Which books are "must reads?" : V - Skyrim

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:35 pm

The Real Barenziah , the best.

I've been playing since MW, and haven't read this one yet.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:47 am

This

I double this.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:39 pm

I realize you're looking for a list of all the "skill" books, right?

That way you won't have to spend time reading books. Don't know if such a list exists yet. Hope it doesn't.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:18 am

First, for gameplay, read any book that costs more than 50 Gold. Those are skill books and you will learn a skill if you have not read the book before.

As for Lore, I hate to say it, but most of them have some Lore in them, and the titles are pretty easy to figure out which ones are more Lore than others. However, there is a reference for all the books in this game and previous games

http://www.imperial-library.info/

So, you can catch up on your lore there. Note, the Skyrim specific books may not be up yet.

This is the best idea. If they're expensive, read them. Everything has lore in too, though. I remember when I first started and reading some book I thought were important, and ended up getting a good laugh out of because they're funny. And that made them just as important.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:34 pm

I realize you're looking for a list of all the "skill" books, right?

That way you won't have to spend time reading books. Don't know if such a list exists yet. Hope it doesn't.

Actually, no. I'm trying to level fairly slowly, so I don't necessarily want skill books. I'm most interested in the books that contain the most entertaining and informative lore.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:35 am

Not a book, but a journal, Kodlak's journal (if you're doing Companions Quest).. This book made me feel so immersed in the game, as if I'm really part of it.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:49 pm

'The Great War'.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:33 am

http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/The_Alik%27r

There's a quote in my signature as well.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:30 pm

Kolb & The Dragon

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:27 pm

"A Dance in Fire", "The Black Arrow", and many more! Including the one with the alphabetical twist. Read them all! I read two or so every day.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:38 pm

16 Accords of Madness, v. VI

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:27 am

It takes time to pick up the lore. I've been playing for a long time and haven't read them all or absorbed them completely. I just found a new one to me at a site north of Winterhold College that is simiilar to Genesis and talks about how the world of Tamriel was created and by whom. It's a lot to remember but it happens over time. Some books are placed in the game that makes it obvious "read this, it's important to the story" and that's how I'd describe that one I just found. I also take a few books at a time back to my home for later reading. I keep them in the nightstand next to the bed.

Checked that book title:

Spoiler

Before The Ages of Man by Aincantar Shimerene

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:38 am

be sure to read both versions of the Lusty Argonian Maid, also the locked room

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:17 am

The Bear of Markarth is very relevant to the Civil War.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:25 am

Two of my more recent finds were 'three thieves' and 'an hypothetical betrayal'. Both clever little stories. I'd advice to open everything you find and decide if you want to finish it off after flicking through the pages a bit. Just like you would a real life book.

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:42 am

The Red Kitchen

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:18 am

Shadowmarks. Can be really useful...

» Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:14 am

A game at dinner.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:43 pm

The locked room (skillup book too) has a nice short story that made me smile

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:15 pm

The Yellow Book of Riddles

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:53 pm

The Book of Fate :unsure2:

and Kolb and the Dragon

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:54 pm

The Second Coming of Skyrim. It explains that there will be an actual "playable" version for the PS3 in a few months.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:53 pm

The book of fate.