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Books are items obtained in quests and elsewhere in 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
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 152 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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Construction guide | Guide to Construction | Bookcase |
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Game book | Party Pete's Bumper Book of Games | Bookcase |
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Security book | Account Security | General store |
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Stronghold notes | Stronghold of Security - Notes | Searching Solztun's corpse in the Stronghold of Security |
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Abyssal book | Abyssal Research Notes | Speaking to the Mage of Zamorak after completing Enter the Abyss |
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Gianne's cook book | Gianne's Cook Book | Speaking to Aluft Gianne snr. |
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Cocktail guide | The Blurberry Cocktail Guide | Speaking to Blurberry |
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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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Diary | Witch's Diary | Witch's House quest |
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Instruction manual | Dwarf Multicannon Manual | Dwarf Cannon quest |
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Book on chemicals | Chemistry book from the Dig Site library | The Dig Site quest |
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Battered book | Book of the Elemental Shield | Elemental Workshop I quest |
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Varmen's notes | Notes from Varmen's expedition to Uzer | The Golem quest |
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Goblin symbol book | A History of the Goblin Race | The Lost Tribe quest |
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Translation | Four Diamonds translation | Desert Treasure I quest |
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Translation book | Gnome-English Translation Dictionary | The Grand Tree quest |
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Glough's journal | Glough's Journal | The Grand Tree quest |
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Journal | Jossik's Diary (from the Lighthouse) | Horror from the Deep quest |
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Diary | Ancient Diary (from the Lighthouse) | Horror from the Deep quest |
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Manual | Lighthouse Manual | Horror from the Deep quest |
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Shaman's tome | Shaman's Tome | Legends' Quest |
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Binding book | Book of Binding | Legends' Quest |
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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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Astronomy book | Astronomy Book | Table in the building north of the Observatory |
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Old journal | The Journal of Randas | Underground Pass quest |
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History of iban | The Tale of Iban | Underground Pass quest |
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Big book of bangs | Big Book o' Bangs | Regicide quest |
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Cadarn lineage | The Cadarn Lineage | Roving Elves quest |
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Crystal singing for beginners | Crystal Singing for Beginners | Speaking to Ilfeen after completing Roving Elves |
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Diary | Diary of Herbi Flax | Shades of Mort'ton quest |
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Book | The Shield of Arrav | Shield of Arrav quest |
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Guide book | Tourist Guide to Ardougne | Table in the estate agent's building in East Ardougne |
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Book on baxtorian | Book on Baxtorian (The Missing Relics) | Waterfall Quest |
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Dwarven lore | The Arzinian Being of Bordanzan | Between a Rock... quest |
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Embalming manual | The Little Book of Embalming | Icthlarin's Little Helper quest |
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Demonic tome | The Confession of Ellemar | Shadow of the Storm quest |
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Crumbling tome | Legend of the Brothers | Table in the building just outside the Barrows |
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Book | The Ratpits Manual | Speaking to Felkrash after completing Ratcatchers |
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Edern's journal | Journal of Nissyen Edern | Mourning's End Part II quest |
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Prifddinas' history | The Creation of Prifddinas | Bookcases in Lletya |
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Eastern discovery | The Exploration of the Eastern Realm | Bookcases in Lletya |
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Eastern settlement | The Settlement of the East | Bookcases in Lletya |
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The great divide | The Great Divide | Bookcases in Lletya |
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Journal | Drozal's Journal | Making History quest |
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Moonclan manual | Basics of Magic (from Lunar Isle) | Baba Yaga's Magic Shop |
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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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Pie recipe book | Pie Recipe Book | Pie Shop |
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Book o' piracy | Book o' Piracy | Cabin Fever quest |
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Brewin' guide | Brewin' Guide | Trouble Brewing waiting lobby |
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Burnt diary | Armod's Burnt Diary | Royal Trouble quest |
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Arena book | Magic Training Arena Lore Book | Rewards Guardian |
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Sin'keth's diary | Sin'keths journal | What Lies Below quest |
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Dagon'hai history | History of the Dagon'hai | What Lies Below quest |
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Tarn's diary | The Diary of Tarn Razorlor | The Lair of Tarn Razorlor miniquest |
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Bird book | William Oddity's Guide to the Avian | Eagles' Peak quest |
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Feathered journal | Feathered Journal of Arthur Artimus | Eagles' Peak quest |
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Farming manual | Farmer Gricoller's Farming Manual | My Arm's Big Adventure quest |
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Prayer book | Prayer of Deliverance from Poisons | The Great Brain Robbery quest |
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Beaten book | Book of the Elemental Helm | Elemental Workshop II quest |
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A handwritten book | Crystal Singing for Beginners (trans. Oaknock) | The Eyes of Glouphrie quest |
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Histories of the hallowland | Histories of Hallowland | In Aid of the Myreque quest |
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Modern day morytania | Modern Day Morytania | In Aid of the Myreque quest |
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The sleeping seven | The Sleeping Seven | In Aid of the Myreque quest |
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Clockwork book | Clockwork Toys - A Clockwork Mechanism, Chapter 1.0 | Cold War quest |
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Goblin book | The Book of the Big High War God | Goblins |
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My notes | Records from my discoveries beneath the lake | Barbarian Training |
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Explorer's notes | Memoirs of a Dwarven Explorer | Keldagrim library |
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Glassblowing book | Glassblowing Book | Table in the building north of the Observatory |
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Entomologist's diary | Diary of Buggie the Entomologist | Buggie's corpse in the Kalphite Cave |
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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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Overseer's book | Overseer's book | Abyssal Nexus after having The Overseer create an abyssal bludgeon |
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Book of spyology | Book of Spyology | Monkey Madness II quest |
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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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Nistirio's manifesto | Manifesto of Vasa Nistirio | Defeating Vasa Nistirio |
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Tekton's journal | Tekton's journal | Defeating Tekton |
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Transdimensional notes | Notes on Transdimentional Travel | Defeating Vespula |
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Vanguard judgement | Judgement of the Vanguard | Defeating the Vanguard |
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Dark journal | Dark journal | Defeating the Great Olm |
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Houndmaster's diary | Houndmaster's Diary | Defeating the muttadiles |
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Fossil island note book | Fossil Island Notebook | Bone Voyage quest |
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Archaeologist's diary | The Diary of Charles Charlington | Charles Charlington in the Tar Swamp |
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Ancient diary | Ancient Diary | Bottom floor of the House on the Hill |
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Varlamore envoy | The Envoy to Varlamore | The Depths of Despair quest |
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Aivas' diary | Diary of Aivas | Dragon Slayer II quest |
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Malumac's journal | Malumac's Journal | South-west corner of the Karamjan Temple |
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Ungael lab notes | Ungael Lab Notes | Combined via old notes in the laboratory under Ungael |
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Lithkren vault notes | Lithkren Vault Notes | Combined via old notes in the Lithkren Vault |
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Ablenkian's escape | Ablenkian's Escape | Myths' Guild Library |
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Imcandoria's fall | The Fall of Imcandoria | Myths' Guild Library |
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Imafore's betrayal | Imafore's Betrayal | Myths' Guild Library |
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Lutwidge and the moonfly | Lutwidge and the Moonfly | Myths' Guild Library |
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Serafina | The Tale of Serafina | Myths' Guild Library |
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The weeping | The Weeping | Myths' Guild Library |
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Old diary | Old Diary | A Taste of Hope quest, search the bed in Serafina's home |
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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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The butcher | The Butcher | Defeating the Pestilent Bloat, or searching the grand bookshelf in Verzik Vitur's treasure vault |
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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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The shadow realm | The Shadow Realm | Defeating Sotetseg, or searching the grand bookshelf in Verzik Vitur's treasure vault |
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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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Verzik vitur - patient record | Verzik Vitur - Patient Record | Defeating Verzik Vitur, or searching the grand bookshelf in her treasure vault |
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Weiss fire notes | Odd Mushroom's Notes | Given by Snowflake during Making Friends with My Arm |
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Collection log | Collection Log | Given by The Collector |
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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 - bushes | Gielinor's Flora - Bushes | Shelf next to Allanna in 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 - allotments | Gielinor's Flora - Allotments | Northernmost shelf next to Garden supplier in 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 - trees | Gielinor's Flora - Trees | Crate near the anima patch in the west 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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Tome of the sun | Tome of the Sun | Forthos Dungeon Temple Library |
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Tome of the moon | Tome of the Moon | Forthos Dungeon Temple Library |
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Tome of the temple | Tome of the Temple | Forthos Dungeon Temple Library |
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Ode to eternity | Ode to Eternity | Grand Library |
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Crazed scribbles | Crazed Scribbles | Grand Library |
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A dear friend | A Dear Friend | Grand Library |
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On leprechauns | On Leprechauns | Grand Library |
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Bloody diary | Bloody Diary | Grand Library |
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The eight clans | The Eight Clans | Grand Library |
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Gollwyn's final statement | Gollwyn's Final Statement | Grand Library |
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Niff & harry | Niff & Harry | Grand Library |
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Soggy journal | Soggy Journal | Grand Library |
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Ebrill's journal | Ebrill's Journal | Grand Library |
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Stained journal | Stained Journal | Grand Library |
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The truth behind the myth (excerpt) | The Truth Behind the Myth (Excerpt) | Grand Library |
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The living statues | The Living Statues | Grand Library |
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The spurned demon | The Spurned Demon | Grand Library |
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Legends of the mountain | Legends of the Mountain | Grand Library |
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Harmony | Harmony | Grand Library |
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Ballad of the basilisk | Ballad of the Basilisk | Boxes just north of the Rellekka Longhall Bar |
| File:A taste of hope.png | A taste of hope | A Taste of Hope | Lady Nadezhda Shadum's house in Darkmeyer |
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Strange hallowed tome | Strange Hallowed Tome | Skeleton in the Hallowed Sepulchre lobby |
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Neilan's journal | Neilan's Journal | Getting Ahead quest |
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Soul wars guide | Soul Wars Guide | Soul Wars tutorial |
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Tree wizards' journal | Tree Wizards' Journal | Shades of Mor'ton minigame |
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Bloody notes | Bloody Notes | Shades of Mor'ton minigame |
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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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Spirit anglers research notes | Spirit Anglers Research Notes | Book table at Ruins of Unkah |
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Mount karuulm diary | Mount Karuulm Diary | Combined via old notes in the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon |
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Atlax's diary | Atlax's Diary | May be received from the Rewards Guardian after a game of Guardians of the Rift |
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Akila's journal | Akila's Journal | From Maisa during Into the Tombs |
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Het's capture | Het's Capture | Defeating Akkha in the Tombs of Amascut |
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Apmeken's capture | Apmeken's Capture | Defeating Ba-Ba in the Tombs of Amascut |
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Scabaras' capture | Scabaras' Capture | Defeating Kephri in the Tombs of Amascut |
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Crondis' capture | Crondis' Capture | Defeating Zebak in the Tombs of Amascut |
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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 jackal's torch | The Jackal's Torch | Searching the bags in the western end of Osmumten's burial chamber |
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Kasonde's journal | Kasonde's Journal | Found when starting The Garden of Death quest |
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Yewnock's notes | Yewnock's Notes | Tree Gnome Village Dungeon storeroom |
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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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The hueycoatl | Tales of the Old Ones: The Hueycoatl | Bookshelf in upper level of Quetzacalli Gorge bank |
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Moonrise wines | Moonrise Wines | Bookshelf in upper level of Moonrise Brewery and Winery |
Inventory-only books
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 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
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 quest
- Book on costumes from The Giant Dwarf quest
- Silver book from Murder Mystery quest
- Translation manual from Ghosts Ahoy quest
- Haemalchemy from Darkness of Hallowvale quest
- Newspaper
Unreadable books
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.