Well Read (Alliance)

By Krowi Updated: 2018/08/10

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As of patch 8.0.1, Darnassus and Undercity are no longer available to the players who have done the pre-patch event. Books found in these locations are thus unavailable for them. You can still enter these zones when you have not yet done the pre-patch event. What will happen when BfA officially releases is still to see.

As stated in the title, this is the Alliance guide, click here for the Horde version.IntroductionMists of PandariaScholomanceWell ReadFYI

This guide is written in British English since I'm from Europe, Belgium. Because of this, the 1st floors that are mentioned in the guide are actually the 2nd floor if you're American English speaking.

This guide makes heavy usage of in-game coordinates to aid in finding certain locations. Therefore it's recommended to first read the section about TomTom near the end of the guide.

Most books can be read by level 1 and above. This is not the case for the books in Scholomance and Stratholme. They require respectively level 33 and 37 to enter the instance. Note that you won't be able to read these books without the aid of a friend or party. I recommend to be at least level 60 if you want to do this on your own. (Minimum levels for dungeon finder are respectively 38 and 46.) Level 60 is also a good level to start this if you can afford buying Flight Master's License (requires to have Journeyman Riding and Expert Riding). This will allow you to fly and reduces your traveling time significantly. Buying those 3 skills will cost you for the skills and for the mount. If you're exalted with at least one faction (I recommend Stormwind since they have the required NPC's that sell the skills and mounts), then it's only and .

The approximate time it takes to do this achievement is between 30 minutes and 1 hour. This is based on your level, route taken and travel speed. It took myself about 2 hours to visit all the locations again to keep this guide updated.

Rogues can read all books while stealthed. This makes it slightly easier to read books in the opposing factions cities and settlements.

According to some players, the books in Booty Bay in The Cape of Stranglethorn can be phased out if certain quest chains are not completed. Two of these quest chains are Bloodsail's End and Return to Revilgaz (last quests in the chain).

Traveling tips

If you have your hearthstone in example set to Stormshield or Shrine of Seven Stars, it's possible to use these two locations as a portal hub. Both hubs have portals to Stormwind City, Ironforge and Darnassus.

Next to your hearthstone you can also have a Garrison Hearthstone. When your garrison is level 3 there will be a portal to Stormshield at the top of a tower near the mine located at (70.2, 27.5).

There is also a fast way from Darnassus to Stormwind City. If you go to the Temple of the Moon in Darnassus, there is a portal at (44, 78.2) to Hellfire Peninsula that will teleport you to The Dark Portal. Right behind where you spawn is a portal to Stormwind City at (88.6, 52.8).

Lastly there are several items that can aid you in getting around faster.

Shroud of Cooperation, Wrap of Unity and Cloak of Coordination can teleport you to Stormwind City. These 3 items do not share a cooldown.

You can get to Stormwind City via Dalaran with Jaina's Locket or Ring of the Kirin Tor (and similar rings).

Fastest routeStratholmeScholomanceThe Cape of StranglethornNorthern Barrens

Start your journey by entering Stratholme via the Main Gate. This instance yields a large amount of books and are all located in the The Scarlet Bastion. This instance is located in the Eastern Plaguelands, Eastern Kingdoms with the Main Gate entrance at (26.5 11.6).

When you collected the books inside Stratholme, continue to Scholomance in the Western Plaguelands. This instance only has one book with the entrance located at (69.7, 73.4). (Go right through the door to find the portal to the instance.)

After these two instances it's time to head to Thelsamar in Loch Modan. Thelsamar has a flight path nearby so it's recommended to take the flight path from Chillwind Camp (42.9, 85.1) in the Western Plaguelands to there.

After Thelsamar it's time for the Hall of Explorers, The Library in Ironforge. You can easily get here with the flight path (33.9, 50.9). Ironforge is the second location with a large number of books.

Now it's time for Stormwind City. Take either the flight path (55.5, 47.7) or the Deeprun Tram that rides between Ironforge and Stormwind City. Stormwind City is the third location with a large number of the required books so head to the Stormwind Keep and The Mage Quarter afterwards.

Now let's go to the human starting zone Elwynn Forest. Elwynn Forest has two locations with books. One is inside a tower, the other one inside a house.

After Elwynn Forest, go to Darkshire in Duskwood. A couple of books can be found here.

When you visited the mayor in the Town Hall and the bedrooms in the Scarlet Raven Tavern you can take the flight path (77.5, 44.3) to Booty Bay in The Cape of Stranglethorn.

When you found the books in Booty Bay in the houses with their sometimes hard to find entrances, take the boat (39.3, 67.2) to Ratchet in the Northern Barrens.

Collect your books once you arrive in Ratchet in the Northern Barrens. They're all found in houses.

Now take the flight path (69.1, 70.7) to Gadgetzan in Tanaris. There is one book nowhere found elsewhere.

Your last two books are located in Darnassus. You can either take the flight path (51.4, 29.5) to Darnassus - get a bio in the meantime because this is a long flight - or use your Hearthstone (or similar items) and find your way to the city on your own. In example, it's a lot easier to hearthstone to Stormshield or Shrine of Seven Stars if you have it set in either locations because these locations both have a portal to Darnassus at respectively (63.5, 64.3) and (77.2, 43.4).

Well ReadLocations
These books are spread out in the The Scarlet Bastion. They are all found in little side rooms. You have to enter the dungeon through the main entrance to get to this part.

Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact (30.3, 40.2) (Also In Duskwood)
The Seven Kingdoms (30.2, 41.5)
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge (25.1, 69.9) (Also in Hillsbrad Foothills and Undercity)
The Lich King Triumphant (25, 70)
The Birth of the Lich King (25.1, 70) (Also in Hillsbrad Foothills and Duskwood)
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne (26, 71.9) (Also in Undercity)
War of the Spider (25.9, 72) (Also in Stormwind City)
Civil War in the Plaguelands (26.1, 70.8) (Also in Hillsbrad Foothills, Undercity and Stormwind City)
The Scourge of Lordaeron (27.7, 74.6) (Also in The Cape of Stranglethorn)

The Invasion of Draenor

The Invasion of Draenor (56.6, 41.2)

Thelsamar (house entrance at (37.2, 46.9))

The Last Guardian (37.2, 47) (Also in Karazhan) (This book can also be found at the Sentinel Hill inn in Westfall according to the Wowhead page. Unfortunately, this book is

not there anymore forcing you to Loch Modan.)

Hall of Explorers - The Library

The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth (76.1, 10.8)

Charge of the Dragonflights (76.1, 10.5) (Also in the Northern Barrens)

The Battle of Grim Batol (75.7, 10.9) (Also in Stormwind City)

Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves (74.8, 9.1)

War of the Three Hammers (75, 9)

Arathor and the Troll Wars (77.1, 9.1)

The Alliance of Lordaeron (77, 12.5) (Also in Stormwind City and Duskwood)

Rise of the Horde (77, 12.8)

Civil War in the Plaguelands (76.9, 12.8) (Also in Stormwind City and Stratholme)

Stormwind Keep - Royal Library

The World Tree and the Emerald Dream (85.3, 23.3) (Also in Darnassus)

The War of the Ancients (85.3, 23.3) (Also in Darnassus)

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt (85.8, 23.6) (Also in Tirisfal Glades)

The New Horde (86.1, 25,5) (Also in the Swamp of Sorrows)

The Guardians of Tirisfal (85.1, 26.3) (Also in Dalaran and Karazhan)

Aftermath of the Second War (85.1, 26.2) (Also in Darnassus)

The Alliance of Lordaeron (85.2, 26.3) (Also in Hillsbrad Foothills, Silvermoon City and Duskwood)

The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity (84.6, 26) (Also in Tanaris)

Beyond the Dark Portal (84.6, 24.5) (Also in The Cape of Stranglethorn)

Civil War in the Plaguelands (84.8, 23.4) (Also in Stratholme, Hillsbrad Foothills and Undercity)

Stormwind Keep - Battlemaster's Room

War of the Spider (86.7, 35.9) (Also in Stratholme)

The Battle of Grim Batol (86.5, 36.1) (Also in Mulgore)

The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind (87.1, 36) (Also in the Swamp of Sorrows)

Mage Quarter (house entrance at The Canals (51.4, 73.4))

Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor (51.9, 74.6) (Also in the Northern Barrens)

Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift (51.9, 74.7) (Also in Duskwood and the Northern Barrens)

Tower of Azora

Rise of the Blood Elves (64.6, 69.4) (Also in Darnassus)

Eastvale Logging Camp (house entrance at (85.1, 69.7))

Lethargy of the Orcs (85.3, 69.8)

Darkshire - Darkshire Town Hall

The Alliance of Lordaeron (72.1, 48) (Also in Hillsbrad Foothills, Silvermoon City and Stormwind City)

The Birth of the Lich King (72.1, 46.4) (Also in Stratholme and Hillsbrad Foothills)

Darkshire - Scarlet Raven Tavern

Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact (74.1, 45.4) (Also in Stratholme)

The Founding of Quel'Thalas (73.6, 45.1)

Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift (73.7, 44.5) (Also in the Northern Barrens and Stormwind City)

Booty Bay - The Salty Sailor Tavern

Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas (41, 74.4)

Deeg

Beyond the Dark Portal (40.6, 73.8) (Also in Stormwind City)

Booty Bay (house entrance at (42.3, 73.5))

The Twin Empires (42.1, 73.8)

Empires' Fall (42.1, 73.8)

Wrath of Soulflayer (42.1, 73.8)

The Scourge of Lordaeron (41.9, 73.5) (Also in Stratholme)

The Sentinels and the Long Vigil (42.2, 73.6)

Ratchet

Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift (66.9, 74.7) (Also in Stormwind City and Duskwood)

Sargeras and the Betrayal (67, 75) (Also in the Arathi Highlands)

Exile of the High Elves (67.1, 73.4) (Also in Undercity)

(68, 73.5) (Also in Stormwind City)

Charge of the Dragonflights (68.4, 69.1) (Also in Tirisfal Glades)

Gadgetzan

Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor (51, 30.3)

Caverns of Time

The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity (66.5, 49.8) (Also in Stormwind City)

Tradesmen's Terrace

The Betrayer Ascendant (61.9, 74.7) (Also in Silvermoon City)

Craftsmen's Terrace

Rise of the Blood Elves (50, 33.5) (Also in the Arathi Highlands)

The War of the Ancients (49.8, 33) (Also in Stormwind City)

The World Tree and the Emerald Dream (55, 24.8) (Also in Stormwind City)

Aftermath of the Second War (54.2, 31) (Also in Stormwind City)

TomTom

TomTom is your personal navigation assistant in World of Warcraft. This addon is very simple, but provides a nice set of functionality.

LocationsPasteFastest Route

/way asternP 26.5 11.6
/way Stratholme 25 70
/way Stratholme 25.1 69.9
/way Stratholme 25.1 70
/way Stratholme 25.9 72
/way Stratholme 26 71.9
/way Stratholme 26.1 70.8
/way Stratholme 27.7 74.6
/way Stratholme 30.2 41.5
/way Stratholme 30.3 40.2

/way esternP 69.7 73.4
/way Scholomance 56.6 41.2
/way Loc 37.2 47
/way Ironf 74.8 9.1
/way Ironf 75 9
/way Ironf 75.7 10.9
/way Ironf 76.1 10.5
/way Ironf 76.1 10.8
/way Ironf 77 12.5
/way Ironf 77 12.8

/way Ironf 77.1 9.1
/way ndC 51.9 74.6
/way ndC 51.9 74.7
/way ndC 84.6 24.5
/way ndC 84.6 26
/way ndC 85.1 26.2
/way ndC 85.3 23.3
/way ndC 85.8 23.6
/way ndC 86.1 25,5
/way ndC 87.1 36

/way Elwy 64.6 69.4
/way Elwy 85.3 69.8
/way Dusk 73.6 45.1
/way Capeo 41 74.4
/way Capeo 42.1 73.8
/way Capeo 42.2 73.6
/way rthernB 67 75
/way rthernB 67.1 73.4
/way Tanar 51 30.3
/way sus 61.9 74.7

About the authoralliance paladinWell ReadWell Read (Alliance)Well Read (Horde)Credits

JohannLim - This has been fixed in patch 5.0.1 5.1.0 and is it possible to earn Well Read () again.

Hiyame - Sargeras and the Betrayal also in Arathi Highlands.

BZBmax - The Scourge of Lordaeron also in The Cape of Stranglethorn.

BZBmax - Charge of the Dragonflights also in Northern Barrens.

Pepperdragon - Rogues can read all books while stealthed. This makes it slightly easier to read books in the opposing factions cities and settlements.

PollyJean19 - Exile of the High Elves also in Northern Barrens.

Azrilar - The Betrayer Ascendant also in Silvermoon City (Burning Crusade).

religigeek - Pointed out that the books in Booty Bay in The Cape of Stranglethorn might be phased out if certain quest chains are not completed.

Goldberggdn - The Guardians of Tirisfal also in Karazhan.

Goldberggdn - The Last Guardian also in Karazhan.

Changelog

2013/01/04 - This has been fixed in patch 5.0.1 5.1.0 and is it possible to earn Well Read () again.

2014/02/13 - Redid the spelling on some parts and added a more detailed location of the book in Gadgetzan.

2014/05/31 - Updated the Changelog.

2014/05/31 - Fixed pins on the maps linked to wrong pages.

2014/05/31 - Updated guide from comments.

2014/09/18 - Added a section with waypoints for TomTom.

2014/09/18 - Updated guide from comments.

2014/09/20 - Extended layout redesign.

2014/11/05 - Updated the guide to 6.0.2, Warlords of Draenor ready.

2015/01/22 - Fixed a TomTom waypoint.

2015/03/10 - Added several books to different locations and updated all coordinates for the books. <del>Also started working on porting the coordinates to the map of the continents. These will be added in a later update.</del>

2015/03/11 - Rewritten the Fastest route section.

2015/06/16 - This guide makes heavy usage of ignite in-game coordinates to aid in finding certain locations.

2015/06/17 - The FYI and Tips section are now merged into a single FYI section.

2015/06/17 - Extracted the traveling tips from the Fastest route section and made a separate Traveling tips section.

2015/06/17 - Rewritten the Fastest route section (again).

2015/06/17 - Renamed Fastest route to Fastest routes.

2015/06/17 - There are now maps for both the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor with the route indicated on them under the Fastest route section.

2015/06/23 - Updated the waypoints in the TomTom section.

2015/11/01 - Added a new FYI entry concerning books spawning in Booty Bay in The Cape of Stranglethorn when on certain quest chains. Alternatives for these books will be added on a later date.

2016/06/17 - Added a little note in the FYI for American English speakers.

2016/08/28 - Added a About the author section.

2016/08/28 - The Credits section is now always visible.

2016/08/28 - Buying those 2 3 skills will cost you for the skills and for the mount.

2016/08/28 - If you're exalted with at least one faction (I recommend Stormwind since they have the required NPC's that sell the skills and mounts), then it's only and .

2016/08/28 - Fixed the coordinates for the book Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor in Gadgetzan in Tanaris.

2017/07/27 - Somewhere between 2016/12/01 and 2016/08/23 this guide got corrupted. Now I've updated it again from the 2016/08/23 source. Some small errors might still remain.

2017/09/17 - Updated the waypoints in the TomTom section. Stratholme waypoints are not working. This was lastly checked at 2017/09/17.

Comments

Comment by littlefish07

you mean to tell me, I didn't have to go to undercity just to find a book? wowz

Comment by astolate

Is there an updated guide? I've found a large majority of these books in new Dalaran that are counting towards progress. Can all books be found in new Dalaran or just a few?

Comment by Eidolonaea

I think most of these book location's have moved. I am standing inside the Royal Library, and my HandyNotes addon is displaying the books on all my maps, but there are no books here that you can read.

Comment by UberRob

Note: some of the "first floor" comments mean "Ground Floor" and some seem to mean "The floor above ground floor". Or maybe it's just "The Betrayer Ascendant" that's moved.

Comment by Cioco

Awesome guide, thanks a lot!

Comment by Folgmore

the book "The Invasion of Draenor" is in the exact same place in Old Scholomance as it is in New Scholomance so you can go into either dungeon to get it.

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