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{{flavour|An arcane textbook containing magical spells of unknown origin.}}
'''Spell books''' are [[item]]s that allow player to [[Spell memorisation|memorise]] [[spell]]s. They work similarly to [[parchment]]s, but spell books contain multiple spells.

There are two types of spell books: standard ones with a set name and list of spells, and randomly generated ([[randart]]) books that contain multiple random, but often thematically linked, spells.

==Useful Info==
Spell books are identified automatically on sight. Reading a spell book destroys the book and adds new spells to your spell library. [[Djinn]] are unable to learn spells from spellbooks but destroy the book anyway.

Spell books can be obtained from [[shop]]s, by using [[acquirement]], or as [[gift]]s from [[Sif Muna]].

Standard spellbooks contain 3-4 spells. [[Sif Muna]] can grant randart books containing 6-8 spells. Other randarts range from 2-4 spells.

==Strategy==
A caster will definitely appreciate a relevant spell book. When acquiring or buying a spell book, it may be worth obtaining even if only planning to cast one or two of its spells.

==Standard books==
:''See also: [[List of spells by book]]''
{{spell book list}}

==History==
*[[0.34]] 
**Spellbooks are far rarer than before. Previously they were the main way of getting spells; they are functionally replaced by [[parchment]]s that contain a single spell.
*[[0.27]]
**Fixed books now only have 2-4 spells each (down from 4-6 each). Randomly generated spellbooks also have fewer spells.
**Spellbooks generate more frequently and are always identified.
**30 new types of fixed book are added.
**Mage and Warrior-Mage classes start with spells already in their library, rather than a specific spellbook.
*[[0.22]]
**Spell library was introduced.
***Spells from books are automatically added to a global library upon pickup.
***Library spells can be memorized from anywhere through the '''M''' screen.
***Spellbooks are destroyed after their spells are added to the library.
**Followers of [[Trog]] lost the ability to burn spell books on the floor to produce [[cloud]]s of flame. 

=== Book history ===
*[[0.29]]
**Removed [[Book of Pain]].
*[[0.28]]
**Removed [[Book of Stone]].
*[[0.25]]
**Reworked [[Book of Enchantments]] into [[Book of Hexes]].
*[[0.19]]
**Removed books: [[Akashic Record]], [[Book of Envenomations]]
**Books no longer have to be picked up to be identified
**Removed the ability to forget a spell by destroying a spell book
*[[0.17]]
**Removed book: [[Book of Control]]
**High level spell books no longer restrict learning from them based on skill levels
*[[0.16]]
**Added books: [[Akashic Record]], [[Fen Folio]]
**Removed book: [[Book of Wizardry]]
*[[0.15]]
**Removed book: [[Book of War Chants]]
*[[0.13]]
**Added books: [[Book of Battle]]
*[[0.12]]
**Removed books: [[Book of Morphology]], [[Book of Stalking]]
*Earlier:
**Removed books: [[Book of Tukima]], [[Book of Conjurations (fire+earth)]], [[Book of Conjurations (ice+air)]], [[Book of Charms]], [[Book of Minor Magic (flame)]], [[Book of Minor Magic (frost)]], [[Book of Minor Magic (summ)]], [[Monster Manual]], [[Book of Brands]], [[Book of Divinations]], [[Book of Surveyances]], [[Book of Practical Magic]]

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