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.

Book	Skill	# Existing
Realizations of Acrobacy	Acrobatics	5
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 1	Acrobatics	6
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 4	Acrobatics	6
The Black Arrow, Volume I	Acrobatics	4
Mystery of Talara, Part 1	Acrobatics	4
A Game at Dinner	Alchemy	8
The Cake and the Diamond	Alchemy	5
Song of the Alchemists	Alchemy	6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 2	Alchemy	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 18	Alchemy	4
Breathing Water	Alteration	5
The Dragon Break Re-Examined	Alteration	5
Sithis	Alteration	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 13	Alteration	4
The Lunar Lorkhan	Alteration	5
The Armorer's Challenge	Armorer	5
Last Scabbard of Akrash	Armorer	6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 6	Armorer	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 25	Armorer	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 29	Armorer	4
The Ransom of Zarek	Athletics	6
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 3	Athletics	6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 1	Athletics	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 8	Athletics	3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 29	Athletics	4
The Third Door	Axe	7
The Axe Man	Axe	6
The Seed	Axe	6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 5	Axe	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 16	Axe	3
Death Blow of Abernanit	Block	4
The Mirror	Block	5
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 2	Block	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 7	Block	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 32	Block	4
The Hope of the Redoran	Blunt Weapon	6
The Importance of Where	Blunt Weapon	5
Night Falls On Sentinel	Blunt Weapon	3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 3	Blunt Weapon	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 9	Blunt Weapon	3
Feyfolken II	Conjuration	5
Feyfolken III	Conjuration	6
2920, Hearth Fire	Conjuration	5
2920, FrostFall	Conjuration	5
The Warrior's Charge	Conjuration	3
The Horror of Castle Xyr	Destruction	6
Response to Bero's Speech	Destruction	5
A Hypothetical Treachery	Destruction	5
The Art of War Magic	Destruction	5
Mystery of Talara, Part 3	Destruction	3
Feyfolken I	Enchant	6
The Wolf Queen, Book VIII	Enchant	5
Palla, Book II	Enchant	6
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 19	Enchant	4
The Final Lesson	Enchant	5
The Prayers of Baranat	Hand-to-Hand	5
The Wolf Queen, Book II	Hand-to-Hand	5
Charwich-Koniinge, Volume 2	Hand-to-Hand	4
Charwich-Koniinge, Volume 4	Hand-to-Hand	3
Master Zoaraym's Tale	Hand-to-Hand	3
Hallgerd's Tale	Heavy Armor	6
2920, MidYear	Heavy Armor	4
Chimarvamidium	Heavy Armor	3
How Orsinium Passed to the Orcs	Heavy Armor	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 12	Heavy Armor	4
The Wolf Queen, Book III	Illusion	4
Silence	Illusion	4
Incident in Necrom	Illusion	4
Palla, Book I	Illusion	4
Mystery of Talara, Part 4	Illusion	4
The Rear Guard	Light Armor	5
Ice and Chilton	Light Armor	5
Lord Jornibret's Last Dance	Light Armor	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 21	Light Armor	3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 28	Light Armor	5
Words and Philosophy	Long Blade	6
2920, Morning Star	Long Blade	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 17	Long Blade	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 20	Long Blade	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 23	Long Blade	3
The Gold Ribbon of Merrit	Marksman	4
A Dance in Fire, Chapter 5	Marksman	5
Vernaccus and Bourlor	Marksman	4
The Marksmanship Lesson	Marksman	5
The Black Arrow, Volume II	Marksman	3
Cherim's Heart of Anequina	Medium Armor	5
Bone, Part One	Medium Armor	4
Bone, Part Two	Medium Armor	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 22	Medium Armor	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 33	Medium Armor	4
The Buying Game	Mercantile	5
The Wolf Queen, Book IV	Mercantile	5
2920, Sun's Height	Mercantile	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 6	Mercantile	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 7	Mercantile	4
Mystery of Talara, Part 5	Unknown	3
The Firsthold Revolt	Mysticism	5
2920, Sun's Dawn	Mysticism	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 4	Mysticism	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 36	Mysticism	5
Charwich-Koniinge, Volume 3	Mysticism	4
Withershins	Restorations	6
Notes on Racial Phylogeny	Restorations	5
The Four Suitors of Benitah	Restorations	5
2920, Rain's Hand	Restorations	5
Mystery of Talara, Part 2	Restorations	3
The Locked Room	Security	5
The Wolf Queen, Book I	Security	5
The Dowry	Security	5
Chance's Folly	Security	5
Surfeit of Thieves	Security	4
Unnamed Book	Short Blade	5
2920, Sun's Dusk	Short Blade	4
2920, Evening Star	Short Blade	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 10	Short Blade	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 30	Short Blade	4
The Wolf Queen, Book VI	Sneak	4
2920, Last Seed	Sneak	4
Azura and the Box	Sneak	5
Trap	Sneak	3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 26	Sneak	5
Smuggler's Island	Spear	4
2920, First Seed	Spear	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 14	Spear	3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 24	Spear	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 35	Spear	4
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 27	Speechcraft	6
2920, Second Seed	Speechcraft	4
Biography of the Wolf Queen	Speechcraft	5
The Wolf Queen, Book V	Speechcraft	5
The Wolf Queen, Book VII	Speechcraft	5
The Wraith's Wedding Dowry	Unarmored	5
Charwich-Koniinge, Volume I	Unarmored	3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 11	Unarmored	5
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 15	Unarmored	3
36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 34	Unarmored	3

Other Useful Books

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

Book	Effect
Devine Metaphysics	Adds conversation topic: "Devine Metaphysics"
The Egg of Time	Adds conversation topic: "The Egg of Time"
The Pilgrim's Path	Adds Fields of Kummu, Gnisis, Ghostgate, Koal Cave Entrance and Vivec to map
Secrets of Dwemer Animunculi	Gives you the spell "Summon Centurian"

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Books in Morrowind

Books that Raise Skills

Other Useful Books

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