Books in Morrowind

There's no shortage of literature in Morrowind. There's lots to read, and some books have an obvious benefit. Reading books can raise a wide variety of skills, or offer other insight.

Books that Raise Skills

The following list shows all the books that raise skills, and how many copies of the book exist in Morrowind. They are ordered by the name of the skill.

BookSkill# Existing
Realizations of AcrobacyAcrobatics5
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 1Acrobatics6
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 4Acrobatics6
The Black Arrow, Volume IAcrobatics4
Mystery of Talara, Part 1Acrobatics4
A Game at DinnerAlchemy8
The Cake and the DiamondAlchemy5
Song of the AlchemistsAlchemy6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 2Alchemy5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 18Alchemy4
Breathing WaterAlteration5
The Dragon Break Re-ExaminedAlteration5
SithisAlteration5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 13Alteration4
The Lunar LorkhanAlteration5
The Armorer's ChallengeArmorer5
Last Scabbard of AkrashArmorer6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 6Armorer5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 25Armorer5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 29Armorer4
The Ransom of ZarekAthletics6
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 3Athletics6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 1Athletics4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 8Athletics3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 29Athletics4
The Third DoorAxe7
The Axe ManAxe6
The SeedAxe6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 5Axe4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 16Axe3
Death Blow of AbernanitBlock4
The MirrorBlock5
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 2Block5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 7Block4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 32Block4
The Hope of the RedoranBlunt Weapon6
The Importance of WhereBlunt Weapon5
Night Falls On SentinelBlunt Weapon3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 3Blunt Weapon5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 9Blunt Weapon3
Feyfolken IIConjuration5
Feyfolken IIIConjuration6
2920, Hearth FireConjuration5
2920, FrostFallConjuration5
The Warrior's ChargeConjuration3
The Horror of Castle XyrDestruction6
Response to Bero's SpeechDestruction5
A Hypothetical TreacheryDestruction5
The Art of War MagicDestruction5
Mystery of Talara, Part 3Destruction3
Feyfolken IEnchant6
The Wolf Queen, Book VIIIEnchant5
Palla, Book IIEnchant6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 19Enchant4
The Final LessonEnchant5
The Prayers of BaranatHand-to-Hand5
The Wolf Queen, Book IIHand-to-Hand5
Charwich-Koniinge, Volume 2Hand-to-Hand4
Charwich-Koniinge, Volume 4Hand-to-Hand3
Master Zoaraym's TaleHand-to-Hand3
Hallgerd's TaleHeavy Armor6
2920, MidYearHeavy Armor4
ChimarvamidiumHeavy Armor3
How Orsinium Passed to the OrcsHeavy Armor5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 12Heavy Armor4
The Wolf Queen, Book IIIIllusion4
SilenceIllusion4
Incident in NecromIllusion4
Palla, Book IIllusion4
Mystery of Talara, Part 4Illusion4
The Rear GuardLight Armor5
Ice and ChiltonLight Armor5
Lord Jornibret's Last DanceLight Armor4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 21Light Armor3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 28Light Armor5
Words and PhilosophyLong Blade6
2920, Morning StarLong Blade4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 17Long Blade5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 20Long Blade4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 23Long Blade3
The Gold Ribbon of MerritMarksman4
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 5Marksman5
Vernaccus and BourlorMarksman4
The Marksmanship LessonMarksman5
The Black Arrow, Volume IIMarksman3
Cherim's Heart of AnequinaMedium Armor5
Bone, Part OneMedium Armor4
Bone, Part TwoMedium Armor4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 22Medium Armor4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 33Medium Armor4
The Buying GameMercantile5
The Wolf Queen, Book IVMercantile5
2920, Sun's HeightMercantile4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 6Mercantile5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 7Mercantile4
Mystery of Talara, Part 5Unknown3
The Firsthold RevoltMysticism5
2920, Sun's DawnMysticism5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 4Mysticism5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 36Mysticism5
Charwich-Koniinge, Volume 3Mysticism4
WithershinsRestorations6
Notes on Racial PhylogenyRestorations5
The Four Suitors of BenitahRestorations5
2920, Rain's HandRestorations5
Mystery of Talara, Part 2Restorations3
The Locked RoomSecurity5
The Wolf Queen, Book ISecurity5
The DowrySecurity5
Chance's FollySecurity5
Surfeit of ThievesSecurity4
Unnamed BookShort Blade5
2920, Sun's DuskShort Blade4
2920, Evening StarShort Blade4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 10Short Blade5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 30Short Blade4
The Wolf Queen, Book VISneak4
2920, Last SeedSneak4
Azura and the BoxSneak5
TrapSneak3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 26Sneak5
Smuggler's IslandSpear4
2920, First SeedSpear4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 14Spear3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 24Spear5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 35Spear4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 27Speechcraft6
2920, Second SeedSpeechcraft4
Biography of the Wolf QueenSpeechcraft5
The Wolf Queen, Book VSpeechcraft5
The Wolf Queen, Book VIISpeechcraft5
The Wraith's Wedding DowryUnarmored5
Charwich-Koniinge, Volume IUnarmored3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 11Unarmored5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 15Unarmored3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 34Unarmored3

Other Useful Books

Some books do not raise skills, but have other effects instead:

BookEffect
Devine MetaphysicsAdds conversation topic: "Devine Metaphysics"
The Egg of TimeAdds conversation topic: "The Egg of Time"
The Pilgrim's PathAdds Fields of Kummu, Gnisis, Ghostgate, Koal Cave Entrance and Vivec to map
Secrets of Dwemer AnimunculiGives you the spell "Summon Centurian"