books in Shalidor's Library contribute towards the Mages Guild skill line, but through granting reputation points (which guild skill lines use to level).

Books

Title	Skill	Author	Description	Location	Collection
A World of Corpses	Grave Lord	Mannimarco	An aggressive guide on how to find corpses	Senchal Palace, Senchal (?) Bookshelves in Southern Elsweyr Bookshelves in Northern Elsweyr	Skill Books
Achieving Harmony with Death	Bone Tyrant	Ymirra, Master of Bone and Scythe	Musings on Necromancy	Bookshelves in Northern and Southern Elsweyr	Skill Books
Advances in Lockpicking	Nightblade		An experienced thief summarizes the intricacies of lockpicking	Muth Gnaar Monastery (?) Tribunal Temple, Mournhold (?)	Skill Books
Ahzidal's Descent	Enchanting	Halund Greycloak	The tale of a powerful enchanter's descent into madness	Tal'Deic Crypt, Tal'Deic Fortress	Tales of Tamriel
Alchemy Practicum	Alchemy	Defessus Lector	A reminder on the proper way to create new potions	Mournhold Tribunal Temple (?) Bookshelves throughout Tamriel	Skill Books
Alchemy: Discovering Traits	Alchemy	Defessus Lector	A guide to basic alchemy	Mzeneldt, during The Dangerous Past (?) Belkarth Star-Gazers' Observatory (?) Muth Gnaar monastery (?)	Skill Books
Almalexia and the Mudcrab	Restoration Staff		A traditional Dunmer homily	Mournhold, Volek House Muth Gnaar monastery	Tales of Tamriel
Arboreal Architecture	Woodworking	Cirantille	A description of Bosmeri construction techniques	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch, and Malabal Tor	The World and Its Creatures
An Archer's Archive	Bow	Sabarid the Seeker	The far-ranging travels of a student of archery	Bookshelves in Do'Krin Temple and Evermore	Skill Books
Ardent Flame: Draconic or Endemic?	Dragonknight	Gabrielle Benele	A scholar's notes on meeting a so-called Dragonknight	Bookshelves in Bangkorai, Reaper's March, and the Rift	Skill Books
Armor of Myth and Legend	Heavy Armor	Aurelienne Dulroi	Famous (and possibly fictional) armors	Star-Gazers' Observatory, Belkarth (?)	Skill Books
Aura of the Righteous	Templar	Ptolus the Bright, Resolute of Stendarr	Notes on the different forms of Stendarr's gift	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch, and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
Azarrid's Race	Medium Armor		The tale of a group of adventurers and their race to claim a priceless gemstone	Silyanorn Ruins (?) Stormhold Guild Hall (?)	Skill Books
Baandari Mutton Stew	Provisioning		A recipe for stew	Guildhall, Baandari Trading Post (map)	Skill Books
Benevolent Necromancy, it Exists	Living Death	Yisareh of the Undaunted	A different take on necromancy	Bookshelves in Northern and Southern Elsweyr	Skill Books
Bliss	Bow		A researcher's account of their harrowing journey to Dune	Mournhold Tribunal Temple (?) and Mournhold Mages Guild	Skill Books
The Book of Circles: Forging Maxims	Blacksmithing	Frandar Hunding	Proverbs on the creation and use of swords	The Forebear's Forge (map)	Skill Books
Bowyer and Fletcher	Woodworking	Hoary Durotzel, the Wood Butcher of Ska'vyn	A lesson on the various bow types	Muth Gnaar Monastery (?)	Skill Books
Call to the Faithful	Light Armor	Prudentia Blaesus	A call to religious followers	Mournhold Tribunal Temple (?)	Skill Books
Cantillon's Correspondence	Restoration Staff	Margaux Cantillon	A letter from a renowned Restoration healer regarding a gifted staff	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch, and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
Ceryolminwe's Translation	Two Handed	Ceryolminwe	A study of an ancient Ayleid text	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch, and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
The Chopping Block	One Hand and Shield	Kajuld Blackfox	A Nord teaches his younger brother how to wield an axe	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
Chronicles of Ehtelar, Vol. 1	Clothing		The first part of a tale of two Alik'r caravaneers and their ill-fated trek into an Ayleid ruin	Laeloria, inside Tower of Vastarie (map)	Skill Books
Clothier: Light Armor Basics	Clothing	Lady Eloisse, Fifth Countess Manteau	A brief description of light armor	Abagarlas, during The Prismatic Core (?) Bookshelves across Tamriel	Skill Books
Confessions of a Bold Alchemist	Alchemy	Alchemist Aleeto	The musings of an alchemist	The Uncanny Alembic, Fort Amol (map)	Tales of Tamriel
Cooking Mastery, The Easy Way	Provisioning	the Malachite Chef	A guide to easy cooking	Davon's Watch Mages Guild (?) Riften Mages Guild (?)	Skill Books
Crush, Slash, Bash, and Stab	Dual Wield	Weapon-master Grutsug	A warrior's musing on various combat styles	Abagarlas, during The Prismatic Core (?) Stormhold Guild Hall (?)	Skill Books
Dark Magic: Three Pretexts	Sorcerer	the Aureate Serpent	A rebuttal addressing the criticism against Dark Magic	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch, and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
Destruction or Distraction	Destruction Staff	Humius Acidinus	A criticism against the trend of excessive intellectualism in magical study	Bookshelves in Bangkorai, Reaper's March, and the Rift	Skill Books
Discomforts of War	Medium Armor	Robier Douare, Alchemist	Alchemical advice to protect against common health threats	Belkarth Star-Gazers' Observatory (?) In the northern corner of the Arena District, near the northern portal (map)	Skill Books
Enigma of the Runestones	Enchanting	Telenger the Artificer	On the runestones of Tamriel	Bookshelves across Tamriel Isle of Balfiera in the Keywright's Gallery (?)	Skill Books
Exiled from Exile, Volume 7	Dual Wield	Yasra al-Ash'abah	The tale of a man and his daughter's encounter with a cult of Daedra worshippers	Bookshelves in Auridon, Glenumbra, and Stonefalls	Tales of Tamriel
Father of the Niben, Fragment One	Bow	Florin Jaliil	Fragment of a journal of Topal the Pilot	Belkarth Star-Gazers' Observatory (?) and Davon's Watch Mages Guild	Skill Books
Folly in Fixation	Heavy Armor	Estiraamo	An essay extolling the virtues of mastering both spell and sword	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch, and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
Forged in the Heart of Mundus	Dragonknight	the Dragonsmith of Bruma	Notes on the abilities granted unto the Children of the Mundus	Bookshelves in Greenshade, Rivenspire, and Shadowfen	Skill Books
The Four Abominations	Templar	Vinicius Imbrex, Archbishop of Chorrol, 1E 1051—1087	A description of the unnatural enemies of mortals, which are hated by Stendarr	Bookshelves in Auridon, Glenumbra and Stonefalls	Skill Books
The Friend of All Mortals	Templar	the Resolute Templar of Ska'vyn	On Stendarr, the God of Mercy and Justice	Narsis (?)	Skill Books
Fundaments of Alchemy	Alchemy	Alyandon Mathierry	A fundamental primer on alchemy	Davon's Watch Mages Guild (?) Hrogar's Hold (?)	Skill Books
Glinting Talons	Dual Wield	Ablahar at-Tanul	An essay surrounding Ra Gada fighting styles and philosophy	Bookshelves in Bangkorai, Reaper's March, and the Rift	Skill Books
Glyphs and Enchantment	Enchanting	Sanessalmo of Glister Vale	A brief overview of enchanting glyphs and runestones	Bookshelves in Deshaan, Grahtwood and Stormhaven	Skill Books
A Grifter's Apology	One Hand and Shield	Anonymous	A former con-artist's advice	Tormented Spire Ward room (?) Muth Gnaar monastery (?) Mournhold Tribunal Temple (?)	Skill Books
Harvest's End	Enchanting	Tal Marog Ker	On the exploits and studies of Chimere Graegyn	Bangkorai, camp between Eastern Evermore Wayshrine and Viridian Woods (map) Bookshelves, typically in Daedric Shrines or areas of Daedric influence	Lore and Culture
Heavy Armor Forging	Heavy Armor	Sven Two-Hammers	A guide to creating Heavy Armor	Bookshelves in Auridon, Glenumbra, and Stonefalls	Skill Books
Heavy Armor: A Forge-Wife's Advice	Blacksmithing	Garshag gra-Sharkub	How to get started smithing	Mournhold Fighters Guild (?) Stormhold Guild Hall (?) Selfora temple (?)	Skill Books
A Hero's Weapon	Two Handed	Lizabet Delrusc	A panegyric to the greatsword	Mournhold Tribunal Temple (?) and Grahtwood Mages Guild	Skill Books
How to Win a Fight	Two Handed	Caelius Imbrex	A concise, but primitive, guide on effective fighting techniques	Bookshelves in Bangkorai, Reaper's March and the Rift	Skill Books
Husks and Bones	Medium Armor	Sorexius Lentulus	The journal of an enterprising merchant and his experiences in Valenwood	Mournhold Fighters Guild (?) Muth Gnaar Monastery (?) Bookshelves in Deshaan	Skill Books
A Hypothetical Treachery, Part 1	Destruction Staff	Anthil Morvir	A One Act Play	Davon's Watch Mages Guild (?) Ebonheart Mages Guild tent (?)	Skill Books
Jornibret's Last Dance	Light Armor		Song involving men and women's parts	Davon's Watch Mages Guild (?)	Skill Books
Journal of Thracius Mento	Restoration Staff	Thracius Mento	A priest of the Divines' account of the Knahaten Flu	Bookshelves in Bangkorai, Craglorn, Reaper's March, and the Rift	Skill Books
Khajiiti Arms and Armor	Clothing		A treatise on Khajiiti armaments and armor	Tal'Deic Keep, Tal'Deic Fortress	Lore and Culture
Legacy of the Dragonguard	Dragonknight	Kiasa-Veda, the Chronicler of Blades	A history of the Dragonguard	Drain-Dweller's Outpost, Imperial City Sewers (?) Bookshelves in The Reach	Skill Books
The Legendary Sancre Tor, 1st Ed.	Two Handed	Matera Chapel	An attempt to chronicle the rise and fall of Sancre Tor	Chorrol (map)	Skill Books
Mace Etiquette	One Hand and Shield		A warrior's instruction pamphlet on proper mace tactics	Belkarth Star-Gazers' Observatory (?)	Skill Books
The Masters' Hall	Heavy Armor	Unknown	Young and optimistic adventurers seek out a lost ruin in the Jerall Mountains	The Hollow Cave (?)	Skill Books
Mazubar-do's Advice	Dual Wield	Mazubar-do	An essay on fighting and its relationship with dance	Sheogorath's Tongue (?) Bookshelf in The Scalding Vial, Sentinel	Skill Books
Medium Armor: Tannins and Leather	Clothing	Defessus Lector	A clothier's guide to using tannins to improve armor	Iliath Temple (?)	Skill Books
Mora'at's Theory of Lightning	Sorcerer	Mora'at the Lesser, Wizard of Corinthe	A Mages Guild theory on the inner workings of shock spells	Bookshelves in Deshaan, Grahtwood, and Stormhaven	Skill Books
Mythical Beast, Real Powers	Dragonknight	Drusus Ovicula, Proctor of the Imperial Library	An Imperial scholar's notes on his experience with Dragonknights	Bookshelves in Auridon, Glenumbra, Stonefalls	Skill Books
A New Recipe?	Provisioning		A controversial culinary experiment	Thulvald's Logging Camp (map)	Skill Books
Nord Armorers and Armsmen	Blacksmithing		Notes on Nordic blacksmithing culture and techniques	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
Notes on Racial Phylogeny	Restoration Staff	the Council of Healers, Imperial University	About the similarities and differences between the races of Tamriel	Davon's Watch Mages Guild (?) Ebonheart Mages Guild tent (?)	Skill Books
On the Utility of Shock Magic	Sorcerer	Vanus Galerion	Archmage Galerion's notes on the flexibility of shock magic	Bookshelves in Bangkorai, Reaper's March, and The Rift	Skill Books
One Staff, Many Staves	Woodworking	Hoary Durotzel, the Wood Butcher of Ska'vyn	A children's guide to staff making	Mzeneldt final room, during The Dangerous Past (?) Mournhold, The Kind Enchanter (?) Stormhold Guild Hall (?)	Skill Books
Oshgura's Destruction Journal	Destruction Staff	Oshgura	An Orcish sorcerer's journal recounting his difficulty learning spells	House Dres Crypts (?) Various bookshelves around Tamriel	Skill Books
The Philosophy of Stealth	Nightblade	the Red Asp, Hallin's Stand	How not to be seen	Bookshelves in Bangkorai, Reaper's March and the Rift	Skill Books
Precepts of Stendarr	Restoration Staff	Ptolus the Bright, Resolute of Stendarr	Evangelical doctrine for the God of Mercy and Charity	Abagarlas, during The Prismatic Core (?) Stormhold Guild Hall (?)	Skill Books
Principles of Conjuration	Sorcerer	Corvus Direnni	A brief introduction to the basics of Conjuration magic	Silyanorn Ruins (?)	Skill Books
Prudence in Practice	Destruction Staff	Elleraame of Sunhold	Proper magical practice technique	Muth Gnaar monastery, monks' quarters (?)	Skill Books
Quotes from the Greats	Dual Wield	Scaporius Pulex	Words of advice from arena champions	Muth Gnaar monastery (?)	Skill Books
Redoran Cooking Secrets	Provisioning		How to cook "Crab Meat Stew" and "Frog Muffin"	Forgotten Crypts, Deshaan (map)	Skill Books
Report: Quality of Recruits	Light Armor	Captain Lampronius	A military report on the training of new recruits	Abagarlas, during The Prismatic Core (?)	Skill Books
A Request for Relief	Enchanting	Defessus Magister	An enchanter's plea regarding manufactured glyphs and the collapse of the enchanting market	Bookshelves in Craglorn	Skill Books
Rislav the Righteous, Part 1	Medium Armor	Sinjin	Heroic tales of Rislav Larich, ancient King of Skingrad	Davon's Watch Mages Guild (?) Temple of the Ancestor Moths (map) Bookshelves throughout Tamriel	Skill Books
Rituals of the Harmonious Masters	Templar	Aritanwe of Lillandril	Religious doctrine surrounding Stendarr and the promotion of his healing magic	Abagarlas, during The Prismatic Core (?)	Skill Books
The Rotwood Enigma	Heavy Armor		The mystery of a benevolent, silent adventurer	Mzeneldt final room, during The Dangerous Past (?) Bookshelves in Cyrodiil and Shadowfen	Skill Books
Saving Your Hide	One Hand and Shield	Lieutenant Anders Gemane	On the finer points of dagger use	Belkarth Star-Gazers' Observatory (?)	Skill Books
Settling the Debate	Medium Armor	Ralevyn Nerano	On what type of leather armor to use	Star-Gazers' Observatory, Belkarth (?)	Skill Books
Seafood Supper	Provisioning		A few simple recipes for a family	Zuuk (map) Carac Dena	Houses, Shops, and Trade
Sep's Kiss	Alchemy		Instructions on brewing a poison	Hei-Halai (?) Isle of Balfiera in the Keywright's Gallery (?) Various bookshelves across Tamriel	Rituals and Revelations
Shadow Draining: A Hypothesis	Nightblade	the Glimmering Foxbat	On the magical effect of absorbing another's life force	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch, and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
Smithing: A Worthy Endeavor	Blacksmithing	Cuinaamo, Great Sage of the Forge	On the merits of smithing	Davon's Watch Mages Guild (?) Selfora temple (?) Temple of Ire, Temple Library, in bookshelf	Skill Books
Sorcery is Not Necromancy!	Sorcerer	Divayth Fyr	A famed wizard's objections to being labeled a necromancer	Bookshelves in Auridon, Glenumbra and Stonefalls In entrance of a blocked shrine Weeping Scar (map)	Skill Books
The Source of the Bone	Bow	Selalleth	The Death Stories of the Bosmer	Bookshelves in Greenshade, Rivenspire, and Shadowfen	Skill Books
Sporting Chance	Bow		A hunter fights monstrous creatures in a twisted forest	Sheogorath's Tongue (?), Velyn Harbor Mages Guild	Skill Books
Stendarr's Divine Spear	Templar	Ptolus the Bright, Resolute of Stendarr	A poem extolling the power of Stendarr's magic	Various bookshelves around Tamriel	Skill Books
Stepping through Shadows	Nightblade	the Glimmering Foxbat	On teleportation magic	Bookshelves in Greenshade, Rivenspire and Shadowfen	Skill Books
Strakes and Futtocks	Woodworking	Curly Lainlyn, Master Shipwright	New standardized instructions for boat building	Alik'r Desert: Tava's Blessing Isle of Balfiera: Keywright's Gallery Clockwork City: Pneumatic Forge (map) Various bookshelves across Tamriel	Houses, Shops, and Trade
Sword-Wisdom of Saikhalar	One Hand and Shield		Advice from a sword master	Stormhold Mages Guild Hall and Marbruk Mages Guild Hall (?)	Skill Books
To Smite with Dragon Claws	Dragonknight		Battle Chant of the Intrepid Two Hundred	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
Treatise on Metallurgical Anomalies	Blacksmithing	Ovuld, Master Metallurgist	Introduction to a scholarly treatise on strange metals	On small island near Fort Amol (Quest Related) (map)	Skill Books
Undeniable Truths of Attire	Light Armor	Elenuume the Impeccable	On proper mage attire	Sheogorath's Tongue (?)	Skill Books
The Vanishing Crux	Destruction Staff	Masura-dra, Sentinel Magister	On the Osseous Crux	Sheogorath's Tongue (?) Stormhold Guild Hall (?)	Skill Books
Who Are the Wardens?	Warden	Lady Cinnabar of Taneth	A description of the Wardens	Bookshelves in Vvardenfell	Skill Books
Wulfmare's Guide to Better Thieving	Nightblade	Wulfmare Shadow-Cloak	A boastful thief discusses the tricks of the trade	Bookshelves in Auridon, Glenumbra, and Stonefalls	Skill Books
Wuunding and Tumult	Two Handed	Vothel Bethalas	The legend of a Nord hero and his hammer	Stormhold mortuary (?) Bookshelves in Shadowfen Marbruk Mages Guild	Skill Books
Xil-Go's Spell	Light Armor	Adzi-Kahz	How an Argonian village fought off slavers from House Dres	Bookshelves in Alik'r Desert, Eastmarch and Malabal Tor	Skill Books
The Year 2920, Vol. 3	Clothing	Carlovac Townway	Volume 3 of a historical series about Vivec and the Empire	Bookshelves in Auridon, Glenumbra, and Stonefalls	Tales of Tamriel
The Year 2920, Vol. 7	Woodworking	Carlovac Townway	Volume 7 of a historical series about Vivec and the Empire	City Center, Mournhold Mournhold Mages Guild	Tales of Tamriel
The Pretension of High Elf Jewelry	Jewelry Crafting	Elredith, Elden Root Jewelry Crafter	A Bosmer's observations on Altmeri jewelry crafting	Randomly in bookshelves across Summerset On floor by the jewelry crafting station at Augury Basin (map)	Skill Books
Jewels of Yokuda	Jewelry Crafting	Master-Jeweler Donielle Geonette	Notes on ancient Yokudan jewelry crafting	Randomly found in bookcases across Summerset High chance to be found in a bookshelf on the second floor of Anchors Aweigh Inn	Skill Books