Books and other readable furnishings

Djennku · August 2023

Hello!

I am trying to create a library of every readable furnishing in the game. It's a new project, and I have a few questions for the community.

I was curious if there is another way to purchase the books from the big furnishing packs in the crown store without buying all the other items along with them, as I am only after the books themselves.

Second, aside from the 5 bastian nymic books, 21 scrivener's hall books, and the achievement furnishings, and excluding crown furnishing pack books, are there any other books, or readable furnishings I need to be aware of to complete my library?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Tobyja · August 2023

Djennku wrote: »

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I was curious if there is another way to purchase the books from the big furnishing packs in the crown store without buying all the other items along with them, as I am only after the books themselves.
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As far as i know: no. You can find and read this books in the world, but can't get them for your houses other way.

Djennku wrote: »

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Second, aside from the 5 bastian nymic books, 21 scrivener's hall books, and the achievement furnishings, and excluding crown furnishing pack books, are there any other books, or readable furnishings I need to be aware of to complete my library?
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In case you don't know this page --> https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Library_Furnishings/Literature
There are some readable books, once awarded for event(s?) (guess, no longer obtainable) and the bounty sheets from pickpocketing, for example.

So i'm aware of 5 furnishing books from the bundle look upon their nothing eyes (achiev-merchant in Lilmoth/Murkmire)
--> https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Look_upon_Their_Nothing_Eyes
but what are the 5 bastian nymic books? Or do you mean Azandar/the new Necrom ones? I found one in a treasure chest. [edit: sry, not sure... maybe it was from one of Azandars maps]

Also i didn't know, there are 21 scrivener's hall books... are they all readable?

LunaFlora · August 2023

there's the mages guild lore books that you can buy from mystic merchants.

spartaxoxo · August 2023

There's the luxury vendor's velothi podium of recitation. I'm unsure if there's any other lux reads

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Velothi_Podium_of_Recitation

Also, I know you mentioned achievement furnishings, but I think I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that there are some of those that don't look like books at first glance.

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:The_Keeper's_Oath_(furnishing)

Also, both newer sets of companions send letters.

Edit: There's the various songs of Pelinal books from the Midyear Mayhem

There are some books in the housing editor you can buy.

Djennku · August 2023

Ty guys! So far I have the mages guild collection, 36 (+1) lessons of vivec, the truth in sequence, poems of nothing, oath to the keepers, the 5 nymic books, Cheeses of Tamriel, and one scrivener's hall book.

I am missing the lux items, and pretty much all of the furnishing pack books, excluding the other Scrivener's collection which I'm currently pursuing.

My end goal in this is to have an open library for anyone in the community interested to be able to walk in and read the books without needing to obtain them themselves.

I appreciate the responses. Hopefully I can collect the rest of the books from the crown pack and get this library done soon. ^^

EDIT: forgot to add, I do have the whole pelinal collection.

Tobyja · August 2023

Djennku wrote: »

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My end goal in this is to have an open library for anyone in the community interested to be able to walk in and read the books without needing to obtain them themselves.
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Once i had this in mind too, but then i heard that visitors cannot read the books. Maybe its because the Shalidor ones (from the mages guild), maybe its the Shalidor ones only...(?)

Is someone able to clarify this point?

Djennku · August 2023

Tobyja wrote: »

Djennku wrote: »

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My end goal in this is to have an open library for anyone in the community interested to be able to walk in and read the books without needing to obtain them themselves.
[...]

Once i had this in mind too, but then i heard that visitors cannot read the books. Maybe its because the Shalidor ones (from the mages guild), maybe its the Shalidor ones only...(?)

Is someone able to clarify this point?

Unless you have your house set up as "limited visitor" people can interact with furnishings, which means they can certainly read any books. ^^

Tobyja · August 2023

Djennku wrote: »

Tobyja wrote: »

Djennku wrote: »

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My end goal in this is to have an open library for anyone in the community interested to be able to walk in and read the books without needing to obtain them themselves.
[...]

Once i had this in mind too, but then i heard that visitors cannot read the books. Maybe its because the Shalidor ones (from the mages guild), maybe its the Shalidor ones only...(?)

Is someone able to clarify this point?

Unless you have your house set up as "limited visitor" people can interact with furnishings, which means they can certainly read any books. ^^

Good point, ty for this hint. Really.
But did you try it with somebody? Because what i heard about is something like... shalidors not readable by visitors so noone can take advantage and reading all books at once and then grab the mythic Mora's Whisper... u know what i mean?
Maybe it doesen't affect other books beside shalidors, i simply don't know. That's why i asked.

EDIT: oh, and now i got u... Bastion Nymic. There are 5 from. But then the one i found in a treasure map chest isn't one of those.
--> https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Mushroom_Classification_Book
not readable, but interactable. And maybe there are more of this, heard rumours, but have not figured out yet.

spartaxoxo · August 2023

The mage guild books are readable by others. They won't advance the skill line but they are able to be interacted with

Tobyja · August 2023

Ah, ok, tyvm spartaxoxo!

Sturmfaenger · September 2023

You can also buy a crate with 5 books at the Murkmire Achievement Vendor.