Skill Book (Skyrim)

The following is a list of all Skill books that increase specific Skills in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Reading the book once permanently increases a specific skill by one point. Each skill book possesses an emblem relative to its skill.

Alchemy

 * A Game At Dinner, Volume 1: In New Gnisis Cornerclub in Windhelm.
 * A Game At Dinner, Volume 2: In Honningbrew Meadery.
 * Herbalist's Guide to Skyrim: In Arcadia's Cauldron in Whiterun.
 * Herbalist's Guide to Skyrim: In the Hag's Cure in Markarth.
 * Du Rerum Dirennis: On Winterhold Alchemy Lab.
 * Mannimarco King Of Worms, Volume 1: On the corpse in Evergreen Grove.
 * Mannimarco King Of Worms, Volume 2: On the Alchemy Lab in Nightcaller Temple.
 * Song Of The Alchemists, Volume 1: In Bards' College of Solitude.
 * Song Of The Alchemists, Volume 2: In Anise's Cabin.

Alteration

 * Breathing Water, Volume 1: In Kraldar's House in Winterhold.
 * Breathing Water, Volume 2: In Ilinalta's Deep.
 * Daughter of The Niben, Volume 1: In Brandy-Mug Farmstead.
 * Daughter Of The Niben, Volume 2: In the room next to the Jarl of Understone in Markarth.
 * Reality And Other Flasehoods, Volume 1: In the throne room of Yngvild.
 * Reality And Other Flasehoods, Volume 2: In the Red Eagle Ascent.
 * Sithis, Volume 1: On Krag's corpse in Nchuand-Zel.
 * Sithis, Volume 2: In The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.
 * The Lunar Lorkhan, Volume 1: In the Mazaka's quarters at the Lighthouse of Solitude.
 * The Lunar Lorkhan, Volume 2: In the central chamber, on the Arcane Enchanter of Cragwallow Slope.

Archery

 * Father Of The Niben, Volume 1: In Brinehammer Shipwreck Hold.
 * Father Of The Niben, Volume 2: In Autumnshade Clearing, northwest of Riften, on a dead hunter.
 * The Black Arrow Part II, Volume 1: In The Drunken Huntsman Tavern in Whiterun.
 * The Black Arrow Part II, Volume 2: In Valtheim Towers.
 * The Gold Ribbon Of Merit, Volume 1: In Fletcher's shop in Solitude.
 * The Gold Ribbon Of Merit, Volume 2: In Angi's Camp.
 * The Marksmanship Lesson, Volume 1: In the map room in Dawnstar Sanctuary.
 * The Marksmanship Lesson, Volume 2: In Gilfre's house at Mixwater.
 * Vernaccus And Bourlor, Volume 1: In the Smithshop at Knifepoint Ridge.
 * Vernaccus And Bourlor, Volume 2: In Froki's Shack.

Block

 * A Dance In Fire, Volume 1: In the library in Fort Snowhawk.
 * A Dance In Fire, Volume 2: In the ruined hostel at Traitors' Post.
 * A Dance In Fire, Volume 3: In Karthspire Camp
 * Battle Of Red Mountain, Volume 1: In Watch Pass at Skybound.
 * Battle Of Red Mountain, Volume 2: In Destroyed Caravan at Tolvald's Crossing.
 * Death Blow Of Abernit, Volume 1: In the Hall Of The Dead in Whiterun.
 * Death Blow Of Abernit, Volume 2: In the war room in Falkreath.
 * Death Blow Of Abernit, Volume 3: In Northwind Mine
 * The Mirror, Volume 1: On a sleeping mat in a Broken Tower Redoubt.
 * The Mirror, Volume 2: In Ulfric's bedroom at the Palace of the Kings.
 * Warrior, Volume 1: In the Boss arena in the Driftshade Refuge.
 * Warrior, Volume 2: In the Captain's quarters in Fort Kostov.

Conjuration

 * Frostfall Part I, Volume 10: In the last room of the Word Wall in Sunderstone Gorge.
 * Frostfall Part II, Volume 10: In Belyn Hlaalu's house in Windhelm.
 * Hearth Fire Part I, Volume 9: In the last room in Rimerock Burrow.
 * Hearth Fire Part II, Volume 9: Near the Mortar and Pestle shop in Dawnstar.
 * Liminal Bridges, Volume 1: In north entrance of Shalidar's Maze.
 * Liminal Bridges, Volume 2: At the top of Falkreath Watchtower.
 * The Doors Of Oblivion, Volume 1: In Reachcliff Cave.
 * The Doors Of Oblivion, Volume 2: In Fellglow Keep.
 * The Warrior's Charge, Volume 1: In the sacrificial chamber of the Arcane Enchanter at Brittleshin Pass.
 * The Warrior's Charge, Volume 2: In the Jarl's bed chamber in Markarth.

Destruction

 * A Hypothetical Treachery, Volume 1: In the central chamber of High Gate Ruins.
 * A Hypothetical Treachery, Volume 2: In the Aretino residence in Windhelm.
 * Art Of War Magic, Volume 1: In Ravenscar Hollow.
 * Art Of War Magic, Volume 2: In White Hall at Dawnstar.
 * Horrors Of Castle Xyr, Volume 1: On the Alchemy Lab in Rannveig's Fast.
 * Horrors Of Castle Xyr, Volume 2: In Glenmoril Coven.
 * Response To Bero's Speech, Volume 1: In Haemar's Cavern.
 * Response To Bero's Speech, Volume 2: In Iron Breaker Mine in Dawnstar.
 * Response To Bero's Speech, Volume 3: In Witchmist Grove
 * Response To Bero's Speech, Volume 4: Rewarded by Urag gro-Shub after completing the "Hitting the Books" quest.
 * The Mystery Of Princess Talara Part III, Volume 3: In Winterhold upstairs, Birna's Oddments.
 * The Mystery Of Princess Talara Part II, Volume 3: In the Upper Zone of Steepfall Burrow.

Enchanting

 * A Tragedy In Black, Volume 1: In Glenmoril Coven.
 * A Tragedy In Black, Volume 2: In Ilinalta's Deep.
 * Catalog Of Armor Enchantments, Volume 1: In Falion's house in Morthal.
 * Catalog Of Armor Enchantments, Volume 2: In Steamscorch Mine in Kynsegrove.
 * Catalog Of Weapon Enchantments: In White Hall at Dawnstar.
 * Enchanter's Primer, Volume 1: In Carlotta Valentina's house in Whiterun.
 * Enchanter's Primer, Volume 2: In Hob's Fall Cave.
 * Twin Secrets, Volume 1: At the top of the Arcane Enchanter in Hagraven, at Serpent's Bluff.
 * win Secrets, Volume 2: In Treva's Watch.

Heavy Armor

 * Hallgerd's Tale, Volume 1: East of Ivarstead, northwest of Riften, on top of the tower on a table, guarded by Orc hunters.
 * Hallgerd's Tale, Volume 2: At Jorrvaskr in Whiterun.
 * MidYear Part I, Volume 6: Outside the Alchemy Lab in Fort Dunstead prison.
 * MidYear Part II, Volume 6: In a guardhouse in Morthal.
 * Chimarvamidium, Ancient Tales of the Dwemer Part IV, Volume 1: On a desk in Calcelmo's Tower in Malkorth.
 * Chimarvamidium, Ancient Tales of the Dwemer Part IV, Volume 2: In Darkwater Crossing.
 * Orsinium And The Orcs, Volume 1: In Stonehills.
 * Orsinium And The Orcs, Volume 2: In Dushnikh Yal.
 * The Knights Of The Nine, Volume 1: In the dining area of the Palace of the Kings.
 * The Knights Of The Nine, Volume 2: In the Hall of the Vigilant.

Illusion

 * Before The Ages Of Man, Volume 1: In Dragonsreach, Jarl's quarters in Whiterun.
 * Before The Ages Of Man, Volume 2: In the four level room in Shroud Hearth Barrow.
 * Incident At Necrom, Volume 1: In Pinemoon Cave.
 * Incident At Necrom, Volume 2: In the locked room by the Alchemy Lab at Bloodlet Throne.
 * Mystery of Talara Part I, Volume 4: Near the Arcane Enchanter at Broken Fang Cave.
 * Mystery Of Talara Part II, Volume 4: In Nepa's house in Markarth.
 * Sun's Dawn Part I, Volume 2: In the inner sanctum in the Temple Of Dibella in Malkarth.
 * Sun's Dawn Part II, Volume 2: Near the Hagraven's tent in Darklight Tower.
 * Sun's Dawn Part III, Volume 2: In the Ansilvund Burial Chambers
 * The Black Arts On Trial, Volume 1: In Falkreath Jail.
 * The Black Arts On Trial, Volume 2: In The White Phial store in Windhelm.

Light Armor

 * Ice And Chitin, Volume 1: In the guard tower in Markarth.
 * Ice And Chitin, Volume 2: In a room under the southern bridge of Windhelm.
 * Jornibret's Last Dance, Volume 1: In Fort Neugard's library.
 * Jornibret's Last Dance, Volume 2: In an Autumnwatch tower.
 * Rislav The Rigtheous, Volume 1: In the training room at Fort Greymoor.
 * Rislav The Rigtheous, Volume 2: In the training room at Cracked Tusk.
 * The Rear Guard, Volume 1: In Castle Dour in Solitude.
 * The Rear Guard, Volume 2: At the Druaddach Redoubt.
 * The Refugees, Volume 1: In a small, nameless camp west of Helgen. To reach it, follow the path, and keep left.
 * The Refugees, Volume 2: In the Smithy Of Solitude.

Lockpicking

 * Advances In Lockpicking, Volume 1: Inside Ragged Flagon's cistern at Riften.
 * Advances In Lockpicking, Volume 2: During the escape from Riften's jail.
 * Proper Lock Design, Volume 1: In Cidhna Mine in Markath.
 * Proper Lock Design, Volume 2: In the shack above the ramparts at the top of Faldar's Tooth.
 * Surfeit Of Thieves, Volume 1: In the wreck of the Winter War.
 * Surfeit Of Thieves, Volume 2: In Mistveil Keep in Riften. It is next to Jarl Laila Law-Giver's end table.
 * The Locked Room, Volume 1: At Highmoon Hall in Morthal.
 * The Locked Room, Volume 2: In Animonculary's vault in Alftrand.
 * The Wolf Queen Part I, Volume 1: In Dawnstar jail.
 * The Wolf Queen Part II, Volume 1: Underneath the bar in Cragslane Cavern.

One-Handed

 * Fire And Darkness, Volume 1: In Folgunthur.
 * Fire And Darkness, Volume 2: In Esben's room in the Ratway Warrens in Riften.
 * Mace Etiquette, Volume 1: In Orotheim.
 * Mace Etiquette, Volume 2: In Fort Greenwall.
 * Morning Star Part I, Volume 1: In Driftshade Refuge.
 * Morning Star Part II, Volume 1: In Lost Echo Cave.
 * Night Falls On Sentinel, Volume 1: In the Bandit camp northwest of Helgen.
 * Night Falls On Sentinel, Volume 2: In Swindler's Den during a side quest.
 * The Importance Of Where, Volume 1: In a Markath guard tower.
 * The Importance Of Where, Volume 2: In Chillfurrow Farm.
 * Warrior: In Driftshade Refuge.

Pickpocketing

 * Aevar Stone Singer, Volume 1: In Thonnir's house in Morthal.
 * Aevar Stone Singer, Volume 2: In the last jail cell in Lost Valkygg.
 * Beggar, Volume 1: Near the Ratway, at the table in room with Kajiit Lowlife.
 * Beggar, Volume 2: In Haelga's bunkhouse in Riften.
 * Purloined Shadows, Volume 1: In Duskglow Crevice.
 * Purloined Shadows, Volume 2: In Honorfall Orphanage in Riften.
 * Thief, Volume 1: In Bleak Falls Temple, Swindler's Den.
 * Thief, Volume 2: At the Argonian Assemblage in Windhelm.
 * Wulfmare's Guide To Better Thieving, Volume 1: At the bottom of Fort Sunguard's oubliette.
 * Wulfmare's Guide To Better Thieving, Volume 2: In Mara's Eye Pond.

Restoration

 * Mystery Of Talara Part I, Volume 2: In Eldergleam Sanctuary.
 * Mystery Of Talara Part II, Volume 2: In Frostflow Lighthouse.
 * Racial Phylogeny, Volume 1: At Moorside Inn in Morthal.
 * Racial Phylogeny, Volume 2: At Corpselight Farm in Falkreath.
 * Rain's Hand Part I, Volume 4: In Falion's house in Morthal.
 * Rain's Hand Part II, Volume 4: In the Hall Of The Dead in Markath.
 * The Exodus, Volume 1: In the Frozen Hearth in Winterhold.
 * The Exodus, Volume 2: At Stendarr's Beacon.
 * Withershins, Volume 1: At the end of Actwind Point.
 * Withershins, Volume 2: In the Temple Of Kynarteh at Whiterun.

Smithing

 * Cherins' Heart, Volume 1: In Dawnstar's Quicksilver Mine.
 * Cherins' Heart, Volume 2: In the forge room of Morvunskar.
 * Heavy Armor Forging, Volume 1: In the Silent Moons Camp.
 * Heavy Armor Forging, Volume 2: In Gloombound Mine.
 * Light Armor Forging, Volume 1: In Lod's house in Falkreath.
 * Light Armor Forging, Volume 2: In Embershard Mine, on the lower level of the larger area to the west.
 * The Armorer's Challenge, Volume 1: Near the Smith's forge at Mor Khazgur.
 * The Armorer's Challenge, Volume 2: On the Skyforge platform in Whiterun.
 * The Last Scabbard Of Akrash, Volume 1: In Silver Hand Camp in Gallows Rock.
 * The Last Scabbard Of Akrash, Volume 2: In the armory of Fort Sunguard.

Sneak

 * Last Seed Part I, Volume 8: In Redoran's Retreat.
 * Last Seed Part II, Volume 8: In the room with Alain at Raldbthar.
 * Legend Of Krately House, Volume 1: In the Black Briar Lodge.
 * Legend Of Krately House, Volume 2: In the cellar at the Nightgate Inn.
 * Sacred Witness, Volume 1: In an alchemy lab in Deepwood Vale.
 * Sacred Witness, Volume 2: In Babette's room in The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.
 * The Red Kitchen Reader, Volume 1: In the Frostmere Crypt.
 * The Red Kitchen Reader, Volume 2: In New Gnisis Cornerclub in Windhelm.
 * Three Thieves, Volume 1: In the room of Rattle's in Snow Veil Sanctum.
 * Three Thieves, Volume 2: In Honningbrew Brewery's alchemy lab.

Speech

 * A Dance In Fire Part I, Volume 6: In Meeko's Shack.
 * A Dance In Fire Part II, Volume 6: In Dead Man's Drink tavern at Falkreath.
 * A Dance In Fire Part I, Volume 7: In Arnleif And Sons Trading Company in Markath.
 * A Dance In Fire Part II, Volume 7: In Beggars' Row in Riften.
 * Biography Of The Wolf Queen, Volume 1: In the Blue Palace in Solitude.
 * Biography Of The Wolf Queen, Volume 2: In Belthor's General Goods in Whiterun.
 * Second Seed Part I, Volume 5: In Sorli's house in Stonehills.
 * Second Seed Part II, Volume 5: In Sadri's Used Wares in Windhelm.
 * The Buying Game, Volume 1: In Bards' College.
 * The Buying Game, Volume 2: In the Shrine to Peyrite.

Two-Handed

 * Battle Of Sancre Tor, Volume 1: In Dustman's Cairn.
 * Battle Of Sancre Tor, Volume 2: In Old Hroldan.
 * King, Volume 1: In Bleakwind Bluff.
 * King, Volume 2: In Penitus Oculatist Outpost at Dragon Bridge.
 * Songs Of Hrormir, Volume 1: In Jorrvaskr Living Quarters.
 * Songs Of Hrormir, Volume 2: In Jala's house in Solitude.
 * The Legendary City Of Sancre Tor, Volume 1: In Ysgramor's Tomb.
 * The Legendary City Of Sancre Tor, Volume 2: In Falkreath's barracks.
 * Words And Philosophy, Volume 1: In the flooded cave of the Lost Knife Hideout.
 * Words And Philosophy, Volume 2: In the Riften barracks.