Rare Books
Fable III Walkthrough and Guide
by vhayste
Rare Books
Use our rare books guide to locate all the rare books in the game.
Aurora
The Amazing Exploits of Baron Barnaby Beadle
It's located inside the temple. Look for it in the right side of the altar.
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The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol 1: Hang Gliders
The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol 1: Hang Gliders
Bowerstone Castle
Alchemy and Immortality
Alchemy and Immortality
Bowerstone Industrial
Famous Killers: Terence Posture
Famous Killers: Terence Posture
Bowerstone Industrial - Cesspools
Dangerous Things: Gunpowder
Best done during the sidequest Kidnapped. After gaining access to Cesspools, kill the thugs in the dining hall then grab the rare book on one of the tables there.
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Bowerstone Market
The Grasping Avarice of Kings and their Lackeys
Just purchase the property called The Dollhouse then head to the second floor.
The Grasping Avarice of Kings and their Lackeys
Tyranny of Tyrants
Tyranny of Tyrants
Bowerstone Old Quarter
Dangerous Things: Industrial Machinery
Dangerous Things: Industrial Machinery
Invocation of the Watcher Quest
Samuel will ask you to find this book once you donated 10 books. This is a pretty straightforward fetch quest like the first one. Check the Sidequest section of the guide for more details.
Brightwall Village
Famous Kings of History: Markus Ivy
Second floor of the pub, pick up the rare book from the stand beside the bed.
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The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol. 2: Ovens
Buy the property called Two-Knock House then go upstairs on its side. The book will be in the balcony.
The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol. 2: Ovens
Attack of the Killer Puffins
Attack of the Killer Puffins
Brightwall Village - Reliquary
How to be a Master Swordsman
From the entrance, check the room to your right. Examine the bookshelves to gather a few coins. The rare book here called on the lone stand in the middle of the room.
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Famous Killer: Carl Tendency
Can be found during the course of the sidequest “Ancient Key”. Refer to the sidequests section of this guide to know the details. It's located in one of the stands inside the secret library.
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Book of Doom
This is the last book that you need to acquire and Samuel will only ask you to get it after collecting the other 29 books. See the Sidequests section for the complete walkthrough on how to get it.
Chillbreath Cavern
Famous Killers: Xavier Smedley
Find the entrance using this video:
Chillbreath Caverns
However, instead of following the path left that will take you downhill to a larger, frozen waterfall the one with the broken bridge in it continue straight to the right, by the first fork in the path. Based on the screenshot below, you should see a frozen waterfall behind some boulders. Go around it to find the book.
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Book of Mysteries quest
After donating 5 books to the Academy, Samuel will send you off to find this rare book. It's located in the same entrance of Chillbreath Cavern see video above. Just continue past where you get the gnome and you should come across a small camp. The trail should lead you where the book is.
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Dankwater Cavern
Liver of Darkness
Liver of Darkness
Driftwood
Dangerous Things: Stargazing in Remote Areas
Driftwood must be fully developed before you can access this book. Complete the sidequest Giftwood for Driftwood then wait until the mine entrance appears in your map. From the main island, head left until you come across the mine. The book is sitting on top of the crate nearest to the entrance.
Dangerous Things: Stargazing in Remote Areas
Dweller's Camp
Famous Kings of History: King Cedric
Famous Kings of History: King Cedric
Millfields
Dangerous Things: Lightning
Can be easily acquired during the main quest where you and Page crash Reaver's part, during the sidequest “Reaver's Unmentionables” or just after the story events mentioned. From the entrance, go to the room to the left and look for the book on top of the table near the windows.
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Mistpeak Valley
How to be a Crackshot
It's inside the only Monorail station in the area. If you don't know where to locate it, you'll come across it during the story mission where you'll meet Walter early in the game.
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Mourningwood
AdventureQuest: A Select of Your Own Endeavor
After defeating the wave of hollow men during the sidequest “Bored to Death”, check the opened crypt and search for the book inside.
Pangs of Sunset Quest
Samuel will ask you to find this book once you donated 15 books. This is a pretty straightforward fetch quest like the previous ones. Check the Sidequest section of the guide for more details.
The Mibbs-Spagno Theory of Gluttony
The Mibbs-Spagno Theory of Gluttony
Ossuary
Famous Kings of History: Old King Oswald
Famous Kings of History: Old King Oswald
Sandfall Palace
Dangerous Things: Ladders
Dangerous Things: Ladders
Shifting Sands
Reaver on Reaver
Samuel will ask you to find this book once you donated 20 books. This is a pretty straightforward fetch quest like the previous ones. Check the Sidequest section of the guide for more details.
Silverpines
The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol. 3: Boxing
The Very Unsafe Book for Boys, Vol. 3: Boxing
Sunset House
The Extraordinary Homunculus of Baron Von Orfen
The Extraordinary Homunculus of Baron Von Orfen
I never get all the books my game crashes at 26 books.
i need help
Print out this page which lists all 30 books. Then go to the University and cross check each book turned in to the ones on this list. When you stand in front of each book it will list the book's title.
I'm still 3 or 4 books short and have been looking at videos for the locations.
Hello Folks I am still one book short I have 28 and I have followed all of the you tube footage and the walk throughs still only 28 books, can any one help with finding the one missing book? I need this book to get access to the last book book of doom!
Thanks me