Smithing Book Locations
The option to require Smithing books was disabled from the Requiem MCM in version 1.1, but for reference this guide has been left available for those who wish to turn them on.
Craftsmanship: The Craftsman’s Manual [xx35B997]
Can be found on many blacksmiths, general goods merchants, and loot drops.
Dwarven Smithing: The Art of Dwarven Blacksmithing [xx05CBC7]
Often sold by Calcelmo (Understone Keep, Markarth)
A copy sitting on a stone table near Calcelmo’s arcane enchanter
Often sold by Urag gro-Shub (The Arcanaeum, College of Winterhold)
Sinderion’s Field Laboratory (Blackreach), a copy on a shelf
A copy can be picked up in the following Dwemer ruins, usually sitting on a table or a shelf
Avanchnzel Boilery, there is a copy on a table among other dwemer items
Mzulft Aedrome, a copy on a wall shelf
Bthardamz Upper District, a copy on a table
Nchuand-Zel Quarters, a copy on a table
Tower of Mzark, a copy sitting on a corner shelf in a large room with an enchanted sphere
Morrowind Smithing: Blacksmithing of Morrowind [xx22886B]
Brand Shei in Riften
Raven Rock Blacksmith
Orcish Smithing: The Almanac of Orcish Blacksmithing [xx05CBCA]
Often sold by Moth gro-Bagol (Understone Keep, Markarth)
Cracked Tusk Keep, a copy sitting on a table inside one of the wooden storage sheds
Sold by Orc blacksmiths at the following strongholds, after becoming Blood-Kin
Gharol at Dushnikh Yal
Shuftharz at Mor Khazgur
Garakh at Largashbur (after helping Yamarz in “The Cursed Tribe” quest)
Nordic Smithing: Art of the Nordic Blacksmiths [xx228854]
Eorland Graymane at whiterun
Baldor Ironshaper at Skaal Villiage
Advanced Light Smithing: An Introduction to Scale Armors [xx05CBD4]
Often sold by Moth gro-Bagol (Understone Keep, Markarth)
Often sold at Warmaiden’s (Whiterun )
Embershard Mine, a copy sitting on a table down at the forge
Halted Stream Camp, a copy on a table
Elven Smithing About Elven Craftmanship [xx05CBD7]
Often sold by Calcelmo (Understone Keep, Markarth)
Often sold by Urag gro-Shub (The Arcanaeum, College of Winterhold)
Advanced Blacksmithing - No book requirement
Arcane Craftmanship: Arcane Craftsmanship [xxAD3748]
Often sold by Calcelmo (Understone Keep, Markarth)
The Chill, sitting in a jail cage by a skeleton. There are frost atronachs there.
Received as a reward from Balimund in Riften for completing “Stoking the Flames” quest
On Katria’s corpse in Arkngthamz
Glass Smithing: An Introduction to Malachite [xx05CBDC]
Alftand Animonculory, a copy sitting on a workbench in a room to the north
Wreck of The Pride of Tel Vos, near a bedroll
Steamscorch Mine, a copy on a table
Ebony Smithing: Harder than Steel - How to work with Ebony [xx05CBE0]
Alftand Animonculory, a copy sitting on a workbench in a room to the north
At the Orc stronghold of Narzulbur:
Sold by the blacksmith Dushnamub after becoming Blood-Kin
A copy sitting on a shelf inside one of the wooden storage sheds
Draconic Blacksmithing: The Compendium of Draconic Armor [xx05CBDA]
Sky Haven Temple, on a table in a small store room among other unique items (area becomes accessible during Alduin’s Wall main quest)
Skuldafn North Tower (area is only accessible during The World-Eater’s Eyrie main quest)
Daedric Smithing: Daedric Craftmanship [xx05CBDE]
Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon, in a master locked chest (area becomes accessible during the “Pieces of the Past” quest. Interesting surprises await in there…)