Should you keep the books in Skyrim?

Therefore, it's probably best if you don't try to hold on to books. If you can't sell it, don't, if you can, go for it. Captain Aldis at Castle Dour in Solitude may ask for a copy of The Mirror. If you need a place to store stuff, there are several with safe storage you can use without having to buy or build a house.
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Is there any point keeping books in Skyrim?

Is there a reason to keeping books, or do you just sell them after you take them... what do you do with the books in Skyrim? you can buy a house upgrade it to get bookshelves and display the books for what its worth. The price of Victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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What should I do with books in Skyrim?

There are Skill Books that increase your knowledge of specific Skills upon reading them. Spell Books increase your knowledge of the arcane arts; you can't learn new spells without hitting the books. Other books can even jumpstart quests.
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Are books worth anything in Skyrim?

Some quests start in books (Red Eagle's Sword) and some of them give skill increases. Other than that, yes, most of them just give you information. They're worth at least opening all the ones you can find in dungeons though. As mentioned above, the more useful books/notes start sidequests or give you skill points.
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Should you sell books in Skyrim?

Books can be sold after you read them. They're not good for anything else. Some people like to collect them and fill up the bookcases in their houses, but that's just for decorative purposes.
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What items should I not sell in Skyrim?

Don't Sell Enchanted Items

While enchanted items are often very valuable - and sell for quite a lot, those who want to enchant their own Weapons and Armor should refrain from selling enchanted items when they can be disenchanted instead.
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Is it worth trying to sell old books?

Price ranges for most used books run about 20 to 50 percent of their original price based on the condition of the books. A book in poor condition may sell for 20 percent or lower while books in excellent condition may sell for 50 percent or higher than the original cost, depending on the book's demand.
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Should I take ruined books Skyrim?

Ruined books do have use but not much. You should only need a max of 4 of them. You can utilize them at the atronach forge to craft the spell tomes for soul trap, conjure flame atronach, conjure frost atronach, and conjure storm atronach. It is a great way to get these spells early.
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What is the most valuable thing in Skyrim?

18 Most Expensive Items You Can Purchase In Skyrim, Ranked
  • 6 Daedric Armor, 7650 Septims. ...
  • 5 Daedric Armor Of Peerless Destruction, 12242 Septims. ...
  • 4 Daedric Armor Of Revival, 14103 Septims. ...
  • 3 Daedric Battleaxe of Annihilating, 20552 Septims. ...
  • 2 Daedric Warhammer of Annihilating, 24320 Septims. ...
  • 1 Proudspire Manor, 25000 Septims.
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What are ruined books for Skyrim?

Ruined Book is a miscellaneous item in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. They cannot be read like normal books, only picked up. There are two variations that can be found. They are components needed to craft spell tomes using the atronach forge.
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What should I spend all my money on in Skyrim?

You can spend a lot of money leveling blacksmithing and enchanting. Buy magic weapons and armor to disenchant, buy or collect soul gems and enchant hundreds of iron daggers for fun and profit.
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Do I need to keep the black books in Skyrim?

The books remain as quest items after "At the Summit of Apocrypha" and thus are permanently assigned to the inventory. Only one reward per Black Book may be active at a time. If the player wants to change it, they must re-read the Black Book where the rewarded ability or power originated from.
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What order should I put my books in Skyrim?

Here is the order: The pedestal with the eye: Put the book that has "orbs" in it's name. The pedestal with the tendrils: Put the book that has "limbs" in it's name. The pedestal with the fangs: Put the book with "blades" in it's name.
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What should you keep in Skyrim?

Keep potions, scrolls, ores, ingots, treasure maps, notes, and a set of the best armor and some various weapons for your skill set. Sell everything else. Don't be a hoarder.
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What's the point of books in Skyrim?

Books vary from simple stories, to letters, recipes, notes, and journals that assist in quests and provide snippets of lore that help players become more familiar with the culture, people, and history of Tamriel.
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What quests to avoid in Skyrim?

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  • 15 No Stone Unturned.
  • 14 Grin And Bear It.
  • 13 The House Of Horrors.
  • 12 The Book Of Love.
  • 11 Bleak Falls Barrow.
  • 10 The Companions.
  • 9 Soul Cairn Husks.
  • 8 Blood On The Ice.
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What's the rarest book in Skyrim?

Since Nerevar at Red Mountain was part of the Apocrypha, a library of texts hidden by the Tribunal, it is one of Skyrim's rarest books, with one copy found in an innocuous location: one of Tel Mithryn's bookshelves.
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Who is best to sell to in Skyrim?

The hands down, end all be all best merchant in the game is easily... Tonilia of the Thieves Guild. She start with 1000 gold, will buy anything off you including stolen items, and at each stage of "returning the Thieves Guild to it's former glory" she recieves an extra 1000 gold to deal with.
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What is the rarest thing in Skyrim?

If you're the collecting type, or you're just darn curious, read on to learn about some of Skyrim's rarest items.
  1. 1 Master Sword, Champion's Tunic, And Hylian Shield Set.
  2. 2 Roasted Ox Head. ...
  3. 3 Crown Of Barenziah. ...
  4. 4 Notched Pickaxe. ...
  5. 5 Ysgramor's Soup Spoon. ...
  6. 6 Argonian Ale. ...
  7. 7 Broken Iron Sword Blade And Handle. ...
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Are books worth keeping in Skyrim?

None of them (Once read)

You gain the skill level opening the book to read, generally as the first step of picking them up from the world. Once you have read them, they have no further bonus, and can be disposed of. Other books and writings may start quests.
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Should I not steal in Skyrim?

There aren't any permanent consequences for stealing in front of witnesses, but they will eventually report you to the authorities, which will start the bounty and alert the guards. There is a small chance that you rob from someone who can tell when you stole something from them, even if nobody's around.
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Should you keep scrolls in Skyrim?

should i keep them? You must keep the scrolls for a certain time since they are needed for the Dawnguard main quest. Otherwise, you can sell them off at the College if you have finished Dawnguard portion.
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Is it worth keeping old books?

Condition is very important and will greatly influence value. A beaten-up old book that is falling apart will have little value. First editions are sought-after by book collectors and a first edition is usually more valuable than a later printing. A first edition signed by the author will have even greater value.
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Is it worth collecting old books?

Books can increase in value with age, certainly. The real measure of the value of a book lies in its rarity, how well known it became, and in the author who wrote it (or if it won any prizes like a Pulitzer, etc). The first edition of a title can have more value as can an author-signed book.
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Are books over 100 years old worth anything?

Age of the book is not always a key factor in value. Along with the receiving questions about a book's value, we equally frequently hear that a book is "old." While it only takes a car 20 years to become a classic, and an item may become an antique at 100 years old, in the rare book world, 100 years is young.
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