Morrowind:Books

There are many books in Morrowind, attempting to provide players with an authentic experience by letting them delve as deeply as they want into the lore of Tamriel. Acquiring and reading them all in-game is a difficult task, so they are collected here. On this page there are further book categories as well as a list of all the books that appear in the game. A list of books broken down by subject can be found here.

Special Categories of Books

Faction Books

Most factions in the game have books that document what they believe.

Skill Books

Lists the books in the game that increase the character's skills.

Notes

Shorter notes, ledgers, logs, etc.

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	Title (ID)		Author	Description
	2920, The Last Year of the First Era		Carlovac Townway	A fictional series of books about historical events involving Vivec and the Empire
	The 36 Lessons of Vivec		Vivec	Words of wisdom relating to Vivec
	ABCs for Barbarians bk_ABCs	25		Picture book for barbarians
	Aedra and Daedra bk_AedraAndDaedra bk_Aedra_Tarer_Unique	50		Overview of the basic differences between Gods, Demons, Aedra, and Daedra
	The Affairs of Wizards bk_AffairsOfWizards	50	Turedus Talanian	Information for people interested in joining House Telvanni
	The Alchemists Formulary bk_AlchemistsFormulary	300		Instructions for some of the common potions made around Morrowind
	Ancestors and the Dunmer bk_AncestorsAndTheDunmer	25		An outdated guide for foreign visitors to Morrowind
	The Annotated Anuad bk_AnnotatedAnuad	50		Early religious book providing a simplified version of The Anuad creation myth from the Mythic Era
	Antecedants of Dwemer Law bk_AntecedantsDwemerLaw	25		A historical account of the development of Dwemer law and custom from its roots in High Elven culture
	The Anticipations bk_Anticipations	50	Anonymous	Overview of the members of and the relationship between the Tribunal and the Daedra
	Arcana Restored bk_ArcanaRestored	75	Wapna Neustra Praceptor [sic] Emeritus	Cryptic instructions for the restoration of Arcana
	The Arcturian Heresy bk_ArcturianHeresy	25		A brief, undated, early historical document covering the Underking and Tiber Septim
	Arkay the Enemy bk_ArkayTheEnemy	40	KW	Instructions for the faithful to foil Arkay
	The Armorer's Challenge BookSkill_Armorer1	325	Mymophonus	A competition between two skilled armorsmiths
	The Art of War Magic bookskill_destruction4	225	Zurin Arctus, with Commentary By Other Learned Masters	Mastering the art of winning
	Ashland Hymns bk_Ashland_Hymns	35		This is a volume of folk verses collected from Ashlanders. "Wondrous Love" is from the Urshilaku Ashlanders of the northern Ashlands.
	The Axe Man bookskill_axe2	225		A surprising way to become proficient with an axe
	Azura and the Box BookSkill_Sneak3	200	Marobar Sul	Book 11 of a series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	The Balladeer's Fakebook bk_Balladeers_Fakebook	35		Popular Western drinking songs
	Biography of Queen Barenziah		Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe	The life history of Queen Barenziah
	Biography of the Wolf Queen BookSkill_Speechcraft1	250	Katar Eriphanes	A history of the unambiguously evil Queen Potema, the so-called Wolf Queen of Solitude
	The Black Arrow		Gorgic Guine	A story of revenge, and a true master archer
	The Black Glove bk_BlackGlove	60		Promotionary pamphlet for the Morag Tong
	Blasphemous Revenants bk_BlasphemousRevenants	55		A call for the destruction of all vampires and those who follow them!
	The Blue Book of Riddles bk_BlueBookOfRiddles	250		A collection of riddles
	Boethiah's Glory bk_Boethiah's Glory_unique	25		Worship book for Boethiah
	Boethiah's Pillow Book bk_BoethiahPillowBook	0
	Bone		Tavi Dromio	Tale told of the invention of bonemold armor
	The Book of Daedra bk_BookOfDaedra	45		Excerpts from a lengthy tome describing the nature of each of the Daedra
	The Book of Dawn and Dusk bk_BookDawnAndDusk	25		A collection of sayings and aphorisms attributed variously to the Tribunals and to their saints and servants
	Book of Life and Service bk_BookOfLifeAndService	40		Book relating to the undead of the Soul Cairn
	Book of Rest and Endings bk_BookOfRestAndEndings	40		Obscure bits of cult mumbo-jumbo
	Breathing Water BookSkill_Alteration1	400	Haliel Myrm	Lessons on water breathing
	Brief History of the Empire		Stronach k'Thojj III	A description of events in the history of the Empire
	The Brothers of Darkness bk_BrothersOfDarkness	100	Pellarne Assi	A brief history of the Dark Brotherhood
	Brown Book of 3E 426 bk_BrownBook426	75		A yearbook of the affairs of the Telvanni Council
	The Buying Game bookskill_mercantile1	200	Adabael Timsar-Dadisun	Tips on buying and selling
	The Cake and the Diamond BookSkill_Alchemy2	200	Athyn Muendil	An alchemist tricks a thief!
	The Cantatas of Vivec bk_CantatasOfVivec	50		A book of gospels in the form of epic songs
	Capn's Guide to the Fishy Stick bk_fishystick	5		The definitive reference to fishy sticks throughout Tamriel
	Chance's Folly bookskill_security4	250	Zylmoc Golge	The folly of a double-crosser
	The Changed Ones bk_ChangedOnes	50		Story of how Boethiah refuted Trinimac
	Charwich-Koniinge Letters		Charwich and Koniinge	Letters sent between Charwich and Koniinge about their search for Azura's Star
	Cherim's Heart of Anequina bookskill_medium armor1	225	Livillus Perus, Professor at the Imperial University	Interview with Cherim, a master tapestry weaver
	Children of the Sky bk_ChildrenOfTheSky	50		A description of the Nords and the Thu'um
	Chimarvamidium BookSkill_Heavy Armor3	225	Marobar Sul	Book 6 of a series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	Chronicles of Nchuleft bk_ChroniclesNchuleft	250	An Anonymous Altmer	A historical chronicle of events in the Dwemer Freehold Colony of Nchuleft
	Confessions of a Skooma-Eater bk_Confessions	25	Tilse Sendas	A narrative of a cured skooma addict
	The Consolations of Prayer bk_ConsolationsOfPrayer	25		A prayerbook for Blessed Almsivi, Triune Grace, and all the hosts of saints
	A Dance in Fire		Waughin Jarth	A clerk's adventures in Valenwood
	Darkest Darkness bk_darkestdarkness	60		A description of various Daedra
	The Death Blow of Abernanit BookSkill_Block1	300	Anonymous (with notes by Geocrates Varnus)	The death of Dagoth Thras
	Divine Metaphysics... bk_DivineMetaphysics	1000		An explanation of Anumidium's construction, written in Dwemeris
	The Doors of the Spirit bk_DoorsOfTheSpirit	50		Mantra of the Dunmer spirits
	The Dowry BookSkill_Security3	300	Marobar Sul	Book 10 of a series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	The Dragon Break Re-Examined BookSkill_Alteration2	250	Fal Droon	Explanation of a historical error of timing
	The Eastern Provinces Impartially Considered bk_easternprovincesimpartial	50		On the benefits and liabilities of the ongoing management of Morrowind and Black Marsh
	The Egg of Time bk_EggOfTime	1000	Bthuand Mzahnch	A refutation of a popular theory among the Dwemer that the use of Lorkhan's Heart involved unjustifiable risks
	Fellowship of the Temple bk_fellowshiptemple	25	Archcanon Tholer Saryoni	Evangelical and documentative orthodox work of the Tribunal Temple
	Feyfolken		Waughin Jarth	The Great Sage tells a story of Artaeum, Psijics, and Robotic Enchanters
	The Final Lesson bookskill_enchant5	350	Aegrothius Goth	Two apprentices are separated
	The Firmament bk_firmament	40	Ffoulke	A book of constellations and their meanings
	The Firsthold Revolt bookskill_mysticism1	200	Maveus Cie	The story of how Hlaalu Helseth's sister kept the Summerset Isle city of Firsthold
	The Five Far Stars bk_five_far_stars	25	Zershishi Mus-Manul	Ashlander poetry
	The Five Songs of King Wulfharth bk_fivesongsofkingwulfharth	30		A summary of five epic songs of the Ash King, plus an apocryphal song of the Tribunal, Dagoth-Ur and Nerevar
	For my Gods and Emperor bk_formygodsandemperor	25	Imperial Cult	A handbook for new Imperial Cult members
	Fort Pelagiad Prisoner Log bk_fortpelagiadprisonerlog	0
	The Four Suitors of Benitah bookskill_restoration3	300	Jole Yolivess	A man quests to marry his childhood crush through the use of Fortify Attribute spells
	Fragment: On Artaeum bk_fragmentonartaeum	20	Taurce il-Anselma	A work explaining some of the history of the Psijic island of Artaeum
	Frontier, Conquest, and Accomodation bk_frontierconquestaccommodat	25	University of Gwylim Press, 3E 344	Details the presence of humans in Tamriel prior to the original Nordic conquests thought to bring humans to Tamriel
	Galerion The Mystic bk_galerionthemystic	50	Asgrim Kolsgreg	A biography of Galerion, a Psijic who founded the Mages Guild
	Galur Rithari's Papers bk_galur_rithari's_papers	0	Galur Rithari	Galur Rithari's account of his attempts to rid himself of vampirism
	A Game at Dinner BookSkill_Alchemy1	200	An Anonymous Spy	A spy's observations upon poison making and a dinner party
	The Gold Ribbon of Merit bookskill_marksman1	250	Ampyrian Brum	A man tutors his old friend in marksmanship
	Grasping Fortune bk_graspingfortune	30	Serjo Hlaalu Dram Bero	Evangelical and documentative work of Great House Hlaalu
	Great Houses of Morrowind bk_great_houses	3		A description of the five great houses of Morrowind
	Guide to Ald'ruhn bk_guide_to_ald_ruhn	3		An overview of Ald'ruhn's people and notable places
	Guide to Balmora bk_guide_to_balmora	3		An overview of Balmora's people and notable places
	Guide to Sadrith Mora bk_guide_to_sadrithmora	3		An overview of Sadrith Mora's people and notable places
	Guide to Vivec bk_guide_to_vivec	3		An overview of Vivec's people and notable places
	Guide to Vvardenfell bk_guide_to_vvardenfell	3		An overview of the district of Vvardenfell
	Guylaine's Architecture bk_guylainesarchitecture	60		Guylaine Marilie's outdated summary of historical Dwemer architecture
	Hallgerd's Tale bookskill_heavy armor1	325	Tavi Dromio	Squabbling over the greatest warrior ever leads to a tale of heavy-armor-master Hlaalu Pasoroth
	Hanging Gardens of Wasten Coridale bk_hanginggardenswasten	55		A travel guide to the Hanging Gardens of Wasten Coridale, written in both Dwemeris and Aldmeris
	Hanin's Wake bk_bartendersguide bk_bartendersguide_01	10		A noxious and lethal drink allows for a mass sacrifice
	Homilies of Blessed Almalexia bk_HomiliesOfBlessedAlmalexia	25	Almalexia	A series of children's fables, each with its own moral
	Honor Among Thieves bk_honorthieves	100	Arnie the Scrib	A manual for those wishing to join the Thieves Guild
	The Hope of the Redoran bookskill_blunt weapon1	250	Turiul Nirith	A tale of a child blessed by a prophecy and the interpretation thereof
	The Horror of Castle Xyr bookskill_destruction1	250	Baloth-Kul	A One Act Play
	The House of Troubles bk_HouseOfTroubles_c bk_HouseOfTroubles_o	50		Chronicle of the Daedra who decided not to submit to the Tribunal
	How Orsinium Passed to the Orcs bookskill_heavy armor4	200	Menyna Gsost	The story of how Gortwog won the land to the north of Wayrest
	A Hypothetical Treachery bookskill_destruction3	175	Anthil Morvir	A One Act Play
	I'm My Own Grandpa bk_Im_My_Own_Grandpa	10	Gaeldol, the Funniest Wood Elf Ever	A collection of jokes
	Ice and Chitin BookSkill_Light Armor2	325	Pletius Spatec	A tale of the manipulation of chitin armor
	Imperial Charter of the Guild of Fighters bk_charterFG	30		The purpose, authority, tenents, and membership requirements for the Fighters Guild
	The Importance of Where BookSkill_Blunt Weapon2	200	Marobar Sul	Book 3 of an incomplete series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	Incident in Necrom bookskill_illusion3	225	Jonquilla Bothe	A story about an illusionist
	Invocation of Azura bk_InvocationOfAzura	50	Sigillah Parate	A work written by a priestess of Azura arguing the superiority of Azura to other Daedra Princes
	Journal of Tarhiel bk_falljournal_unique	50	Tarhiel	The ramblings of Tarhiel, inventor of the long-distance jumping spell
	Kagrenac's Journal bk_kagrenac'sjournal_excl	400	Kagrenac	An unreadable text containing Kagrenac's daily thoughts
	Kagrenac's Planbook bk_kagrenac'splans_excl	400	Kagrenac	An unreadable text containing Kagrenac's plans
	Last Scabbard of Akrash BookSkill_Armorer2	250	Tabar Vunqidh	Story of a slaver's daughter and her Khajiit lover
	The Legendary Scourge bk_LegendaryScourge	200		A short story and poem about Scourge, the mace of Malacath
	Legions of the Dead bk_legionsofthedead (bk_sharnslegionsofthedead for the unique version)	0 / 50		An informational book on the undead
	A Less Rude Song bk_istunondescosmology	40	Anonymous	A standard bawdy ballad
	Lives of the Saints bk_LivesOfTheSaints	25	Tribunal Temple	Listing and describing prominent saints of the Dunmer
	The Locked Room bookskill_security1	200	Porbert Lyttumly	How a pupil outlocks her cruel picklock instructor
	Lord Jornibret's Last Dance bookskill_light_armor3	300		Song involving men and women's parts
	The Lost Prophecy bk_thelostprophecy	0	Gilvas Barelo	One of the Nerevarine Prophecies
	The Lunar Lorkhan BookSkill_Alteration5	350	Fal Droon	A theory about the moons Masser and Secunda
	The Lusty Argonian Maid bk_lustyargonianmaid	20	Crassius Curio	A short excerpt from Crassius Curio's bawdy play
	The Madness of Pelagius bk_madnessofpelagius	20	Tsathenes	Profiling the renowned Mad Emperor
	Mages Guild Charter bk_charterMG	30		Rules for membership of the Mages Guild
	The Marksmanship Lesson bookskill_marksman4	250	Alla Llaleth	How a Bosmer slave teaches his master's son marksmanship
	Master Zoaraym's Tale bookskill_hand to hand5	300	Gi'Nanth	About the Temple of the Two Moons in Elsweyr and its students
	The Mirror bookskill_block2	225	Berdier Wreans	About a skilled fighter's showdown with his greatest enemy
	Mixed Unit Tactics v1 bk_MixedUnitTactics	25	Codus Callonus	A book about the strategies of the Khajiit during the Five Years War
	The Monomyth bk_manyfacesmissinggod	30		A theological book containing the common creation myths
	Mysterious Akavir bk_MysteriousAkavir	50		Information about the continent Akavir
	Mystery of Talara		Mera Llykith	The five-part story of Princess Talara
	Mysticism bk_Mysticism	25	Tetronius Lor	A treatise on the school of Mysticism
	N'Gasta! Kvata! Kvakis! bk_NGastaKvataKvakis_c bk_NGastaKvataKvakis_o	200	N'Gasta	An obscure text written in the language of the Sload by a necromancer
	Nchunak's Fire and Faith bk_nchunaksfireandfaith	60	Nchunak	Nchunak's journey among the Dwemer and his attempts to understand the teachings of Kagrenac
	Nerevar Moon-and-Star bk_NerevarMoonandStar	200		An Imperial scholarly work on the legend of Indoril Nerevar
	Night Falls On Sentinel bookskill_blunt weapon3	275	Boali	How a knight weeds out an enemy of the king
	No-h's Picture Book of Wood bk_BriefHistoryofWood bk_BriefHistoryofWood_01	10	No-h	An interesting book about wood
	Notes on Racial Phylogeny bookskill_restoration2	275	the Council of Healers, Imperial University	About the similarities and differences between the races of Tamriel
	The Old Ways bk_oldways	40	Celarus the Loremaster	A guide to the Psijic Order and their beliefs
	On Morrowind bk_OnMorrowind	40	Erramanwe of Sunhold	A historical synopsis of the Imperial conquest of Morrowind
	On Oblivion bk_onoblivion	40	Morian Zenas	A guide to Oblivion and the Daedra
	On the Preparation of the Corpse			How to obtain and prepare a corpse for necromantic purposes
	Ordo Legionis bk_ordolegionis	30		An introduction to the Imperial Legion
	Origin of the Mages Guild bk_OriginOfTheMagesGuild	25	The Archmage Salarth	Where and how the Mages Guild started
	Overview of Gods and Worship bk_OverviewOfGodsAndWorship	50	Brother Hetchfield	Speculation concerning the worship of gods and their benefit from such
	Palla		Vojne Mierstyyd	A conjurer's tragic infatuation with a dead woman
	The Pig Children bk_PigChildren	100	Tyston Bane	Discusses the history of the Orcish threat in the Iliac Bay
	The Pilgrim's Path bk_PilgrimsPath	25	Tribunal Temple	A book describing each of the Temple's shrines
	Poison Song		Bristin Xel	A historically inaccurate epic set in the aftermath of the war with the Dwemer and House Dagoth
	The Posting of the Hunt bk_PostingOfTheHunt	200		A document announcing a ritualistic hunting of a mortal by Daedra
	The Prayers of Baranat bookskill_hand to hand1	250		Adventure of a man in his quest to release a kidnapped lady
	Progress of Truth bk_progressoftruth	150	Dissident Priests	A book questioning the doctrine of the Tribunal and even its godhood
	The Ransom of Zarek BookSkill_Athletics1	200	Marobar Sul	How a boy escapes his kidnappers
	The Real Barenziah		Anonymous	Biography of the famous Queen Mother of Morrowind
	The Real Nerevar bk_RealNerevar	50		A Telvanni retainer's informal history of Nerevar
	Realizations of Acrobacy bookskill_acrobatics1	200	Master Rhunen Zebavi	Story of a struggle between Telvanni councilors
	The Rear Guard BookSkill_Light Armor1	200	Tenace Mourl	How a lone man guards a besieged castle and how he obtains his food
	Red Book of Great House Redoran 3E 426 bk_redbook426	60		A yearbook of the affairs of the Redoran Council of Vvardenfell District
	The Red Book of Riddles bk_redbookofriddles	50		Small collection of riddles
	Redoran Cooking Secrets bk_redorancookingsecrets	20	Dinara Othrelas	How to cook "Crab Meat and Scuttle" and "The Hound and Rat"
	Reflections on Cult Worship bk_reflectionsoncultworship...	25	Cuseius Plecia	Comparisons between the Imperial Cult and the Temple
	Response to Bero's Speech bookskill_destruction2	200	Malviser, Battlemage	Commentaries of "Bero's Speech to the Battlemages" book
	The Ruins of Kemel-Ze bk_tamrielicreligions	40	Rolard Nordssen	An archaeologist's adventure through ancient Dwemer ruins
	Saryoni's Sermons bk_SaryonisSermons	50	Archcanon Tholer Saryoni	Annotated text of the Temple with commentary by Archcanon Tholer Saryoni
	Secrets of Dwemer Animunculi bk_SecretsDwemerAnimunculi	450		Diagrams of a Sphere Centurion in various stages
	The Seed BookSkill_Axe3	200	Marobar Sul	Book 2 of an incomplete series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	A Short History of Morrowind bk_ShortHistoryMorrowind	5	Jeanette Sitte	Some excerpts from the book's introduction and its section on Vvardenfell
	Silence bookskill_illusion2	230	Ganpheril Kimeth	How an adventurer's fight with a powerful mage was aided with a simple Silence spell
	Sithis BookSkill_Alteration3	275		Text detailing an apparent connection between Sithis and Lorkhan
	Smuggler's Island bookskill_spear1	250	Quarde Anarion	A tale of eleven moon sugar smugglers' grisly fate
	Song of the Alchemists BookSkill_Alchemy3	200	Marobar Sul	Book 5 of an incomplete series of fictional stories about the Dwemer
	Special Flora of Tamriel bk_specialfloraoftamriel	25	Hardin the Herbalist	A list of the rare plants of Tamriel
	Spirit of Nirn, God of Mortals bk_spiritofnirn	40		Opinions of the god Lorkhan and the origin of creation
	Spirit of the Daedra bk_SpiritOfTheDaedra	100		A look into the Daedric mindset
	Starlover's Log bk_SamarStarloversJournal	350	Samar Starlover	Entries from the journal of a Battlemage seeking escape from Battlespire
	The Stranger bk_a2_1_thestranger	0		These are the words of the prophecy called "The Stranger"
	Surfeit of Thieves bookskill_security5	350	Aniis Noru	How a busted robbery gets even worse
	Tal Marog Ker's Researches bk_TalMarogKersResearches	450	Tal Marog Ker	On the exploits and studies of Chimere Graegyn
	Tamrielic Lore bk_Yagrum's_Book	250	Yagrum Bagarn	A list of ancient artifacts, compiled by the last living Dwemer at the behest of Divayth Fyr
	The Third Door BookSkill_Axe1	250	Annanar Orme	Tale of a heart-broken, vengeful, axe-wielding woman
	Trap bookskill_sneak4	250	Anonymous	A starving man steals money for food, but pays a high price for his action
	The True Nature of Orcs bk_truenatureoforcs	30		Book detailing the Orsimer race and their origin
	The True Noble's Code bk_truenoblescode	40	Serjo Athyn Sarethi	Gives the guidelines to the members of the House Redoran
	Unnamed Book bookskill_short blade1	225	Anonymous	A lesson on how to assassinate with a knife, followed by a story of counterbetrayal
	The Vagaries of Magicka bk_VagariesOfMagica	200
	Vampires of Vvardenfell			A book giving an overview of vampirism in Morrowind
	Varieties of Faith in the Empire bk_varietiesoffaithintheempire	30	Brother Mikhael Karkuxor of the Imperial College	An expansive list of the pantheons and associated divine spirits of Tamriel's dominant cultures
	Vernaccus and Bourlor bookskill_marksman3	250	Tavi Dromio	How a short-tempered Daedra tries to make something of himself
	Vivec and Mephala bk_vivecandmephala	40		Informational book about ALMSIVI and Mephala
	The War of the First Council bk_WaroftheFirstCouncil	25	Agrippa Fundilius	A brief account of a First Era religious conflict
	The Warrior's Charge bookskill_conjuration5	325		An old poem of the Redguards that deals with the constellations
	The Waters of Oblivion bk_WatersOfOblivion	250		A work on the dangers of Daedra and Oblivion
	Where Were You When the Dragon Broke? bk_wherewereyoudragonbroke	55	Various	A brief description and multiple accounts of the Dragon Break
	The Wild Elves bk_wildelves	35	Kier-Jo Chorvak	Brief description of the Ayleids, or Wild Elves
	Withershins bookskill_restoration1	250	Yaqut Tawashi	A humorous tale of a man's ailment and cure
	The Wolf Queen		Waughin Jarth	The life story of Queen Potema
	Words and Philosophy BookSkill_Long Blade1	225		An interview with a Bosmer master swordsman about her life
	Words of Clan Mother Ahnissi bk_wordsclanmother	40	Clan Mother Ahnissi	How a Khajiit explains the origin of the world
	Words of the Wind bk_words_of_the_wind	45		A volume of verse collected from Ashlander wise women
	The Wraith's Wedding Dowry bookskill_unarmored1	300	Voltha gra-Yamwort, translated by Apthorne	Story of how an Orc reclaims her wedding gift from thieves
	Yellow Book of Great House Hlaalu bk_yellowbook426	20		Gives a list of Hlaalu councilors and house affairs
	The Yellow Book of Riddles bk_yellowbookofriddles	30		A small book of interesting riddles