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Books are items obtained in quests and elsewhere in Old School RuneScape. Most books can be read by players, which provides information ranging from lore to information on game mechanics.
When a player reads a book, an interface will appear to display the book's contents, and their character will be seen reading a green (sometimes yellow) book.
Books in bookcase
[edit | edit source]Bookcases are built in the Parlour, Quest Hall or Study of a player-owned house. All of the bookcases will contain the same books. Bookcases have the ability to save bank space, because they automatically store most books from previously completed quests and other miscellaneous books.
There are currently a total of 155 books that can be stored in a bookcase, and are stored in the following order:
| Item name | Name in bookcase | Source | |
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Ablenkian's escape | Ablenkian's Escape | Myths' Guild Library |
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Abyssal book | Abyssal Research Notes | Speaking to the Mage of Zamorak after completing Enter the Abyss |
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Security book | Account Security | General store |
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Akila's journal | Akila's Journal | From Maisa during Into the Tombs |
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Ancient diary | Ancient Diary | Bottom floor of the House on the Hill |
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Diary | Ancient Diary (from the Lighthouse) | Horror from the Deep quest |
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Apmeken's capture | Apmeken's Capture | Defeating Ba-Ba in the Tombs of Amascut |
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Arachnids of vampyrium | Arachnids of Vampyrium | Defeating the nylocas hordes, or searching the grand bookshelf in Verzik Vitur's treasure vault |
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Burnt diary | Armod's Burnt Diary | Royal Trouble quest |
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Dwarven lore | The Arzinian Being of Bordanzan | Between a Rock... quest |
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Astronomy book | Astronomy Book | Table in the building north of the Observatory |
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Atlax's diary | Atlax's Diary | Received at a rate of 1/20 from the Rewards Guardian after a game of Guardians of the Rift |
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Auburn valley ecological reports | Auburn valley ecological reports | Table in the eastern room of The Burrow |
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Ballad of the basilisk | Ballad of the Basilisk | Boxes just north of the Rellekka Longhall Bar |
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Moonclan manual | Basics of Magic (from Lunar Isle) | Baba Yaga's Magic Shop |
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Big book of bangs | Big Book of Bangs | Regicide quest |
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Bloody diary | Bloody Diary | Grand Library |
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Bloody notes | Bloody Notes | Shades of Mor'ton minigame |
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Cocktail guide | The Blurberry Cocktail Guide | Speaking to Blurberry |
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Book o' piracy | Book o' Piracy | Cabin Fever quest |
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Binding book | Book of Binding | Legends' Quest |
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Book of spyology | Book of Spyology | Monkey Madness II quest |
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Goblin book | The Book of the Big High War God | Dropped at a rate of 1/64 from goblins |
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Beaten book | Book of the Elemental Helm | Elemental Workshop II quest |
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Battered book | Book of the Elemental Shield | Elemental Workshop I quest |
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Book on baxtorian | Book on Baxtorian (The Missing Relics) | Waterfall Quest |
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Brewin' guide | Brewin' Guide | Trouble Brewing waiting lobby |
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The butcher | The Butcher | Defeating the Pestilent Bloat, or searching the grand bookshelf in Verzik Vitur's treasure vault |
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Cadarn lineage | The Cadarn Lineage | Roving Elves quest |
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Book on chemicals | Chemistry book from the Dig Site library | The Dig Site quest |
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Clockwork book | Clockwork Toys - A Clockwork Mechanism, Chapter 1.0 | Cold War quest |
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Collection log | Collection Log | Given by the Collector |
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Demonic tome | The Confession of Ellemar | Shadow of the Storm quest |
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Crazed scribbles | Crazed Scribbles | Grand Library |
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Prifddinas' history | The Creation of Prifddinas | Bookcases in Lletya |
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Creature keeper's journal | Creature Keeper's Journal | Searching the creature keeper in the Chambers of Xeric |
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Crondis' capture | Crondis' Capture | Defeating Zebak in the Tombs of Amascut |
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Crystal singing for beginners | Crystal Singing for Beginners | Speaking to Ilfeen after completing Roving Elves |
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A handwritten book | Crystal Singing for Beginners (trans. Oaknock) | The Eyes of Glouphrie quest |
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Dark journal | Dark journal | Defeating the Great Olm |
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A dear friend | A Dear Friend | Grand Library |
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The desert trout - ship's log | The Desert Trout - Ship's Log | Book table at Ruins of Unkah |
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Aivas' diary | Diary of Aivas | Dragon Slayer II quest |
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Entomologist's diary | Diary of Buggie the Entomologist | Buggie's corpse in the Kalphite Cave |
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Archaeologist's diary | The Diary of Charles Charlington | Charles Charlington in the Tar Swamp |
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Diary | Diary of Herbi Flax | Shades of Mort'ton quest |
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Tarn's diary | The Diary of Tarn Razorlor | The Lair of Tarn Razorlor miniquest |
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Herman's book | Dionysius: A Legend in His Own Lifetime | Herman's desk in the Piscatoris Fishing Colony |
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Journal | Drozal's Journal | Making History quest |
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Instruction manual | Dwarf Multicannon Manual | Dwarf Cannon quest |
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Ebrill's journal | Ebrill's Journal | Grand Library |
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The eight clans | The Eight Clans | Grand Library |
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Varlamore envoy | The Envoy to Varlamore | The Depths of Despair quest |
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Eastern discovery | The Exploration of the Eastern Realm | Bookcases in Lletya |
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Imcandoria's fall | The Fall of Imcandoria | Myths' Guild Library |
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Farming manual | Farmer Gricoller's Farming Manual | My Arm's Big Adventure quest |
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Feathered journal | Feathered Journal of Arthur Artimus | Eagles' Peak quest |
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Fossil island note book | Fossil Island Notebook | Bone Voyage quest |
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Translation | Four Diamonds translation | Desert Treasure I quest |
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Gianne's cook book | Gianne's Cook Book | Speaking to Aluft Gianne snr. |
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Gielinor's flora - allotments | Gielinor's Flora - Allotments | Northernmost shelf next to Garden supplier in the Farming Guild |
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Gielinor's flora - bushes | Gielinor's Flora - Bushes | Shelf next to Allanna in the Farming Guild |
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Gielinor's flora - flowers | Gielinor's Flora - Flowers | Crate near the flower patch in the east wing of the Farming Guild |
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Gielinor's flora - fruit | Gielinor's Flora - Fruit | Crate near the Celastrus patch in the north wing of the Farming Guild |
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Gielinor's flora - herbs | Gielinor's Flora - Herbs | Crate near the tree patch in the west wing of the Farming Guild |
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Gielinor's flora - hops | Gielinor's Flora - Hops | Southernmost shelf next to Garden supplier in the Farming Guild |
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Gielinor's flora - trees | Gielinor's Flora - Trees | Crate near the anima patch in the west wing of the Farming Guild |
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Glassblowing book | Glassblowing Book | Table in the building north of the Observatory |
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Glough's journal | Glough's Journal | The Grand Tree quest |
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Translation book | Gnome Translation Dictionary | The Grand Tree quest |
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Gollwyn's final statement | Gollwyn's Final Statement | Grand Library |
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The great divide | The Great Divide | Bookcases in Lletya |
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Construction guide | Guide to Construction | Bookcase |
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Harmony | Harmony | Grand Library |
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Het's capture | Het's Capture | Defeating Akkha in the Tombs of Amascut |
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Histories of the hallowland | Histories of Hallowland | In Aid of the Myreque quest |
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Dagon'hai history | History of the Dagon'hai | What Lies Below quest |
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Goblin symbol book | A History of the Goblin Race | The Lost Tribe quest |
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Houndmaster's diary | Houndmaster's Diary | Defeating the muttadiles |
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Imafore's betrayal | Imafore's Betrayal | Myths' Guild Library |
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The jackal's torch | The Jackal's Torch | Searching the bags in the western end of Osmumten's burial chamber |
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Journal | Jossik's Diary (from the Lighthouse) | Horror from the Deep quest |
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Edern's journal | Journal of Nissyen Edern | Mourning's End Part II quest |
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Old journal | The Journal of Randas | Underground Pass quest |
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Vanguard judgement | Judgement of the Vanguard | Defeating the Vanguard |
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Kasonde's journal | Kasonde's Journal | Found when starting The Garden of Death quest |
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Crumbling tome | Legend of the Brothers | Table in the building just outside the Barrows |
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Legends of the mountain | Legends of the Mountain | Grand Library |
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Manual | Lighthouse Manual | Horror from the Deep quest |
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Lithkren vault notes | Lithkren Vault Notes | Combined via old notes in the Lithkren Vault |
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Embalming manual | The Little Book of Embalming | Icthlarin's Little Helper quest |
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The living statues | The Living Statues | Grand Library |
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Lutwidge and the moonfly | Lutwidge and the Moonfly | Myths' Guild Library |
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Arena book | Magic Training Arena Lore Book | Rewards Guardian |
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Malumac's journal | Malumac's Journal | South-west corner of the Karamjan Temple |
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Ghrim's book | Managing Thine Kingdom for Noobes | Speaking to Advisor Ghrim after completing Throne of Miscellania |
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Nistirio's manifesto | Manifesto of Vasa Nistirio | Defeating Vasa Nistirio |
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Explorer's notes | Memoirs of a Dwarven Explorer | Keldagrim library |
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Modern day morytania | Modern Day Morytania | In Aid of the Myreque quest |
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Moonrise wines | Moonrise Wines | Bookshelf in upper level of Moonrise Brewery and Winery |
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Mount karuulm diary | Mount Karuulm Diary | Combined via old notes in the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon |
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Movario's notes (volume 1) | Movario's Notes (Volume 1) | While Guthix Sleeps quest |
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Movario's notes (volume 2) | Movario's Notes (Volume 2) | While Guthix Sleeps quest |
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Neilan's journal | Neilan's Journal | Getting Ahead quest |
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Niff & harry | Niff & Harry | Grand Library |
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Varmen's notes | Notes from Varmen's expedition to Uzer | The Golem quest |
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Transdimensional notes | Notes on Transdimensional Travel | Defeating Vespula |
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Weiss fire notes | Odd Mushroom's Notes | Given by Snowflake during Making Friends with My Arm |
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Ode to eternity | Ode to Eternity | Grand Library |
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Ohn's diary | Ohn's Diary | A crate east of High Priestess Zul-Harcinqa in Zul-Andra |
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Old diary | Old Diary | A Taste of Hope quest, search the bed in Serafina's home |
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On leprechauns | On Leprechauns | Grand Library |
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On migration patterns | On migration patterns | Western section of the Stalker Den |
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Overseer's book | Overseer's book | Abyssal Nexus after having The Overseer create an abyssal bludgeon |
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Game book | Party Pete's Bumper Book of Games | Bookcase |
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Pie recipe book | Pie Recipe Book | Pie Shop |
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Prayer book | Prayer of Deliverance from Poisons | The Great Brain Robbery quest |
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Queen help book | Queen Help (from Barbarian Assault) | Select The Final Battle tutorial with Captain Cain at Barbarian Assault |
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Book | The Ratpits Manual | Speaking to Felkrash after completing Ratcatchers |
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My notes | Records from my discoveries beneath the lake | Barbarian Training |
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Sacraments of ent folk | Sacraments of Ent Folk | Vale Totems miniquest |
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Scabaras' capture | Scabaras' Capture | Defeating Kephri in the Tombs of Amascut |
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Serafina's diary | Serafina's Diary | Defeating the Maiden of Sugadinti, or searching the grand bookshelf in Verzik Vitur's treasure vault |
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Eastern settlement | The Settlement of the East | Bookcases in Lletya |
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The shadow realm | The Shadow Realm | Defeating Sotetseg, or searching the grand bookshelf in Verzik Vitur's treasure vault |
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Shaman's tome | Shaman's Tome | Legends' Quest |
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Book | The Shield of Arrav | Shield of Arrav quest |
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Sin'keth's diary | Sin'keths journal | What Lies Below quest |
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The sleeping seven | The Sleeping Seven | In Aid of the Myreque quest |
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Soggy journal | Soggy Journal | Grand Library |
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Soul wars guide | Soul Wars Guide | Soul Wars tutorial |
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Spirit anglers research notes | Spirit Anglers Research Notes | Book table at Ruins of Unkah |
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The spurned demon | The Spurned Demon | Grand Library |
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Stained journal | Stained Journal | Grand Library |
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Strange hallowed tome | Strange Hallowed Tome | Skeleton in the Hallowed Sepulchre lobby |
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Stronghold notes | Stronghold of Security - Notes | Searching Solztun's corpse in the Stronghold of Security |
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History of iban | The Tale of Iban | Underground Pass quest |
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Serafina | The Tale of Serafina | Myths' Guild Library |
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The hueycoatl | Tales of the Old Ones: The Hueycoatl | Bookshelf in upper level of Quetzacalli Gorge bank |
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A taste of hope | A Taste of Hope | Lady Nadezhda Shadum's house in Darkmeyer |
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Tekton's journal | Tekton's journal | Defeating Tekton |
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Tome of the moon | Tome of the Moon | Forthos Dungeon Temple Library |
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Tome of the sun | Tome of the Sun | Forthos Dungeon Temple Library |
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Tome of the temple | Tome of the Temple | Forthos Dungeon Temple Library |
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Guide book | Tourist Guide to Ardougne | Table in the estate agent's building in East Ardougne |
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Tree wizards' journal | Tree Wizards' Journal | Shades of Mor'ton minigame |
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The truth behind the myth (excerpt) | The Truth Behind the Myth (Excerpt) | Grand Library |
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Ungael lab notes | Ungael Lab Notes | Combined via old notes in the laboratory under Ungael |
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Verzik vitur - patient record | Verzik Vitur - Patient Record | Defeating Verzik Vitur, or searching the grand bookshelf in her treasure vault |
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The wardens | The Wardens | Defeating Tumeken's Warden and Elidinis' Warden in the Tombs of Amascut |
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The weeping | The Weeping | Myths' Guild Library |
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The wild hunt | The Wild Hunt | Defeating Xarpus, or searching the grand bookshelf in Verzik Vitur's treasure vault |
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Bird book | William Oddity's Guide to the Avian | Eagles' Peak quest |
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Diary | Witch's Diary | Witch's House quest |
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Yewnock's notes | Yewnock's Notes | Tree Gnome Village Dungeon storeroom |
Inventory-only books
[edit | edit source]Having these books in your inventory, and using them on the bookcase gives this message: There doesn't seem to be space for that on the bookcase.
- God books
- Chronicle - purchased from Diango's Toy Store
- Lift manual (Royal Trouble)
- Mage's book - a reward from Mage Training Arena minigame
- Smelly journal - obtained from the Fishing Hamlet
- Arceuus Library texts (excluding Varlamore envoy)
- From the town of Slepe:
- From Wise Old Man's bookshelves:
- Kharedst's memoirs - a reward from Client of Kourend quest
- Book of the dead - a reward from A Kingdom Divided quest
- Master scroll book - a possible reward from opening reward caskets
- Slashed book - After the Elemental Workshop I quest, it will be found in the same house south of the Elemental Workshop in Seers' Village. The Battered book, however, can be found within the bookcase; use a knife on the Battered book to get the Slashed book. However, either book can be used in the Elemental Workshop to make an Elemental shield or Mind shield.
- Books given as rewards:
- Tome of experience - a reward from Darkness of Hallowvale quest. After the third reading the book "crumbles into a dust cloud of knowledge."
- Book of knowledge - a reward from the Surprise Exam random event
- Duradel's notes - a reward from Kuradal after While Guthix Sleeps quest
Missing books
[edit | edit source]Some books obtained during certain quests do not appear in the bookcase:
- Journal (Filliman Tarlock) - Nature Spirit quest; obtained when searching the Nature Grotto, and is not available after the quest.
- Books obtained from Sithik Ints's bedroom drawers in the Yanille guest house north of the bank as part of the Zogre Flesh Eaters quest; no longer available after the quest.
- Book of haricanto from Ghosts Ahoy
- Book on costumes from The Giant Dwarf
- Silver book from Murder Mystery
- Translation manual from Ghosts Ahoy
- Haemalchemy volume 1 from Darkness of Hallowvale
- Haemalchemy volume 2 from Sins of the Father
- The groats principles from The Ides of Milk
- Newspaper
Unreadable books
[edit | edit source]Some books are unreadable and cannot be taken in the inventory. Some examples follow:
- From Wizards' Tower library, ground floor. Upon searching the bookcase: There's a large selection of books, the majority of which look fairly old. Some very strange names... You pick one at random:
- The Life & Times of a Thingummywut by Traiborn the Wizard
- Wind Strike for Beginners
- Life With a Wizard Husband ~ a Housewife's Story
- The Dark Arts of Magical Wands
- So You Think You're a Mage? Volume 28
- Fire, Earth and Water ~ What's it all About?
- How to become the Ultimate Wizard of the Universe
- 101 Ways to Impress Your Mates with Magic
- Interesting... - Only the titles of the books are mentioned, and the books have no image and cannot be read.
- There are 2 stacks of books outside Nickolaus' tent in the Hunter Woodland area north-west of Eagles' Peak. Upon examining: These books stacked very neatly.
- Flying Books, in the Mage Training Arena minigame.