Skill Book Locations: Two-Handed

Two-Handed:

Battle of Sancre Tor – Old Hrolden – On an end table in the large bedroom

Battle of Sancre Tor – Dustman’s Cairn – On a table in the entry table

King – Dragon Bridge – In the Penitus Oculatus Outpost on a bedside table

King – Bleakwind Bluff – Inside the tower, lying on the ground next to the cairn

Song of Hrormir – Solitude – On the first floor of Jala’s House, lying on the ground in some hay

Song of Hrormir – Whiterun – In Jorrvaskr, on the table with the map in Kodlak’s study

The Legendary Sancre Tor – Northwatch Keep – On a crate in the bedroom on the lower level of the large central chamber

The Legendary Sancre Tor – Falkreath Barracks – In the Barracks, atop a chest in the sleeping area upstairs

Words and Philosophy – Lost Knife Hideout – On the table on the central wooden lookout in the large, watery cavern

Words and Philosophy – Riften Barracks – On a dresser on the second floor of the Barracks

Skill Book Locations: Archery

Father of the Niben – Wreck of the Brinehammer – On a crate near a skeleton in the ship’s lower cargo hold

Father of the Niben – Hunter’s Rest – Lying between two bedrolls inside the shack

The Black Arrow, v2 – Whiterun – In the Drunken Huntsman, on the shelf under the counter

The Black Arrow, v2 – Valthiem Towers – On the end table near the top of the north tower

The Gold Ribbon of Merit – Solitude – In the Fletcher’s shop, on a small table in the corner of the room

The Gold Ribbon of Merit – Angi’s Camp – On the end table near the bed inside the shack

The Markmanship Lesson – Dawnstar Sanctuary – On the table with the map in the Dawnstar Sanctuary

The Markmanship Lesson – Mixwater Mill – In Gilfre’s House, on the small corner table

Vernaccus and Bourlor – Knifepoint Ridge – On a crude wooden table near the Blacksmith Forge

Vernaccus and Bourlor – Froki’s Shack – On a shelf inside the shack

Skill Book Locations: Smithing

Cherim’s Heart – Dawnstar – In Quicksilver Mine, hidden in the deepest mine cavern on the ground floor, inside of a small crate

Cherim’s Heart – Morvunskar – On the table in the forge room

Heavy Armor Forging – Silent Moons Camp – On a broken stone table in the domed ruins at the top of the camp

Heavy Armor Forging – Gloombound Mine – On a table in the open-air hut just outside the main entrance

Last Scabbard of Akrash – Fort Sungard – In the Fort Sungard Muster on a small table in the armory

Last Scabbard of Akrash – Gallows Rock – On a table in the room with the fireplace near the sleeping quarters

Light Armor Forging – Falkreath – On the barrel in the basement of Lod’s House

Light Armor Forging – Embershard Mine – On the table near the forge

The Armorer’s Challenge – Mor Khazgur – On the shelf near the Blacksmith’s Forge

The Armorer’s Challenge – Whiterun – On the rock shelf beside Skyforge

Skill Book Locations: Restoration

2920, Rain’s Hand, v4 – Morthal – On the bedside table in Falion’s House

2920, Rain’s Hand, v4 – Markarth – In the Hall of the Dead, on a stone shelf above the bed

Mystery of Talara, v2 – Ustengrav – On a stone shelf in the small room that’s filled with urns

Mystery of Talara, v2 – Frostflow Lighthouse – On a dresser in the Lighthouse Master Bedroom

Racial Phylogeny – Morthal – In the Moorside Inn, hidden in a woven basket located atop a dresser in one of the small rooms

Racial Phylogeny – Falkreath – In the Corpselight Farm, mixed in with other books on the shelf

The Exodus – Winterhold – In the Frozen Hearth, hidden among crates and sacks in the cellar

The Exodus – Stendarr’s Beacon – Lying on one of the bedrolls inside the tower

Withershins – Whiterun – In the Temple of Kynareth, on a shelf next to the chest

Withershins – Arcwind Point – On the pedestal at the top of the tower  at the end of Arcwind Point

Skill Book Locations: Pickpocket

Aevar Stone-Singer – Morthal – In Thonnir’s Hous, on a shelf in the corner, hidden beneath a basket

Aevar Stone-Singer – Lost Valkygg – On the floor in the south holding cell, which can be opened with a lever

Beggar – Riften – In the Ratway, on a table near the entrance to the Ragged Flagon

Beggar – Riften – In Haelga’s Bunkhouse, on the dresser in the nook on the top floor

Purloined Shadows – Duskglow Crevice – On the table in the junk room in Duskglow Crevice

Purloined Shadows – Riften – In the Honorhall Orphanage, tucked between the end table and bed in Constance’s small bedroom

Thief – Windhelm – In the Argonian Assemblage, on the edge of a dresser

Thief – Bleak Falls Barrow – Inside the barrow, on the stone table near the chest just beyond the first glyph puzzle

Wulfmare’s Guide to Better Thieving – Fort Sungard – At the bottom of the Fort Sungard Oubliette

Wulfmare’s Guide to Better Thieving – Mara’s Eye Pond – Inside the cave, mixed in with other books in a small crate near the watery pond

Skill Book Locations: Lockpicking

Advances in Lockpicking – Riften – In the Ragged Flagon Cistern, atop a barrel in the training room

Advances in Lockpicking – Riften – When escaping from Riften Jail through the sewers, on a barrel in a dark nook behind where you enter the sewers

Proper Lock Design – Markarth – In Cidhna Mine on a shelf next to the evidence chest and prisoner belongings chest

Proper Lock Design – Faldar’s Tooth – The book is located on a table near the shack that lies on the tower above the ramparts (go through the keep)

Surfeit of Thieves – Wreck of the Winter War – On the second level of the ship

Surfeit of Thieves – Riften – On the end table near the bed in the Jarl’s Chambers

The Locked Room – Morthal – Inside Highmoon Hall on the top shelf of Joric’s bedroom on the second floor

The Locked Room – Alftand – In the Animonculory’s locked treasure room in a locked alcove next to a skeleton

The Wolf Queen, v1 – Dawnstar – In Dawnstar Jail, in a corner of the jail cell behind a wooden pillar

The Wolf Queen, v1 – Cragslane Cavern – Underneath the bar in Cragslane Cavern

Skill Book Locations: Light Armor

Ice and Chitin – Markarth – In the Guard Tower, behind a pillar in the sleeping area

Ice and Chitin – Windhelm – On a table in the guard room under the bridge that leads to the city’s south gate

Jornibret’s Last Dance – Fort Neugrad – On a table in the library

Jornibret’s Last Dance – Autumnwatch Tower – On a small wooden crate atop the smaller tower

Rislav the Righteous – Cracked Tusk Keep – On a bench in one of the side rooms of Cracked Tusk Keep Vaults

Rislav the Righteous – Fort Greymoor – On the podium in the second floor training room

The Rear Guard – Solitude – In Castle Dour, on a table downstairs in the barracks

The Rear Guard – Druadach Redoubt – On a shelf near the fire pit, at the back of the cavern

The Refugees – Solitude – In the blacksmith’s shop, atop the high shelf in the second-floor bedroom

The Refugees – Blind Cliff Cave – Sitting atop the chest  in an alcove on the collapsed tower

Skill Book Locations: Illusion

2920, Sun’s Dawn, v2 – Markarth – in the Inner Sanctum of the Temple of Dibella, on a shelf with a bunch of other books

2920, Sun’s Dawn, v2 – Darklight Tower – On a table near a Hagraven’s tent, just before the entrance to Darklight Chambers

Before the Ages of Man – Shroud Heath Barrow – In Shroud Heath barrow, on the altar in the catacombs chamber with the four levers

Before the Ages of Man – Whiterun – In Dragonsreach, in the Jarl’s Quarters, on the large desk in the study

Incident at Necrom – Pinemoon Cave – On a small table near a large chest at the cave’s far end

Incident at Necrom – Bloodlet Throne – On a small table near the locked area near the Alchemy Lab

Mystery of Talara, Part 4 – Markarth – In Nepos’s House, on a stone shelf in his bedroom

Mystery of Talara, Part 4 – Broken Fang Cave – On a small shelf near the Arcane Enchanter

The Black Arts on Trial – Windhelm – In the White Phial, on the shelf under the counter

The Black Arts on Trial – Falkreath – In Falkreath Jail, tucked between some crates and a wall in the jail area

Skill Book Locations: Heavy Armor

2920, Midyear, v2 – Morthal – In the Morthal Guardhouse, behind a basket and a barrel near the fireplace

2920, Midyear, v2 – Fort Dunstad – In the Fort Dunstad Prison, in the upper-level cell block, on a shelf next to the Alchemy Lab

Chimarvamidium – Markarth – During Thieves Guild Quest: Hard Answers, on the desk in Calcemo’s Tower

Chimarvamidium – Darkwater Crossing – Atop a barrel near the bedroll in a small dead end

Hallgerd’s Tale – Whiterun – In Jorrvaskr, on a low shef in the main hall

Hallgerd’s Tale – Rift Watchtower – On a table atop the tower

Orsinium and the Orcs – Stonehills – On a  short table atop the mine scaffolding

Orsinium and the Orcs – Dushnikh Yal – In the cellar of the longhouse , on a low shelf at the base of the wooden ramp

The Knights of the Nine – Hall of the Vigilant – Inside the Hall, on the short table near the wall map downstairs

The Knights of the Nine – Windhelm – In the civil war room in the Palace of the Kings, on a bookshelf with a cast iron pot

Skill Book Locations: Enchanting

Enchanting:

A Tragedy in Black – Glenmoril Coven – On the table with the arcane enchanter

A Tragedy in Black – Ilinalta’s Deep – On a table across from the Arcane Enchanter and Alchemy Lab

Catalogue of Armor Enchantments – Morthal – On the shelf in Falion’s House

Catalogue of Armor Enchantments – Kynesgrove – In Steamscorch Mine, on a table at the tunnel junction

Catalogue of Weapon Enchantments – Dawnstar – In the White Hall, between a large normal and mead barrel, in the room with the training dummy

Catalogue of Weapon Enchantments – Roadside Ruins – Leaned up against a chest in the center of the ruins

Enchanter’s Primer – Whiterun – In Carlotta Valencia’s house, on the floor between the upstairs bed and the end table

Enchanter’s Primer – Hob’s Fall Cave – On the Arcane Enchanter in the Ritual Room

Twin Secrets – Serpent’s Bluff Redoubt – In the Hagraven’s chamber inside the ruins, on the Arcane Enchanter

Twin Secrets – Treva’s Watch – On a table in the bandit chief’s room at the top of the tower

Skill Book Locations: Destruction

A Hypothetical Treachery – High Gate Ruins – Lying next to a skeleton in a dark corner of the large central chamber

A Hypothetical Treachery – Windhelm – In the main room of the Arentino Residence, hidden behind a shelf

Horrors of Castle Xyr – Ranneveig’s Fast – On the table with the Alchemy Lab in the prison area

Horrors of Castle Xyr – Glenmoril Coven – Hidden in a crate in a tent area near the large chest

Mystery of Talara, v3 – Upper Steepfall Burrow – Next to a skeleton in the cave with the large chest

Mystery of Talara, v3 – Winterhold – On a dresser on the second floor

Response to Bero’s Speech – Dawnstar – In Iron Breaker Mine, sitting atop a barrel near a bedroll

Response to Bero’s Speech – Haemar’s Shame – In Haemar’s Cavern, on a table in a nook surrounded by shelves, opposite the passage leading down to Haemar’s Shame.

The Art of War Magic – Ravenscar Hollow – On a table near the large chest

The Art of War Magic – Dawnstar – In the White Hall, on a small table on the upstairs landing.

Skill Book Locations: Conjuration

2920, Frostfall, v10 – Windhelm – In Belyn Hlaalu’s House, hidden in a dark corner behind the dresser in the upstairs bedroom

2920, Frostfall, v10 – Sunderstone Gorge – On a pedestal in the final chamber with the word wall

2920, Hearth Fire, v9 – Rimerock Burrow – On the end table in the final cavern with the large chest

2920, Hearth Fire, v9 – Dawnstar – In the Mortar and Pestle, under the counter

Liminal Bridges – Labyrinthian – In Shalidor’s Maze, on the ground at a short dead end within the maze (enter from North)

Liminal Bridges – Falkreath Watchtower – In the tent atop the tower

The Doors of Oblivion – Reachcliff Cave – Inside the cave’s ruins, partially covered by books on a shelf in the small room with the sarcophagi.

The Doors of Oblivion – Fellglow Keep – On the pedestal in the chapel area

The Warrior’s Charge – Markarth – On the table next to the bed in the Jarl’s Quarters

The Warrior’s Charge – Brittleshin Pass – On the sacrificial altar near the Arcane Enchanter

Skill Book Locations: Alchemy

A Game at Dinner – Honningbrew Meadery – On the second floor of the Meadery, in the bedroom

A Game at Dinner – Windhelm – In the New Gnisis Cornerclub, on  a table on the second floor

De Rerum Dirennis – Clearpine Pond – On the body of the alchemist at Clearpine Pond

De Rerum Dirennis – Winterhold – In the College of Winterhold Midden Dark resting on Alchemy Lab

Herbalist’s Guide to Skyrim – Markarth – In the Hag’s Cure, on the shelf under the counter

Herbalist’s Guide to Skyrim  Whiterun – In Arcadia’s Cauldron, on a large wooden table downstairs

Mannimarco, King of Worms – Nightcaller Temple – On a table in the room with the Alchemy Lab

Mannimarco, King of Worms – Evergreen Grove – On a partially submerged altar near the body of a dead mage

Song of the Alchemists – Solitude – During Favor: Rare Item Hunt for Lami in Morthal, you can find this copy on the counter in the library in the Bards’ College

Song of the Alchemists – Anise’s Cabin – On the shelf at the foot of the bed inside Anise’s cabin

Skill Book Locations: Block

A Dance in Fire, v2 – Fort Snowhawk – On the large table in the library area

A Dance in Fire, v2 – Traitor’s Post – On a cupboard in the southwest part of the ruined inn

Battle of Red Mountain – Skybound Watch Pass – On a shelf near a chest at one end of the pass

Battle of Red Mountain – Tolvald’s Crossing – On a stone pedestal near the remains of a decimated caravan, deep within the cave

Death Blow of Abernanit – Whiterun – In the Hall of the Dead Catacombs, inside a small chamber lined with candles

Death Blow of Abernanit – Falkreath – On a side table in the war room

The Mirror – Broken Tower Redoubt – On a shelf in the sleeping area

The Mirror – Windhelm – During Favor: Rare Item Hunt for Captain Aldis of Solitude, you can find this book in Ulfric’s bedroom in Windhelm’s Palace of the Kings

Warrior – Driftshade Refuge – On a small table near the fireplace , in the boss’s chamber. Collect it on your way out

Warrior – Fort Kastav – In the Captain’s Quarters, on a bedside table

Skill Book Locations: Alteration

Breathing Water – Winterhold – Inside Kraldar’s House, hidden inside the woven basket on the shelf

Breathing Water – Ilinalta’s Deep – In an underwater room about halfway through the keep, next to a submerged chest

Daughter of Niben – Markarth – Understone Keep, on a table at the top of the stairs, to the right of the Jarl’s Throne Room

Daughter of Niben – Brandy-Mug Farm – Inside the farmhouse, atop the fireplace mantel

Reality & Other Falsehoods – Yngvild – On a table next to the throne in the Yngvild Throne Room

Reality & Other Falsehoods – Snow-Shod Farm – Inside the farmhouse, on a shelf in the basement

Sithis – Markarth – Next to Krag’s corpse in Nchuand-Zel, on a metal bench in the large central cavern

Sithis – Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary – On a bookshelf pedestal in Astrid’s foyer

The Lunar Lorkhan – Solitude Lighthouse – In Mazaka’s quarters, on the shelf behind the bar

The Lunar Lorkhan – Cragwallow Slope – On a table among other books in the central chamber =, not far from the Arcane Enchanter

Skill Book Locations: One-Handed

2920, Morning Star, v1 – Northwatch Keep – On the shelf behind the bar in the bar area

2920, Morning Star, v1 – Lost Echo Cave – On the altar in the ruins chamber

Fire and Darkness – Folgunthur – On the lower level of the large central chamber, next to a corpse

Fire and Darkness – Riften – In Esbern’s room in the Ratway Warrens

Mace Etiquette – Orotheim – On a crate near the grindstone

Mace Etiquette – Fort Greenwall – In the Fort Greenwall Captain’s Quarters, on a shelf in the bedroom

Night Falls on Sentinel – Swindler’s Den – During Favor: Rare Item Hunt for Rustlief in Dawnstar, you can find this copy on the* a crate overlooking the cave’s dining area

Night Falls on Sentinel – Bandit Camp: Ilinalta Foothills – On a small shelf in one of the tents

The Importance of Where – Markarth – In the Guard Tower, on a stone table to one side of the sleeping area

The Importance of Where – Chillfurrow Farm – Inside the farmhouse, on a dresser in the bedroom

Skill Book Locations: Speech

2920, Second Seed, v5 – Stonehills – In Sorli’s house, atop the fireplace mantel

2920, Second Seed, v5 – Windhelm – In Sadri’s Used Wares, on the shelf under the counter

A Dance in Fire, v6 – Meeko’s Shack – On a barrel inside the shack

A Dance in Fire, v6 – Falkreath – In Dead Man’s Drink, on the shelf under the counter.

A Dance in Fire, v7 – Markarth – In Arnlief and Sons Trading Company, on a crate near the counter

A Dance in Fire, v7 – Riften – In Beggar’s Row, lying on the ground in a nook, partially covered by a red fern

Biography of the Wolf Queen – Solitude – In the Blue Palace, on a shelf, in the Jarl’s bedroom upstairs

Biography of the Wolf Queen – Whiterun – In Belethor’s General Goods store, on the cupboard shelf near the counter

The Buying Game – Solitude – In one of the Bards College second floor classrooms, mixed in with a short stack of other books on the highest tier of a tall shelf

The Buying Game – Shrine of Peryite – On the table near the Alchemy Lab

Skill Book Locations: Sneak

2920, Last Seed, v2 – Raldbthar – In the large chamber with Alain, on the long counter under the metal bars

2920, Last Seed, v2 – Redoran’s Retreat – Lying on a crate in the back cavern with the large chest

Legend of Krately House – Nightgate Inn – In the cellar, on the end table near the large bed

Legend of Krately House – Black Briar Lodge – On a shelf in the upstairs master bedroom

Sacred Witness – Deepwood Redoubt – In Deepwood Vale, on a shelf in the tent with the Alchemy Lab

Sacred Witness – Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary – On the counter in Babette’s Room

The Red Kitchen Reader – Frostmere Crypt – Inside the ruins, pm a bookshelf pedestal just before the dining room

The Red Kitchen Reader – Windhelm – In the New Gnisis Cornerclub, tucked between barrels beneath stairs on the first floor.

Three Thieves – Snow Veil Sanctum – During Thieves Guild Quest: Speaking with Silence, on a shelf in the room filled with hanging rattles

Three Thieves – Honningbrew Meadery – During Thieves Guild Quest: Dampened Spirits, lying on the chest near the Alchemy Lab in the basement cavern