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Books and Libraries is a General Codex entry in Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

Books can be read to learn skills (skill books) or the history and lore of the area. There are also books that are associated with quests, dubbed quest documents.

See also the codex, and treasure maps.

Codex Codex entry[]

Collecting and preserving written records goes back to ancient times, but the barbarians who sacked Rome in the 5th century destroyed a great many, so a lot of rare manuscripts have only been preserved indirectly, via the Arab world.

Various materials were used to write on: pieces of fabric, papyrus or vellum (fine animal leather). Parchment was expensive and was therefore used primarily for codices and deeds of privilege, due to its significantly longer lifespan. The most widely used material was paper. The writing implements used included the quill pen, engraver, brush or reed cane, charcoal and chalk sticks.

The transcription of books was the monks' domain. Each book was unique, carefully decorated, the text enriched with bounteous illuminations, all done by hand. The production of a book took many years, making them very expensive. Major works of that time came into being in Latin, but during the Middle Ages some literature began to appear in the respective national languages. Books were very heavy (so as to be hard to steal), and contained a great many pages. Although there were some miniature handbook formats, too, there were books so massive that they couldn't be carried by one man.

Not only because of thier value, but to protect them from destruction, important writings were often kept in chests or cabinets. Only later did 'libraries' come into being, where the volumes would be tethered to the reading desk by a chain.

Libraries were needed by administrative offices and places of learning, especially universities. The largest collections were to be found at the Sorbonne, Oxford and University of Prague, where there were books donated by Emperor Charles IV himself. Notable members of the nobility or the church also boasted private collections, despite the fact that not all of them could read.

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Skill books[]

Skill books are books in Kingdom Come: Deliverance that Henry can read to improve his various skills and stats.

Every skill book series has 4 volumes - from 1 to 4 - which require an increasingly high skill level to read, and give an increasingly high amount of experience. Reading a skill book grants the same amount of experience as a same-level trainer's training.

Book Required level Length XP gained
1 0 40 70
2 5 60 200
3 10 80 350
4 15 100 500
Icon Title Skill Learned Min. Lvl How to Obtain
Agile as a Weasel Agile as a Weasel Agility 0 Beat the fistfighters in Uzhitz
Agile as a Weasel Agile as a Weasel II Agility >5 Archery master in Rattay.
Agile as a Weasel Agile as a Weasel III Agility >10 Loot from King of Cumans brawler in Skalitz fight ring
Agile as a Weasel Agile as a Weasel IV Agility >15 Treasure map XIII
Basic horse-riding skills Basic horse-riding skills Horsemanship 0 Johann
Basic horse-riding skills Basic horse-riding skills II Horsemanship >5 Head Groom
Basic horse-riding skills Basic horse-riding skills III Horsemanship >10 House on north side of Neuhof stables, next to courtyard where Zora sits. On a shelf near cooking pot
Basic horse-riding skills Basic horse-riding skills IV Horsemanship >15 Treasure map XX
Grasses and Herbs Grasses and Herbs Herbalism 0 Herbalist of Samopesh
Grasses and Herbs Grasses and Herbs II Herbalism >5 Herbalist of Neuhof
Grasses and Herbs Grasses and Herbs III Herbalism >10 Gertrude
Grasses and Herbs Grasses and Herbs IV Herbalism >15 Treasure map V
Hercules and his Diet Hercules and His Diet Strength 0 Armoursmith of Rattay
Hercules and his Diet Hercules and His Diet II Strength >5 Konrad Hagen
Hercules and his Diet Hercules and His Diet III Strength >10 Loot from King of Cumans brawler in Skalitz fight ring
Hercules and his Diet Hercules and His Diet IV Strength >15 Treasure map XXV, as a reward from Kuno for helping him to get the ring of Bacchus. Band of Bastards DLC is required.
Marathon Marathon Vitality 0 Bathhouse Proprietor of Rattay
Marathon Marathon II Vitality >5 Bathhouse Proprietor of Sasau
Marathon Marathon III Vitality >10 Steal from the fratery of the Sasau Monastery
Marathon Marathon IV Vitality >15 Ancient map II
Primer Primer Reading 0 Uzhitz Scribe
Primer Primer II Reading >5 Uzhitz Scribe
Primer Primer III Reading >10 Sasau Scribe
Primer Primer IV Reading >15 Treasure map XIX
Sharp as a Knife Sharp as a Knife Maintenance 0 Rattay Blacksmith
Sharp as a Knife Sharp as a Knife II Maintenance >5 Samopesh Blacksmith
Sharp as a Knife Sharp as a Knife III Maintenance >10 Swordsmith Fink
Sharp as a Knife Sharp as a Knife IV Maintenance >15 Treasure map VII
Shadow Play Shadow Play Stealth 0 Steal from the chest in the refugee camp
Shadow Play Shadow Play II Stealth >5 Pick Kunesh's pocket
Shadow Play Shadow Play III Stealth >10 Buy from a random Beggar on a road
Shadow Play Shadow Play IV Stealth >15 Treasure map XXIV
Silence is Golden and other Myths Silence is Golden and Other Myths Speech 0 Innkeeper of West Rattay
Silence is Golden and other Myths Silence is Golden and Other Myths II Speech >5 Charlatan
Silence is Golden and other Myths Silence is Golden and Other Myths III Speech >10 Scribe of Rattay
Silence is Golden and other Myths Silence is Golden and Other Myths IV Speech >15 Treasure map XV, a reward from the Stone from Kuno's band for helping him to get the ring of Bacchus from Dangler. Band of Bastards DLC is required.
Tavern Life Tavern Life Drinking 0 Samopesh Innkeeper, Innkeeper of East Rattay and others
Tavern Life Tavern Life II Drinking >5 Fresco Master
Tavern Life Tavern Life III Drinking >10 Father Godwin's kitchen
Tavern Life Tavern Life IV Drinking >15 Treasure map X
The Alchemist's Dream The Alchemist's Dream Alchemy 0 Rattay Apothecary
The Alchemist's Dream The Alchemist's Dream II Alchemy >5 Brother Nicodemus
The Alchemist's Dream The Alchemist's Dream III Alchemy >10 Steal from the cellars of the Inn in the Glade
The Alchemist's Dream The Alchemist's Dream IV Alchemy >15 Treasure map II
The Joy of Gutting The Joy of Gutting Hunting 0 Nicholas
The Joy of Gutting The Joy of Gutting II Hunting >5 Berthold
The Joy of Gutting The Joy of Gutting III Hunting >10 Steal from the shed inside the Baths of Talmberg, or at an accident
The Joy of Gutting The Joy of Gutting IV Hunting >15 Treasure map XVIII, From Executioner Hermann after Money for Old Rope.
The Rule of St Nicholas The Rule of St. Nicholas Pickpocketing 0 Miller Peshek
The Rule of St Nicholas The Rule of St. Nicholas II Pickpocketing >5 Miller Simon
The Rule of St Nicholas The Rule of St. Nicholas III Pickpocketing >10 Ancient map V
The Rule of St Nicholas The Rule of St. Nicholas IV Pickpocketing >15 Unobtainable in-game. Can only be obtained by console commands. If you find any other location, please update the wiki.
Who Needs a Key Who Needs a Key? Lockpicking 0 Miller Woyzeck
Who Needs a Key Who Needs a Key? II Lockpicking >5 Unobtainable in-game. Can only be obtained by console commands. If you find any other location, please update the wiki.
Who Needs a Key Who Needs a Key? III Lockpicking >10 Wayfarers

Treasure map I

Who Needs a Key Who Needs a Key? IV Lockpicking >15 Treasure map XVII

Lore books[]

Image Name Associated Quest Weight kg dk Prague Groschen
Book - Black Anthology of Love Poems - 1 50
Books Book of Prayers - 1 50
Book - Black Charles IV - 1 50
Books Everyday Labours In the Cloister 1 50
Book - Brown Evil Morals in Bohemia - 1 50
Books Excerpt from the Legend of Christianius - 1 50
Books Fable of the Fox and the Jug - 1 50
Book - Red Flea and wart remedy - 1 50
Books Heretic's testimony - 1 50
Books How Good Mead is Brewed - 1 50
Books Jotted notes - 1 50
Books Legend of Melusine I - 1 50
Books The Legend of Melusine II - 1 50
Book - Black Maiden's War I - 1 50
Book - Black Maidens' War II - 1 50
Books Necronomicon I Restless Spirit 1 50
Books Necronomicon II - 1 50
Book - Brown Old Father Czech - 1 50
Book - Brown On Libuse and Premysl - 1 50
Book - Red On Prague - 1 50
Book - Brown On Simony - 1 50
Book - Brown On St. Wenceslas - 1 50
Book - Black On the Adamites - 1 50
Book - Black On the Margraviate Wars - 1 50
Book - Black On the Papal Schism - 1 50
Book - Red On Tournaments - 1 50
Books Overseer's ledger - 1 50
Books Queen's Court Manuscript - 1 50
Book - Red Rattay - 1 50
Book - Red Rule of St. Benedict II - 1 50
Book - Red Saint Wilgefortis - 1 50
Books Sermon of Master Jan Hus - 1 2.5
Book - Red Sigismund of Luxembourg - 1 50
Books Song of the Merry Poor - 1 50
Book - Brown St. Adalbert - 1 50
Book - Brown St. Procopius and Sasau Monastery - 1 50
Book - Brown The Groom and the Apprentice - 1 50
Book - Brown The Peculiar Siege of Prague - 1 50
Book - Black The Cumans - 1 50
Books The Czech Campaign in Lombardy I - 1 50
Books The Czech Campaign in Lombardy II - 1 50
Book - Black The Kingdom of Bohemia - 1 50
Books The Legend of St. Dorothy - 1 50
Books The New Council by Smil Flashka - 1 50
Book - Brown The Peculiar Siege of Prague - 1 50
Book - Black The Prince-Electors - 1 50
Book - Red The Rule of St. Benedict I - 1 50
Books The Travels of Sir John Mandeville - 1 50
Book - Red Wenceslas IV - 1 50
Books Wicked Blacksmiths - 1 50

Quest documents[]

Quest documents are books and documents in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, that play a part in certain quests. They are rare books, on display in certain locations, but are not able to be picked up in-game.

Icon Icon Associated Quest(s) Location
Books Avicenna - Sufficientia Restless Spirit Forbidden books cabinet in Sasau Monastery
Document Beer recipe Thick as Thieves - Simon
Books Black Chronicle Money for Old Rope& Mysterious Ways On display in the Rathaus of Rattay.
Books Breviarium Pestilence On display in the herbarium of the Sasau Infirmary.
Document2 Capon's love letter Honeyed Words
Document2 Captive's letter Questions and Answers
Document2 Engraver's documents All that Glisters
Document2 Forged leave of absence Rocketeer
Books Heretic's testimony Waldensians
Books Illustrated book Thick as Thieves - Peshek On the table in Sir Hanush' s room.
Document2 Karel's commission Rocketeer
Document Land deed Thick as Thieves - Peshek
Books Latin books
(I, II, III, IV, V & VI)
In the Cloister On display in the library of the Sasau Monastery.
Books Latin text Mightier than the Sword On display on a table in the home of the Uzhitz Scribe.
Books Letter from Vranik Payback On Erik's desk.
Document2 Message for Sir Radzig Bad Blood
Document Monastery entry writ Poverty, Chastity and Obedience
Document2 Mysterious poem The Ring of Bacchus
Books Necronomicon I Restless Spirit
Document Nicholas' testimony Sheep in Wolf's Clothing and Hare Hunt
Books Novice acceptance records The Abbot's List and A Needle in a Haystack On display in the dining room of Abbot Peter in the Sasau Monastery.
Document Page torn from book Scattered Pages
Document Papers of a member of the Inquisitor's retinue The Madonna of Sasau
Books Seal
Books Sealed love letter Honeyed Words
Document Sir Divish's announcement Lost in the Woods
Books The Golden Egg Mightier than the Sword On display on a table in the home of the Uzhitz Scribe.
Books Ulrich's documents All that Glisters
Document Will Last Will and Testament
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