Skyrim Books That Are Worth Reading
Renowned for its vast open-world, Skyrim is filled with countless treasures. From swords, to shields, to ingots, to dragon bones, Skyrim is jam-packed with some incredible loot. This does mean, however, that a fair number of players tend to overlook some of the game's more mundane items, passing them over in favor of the next powerful weapon or armor set. Skyrim's series of surprisingly complex books often suffer from this unfortunate fate.
Though they're not all worth the player's time, quite a few of Skyrim's books are very well-written, and can make for a great break from all the game's adventuring. There's also quite a wide variety of book genres to find in Skyrim, ranging from history books that fill in lore gaps, to compelling short stories, to some brief tales of comedy.
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One of Skyrim's best history books, «The Great War» fills in some of the gaps between Oblivion and Skyrim. The book recounts the history of the rise of the Thalmor and their eventual battle against the Imperials in Cyrodiil.
Beginning in 4E 22, the book states that the Thalmor rose to be the dominant Elven force during the Oblivion Crisis, conducting campaigns across the Summerset Isles and Cyrodiil to close the Oblivion Gates and push back the Daedric forces. With the help from the Altmer Elven faction, the Thalmor overthrew the Empire and Bosmer Elves, and formed the Aldmeri Dominion.
The rest of the book details the long war between the Aldmeri and the Empire, dipping in to various bloody battles along the way. For fans of Oblivion, this book is an absolute must-read.
A book that's cropped up in Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim, «The Mirror» not only increases the player's Block skill, but also
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