Books

Books are a collection of pages used to write down stories and other kinds of information for future generations.

You may find many books to look up information, history and lore, or to help with quests.

Fable[]

Several libraries are available in Albion. The Heroes' Guild has a large collection of books and a hidden library. Many villagers put books in their house. Books are also a vital subject in schools. Bowerstone also had its own library. However, Lady Grey sold it for profit after she became the mayor, making books a rare item in Bowerstone. This led to a quest in Fable: The Lost Chapters, Book Collection, to donate books to the school. All the books in the Heroes' Guild can be obtained multiple times.

Fable Books

A Hero's Journey (I, II, III) • A History of the Guild • A Love Story • Arban's Thaumaturgica • Book of Spells • Creatures of Albion (I, II, III) • Creatures of the North • Dusty Notebook • Eyes of a Killer • Jack of Blades • Making Friends • Scrawled Parchment • Sisters' Diary • The Arena • The Balverine Slayer • The Bloodline • The Dragons • The Guild of Zeroes • The Hierarchy of Weapons • The Northern Wastes • The Oakvale Raid • The Old Kingdom • The Other Land • The Pale Balverine • The Repentant Alchemist • The Rotten Apple • The Sock Method • The Story of 'X' • The Tailor's Tragedy • The Tale of Maxley• The Tale of Twinblade • The Trials of Aarkan • The Trigamist • The Ugly Guide • Theresa's Letter • Three Haikus by Miko the Bard• Windbreaker Rule Book • You Are Not a Bad Person

Fable II[]

In Fable II, there are books for numerous purposes. Some are used to train tricks, treasure hunting and combat skills to your dog. Some are used to help you understand expressions.

Bowerstone now has its own bookstore, Fiction Burns.

Fable II Books

Base Game Books

Expression Books	Belching For Beginners • Book of Worship • Come Hither, Dear • Dead Handy • Hat, Headband, Moustache • Sock It to 'Em • The Art of Seduction • The Counterfeit Warrior • The Finger • The Perv's Handbook

Childhood	Monty's Proposal • Warrant for Arson • Warrant for Assault • Warrant for Burglary • Warrant for Guntoting • Warrant for Sneakiness

Dog Skill	The Dogs of War • Treasure Hunting

Dog Tricks	Roll Over • Tail Chase • Play Dead • Begging • Backflip • Bunny Hop • The Wave • Hide Snout • The Growl • Targeted Urination

Books	Avo is Dead • Barnum's Thesaurus • Becoming a Parent • A Beginners Guide to Business • Bowerstone Old Town (book) • Bowerstone Real Crime! • Cold Lips • Giles' Manuscript • The Crucible • The End is Almost Nigh • The Fall of the Guild • The Hero of Oakvale • Introduction to Navigation • The Knights Aberrant • Living Forever: The Immortalists • Lord Lucien: A Biography • Lucien the Lunatic • Marriage and How to Survive It • Megafowl • Megafowl 2: Revenge of the Hen • Murgo's Big Book of Trading • Norm and Aggie • Normanomicon • Objection! Overruled! • ORBS and the Multiworlds • A Perilous Adventure, Bronze Ed. • A Perilous Adventure, Gold Ed. • A Perilous Adventure, Silver Ed. • Phantoms from the Beyond • Pretty on the Inside • The Secret of Castle Fairfax (Part I, Part II) • The Tattered Spire • The Temple of Light • The Temple of Shadows • Understanding The Albion Psyche • Visitor's Book • Wedding Bells

Diaries and Letters	Annual Witchspotting Newsletter • Archie Loggy's Diary • Blackmail Letter • Brendan's Diary • Cave Diary • Drake's Suicide Note • Erik's Letter • Garth's Journal • Giles's Letter • Grubby Journal • Inheritance Letter • Letter from Rose • Letter from the People of Albion • Letter from Theresa • Lucien's Diary • Reaver's Diary • Rose's Diary (dream) • Rose's Diary (real) • Terry Cotter's Diary • Terry Cotter's Final Diary • Victor's Diary

Notes and Maps	Belle's Research Notes • Gargoyle Map • Garth's Note • Granny Miggins's Note • Gravekeeper's Note • Looter's Note • Reaver's Note • Rejection Note • Rupert's Date Details • Sketch Fragment • Witchspotters Note

Fate Cards	The Choice • The Relic • The Pilgrim • The Mage • The Thief

Special	Ancient Scroll • Civilian Rescue Details • Execution Warrant • Marcus's Poem

Knothole Island DLC Books

Volumes	Knothole Island Volumes

See The Future DLC Books

Expression Books	Traders' Game

Dog Tricks	Dog Book: The Backflip

Books	The Grumpy Rabbit

Diaries and Letters	Chesty's Tea Party Invitation • Madam Ursula's Diary

Notes and Maps	Chesty's Note

Fable III[]

In Fable III, books are no longer used to learn new expressions for your Hero or teach your Dog new tricks. However, books are still used to improve your Dog's ability to find treasures and dig spots, to fight alongside you in battle and being able to help you impress villagers and NPCs with his/her charisma as you interact with them. The new Charisma stat acts similar to the previous functions of the Dog Tricks books as seen in Fable II.

The ability to buy books - which could be found in bookcases and other locations in Fable II - from a book shop such as Fiction Burns is no longer available in Fable III as there is no longer a shop for them but books for your Dog can still be found or bought at various stores in some regions of Fable III. Similarly, books can also still be found as you explore Albion but they are now mainly used in The Pen is Mightier... quest.

A list of these books can be found at the Fable III Books article page and their locations on the Rare Book Locations page.

Fable III Books

Base Game Books

Rare Books	AdventureQuest: A Select Your Own Endeavour Book • Alchemy and Immortality • The Amazing Exploits of Baron Barnaby Beadle • Attack of the Killer Puffins • Dangerous Things: Gunpowder • Dangerous Things: Industrial Machinery • Dangerous Things: Ladders • Dangerous Things: Lightning • Dangerous Things: Stargazing In Remote Areas • The Extraordinary Homunculus of Baron von Orfen • Famous Killers: Carl Tendency • Famous Killers: Terence Posture • Famous Killers: Xavier Smedley • Famous Kings of History: King Cedric • Famous Kings of History: Markus Ivy • Famous Kings of History: Old King Oswald • The Grasping Avarice of Kings and their Lackeys • How to be a Crack Shot • How to be a Master Swordsman • Liver of Darkness • The Mibbs-Spagmo Theory of Gluttony • The Tyranny of Tyrants • The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol. 1: Hang Gliders • The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol. 2: Ovens • The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol. 3: Boxing

Special Books	The Book of Doom • The Book of Mysteries • The Invocation of the Watchers • The Pangs of Sunset • Reaver on Reaver

Notes • Diaries	Captain's Log • Former Owner's Note • The Life and Adventures of Benjamin Finn • Nigel Ferret's Instructions • Reaver's Letter • Sabine's History of the Dweller Tribe

Fable III DLC Books

Traitor's Keep DLC	Penologist's Handbook • Traitor's Keep Diaries

Trivia[]

In Fable, Fable: The Lost Chapters and Fable: Anniversary, certain books which are given to the teacher Mr. Gout during the Book Collection quest can have different dialogue depending on how far the player is in the game. For example: he will comment on Twinblade's book differently, based on if the Hero of Oakvale has already fought him or not.