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25 | An outdated guide for foreign visitors to Morrowind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25 | The Underking, Ysmir Kingmaker | A brief, undated, early historical document covering the Underking and Tiber Septim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