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Kommentar von 235721

Hier eine Liste aller Bücher für den Erfolg "Bücherwurm".

Einige Bücher werdet Ihr an anderen Orten ebenfalls finden können,
allerdings wäre es nur verwirrend wenn ich sie doppelt aufliste.

Sie sind nach Kontinent, von Norden nach Süden geordnet.
Viel Spaß!

ÖSTLICHE KÖNIGREICHE

Tirisfal

Aegwynn und die Drachenjagd (Brill - Gasthaus,oben)

Southshore

Kel'Thuzad und das Entstehen der Geißel (Gasthaus, oben)
Die Geburt des Lichkönigs (Gasthaus, oben)

Scholo

Die Invasion von Draenor (1. Raum unter dem Übergang)
Der Triumph des Lichkönigs (2. Raum, Treppe links runter)
Die Sieben Königreiche (2. Raum, Treppe rechts runter)

Ironforge (Halle der Forscher)

Die Schlacht von Grim Batol
Die alten Götter und die Ordnung von Azeroth
Der Bund der Drachenschwärme
Eisenschmiede - Das Erwachen der Zwerge
Krieg der Drei Hämmer
Arathor und die Trollkriege
Bürgerkrieg in den Pestländern (auch SW)
Die Allianz von Lordaeron (auch SW)
Aufstieg der Horde

Loch Modan

Der Letzte Wächter

Stormwind (Königliche Bibliothek)

Die Allianz von Lordaeron (auch IF)
Die Wächter von Tirisfal
Folgen des Zweiten Krieges
Bürgerkrieg in den Pestländern (auch IF)
Jenseits des Dunklen Portals
Die Kaldorei und der Brunnen der Ewigkeit
Die neue Horde

Der Krieg der Spinne (BG-Raum in der Burg)

Goldshire

Eiskrone und Frostthron (Gasthaus,oben)

Wald von Elwynn

Die Lethargie der Orcs (Holzfällerlager des Osttals)

Lakeshire

Das Dunkle Portal und der Untergang von Sturmwind (Gasthaus,oben)

Darkshire

Kil'jaeden und der Schattenpakt (Gasthaus, oben)
Die Gründung von Quel'Thalas (Gasthaus, oben)

Booty Bay (nahe Sea Wolf McKinley)

Die Schildwachen und die lange Wacht
Die Zwillingsimperien
Der Fall des Imperiums
Zorn des Seelenschinders
Sonnenbrunnen - Der Fall von Quel'Thalas (Taverne, 2. Stock)

KALIMDOR

Darnassus

Der Weltenbaum und der Smaragdgrüne Traum (56,4 : Terasse der Handwerker)
Der Krieg der Ahnen (49,16 : Terasse der Handwerker)
Der aufstrebende Verräter (66,76 : Terasse der Händler)

Astranaar

Die Geißel von Lordaeron

Ratchet

Sargeras und der Verrat (Gasthaus, oben)
Der Berg Hyjal und Illidans Geschenk (Gasthaus, oben)
Die Verbannung der Hochelfen
Archimondes Rückkehr und die Flucht nach Kalimdor

Tanaris

Alter Hass - Die Kolonialisierung von Kalimdor (Flugpunkt)

Kommentare

Kommentar von 79817

Some of these are gonna be very difficult for Horde to get to.

Kommentar von 90629

Nooo they didn't include my favorite!

https://www.wowhead.com/cata/item=29571

A Steamy Romance Novel of course! :D

Kommentar von 180247

Does anyone know if the game counts books you have previously read, or do you need to go and read them all again? Over the course of the last 4 years I've already read the lot and I'd rather not go hunting them down again if I can help it.

Kommentar von defektunge

It's worth noting that a number of the books can only be found in Alliance capitals, whereas none of the books are exclusive to Horde cities.

Hopefully Blizzard will fix this before release...

Kommentar von DarkRyder

You perhaps underestimate the diligence with which guerrilla librarians will pursue these books. After installing the Bookworm addon, I snuck into each Alliance city on my main to obtain copies of the unique books there.

Kommentar von DarkRyder

This achievement is not awarded retroactively. My main has read most, if not all, of these books, but does not have credit for any of them on the beta realms.

Kommentar von tehninja

just for the record, rogues can pickpocket the romance novel, and ive vendored more than u can possibly imagine XD

Kommentar von LordSpike

The said Addon, Bookworm can be found here. Indeed, if you read the books you come across in your adventures, you get to learn a lot of lore and information which enhances the fun if you are into it.

Kommentar von 10938

Since most books can be found at more than one place this achievement has less traveling than you might expect. Visit Scarlet Monastry (Library wing) and Scholomance and you'll already find 1/2 of the books.

Rogues and Druids: Reading a book doesn't break your stealth, so you can stealth run these instances.

Kommentar von 220508

This achievement isn't as hard as it looks, i was bored enough to do this on PTR (build 8982). Well, i've made list where you should go to get all of them in pretty short time, this would go like this (for Alliance ofcourse):
Darnassus -> Stormwind -> Westfall -> Booty Bay -> Barrens -> Gadgetzan -> -> Ironforge -> Scholomance
I was taking notes for this order, but alternative order would be: Gadgetzan -> Barrens -> Booty Bay -> Westfall -> Stormwind -> Ironforge -> Scholomance -> Darnassus
Westfall and Gadgetzan got one book each but but those are unique :/ You will also need to clear Scholo a bit after Rattlegore. spam inc

Darnassus - 4 (4/42)
(66,76)

The Betrayer Ascendant

(49,15)

Rise of the Blood Elves
The War of the Ancients (upstairs)

(56,4)

The World Tree and the Emerald Dream

Stormwind - 10 (14/42)
Royal Library

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
Aftermath of the Second War
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity
Beyond the Dark Portal
The Guardians of Tirisfal
Civil War in the Plaguelands
The New Horde
~~Kil’jaden and the Shadow Pact~~ (it seems it's not there, get it in scholo as someone replied)

Battlemaster’s room

The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
War of the Spider

Westfall - 1 (15/42)
Inn

The Last Guardian

Booty Bay - 5 (20/42)
Inn

Sunwell – The Fall of Quel’Thalas

MacKinley’s house (next to the inn):
-Downstairs:

Empires’ Fall
The Twin Empires
Wrath of the Soulflayer

-First floor:

The Sentinels and the Long Vigil (you have to use stairs in building next to his to get there)

Barrens - 5 (25/42)
Ratchet

Archimonde’s Return and the Flight to Kalimdor (first house to the left after leaving pier)
Exile of the High Elves (on the balcony of the building next to the inn)
Mount Hyjal and Illidan’s Gift (inn)
Sargeras and the Betrayal (inn)

Northwatch Hold

Lethargy of the Orcs (at the top of the 1st tower)

Tanaris - 1 (26/42)

Old Hatreds – The Colonization of Kalimdor (Gryphon Master)

Ironforge - 8 (34/42)
Hall of Explorers, Library

Charge of the Dragonflights
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth
The Battle of Grim Batol
Rise of the Horde
The Alliance of Lordaeron
Arathor and the Troll Wars
Ironforge – the Awekening of the Dwarves
War of Three Hammers

Scholomance - 8 (42/42)
First room

The Lich King Triumphant
The Birth of the Lich King
Kel’thuzad and the forming of the Scourge
The Scourge of Lordaeron
The Seven Kingdoms
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne

Before the Viewing Room

The Invasion of Draenor (North-East corner)

The Viewing Room

The Founding of Quel’Thalas

You may find more copies of one book scattered around tho.
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Kommentar von 101119

I couldn't find "Kil’jaden and the Shadow Pact" in the Stormwind library but I picked it up in Scholomance. It's in the back-right corner of the room before the room before the viewing room.

Kommentar von ildon

This achievement sucks to obtain as Horde. There are a couple books that can only be read in the Stormwind library, which means attempting to get by level 80 elite Stormwind Royal Guards. Not to mention the Stormwind corpse run for Horde is one of the longest in the entire game.

Kommentar von 184689

For all those trying to find the books in Stormwind, the Stormwind map is changed in the 3.0.2 patch, thus the coordinates are off. I will clarify that the is found in The Park's inn (37, 72), the one in the dwarven district is found in the inn. Whereas the others are found in both the battlemasters' room and the library. Just wanted to clarify, because I personally was having an issue with the given coords.

Kommentar von Spiderkeg

*Rise of the Blood Elves - Only found within Scholomance

Found this in "Tower of Azora," top floor, in Elwynn Forest.

Kommentar von Ashek

You may want to update some of these cords for with the addition of the Stormwind Harbor. Kinda tosses everything off.

Kommentar von jaschmidt22

Exile of the High Elves can also be found within the Undercity, near the Inscription Trainer.

Kommentar von jaschmidt22

The Kel'Thuzad, Icecrown, and Old God books can all be found on a single table in the Apothecarium (Inner ring). Also, Exile of the High Elves is just a few coves away, near the Inscription trainer.

Kommentar von patronics

I also found Charge of the Dragonflights inside Brill Town Hall, Tirisfal Glades at 60.8, 50.6.

Kommentar von 118928

I've found a total of 14 books inside Scholomance.
So it might be a good thing to start there

Kommentar von uliko

Old Hatreds – The Colonization of Kalimdor (Gryphon Master)

That one is in Scholomance aswell so the trip to Tanaris is not needed, along with the Kil'Jaeden one (as noted above) at the same place in the 3rd room or something.

Kommentar von 18854

Made a small map of the SM Library Books
http://www.bahnhof.se/wb158219/SM_Library_Books.jpg

Kommentar von Windriver

The War of Ancients is also in the Library wing of Scarlet Monastery, in Doan's room, I believe. In fact, I was able to cross off 12 books, just in that wing.

Kommentar von Bizerk

Some books which were only obtainable in Stormwind are now obtainable in other areas. So far i only know some books are in karazhan.

Kommentar von Abidos

The Betrayer Ascendant can be found in Silvermoon, 68,64. On a box, inside a room with the wand vendor and a reagent vendor

Kommentar von 86584

MacKinley’s house (next to the inn):
-Downstairs:

you can add one:
The Scourge of Lordaeron, on the shelf opposite the other three.

Kommentar von Janus1

Found Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact in Darkshire.

Top floor of the inn, first room on the left.

Kommentar von 232850

- Lakeshire -
Townhall
War of the Three Hammers
Inn
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind

Kommentar von 179304

*The Birth of the Lich King - Only found within Scholomance and Stratholme"

Incorrect. Also found at the southshore inn top floor.

Kommentar von 233390

A more of a Horde perspective on where to find the easiest. Al of it is solo able by a level 70. The stormwind City one is the most difficult one.

Kalimdor

Rise of the Horde - Durotar
Charge of the Dragonflights - Ratchet (Gazlowe)
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift - Ratchet Inn
Lethargy of the Orcs - Barrens (Northwatch Hold)
The New Horde - Barrens (Northwatch Hold)
Old Hatreds The Colonization of Kalimdor - Gadgezstan (Alliance flight master)
Ironforge the Awakening of the Dwarves - Tanaris (Uldum near Prospecter)

Eastern Kingdom

The Betrayer Ascendant - SillverMoon
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge - Undercity
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth - Undercity
Exile of the High Elves - Undercity
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne - Undercity
Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - Tirisfall Glades (Brill)
The Alliance of Lordaeron Tarren Mill (Chapel)
Rise of the Blood Elves - Hammerfall (Inn)
Sargeras and the Betrayal - Hammerfall (Inn)
The Guardians of Tirisfal - Stormwind City (Library)
The Battle of Grim Batol Wetlands (Inn 2nd Floor)
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity Wetlands (Inn 2nd Floor)
The Last Guardian Westfall (inn)
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind - Stonard (Tower)
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil - Booty Bay (Above "Sea wolf" MacKinley)
Empires' Fall - Booty Bay (Belowe "Sea wolf" MacKinley)
The Twin Empires - Booty Bay (Belowe "Sea wolf" MacKinley)
Wrath of Soulflayer - Booty Bay (Belowe "Sea wolf" MacKinley)
Sunwell The Fall of Quel'Thalas - Booty Bay (inn)

Scarlet Monastery (Library)

Beyond the Dark Portal
The Scourge of Lordaeron
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor
Aftermath of the Second War
The War of the Ancients
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream
War of the Spider
War of the Three Hammers
Arathor and the Troll Wars
Civil War in the Plaguelands

Scarlet Monastery (Library)

Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact
The Founding of Quel'Thalas
The Invasion of Draenor
The Birth of the Lich King (Room Kirtonas)
The Lich King Triumphant (Room Kirtonas)
The Seven Kingdoms (Room Kirtonas)

Kommentar von fosticpopcorn

The Betrayer Ascendant is also located in Silvermoon City (68,64), not just in Darnassus.

The Guardians of Tirisfal is also located in Karazhan, on a table at the bottom of the ramp coming out from the Menagerie.

Kommentar von fosticpopcorn

Not to steal anyone's thunder, hopefully, but this is my Horde guide to getting this achievement done as painlessly as possible. We don't have either the wonderful resources that are the Hall of Explorers or Stormwind Library, which the Alliance have, so we have to rely primarily on the Scarlet Monastery and Scholomance. I've managed to track down replicates to the point where the only Alliance town we have to enter is Menethil Harbor in the Wetlands. So no, thank god, we don't have to corpse hop past King Varian Wrynn.

I've tried to order this guide by ease of flow from zone to zone, and by selecting areas with the largest amounts of "clusters" of books. In addition I will not post coordinates, but simply the link to books, as the comments on most wowhead pages typically have both coords and fantastic descriptions of the exact location of the books.

Let's start out at...

Silvermoon City

Take the portal to UC, then head to SM

Scarlet Monastery - Library
(NOTE: I recommend using beffe's fantastic map. Also because this map is available, I won't be linking these books).

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
War of the Three Hammers
Aftermath of the Second War
War of the Spider
Arathor and the Troll Wars
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream
The War of the Ancients
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor
Beyond the Dark Portal
The Scourge of Lordaeron
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge
Civil War in the Plaguelands

Exit the Library, and hoof it to WPL, and head to Scholo

Scholomance
(NOTE: I recommend using beffe's fantastic map, however it is missing a book).

The Seven Kingdoms
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
Sargeras and the Betrayal
The Birth of the Lich King
Exile of the High Elves
** NOTE: This is the one book the map is missing. it is found DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE of 14 on the map. **
The Lich King Triumphant
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth
Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor
Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact
Rise of the Blood Elves
The Invasion of Draenor
The Founding of Quel'Thalas

Hoof it down to Tarren Mill, take a flight path to Arathi, start running south to Wetlands.

Wetlands - Menethil Harbor

At this point, I would hearth out, and then head to Orgrimmar

Durotar - Tiragarde Keep

Rise of the Horde

Now swim or run to the Barrens - specifically, Ratchet

The Barrens

Ratchet

Charge of the Dragonflights
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift

Northwatch Hold

Bael Modan

Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves

Run back up to Ratchet, and catch the boat to BB

Booty Bay - Inn & House near Sea Wolf McKinley

If you have an empty Kara instance, I recommend hoofing it up to Kara from BB, and then entering via the back door to access the Guardian's Library (which is right after Curator/The Menagerie)

Karazhan - The Guardian's Library

That's it! Holy cow, you're done! Feels good, don't it?

I'll try to keep this post updated too if more news comes in that the books in Menethil or Karazhan can be found somewhere slightly more Horde-friendly (possibly Dalaran, I'll have to scour it on my beta account).

Kommentar von Izlandi

This is incorrect. I found these books in Karazhan in the first level of the Guardians Library. Both located on tables.

The Guardians of Tirisfal
The Last Guardian

Kommentar von Venator

Horde Guide

Here is a guide for Horde players to use to try and avoid some of the Alliance zones. I recommend that you complete it in this zone order. Click the Map Loc buttons to see where the books are in these zones. This guide intends for you to find all the books in as few locations as possible, therefore there are some books that can be found in multiple places listed below but are only listed in the first zone accessed.

Silvermoon (Map Loc)

Scholomance (Map Loc)

Scarlet Monastery (Map Loc)

Stranglethorn Vale (Map Loc)

Empire's Fall Below "Sea wolf" MacKinley
Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas Second floor of the Tavern
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil Above "Sea wolf" MacKinley
The Twin Empires Below "Sea wolf" MacKinley
Wrath of the Soulflayer Below "Sea wolf" MacKinley

The Barrens (Map Loc)

Charge of the Dragon Flights
Ironforge - The Awakening of the Dwarves In the Dwarven bunker to the south on the right of the lower level
Lethargy of the Orcs Northwatch Hold
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift

Stonard (Map Loc)

Rise of the Horde Top Room of the Tower
The New Horde Top Room of the Tower

For the last 4 Books you have 3 options:

Option 1:
Westfall (Map Loc)

The Last Guardian

Stormwind (Map Loc)

Option 2:
Karazhan (Library after Curator)

Wetlands (Map Loc)

Option 3:
Westfall (Map Loc)

The Last Guardian

Wetlands (Map Loc)

Dalaran (Map Loc)

The Guardians of Tirisfal

Further info from Liquids here

This guide will be updated if easier locations are found :)

Kommentar von thedarkhaze

*The Founding of Quel'Thalas - Only found withing Scholomance <-- Can also be found in the Scarlet Raven (inn in darkshire)

There's a lot of random books scattered around...there's like a random book in each inn so yeah... most books prob. aren't just in once place nor in dungeons

Kommentar von thedarkhaze

Just for any other adventurous people that might think that there are books in The Athenaeum in Dire Maul, sadly there are none.

Kommentar von 233551

Due to the fact most of the above info is ally oriented, here are some directions for the Horde to the books listed. There are some different locations as there are duplicates out there. Has anyone scoured Org for them yet?

SILVERMOON:
-The Betrayer Ascendant - Silvermoon City Walk of Elders in room with Wand and Alchy supply vendor

UNDERCITY:
-Exile of the High Elves - by scribe trainer
-Kel'Thuzad - table by Herb trainer
-The Old Gods - table by Herb trainer,
-Icecrown - table by Herb trainer, or SM Library,
-Civil War - UC Inn or SM Library

SCARLET MONASTERY LIBRARY: (the right side)
-Civil War - UC Inn or SM Library
-Aftermath Of the Second War - SM Library
-War of the Ancients - SM Library
-The World Tree and Emerald Dream - SM Library
-War of Three Hammers - SM Library
-War of the Spider - SM Library
-Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - SM Library or Brill (theres another one in Brill just forget which one, it is duplicate to the ones listed below)
-The Scourge of Lordaeron - SM Library, Booty Bay, Scholomance, and Stratholme
-Archimonde's Return -SM Library and Ratchet
-Arather and the Troll Wars - SM Library and Tarren Mill Church

TARREN MILL:
-Arather and the Troll Wars -Tarren Mill church and SM Library
-The Alliance of Lordaeron - Tarren Mill church

MISC Eastern Kingdoms:
-Rise of the Blood Elves - Hammerfall Inn
-The Dark Portal - Stonard

RATCHET:
-Archimonde's Return -Ratchet and SM Library
-Charge of the Dragonflight -Ratchet,
-Sargeras and the Betrayal - Ratchet
-Mount Hyjal - Ratchet

BARRENS:
-Rise of the Horde- Durotar in Tirigarde Keep below Razor hill (level 6 mobs, beside Lt Benedict)
-The New Horde - Barrens -Northwatch Hold in tower, in upper floor -level 16 mobs to clear to get to it)
-Lethargy of the Orcs - Barrens - Northwatch Hold tower, or Gadgetzan
-Ironforge - Barrens- in Bael Modan Building (north of RFC level 25 mobs- go left, down 1 flight of stairs, in room directly across bottom floor stairway opening)

BOOTY BAY/GADGETZAN
-The Scourge of Lordaeron - Booty Bay, SM Library, Scholomance, Stratholme,
-Sunwell Fall of Quel'Thalas -Booty Bay
-The Sentinels Long Vigil - Booty Bay
-The Twin Empires - Booty Bay and Gadgetzan
-Empires Fall - Booty Bay and Gadgetzan
-Wrath of Southflayer - Booty Bay and Gadgetzan
-Old Hatreds - Gadgetzan (by ally flightmaster), and Scholomance

SCHOLOMANCE:
- Invasion of Draenor - Scholomance
-The Lich King Triumphant - Scholomance
-The Birth of Lich King - Scholomance, (and Darkshore town hall -low Alliance however near Stormwind)
-The Founding of Quel'Thalas - Scholomance (and Darkshore Inn upstairs)
-Kil'jaeden and Shadow Pact- Scholomance and Stratholme (Darkshore also upstairs)
-The Seven Kingdoms -Scholomance and Stratholme
-The Scourge of Lordaeron - Scholomance, SM Library, Booty Bay, and Stratholme
-Old Hatreds - Scholomance and Gadgetzan (by ally flightmaster),
- Rise of the Blood Elves - Scholomance and Hammerfall Inn

KARA:
-Guardians of Tirisfal -Kara
-The Last Guardian - Kara -this one also located in lowbie ally area of Sentinal Hill Westfall. Go down hill into back door of building to get it.

WETLANDS:
-The Battle of Grim Batol - Menethil Harbour (Alliance)
-Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity - Menethil Harbour

Hopefully other 'Horde' copies of the two Wetlands books will start popping up in more neutral locations, and the Scholomance / Kara ones in lower areas for us. I mean, we have to clear Kara to get one book, and they just have to go to thier local library? bah
I included Darkshore/Westfall for a few of them because it is a relatively lower ally area to PvP to get 4 books if you dont want to clear an entire instance. I just stealthed in, and ran like stink after! :P

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**Computer games don't affect kids. I mean, if Pac Man affected us as kids, we'd all run around in a darkened room, munching pills and listening to repetitive music...

EDIT: ok, I just saw the other posts (this window was open for a while while I was doing other things, and they were posted in the meantime.. ah well, choice is good!)
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Kommentar von 65203

Useful tip for Horde

*Icecrown and the Frozen Throne
*Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge
*The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth

All can be found 56, 51 in Undercity, on a table in the Apothecarium sector.

Kommentar von 65203

Another tip for Horde - Hammerfall:

*Rise of the Blood Elves can be found in the top floor of the Hammerfall inn, in Arathi.
*Sargeras and the Betrayal can also be found there, on the middle floor,

Kommentar von 233289

Found Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact in Darkshire.

Top floor of the inn, first room on the left.

> confirmed

also found "The Founding of Quel'Thalas" in middle room

Kommentar von Beltane

The Alliance of Lordaeron is on the top floor of the building in Silvermoon.
The Lethargy of the Orcs is on the very top floor of the tower halfway up the hill. It's right in front of you when you get to the top.

Kommentar von Djuntas

Despite all the books you need to learn this Achievement aint that hard to do. About 3 hours worth of time :)

Precciate peopel who posted such well writted guides! If you start in shatrarh I suggest you go Darnasus>ratchet>bootybay>Stormwind>Ironforge>Scarlet monastary>Scholomance>HS.

That should give you all the books you need

Kommentar von 58306

I made this list while doing the trick or treat quests, as a lot of the books were near the inns I was visiting anyway. The only extra place you need to visit is Scholo. Alliance only sorry. =(

Thelsamar, Loch Modan
-The Awkening of the Dwarves(The inn on the table if you run straigtht ahead)
-The Last Guardian (eastern most house in Thelsamar, belonging to the miner. Downstairs on the right hand bedside table)

Elwynn Forest(not at FP but you're running anyway to trick or treat Goldshire, so go towards Eastvale Logging camp. South of the Logging camp, but North of the road there's a two storey house, and on the second storey on the table)
-Lethargy of the Orcs

Aerie Peak, Hinterlands
- War of Three Hammers(inn)

Gadgetzan, Tanaris
- Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor (behind flight master for alliance)
-Empires Fall(on table in inn)
-Wrath of Soulflayer(on table in inn)
The Twin Empires (on table in inn)

Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas
-The Sentinenls and the Long Virgil (on first level of the inn, on seat beside bookcase)

Nigel's Point, Desolace
-Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor (on first level of the inn, on the seat to your right)

Auberdine
-Mount Hyjal and Illidans Gift(first level of inn)
-The Founding of Quel'Thalas(first level of inn)

Darnassus
-The Betrayer Ascendant(Tradesman Terrce, middle building of the outer ring. Most SE)
-The World Tree (Craftsman Terrace, Northernmost building)
-The Battle of the Ancients (Directly SW of The World Tree. Just SW of the building with the first aid trainer. Upstairs. Rise of the Blood Elves is on the ground floor, but you should've picked that up somewhere else)

Astraanaar (and 15 or so different foods from the food vendor in the inn for the food quest)
-Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas (first building to the right with the clothier and lether worker supplies, ground floor)
-The Scourge of Lordaeron (same building, first level)

Once you've done the trick or treating books, go to the SW royal library. There's about 6 there, and then 2 more in the battle masters room.

Then go to Scholo.

In the first room with the summoners and ghosts and crap, in a clockwise driection from the bottom of the stairs you''ll find
-The Seven Kingdons
-War of the Spider
-Icecrown and the Frozen Throne
-The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
-Sargereas and the Betrayer
-The Scourge of Lordaeron
-Kel'Thuzud and the forming of the Scourge
-The Birth of the Lich King
-The Lich King Triumphant

In the room next room (or the room after, iI forget, but the one with the table right by the entrance. Post-whelpling room)
-The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth(on the table)
-Kil'Jaeden and the Shadow Pact (NE corner)
-Rise of the Blood Elves(NE corner)
-Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor(NE corner)

The room right before the Viewing Room
-Exile of the High Elves (hard right as you enter)
-The Invasion of Draenor (far left corner)

Viewing Room
-The Founding of Quel'Thalas(beside Marduk Blackpool)

Kommentar von jenicyd

I know there are a lot of posts about where to find these, but after filtering through most of them, I was able to make a little more sense of it for myself, and eliminate a lot of travel time. I did this as alliance, so obviously horde will be a little different, and I chose to use cities over instances wherever possible (the only instance I used was Scholomance) and I didn't include any doubles on the list. Hopefully someone will find this helpful :)

Booty Bay
Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas - Inn
Empires' Fall - Below "Sea-Wolf" MacKinley
The Twin Empires - Below "Sea-Wolf" MacKinley
The Scourge of Lordaeron - Below "Sea-Wolf" MacKinley
Wrath of Soulflayer - Below "Sea-Wolf" MacKinley
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil - Above "Sea-Wolf" MacKinley

Stormwind
Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - Library
Aftermath of the Second War - Library
Beyond the Dark Portal - Library
Civil War in the Plaguelands - Library
The Alliance of Lordaeron - Library
The Guardians of Tirisfal - Library
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity - Library
The New Horde - Library
The Battle of Grim Batol - War Room
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind - War Room
War of the Spider - War Room
War of the Three Hammers - Dwarven District
The War of the Ancients - The Park
Lethargy of the Orcs - Eastvale Logging Camp

Ironforge
Arathor and the Troll Wars - The Library
Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves - The Library
Rise of the Horde - The Library
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth - The Library

Thelsamar
The Last Guardian

Scholomance
Exile of the High Elves
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne - The Reliquary
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge - The Reliquary
Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact
Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor
Rise of the Blood Elves
The Birth of the Lich King - The Reliquary
The Founding of Quel'Thalas - The Viewing Room
The Invasion of Draenor
The Lich King Triumphant - The Reliquary
The Seven Kingdoms - The Reliquary

Ratchet
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor
Charge of the Dragonflights
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift
Sargeras and the Betrayal

Darnassus
The Betrayer Ascendant - Tradesmen's Terrace
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream - Craftsmen's Terrace

Kommentar von smoo

Neither could I find it in the stormwind library, so I got it in the Darkshire Inn (Duskwood), top floor left room, right side.

Kommentar von Gretuz

just FYI reading books does NOT break stealth though opening the iron gates in scholo does

Kommentar von Raienna

Kil'Jaeden and the Shadow Pact is also in the Scarlet Raven (Darkshire Inn).
Exile of the High Elves is on the balcony of the General Goods store in Ratchet.
And copying from its own comments thread: This book can also be found in Darnassus at 56, 4. Ground level, to the immediate left as you enter the building sitting on top of a small table.

Hopefully that should save people a few headaches.

Kommentar von Matsumi

Ironforge has 9, you left out Civil War in the Plaguelands in the Hall of Explorers Library.

Kommentar von 160078

For anyone that doesn't care about the lore and just wants the achievements, note that you do not have to flip through all the pages to get credit for reading a book

Kommentar von 208611

Horde point of view

Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves ~ Uldam/Tanaris
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift ~ Ratchet
Rise of the Blood Elves ~ Hammerfall
Sargeras and the Betrayal ~ Ratchet OR Hammerfall
The Alliance of Lordaeron ~ Tarren Mill
The Betrayer Ascendant ~ Silvermoon
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind ~ Stonard
The Guardians of Tirisfal ~ Karazhan/Past Curator
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity ~ Meneth Harbor/Wetlands
The Lich King Triumphant ~ Scholomance/First room
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil ~ Booty Bay
The Twin Empires ~ Booty Bay
Charge of the Dragonflights ~ Ratchet
Empires' Fall ~ Booty Bay
Lethargy of the Orcs ~ Northwatch Hold/Barrens
Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor ~ Gadgetzan
Rise of the Horde ~ Stonard
Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas ~ Booty Bay
The Battle of Grim Batol ~ Bael Digsite/Mulgore
The Birth of the Lich King ~ Darkshire
The Founding of Quel'Thalas ~ Darkshire
Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact ~ Darkshire
The Invasion of Draenor ~ Scholo/Under the bridge
The Last Guardian ~ Kara/Past Curator
The New Horde ~ Stonard
The Seven Kingdoms ~ Scholo/First room
Wrath of Soulflayer ~ Booty Bay

The other 15 books not listed here are found in Scarlet Monistary-Library(13) and Undercity(2)

The few that are in Alliance towns or in Scholo, best things you can do is take off all your gear that has durability(or all of it if you want), and run in to get them .. If you die, you die .. For the Scholo books, it just means a short run back inside and try again if you failed, or go after the other books.

Kommentar von 166822

I've been actually "reading" these books and enjoying the story and mythos of them, but I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find a list of which order to read the books in? Is there a specified order? On this list for "Well Read" it's just in alphabetical.

tia
Ed

Kommentar von MatadorBID

"Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact" is not in Stormwind, but "The Alliance of Lorderon" is.

"Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact" is in Scholomance, Strathholme, and Darkshire.

Kommentar von LoKHor

The coordinates for all of the Stormwind books are wrong, since the addition of Stormwind Harbour.

There are five books located in the Stormwind library:
At 76.1, 32.0 you will find Aftermath of the Second War, The Guardians of Tirisfal and The Alliance of Lordaeron. At 75.3, 29.9 is The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity. And at 76.3,29.1 is Beyond the Dark Portal.

LoKHor

Kommentar von Zeerus

*The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity - 71.7 Stormwind City"
This should say 71.30. My cartographer 3 was screwing me up.

Kommentar von 238773

*Icecrown and the Frozen Throne - 43.65 Elwynn Forest, Goldshire Inn, Scarlet Monastery, Scholomance and Stratholme

*Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge - Southshore Inn, Scarlet Monastery, Scholomance and Stratholme

*The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth - Only found within Black Rock Depths and Scholomance

These can also be found in Undercity, next to the herbalist trainer/vendor. 56.51

Kommentar von Alecat

Nearly all of the books are at more than one place, "The War of the Ancients" included.. it can indeed be found in Stormwind.

Kommentar von Alecat

(Incomplete) Updated Stormwind Coordinates
They're Approximate, I'll fix this later, in the mean time, hope it helps.

*Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - Royal Library (76,29)
*Aftermath of the Second War - Royal Library (76,31)
*Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor - Stormwind Library (51,74)
*Beyond the Dark Portal - Stormwind Library (76,29)
*Civil War in the Plaguelands - Stormwind Library (51,74)
*Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift - Stormwind Library (51,74)
*The Alliance of Lordaeron - Royal Library (76,31)
*The Battle of Grim Batol - Battlemaster Room (84,35)
*The Guardians of Tirisfal - Royal Library (75,29)
*The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity - Royal Library (76,30)
*The War of the Ancients - Stormwind Park's Tavern (36,72)
*War of the Spider - Battlemaster Room (83,33)

Edit: Fixed Coords.

Kommentar von 211724

Reading these Books does not break Stealth so its easy to read them and not aggro mobs.

Kommentar von Tsark

Excellent guide! Just one note to add: The Battle of Grim Batol can be found at the Bael'Dun Digsite in Mulgore, and The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity at the inn in Caverns of Time. These two were the only books that your guide listed in Alliance-only cities or inns, so I thought it was important to add this information. Credit goes to RayEmery and Mistofchaos who posted the two locations in the individual entries of the book.

Kommentar von 239802

A number of those above are unnecessarily hard, because there's copies of the books in far easier places. So I made a new list - for Alliance players only (sorry).

Rather than listing all locations for each book, I've worked out the quickest and easiest way to get them all with minimum travelling and hassle. It's also as easy as possible for lower level players (only a couple of books at Doan's room in SM library, and a couple right at the entrance of Scholo).

Stormwind

The Battle of Grim Batol - battlemaster room in the keep
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind - battlemaster room in the keep
War of the Spider - battlemaster room in the keep

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - library in the keep
Aftermath of the Second War - library in the keep
The Guardians of Tirisfal - library in the keep
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity - library in the keep
The New Horde - library in the keep

Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor - library near the stockade
Beyond the Dark Portal - library near the stockade
Civil War in the Plaguelands - library near the stockade
The Alliance of Lordaeron - library near the stockade

Elwynn Forest

Lethargy of the Orcs - in a house at eastvale logging camp, second floor

Darkshire

Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact - in the inn, second floor
The Founding of Quel'Thalas - in the inn, second floor

The Birth of the Lich King - in the town hall, near the mayor

Sentinel Hill

The Last Guardian - inside the inn

Booty Bay

The Scourge of Lordaeron - below sea wolf mckinley
Empires' Fall - belowsea wolf mckinley
The Twin Empires - below sea wolf mckinley
Wrath of Soulflayer - below sea wolf mckinley

The Sentinels and the Long Vigil - above sea wolf mckinley

Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas - salty sailor tavern, second floor

Ironforge

Arathor and the Troll Wars - hall of explorers library
Charge of the Dragonflights - hall of explorers library
Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves - hall of explorers library
Rise of the Horde - hall of explorers library
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth - hall of explorers library
War of the Three Hammers - hall of explorers library

Scarlet Monastary

Icecrown and the Frozen Throne - library, in doan's room
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge - library, in doan's room

Scholomance

The Invasion of Draenor - jump down to the left at entrance

The Lich King Triumphant - the reliquary, southwest corner
The Seven Kingdoms - the reliquary, northwest corner

Darnassus

Rise of the Blood Elves - craftsmans terrace, between cooking and first aid
The War of the Ancients - same building as above, second floor

The World Tree and the Emerald Dream - craftsmans terrace, northmost building

The Betrayer Ascendant - tradesmans terrace, building behind the cloth shop

Ratchet

Exile of the High Elves - jazzik's general goods shop, second floor

Sargeras and the Betrayal - inside the inn

Gadgetzan

Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor - by the alliance flightmaster

That's all of them! For the Stratholme ones, I got the two Reliquary ones first (they're easy to solo) then I went back into the first room and got naked, jumped down from the balcony, read the book and then just died. As for SM, if you're 70, you can go right through to Doan's room without agroing anything. Easy!

Kommentar von 240481

The old Gods and Ordering of Azeroth can also be found in Darnassus at 55, 24 near the Argent Dawn npcs.
The Rise of the Blood elves at 49, 16 in Darn bottom floor of the building on the table

Kommentar von 39497

in strat live I found 2 of the books in Malors room and the rest in the Archivists room.

Kommentar von 8845

*The World Tree and the Emerald Dream - Only found within Scarlet Monastery

This is also found in the park in SW city at 35.63, on a small round table.

Kommentar von ahua

The Battle of Grim Batol
Ironforge - The Awakening of the Dwarves
War Of The Three Hammers

These can be found 30.49 in Mulgore.

Kommentar von Tepz

Kel'thuzad and the forming of the Scourge - Can be found in the last bosses room in SM Library

Kommentar von Liquids

This is only for Horde players.

There is no reason to go all the way to Wetlands or Stormwind for the books

The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity can be found in Caverns of Time. Instead of flying down on the dragon, just ride down until you pass a door directly in the cliff on your right hand where the NPC Alexston Chrome <Tavern of Time> is standing. Go inside and there is the book.

The Battle of Grim Batol can be found in Bael'Dun Digsite in Mulgore (see map with location). Here you can also find the books Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves and War of the Three Hammers.

Kommentar von razzeldazle

this achievement makes me kind of glad achievement points are useless so far.

alliance- go to stormwind library.

horde- run all over the place, run a few dungeons, a kara, go into alliance towns and capitols

Kommentar von 235360

It looks like The Invasion of Draenor, The Lich King Triumphant, and The Seven Kingdoms are only found exclusively in Scholomance and Stratholme (only for the latter two). However since The Invasion of Draenor only appears in Scholo, it might be quicker to simply read all three in that dungeon. Unless these three books appear in other places that I'm unaware of, it appears that both Alliance and Horde have to visit a dungeon to complete the achievement.

Kommentar von Serai

to my knowledge all books can be found at least at 2 different locations save for the invasion of draenor (if anyone found it outside of sholomance let me know)

if your doing this feat as alliance first visit the library of stormwind, the hall of the explorers in ironforge and the house of the sea wolf in stranglethornvale, this should be a good start

other places with loads of different books are sholomance and stratholme library

quite a few inns have a book or two lying around, so just check when you pass through

Kommentar von 165833

There are 5 books in Ratchet.

Kommentar von Sillocan

What is the point of this achievement? Is it just to show off that you know your lore or have the achievement? Or do you get something from it?

Kommentar von Booyaah

"The Guardians of Tirisfal" can also be found in the Horde Inn in Dalaran, It's on the second floor back in the far left laying on the floor.

Kommentar von 161158

Should really get like a title like <name> The BookWorm would make it worth all the runing to find the books

Kommentar von Psynergy

Beyond the Dark Portal - library near the stockade
Civil War in the Plaguelands - library near the stockade
The Alliance of Lordaeron - library near the stockade

Are all actually found in the Stormwind Keep.

Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift

Is found in the Library near the Stockade, and also the second floor of the Darkshire Tavern.

Kommentar von SHPepsicraver

I found The Gaurdians of Tirisfal up the stairs of the horde in all the way to the back if your doing the cooking daily https://www.wowhead.com/cata/quest=13115 and the half full wine bottle was upstairs with the book.

Kommentar von sanmalice

Found Icecrown and Frozen Throne upstairs in the Inn in Goldshire so you don't need to go to the Scarlett Monestary to get that one.

I suspect that even the ones that have been previously stated as only found in Scholomance (and ones "only" found in other instances) can be found other places. Any time you go into an inn just cruise upstairs and if you see a book that is laying flat by itself on a table, chances are that it is a copy of something. I also have noticed that some of the books aren't in the places that some of the previous posters found them and instead they are in a place where a book was supposed to be found but it was a different one than the one that the poster stated should be there.

Sanmalice - Aerie Peak

Kommentar von 161867

This achievement is all that I hate of the system. A system where clearing Ragefire Chasm and clearing Sunwell yield the same amount of points....Definently one of the most tedious of them all and reserved only for the true nuts, along with the Loremaster's. I believe there should be a title involved. Somewhere along the lines of: bookworm or smartypants.

Kommentar von dbfblackbull

*Exile of the High Elves - Only found within Scholomance

Found this in Barren Rachet at 61.38 second floor in a house

Kommentar von Sephren

The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind - War Room

I find it funny to see that Stormwind would keep a book wheras part of the title is "..the Fall of Stormwind".

Personally, that made me LOL.

Kommentar von SirIronpants

I couldn't find a comprehensive list of books located in Elwynn Forest and Stormwind City so I decided to make my own and share it with all of you.

Elwynn Forest

Eastvale Logging Camp (85.30, 69.71)

Lethargy of the Orcs

Library Wing, Northshire Abbey (49.53, 39.60)

Civil War in the Plaguelands

Lion's Pride Inn, Goldshire (43.81, 65.75)

Icecrown and the Frozen Throne

Tower of Azora (64.60, 69.44)

Rise of the Blood Elves

Stormwind City

The Canals (51.87, 74.58)

Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift

The Dwarven District (69.67, 40.97)

War of the Three Hammers

The Park

The War of the Ancients (36.56, 72.33)
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream (35.50, 63.33)

Royal Library (75.50, 31.39)

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
Aftermath of the Second War
The Alliance of Lordaeron
Beyond the Dark Portal
Civil War in the Plaguelands
The Guardians of Tirisfal
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity
The New Horde

War Room (82.40, 35.57)

The Battle of Grim Batol
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
War of the Spider

Kommentar von SirIronpants

In truth, there are actually eight books in the Royal Library in Stormwind.

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
Aftermath of the Second War
The Alliance of Lordaeron
Beyond the Dark Portal
Civil War in the Plaguelands
The Guardians of Tirisfal
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity
The New Horde

Kommentar von Malma

Following your 2 posts almost completely in order, I found them all very quickly. 3 thumbs up

Kommentar von 48128

You don't necessaryly have to go trough all of the pages of a book to get credit, simply clicking a it is sufficient enough

Kommentar von Zephemus

Am I the only one that feels some Final Fantasy nostalgia with running around the world hunting down these things?

Kommentar von Ihmemies

Well now this was an annoying achievement pre-wotlk, if you wanted to solo it. I had to get a few books from Darnassus & Stormwind (not fun being a horde), but mage's invisiblity helped a lot.

Oh.. and Menethil Harbor's inn.. I actually managed to get in&out in 1 piece.

Kommentar von 16560

Lethargy of the Orcs Northwatch Hold

In this location I found new Horde I dunno if its random or not but thats what I found in this loc

Kommentar von Fatnub

For a horde guide, check out this guide on MMO-Champion.
Don't need to go to any alliance cities either.

Kommentar von 309800

"Rise of the Horde" can also be found on the ground floor of the tower in Northwatch Hold in the barrens as "Lethargy of the Horde". So while this is a good guide, it's kinda pointless to go to Stonard for the one book when you'll be running past it t get upstairs for another book.
Also, "War of the Spider" can be found in the Scarlet Monastery Library with all of the other books listed.

"The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind" can also be found in Stonard if you're going there for books Main floor on the table infront of the Succubus minion.

Kommentar von 258932

Twin empires

Empire's fall

wrath of soulflayer

ALL found in gadgetzhan inn.

Kommentar von blackhawk79

Hey, Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift is also in the inn in Ratchet.

Kommentar von 323480

The books can be read while stealthed.

Darnassus -
Exile of the High Elves, 34.25, in the tunnel with the rogue trainers in south room.
Rise of the Blood Elves, 49.17, in the building in the ground floor.
The War of the Ancients, 49.16, same building but upstairs. (Also in Stormwind)
Aftermath of the Second War, 55.13, ground floor. (Also in Stormwind)
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream, 56.4, ground floor.
The Betrayer Ascendant, 66.77, ground floor.

Ironforge -
Arathor and the Troll Wars
Civil War in the Plaguelands
Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves
The Alliance of Lordaeron
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth, Also in Darnassus
War of the Three Hammers
Charge of the Dragonflights
Rise of the Horde
The Battle of Grim Batol
---They can all be found around 75.10 in Hall of Explorers, The Library.

Loch Modan -
The Last Guardian, 37.47, in the building with the mining trainer. (Also found in,

Westfall, Sentinel Hill)

Southshore -
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge
The Birth of the Lich King
----Both of them are in the inn in Southshore, upper floor, in the room past Raleigh the

Devout.

Scholomance -
The Seven Kingdoms
The Lich King Triumphant
War of the Spider (Also in Stormwind)
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne (Also in Goldshire)
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind (Also in Stormwind)
Sargeras and the Betrayal (Also in Ashenvale, Astranaar and Ratchet)
The Scourge of Lordaeron (Also in Ashenvale-Astranaar, Westfall-Sentinel hill)
The Birth of the Lich King (Found in Southshore also)
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge (Found in Southshore also)
----Those can be found in the Reliquary (first room, right after the left stairs). Only the

first two books can ONLY be found in Scholomance or Strathholme.

The Invasion of Draenor, 58.60. As soon as u enter Scholomance, walk the bridge and

before you reach the door jump down to the left side. The book is right on the east wall

in front of you.

Stormwind -
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift (Also in Darkshire inn) and
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor, both of which: 52.75, in a building

with a door facing the canals
The War of the Ancients, 37.72, in the tavern-like building just behind the wall in

entrnace. Also found in Darnassus.

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
Beyond the Dark Portal
Aftermath of the Second War
The Guardians of Tirisfal
Civil War in the Plaguelands
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity
The New Horde
----Those can be found around 76.31, in the Royal Library in Stormwind Keep.

War of the Spider
The Battle of Grim Batol. (Also found in Ironforge)
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
----Those can be found in the War Room, Stormwind Keep.

War of the Three Hammers, 70.41, in a tavern-like building, just behind the wall in

entrance. (Also found in Ironforge)

Elwynn Forest, Eastvale Logging Camp -
Lethargy of the Orcs, 85.70, second floor.

Duskwood -
Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact, 74.45, Darkshire inn, top floor, left room.
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift (Also in Stormwind)
The Birth of the Lich King (Also Southshore)
The Founding of Quel'Thalas, Darkshire inn, top floor, middle room.

Booty Bay -
The Twin Empires (Also found in Gadgetzan)
Empires' Fall (Also found in Gadgetzan)
Wrath of Soulflayer (Also found in Gadgetzan)
The Scourge of Lordaeron
----Those can be found in "Sea Wolf" MacKinley's room, all the way downstairs.
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil, 28.77, above "Sea Wolf" MacKinley's room, enter

the building to the left to access it.
Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas, The Salt Sailor Tavern, second floor.

Ratchet -
Sargeras and the Betrayal (if you didn't read it in Scholomance)

Gadgetzan -
Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor. (Also found in Scholomance but requires

Rattlegore to be killed)

Kommentar von 48128

Well read? Didn't read any of them, just the cover!

Kommentar von Erielle

Aftermath of the Second War is not in the secret passageway with High Inquisitor Fairbanks. In fact, there aren't any books located inside Scarlet Monastery Cathedral. I checked all of the antechambers in the cathedral, as well.

Kommentar von Alamo

Aftermath of the Second War, The Guardians of Tirisfal, The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity, Beyond the Dark Portal, Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt, Civil War in the Plagueland, The Alliance of Lordaeron, The New Horde

all found in library in SW keep

Kommentar von 109740

Books can be read while stealthed, prowling, and invisible, without breaking those effects.

Kommentar von 321111

It would be nice if completing this achievement gave you a title like "The Scholar" or something of that nature. It takes some work to travel and find all the books, (especially the ones in instances) it would be nice if you had a reward for your effort, besides brushing up on your warcraft lore and being able to say you did it. Plus it would be neat =)

May I add that Scarlet Monastery (Library) is an excellent place for brushing up on your reading. There are 13 books (that I counted at least), the second biggest concentration of books after Scholo (Scholo has 15). The instance is easily soloable by any class at lvl 70, probably even lower.

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor
The War of the Ancients
Aftermath of the Second War
War of the Spider
Beyond the Dark Portal
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream
Arathor and the Troll Wars
The Scourge of Lordaeron
War of the Three Hammers

also, in the room with Doan:
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge, Icecrown and the Frozen Throne, Civil War in the Plaguelands.

Kommentar von 12004

Wrote a guide for completing several achievements at once.
Critters and Books

Friend or Fowl?
Pest Control
To All The Squirrels I've Loved Before
To All The Squirrels Who Shared My Life
Well Read
Optional
Northrend Angler
Outland Angler
The Scavenger

Kommentar von BrianG

I did this today (Tauren Druid) and i can say it can be done without entering any Alliance city or post

Kommentar von 166472

If anyone is still wondering after going through the 116 comments above me. The best place to start this one is in the Scarlet Monastery - Library wing. There was at least 10 - 15 different books scattered throughout, either on tables, chairs, floor, etc...

I don't know if it's random as to which books appear, or if there is a set table that the library pulls from, and all of the books listed on said table are available.

I would say to go and do that first, and then see which books you still need to get and use one of the handy guides here.

Kommentar von 254627

This is a pretty easy achievement. It just takes a long time.

All you need is time, a mage (for ports), and the Scholo key. I would recommend starting in your major cities because there is a crap ton of books there. Then I'd say get the books from Scholo (don't forget the Scholo only book, "The Invasion of Draenor"). Then go do Scarlet Monastery. After that just get the ones you missed, which shouldn't be a lot.

Got it on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 11:58pm.

Kommentar von 341282

These are the books that I found running through the library in Scarlet Monestary.

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
Aftermath of the Second War
Arathor and the Troll Wars
Archimonde's Return and the Flight of Kalimdor
Beyond the Dark Portal
Civil War in the Plaguelands
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge
The Scourge of Lordaeron
The War of the Ancients
The World Tree and teh Emerald Dream
War of the Spider
War of the Three Hammers

Hope this helps!

~Kaylaroo

Kommentar von 121089

An indicated thing is to read the books not only to get them for achievement , they tell very interesting things about the wow history from the past and from the future.

Kommentar von 160546

To Venator in his long and extensive (and very helpful!) list, you have a mistake towards the end. You put that for the last four books you have four options, but options 1 and 3 are the exact same. Although I do congratulate you on your AWESOME list!

Kommentar von 346399

Just an update. Rise of the Blood Elves can also be found on the top floor of the Tower of Azora in the Elwynn Forest.

Kommentar von 345621

In Soviet Russia, book reads YOU!

Kommentar von 347726

Rise of the Blood Elves
is also found in Darn at 49,17

Kommentar von alixis1984

Correction to: Exile of the High Elves - Only found within Scholomance from first post. I found this on the second floor ofJazzik's General Goods, out on a table on the balcony. Cheers.

Kommentar von alixis1984

*Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor - 62.38 Barrens, in Ratchet or within Scarlet Monastery

Found specifically in Liz Rizzlefix's colorful hut (the one by the dock)

Kommentar von thepitchertribe

Tome Zone Coords
Charge of the Dragonflights Barrens 62.36
Lethargy of the Orcs Barrens 61.55
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift Barrens 61.39
The New Horde Barrens 61.54
Empires' Fall Booty Bay
The Betrayer Ascendant Darnassus 66.76
Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves IF Explorer's Library
Rise of the Horde IF Explorer's Library 76.12
The Alliance of Lordaeron IF Explorer's Library
Sargeras and the Betrayal Ratchet 61.39
Exile of the High Elves Scholo
Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact Scholo
Rise of the Blood Elves Scholo
The Birth of the Lich King Scholo
The Founding of Quel'Thalas Scholo
The Invasion of Draenor Scholo
The Lich King Triumphant Scholo
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth Scholo
The Seven Kingdoms Scholo
Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt SM
Aftermath of the Second War SM
Arathor and the Troll Wars SM
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor SM
Beyond the Dark Portal SM
Civil War in the Plaguelands SM
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne SM
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge SM
The Scourge of Lordaeron SM
The War of the Ancients SM
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream SM
War of the Spider SM
War of the Three Hammers SM
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil SV 27.77
The Twin Empires SV 27.77
Wrath of Soulflayer SV 27.77
Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas SV Booty Bay
The Battle of Grim Batol SW Library 75.8, 10.5
The Guardians of Tirisfal SW Library 76, 31.9
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity SW Library 75.5. 29.9
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind SW War Room
Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor Tanaris Gadget FlightMaster 51.29
The Last Guardian Westfall Inn

Kommentar von fraea

Can confirm that all of these locations are accurate and saved me a lot of time and effort, thank you Tamyrlin

Kommentar von josangeorge

Is it just me or does someone else think we should get something after completing such a long achievement? Maybe a book that contain all theese stories?

Kommentar von rooter

This is a helpful post, but it is very inaccurate. For example, most of the books that say "Only found within Scholomance" can be found in 3 or 4 other places. I had a much easier time looking up each book here in Wowhead, than following this list.

Kommentar von syth

What do you all mean by "Library near the stockade" What library is near the Stockade in SW?

Kommentar von 100467

The guides above are excellent, and saved me a huge amount of time. I'd like to add one thing.

A geared 80 can speed things up a lot by hitting the 'clusters' of books first, even if they are in old world dungeons.

As an Alliance character, I ran through Scholo and SM, getting about half of them. I then visited SW, IF, and BB, and had only a few stragglers left, in Duskwood, Evelyn Forest, Westfall, and Darnassus.

Doing the list in this order saves a lot of transit time.

Kommentar von 315568

Confirmed: Rise of the Blood Elves in "Tower of Azora," top floor, in Elwynn Forest, coord: 64.6, 69.4, top floor.

Kommentar von smiley001

I'd like to thank the many people that took the time to write down coörds while doing the primary searching work themselves, with a list of locations it only took me 30 minutes to finish it off!

Only missed about 12 books, but they were scattered all across Azeroth though :)

Kommentar von Fondell

I have a complete and updated list of the books and where they can be found for alliance players (with the risk that they've already been posted):

* Aegwymm and the Dragon Hunt: SM Library / Stormwind Library

* Aftermath of the Second War: SM Library / Stormwind Library

* Arathor and the Troll Wars: SM Library

* Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor: SM Library / Stormwind (51,73) / Ratchet

* Beyond the Dark Portal: SM Library / Stormwind Library

* Charge of the Dragonflights: Ironforge (Hall of Explorers)

* Civil War in the Plaguelands: SM library / Southshore Inn / Stormwind Library

* Empires' Fall: Gadgetzan Inn / Booty Bay (near "Sea Wolf' Mckinley - 27,77)

* Exile of the High Elves: Darnasus (rogue cave) / Ratchet

* Ice Crown and the Frozen Throne: SM library / Goldshire / Scholomance Reliquary

* Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves: Ironforge (Hall of Explorers)

* Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge: SM library / Scholomance Reliquary

* Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact: Darkshire Inn

* Lethargy of the Orcs: Ellwyn Forest (Eastvale Logging Camp)

* Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift: Darkshire Inn / Ratchet Inn / SW in the bookstore near Stockade

* Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor: Gadgetzan Alliance Flight Path

* Rise of the Bloof Elves: Darnasus (49,17) / Ratchet / Scholomance Reliquary

* Rise of the Horde: Ironforge (Hall of Explorers) / Elwynn Forest in the Tower of Azora

* Sargeras and the Betrayal: Ratchet Inn / Scholomance Reliquary

* Sunwell-The Fall of Quel'Thalas: Booty Bay Inn

* The Alliance of Lordaeron: Ironforge (Hall of Explorers) / Darkshire Town Hall

* The Battle of Grim Batol: Ironforge (Hall of Explorers)

* The Betrayer Ascendant: Darnasus (66,76)

* The Birth of the Lich King:] Southshore Inn / Darkshire Town Hall/ Scholomance Reliquary

* The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind: Stormwind War Room / Lakeshire Inn / Scholomance Reliquary

* The Founding of Quel'Thalas: Darkshire Inn

* The Guardians of Tirisfal: Stormwind Library

* The Invasion of Draenor: Scholomance (4th room)

* The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity: Stormwind Library

* The Last Guardian: Westfall Inn

* The Lich King Triumphant: Scholomance (Reliquary)

* The New Horde: Stormwind Library (on pillar base right of entrance)

* The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth: Darnasus (55,24)

* The Scourge of Lordaeron: Westfall (Sentinel Tower) / Booty Bay (27,77) / Scholomance Reliquary

* The Sentinels and the Long Vigil: Feathermoon Stronghold Inn in Feralas (30,42) / Booty Bay (27,77)

* The Seven Kingdoms: Scholomance (Reliquary)

* The Twin Empires: Gadgetzan Inn /Booty Bay (27,77)

* The War of the Ancients: Darnasus (48,15)

* The World Tree and the Emerald Dream: Darnasus (56,3)

* War of the Spider: SM Library / Scholomance Reliquary

* War of the Three Hammers: SM Library / Lakeshire Town Hall

* Wrath of the Soulflayer: Gadgetzan Inn / Booty Bay (27,77)

** There can be some books that exists in other places too, but even if this list just show one place it's still guaranteed that you'll find the book there.

Kommentar von Fondell

Ofc it will. Just as I wrote: This list is for Alliance players!

Kommentar von 340619

The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind can also be found in the Inn at Lakeshire.

Kommentar von blackhawk79

Mount Hyjal and illidan's Gift is also in the library near the Stockades. :)

And it is also in the Inn (second floor) in Darkshire.

The Alliance of Lordaeron is in the Town Hall too.

Kommentar von 433741

What about those of us who cant go into the Steamwheedle Cartel towns? Could we find those books somwhere else? Or do we have to kill everyone....

Kommentar von Tordhrano

The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth can also be found in wetlands at (9.8, 57.6)

Kommentar von rrock

This guide is amazing - Thanks so much!

Kommentar von 233449

Definition of irony

Kommentar von Mike

http://www.bookclubchannel.com/wellread.html

is a great website to do Well read achievment. didnt take me long at all to do mine. work ur way down from the list and ull have ur achievement in no time!

Kommentar von Karmandie

The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind can also be found in Stonard, on the table as you walk into the tower.

Kommentar von 250447

Any1 who is interested in doing this as a low lvl toon don't even consider it ... this book is only found in scholomance making it impossible for lower lvl chars to obtain

Kommentar von 461011

The New Horde, Rise of the Horde, and The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind can be found in Stonard, Dark Portal is on the first floor of the building that is not the Inn. The New Horde and Rise of the Horde can be found on the second floor in the same building.

Kommentar von midnighte

*Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - 61.52 Tirisfall Glades
*Beyond the Dark Portal - 26.77 Stranglethorn Vale, in Booty Bay or within Scarlet Monastery

Civil War in the Plaguelands - 67.37 Undercity, Stratholme and Scarlet Monastery

also found in Stormwind 76, 32

there is a lot in the battleground area, and library about 12 in total have a look. I deleted my post on accident /:

Kommentar von 455073

*Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - 61.52 Tirisfall Glades
Also found in the first small reading room of SM Library (after Huntsman's Cloister)
There's a copy on the floor of the Royal Library in SW in front of Lord Gregor Vescovar

*Exile of the High Elves - Only found within Scholomance
This book is also found in Jazzik's General Goods in the southern part of Ratchet

*Charge of the Dragonflights - 62.36 Barrens, in Ratchet or 34.39 Ashenvale
Correct coord for Ashenvale is 34 – 49 ish in Astranaar

Kommentar von 455073

*The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth - Only found within Black Rock Depths and Scholomance
Darnassus 55-74 second floor where Argent Dawn guys are.

Kommentar von 258320

Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor - Stormwind - 51,74
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift - Stormwind - 51,74

Kommentar von Swifteater

The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth is actually at 55, 24 in Darnassus.

Kommentar von 139657

Does anyone else think that this achievment should award the title Loremaster instead?

Kommentar von Vip3r

I think this achievement should give you a title like <The Nerdy> or <Four Eyes> ^^ .

Kommentar von 27627

I made a spreadsheet with the locations of all the books. I sorted that list by zone.
In game I traveled starting at zone 1 and in the spreadsheet I marked the books found.
The spreadsheet had the following columns:
"Book Zone Coord Zone number Side Read"
I can't paste the list here because wowhead craps out.

Kommentar von 556484

First of all: big thanks to Omajinnu for that summary of locations. I decided to sum it up a bit more so everyone has to invest less work to fullfill this achievement.
Here's my result:
STORMWIND:
*The Battle of Grim Batol - 83.13 Stormwind City
*The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind - 82.15 Stormwind City,
*The Guardians of Tirisfal - 72.9 Stormwind City
*The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity - 71.7 Stormwind City
*The War of the Ancients - 21.61 Stormwind City
*War of the Three Hammers - Dwarven District in Stormwind City

SCHOLOMANCE:
*Exile of the High Elves - Scholomance
*Icecrown and the Frozen Throne - Scholomance
*Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge - Scholomance
*Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact - Scholomance
*Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor - Scholomance
*Rise of the Blood Elves - Scholomance
*The Birth of the Lich King - Scholomance
*The Founding of Quel'Thalas - Scholomance
*The Invasion of Draenor - Scholomance
*The Lich King Triumphant - Scholomance
*The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth - Scholomance
*The Scourge of Lordaeron - Scholomance
*The Seven Kingdoms - Scholomance
*War of the Spider - Scholomance

SCARLET MONASTERY:
*Aftermath of the Second War - Scarlet Monastery, Secret passage where High Inquisitor is located.
*Arathor and the Troll Wars - Scarlet Monastary
*Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor - Scarlet Monastery
*Beyond the Dark Portal - Scarlet Monastery
*Civil War in the Plaguelands - Scarlet Monastery
*The World Tree and the Emerald Dream - Scarlet Monastery

STRANGLETHORN VALE:
*Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas - 27.77 Stranglethorn Vale, in Booty Bay
*The Sentinels and the Long Vigil - 27.77 Stranglethorn Vale
*The Twin Empires - 27.77 Stranglethorn Vale
*Wrath of Soulflayer - 27.77 Stranglethorn Vale
*Empires' Fall - Booty Bay Inn

THE BARRENS:
*Charge of the Dragonflights - 62.36 Barrens, in Ratchet
*Lethargy of the Orcs - 61.55 Barrens, in Gadgetzan
*Sargeras and the Betrayal - 61.39 Barrens, in Ratchet
*Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift - 61.39 Barrens, in Gadgetzan
*The New Horde - 61.54 Barrens

LOCH MODAN:
*The Last Guardian - 37.47 Loch Modan
*Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves - 35.49 Loch Modan

DARNASSUS:
*The Betrayer Ascendant - 66.76 Darnassus City

TIRISFALL GLADES:
*Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - 61.52 Tirisfall Glades

DUROTAR:
*Rise of the Horde - 59.58 Durotar, within Tirigarde Keep

DUN MOROGH:
*The Alliance of Lordaeron - 47.52 Dun Morogh, in Kharanos

Kommentar von 407499

Here's a horde guide I found, very helpful. Even talks about Higher Learning.

http://rrvs.blogspot.com/2009/01/reading-for-dummies.html

Kommentar von Roa33

What one can do to for a route to collect all the books (Horde Version):

1: Go get all the scholomance books knocking off a considerable amount
2. Use the picture posted below to go through SM: Library knocking another huge amount off
3. Go to UC fly to Tarren Mill and pick up a book there
4. Fly to arathi highlands pick up "Rise of Blood Elves" and ride down to wetlands and pick the two books up there at Menethil Harbor (Both are in the Inn, with the mailbox on the top floor)
5. Ride south into Loch modan and pick up "The Last Guardian Book" AND "Last Guardian"
6. Ride a ways south to Kargath and fly to Swamp of Sarrows for "Rise of the Horde" and "Dark Portal" books
7. Then fly to Booty bay and pick up "Sunwell Fall of Quelthas" from the Inn (and The Dark portal book if needed), head to the lowest level of Booty bay where two buildings are narrowly separated and go into the right one which has "Wrath of soulflyer" and 2 others you may have missed in Scholo / Library. Also "The sentinels" book is in booty bay (click above for location).
8. Take the boat to Ratchet and pick up a "Mount Hyjal" in the Inn (And if you still need it "Sargaras and the betrayal), also make sure to go to the building north of the flight bath for "Charge of Dragonflights". Then ride down to the Northwatch hold for another mentioned above at 61.54
9. Go to Camp Taurajo and fly to Gadgetzan pick up 2/3 books there
10.Ride down to Uldum at the south of Tanaris and pick up Ironforge book
11. Hearth and go to silvermoon city to pick up "The Betrayer to finish off the quest line

Happy hunting... err reading

Kommentar von Avante

For those of you who thought they were done with this Achievement, only to discover, you didn't get it.. On my screen the achievement list of books, gets cut off after 'The New Horde'. You can try all you want to scroll up and down to see the remainder but no luck. HOWEVER, if you 'Track' the Achievement, you can bring up the missing books! was missing 2 books! Hope this helps

Kommentar von Oskj

Many see this achievment lame and a waste of time as it gives you nothing but points, but still this is one of the achievment I am most proud of.

Kommentar von Entheogenic

Thank you Oma, you put alot of effort into this.

Kommentar von Entheogenic

Thank you Roa as well, your routing info is VERY helpful.

Kommentar von 586454

Well, this guide is a good start, but it could use a little work. I give credit to Roa33 for giving a good route for horde players. I took the liberty to change a couple things and just added some more details (like the names of the books and their links):
1) Go to Silvermoon City for The Betrayer Ascendant and The Alliance of Lordaeron
2) Take the portal to UC and run out to Scholomance. There are 16 books in Scholomance. Make sure you get them all. Beffe posted THIS PICTURE showing 15 of them. The 16th one is Exile of the High Elves which is south of numbers 7 and 8 on that map.
3) Go to Scarlet Monastery next. There are 13 books in Scarlet Monastery. Make sure you get all of these too. Beffe also posted THIS PICTURE for those books.
4) After you finish up in Scarlet Monastery, hearth and head back to Undercity. Fly to Tarren Mill and pick up The Alliance of Lordaeron
5) Fly to Arathi Highlands and run down in to the Wetlands. Pick up The Battle of Grim Batol and The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity at Menthil Harbor.
6) Ride to Loch Modan and pick up The Last Guardian and Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves
7) Ride to Kargath and then fly to the Swamp of Sorrows (or just port there if you're mage) and pick up The New Horde and Rise of the Horde in Stonard.
8) Fly to Booty Bay and pick up the following: Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas, Wrath of Soulflayer, The Sentinels and the Long Vigil, Empries' Fall, and The Twin Empires,
9) Go to Ratchet and pick up Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift and Charge of the Dragonflights.
10) Run down to Northwatch Hold and pick up your last book - Lethargy of the Orcs

Roa33 I liked your guide, but when I followed it, I ended up missing out on a couple books because you just said "pick up 2 books here, pick up a few books here." Hopefully this amended guide will keep others from making the mistakes I did.

Kommentar von kittyrar

@Peldin Very well written and easy to follow. Thank you.

Kommentar von 242686

everything is good except for
"4) After you finish up in Scarlet Monastery, hearth and head back to Undercity. Fly to Tarren Mill and pick up The Alliance of Lordaeron"
you already told us to get that in step 1

Kommentar von Kvnx

After doing this achievement following Peldin's guide, I was still missing The Guardians of Tirisfal. This book can be found in the Horde Inn in Dalaran, or in Stormwind for Alliance.

Kommentar von 54426

War of the Three Hammers is located at 70.41 in Stormwind. It's in the first building on the right when you enter the Dwarven District coming from SW Keep, on a table against the front wall.

Kommentar von 140755

birth of the lich king is now in sholomance, stratholme and southshore

just found it on at southshore

Kommentar von Mazater

If you're running Scholomance for, say, the Insane title reagents, you could grab all the books in Scholomance while you're at it.
A self-made guide can be found here: https://www.wowhead.com/cata/object=175737#comments

There's 14 books in Scholomance that you can grab in a matter of minutes, so if you're nearby, pay the place a visit.
This way you hopefully won't have to run around the world so much.

- Fat Al // Mazater

Kommentar von Sogreth

you forgot one more book! The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind, its in stonard too =)

Kommentar von 602793

You know, there should be an achievement for actually reading the books instead of running around the world clicking on them.

Kommentar von 633137

The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth is upstairs in the building at 55,24 on Craftsmen's Terrace in Darnassus.

Kommentar von Blueheart

As of this writing, I am level 49 and have not been to scholomance. The only three books that I haven't been able to find in the other locations previously given are: The invasion of Draenor, The lich king triumphant, and the seven kingdoms.

Kommentar von Morgaledh

We don't have either the wonderful resources that are the Hall of Explorers or Stormwind Library, which the Alliance have

That is because the Horde is, for the most part, made up of semi-literate, half-evolved monsters and jabbering, jive-talking filth. And race-traitor Elves, so there's that. I suppose they can teach the rest of you to read.

Kommentar von Masterbiker

2) Take the portal to UC and run out to Scholomance. There are 16 books in Scholomance. Make sure you get them all. Beffe posted THIS PICTURE showing 15 of them. The 16th one is Exile of the High Elves which is south of numbers 7 and 8 on that map.

The 16th one, Exile of the High Elves, is actually in the same room as number 14, in the south west corner of that brown/orange looking room and not south of 7+8.

Great guide otherwise :)

Kommentar von Arlor

I hope Cataclysm brings back the flavor books. Did Wrath have any at all? Did BC introduce any new ones?

There used to be a lot of readable quest items, too. Vanilla had tons of letters you could read while carrying them around (the Deadmines series had a few, for example). I think BC had maybe one or two readable quest items. I don't remember any in Wrath.

More flavor text, Blizz!

Kommentar von 456634

Was running into the same problem. Thanks for posting the location! (For Guardians of Tirisfal - Kvnx!) (AND Roa33 and Peldin's Guides! Awesome and helpful! Thanks folks!)

Annnnnd... just toi help out anyone else who might be having trouble.. It's UPstairs at the Filthy Animal (Horde Inn in Dalaran) at ( 66.85, 36.16 ) SW Corner by two Hammocks on the floor.

Kommentar von 668885

I found Exile of the High Elves in Ratchet at 61.38 upstairs on the deck.

Kommentar von 643018

42 books? And nobody noticed? Man...

Kommentar von antimuffin

Exile of the High Elves is not just in Scholomance, but also in the Barrens (in Ratchet) and Darnassus in the Cenarion Enclave. I was glad to find this out because I had already been to Scholo and gotten all the other books there and didn't feel like going back.

Kommentar von walrius

Glanco, thanks for the great alliance guide! I found from the comments and my own experience that the path could be improved on somewhat. Also, I alphabetized the books at each location as that is how they're ordered in the achievement (made it easier for me to ensure I didn't miss any at a location). Here's what I did:

Darnassus » Barrens » Booty Bay » Westfall » Stormwind » Ironforge » Scholomance

Darnassus - 4 (4/42) (locations map)
(66,76)

The Betrayer Ascendant

(49,15)

Rise of the Blood Elves
The War of the Ancients (upstairs)

(56,4)

The World Tree and the Emerald Dream

Barrens - 5 (9/42)
Ratchet

Archimonde’s Return and the Flight to Kalimdor (first house to the left after leaving pier)
Exile of the High Elves (on the balcony of the building next to the inn)
Mount Hyjal and Illidan’s Gift (inn)
Sargeras and the Betrayal (inn)

Northwatch Hold

Lethargy of the Orcs (at the top of the 1st tower)

Booty Bay - 5 (14/42)
Inn

Sunwell – The Fall of Quel’Thalas

MacKinley’s house (next to the inn):
- Downstairs:

Empires’ Fall
The Twin Empires
Wrath of the Soulflayer

- First floor (you have to use stairs in building next to his to get there):

The Sentinels and the Long Vigil

Westfall - 1 (15/42)
Inn

The Last Guardian

Stormwind - 9 (24/42)
Royal Library

Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt
Aftermath of the Second War
Beyond the Dark Portal
Civil War in the Plaguelands
The Guardians of Tirisfal
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity
The New Horde

Battlemaster’s room

The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
War of the Spider

Ironforge - 8 (32/42)
Hall of Explorers, Library

Arathor and the Troll Wars
Charge of the Dragonflights
Ironforge – the Awekening of the Dwarves
Rise of the Horde
The Alliance of Lordaeron
The Battle of Grim Batol
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth
War of Three Hammers

Scholomance - 10 (42/42)
First room

Icecrown and the Frozen Throne
Kel’thuzad and the forming of the Scourge
The Birth of the Lich King
The Lich King Triumphant
The Scourge of Lordaeron
The Seven Kingdoms

Room After Chamber of Summoning

Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact
Old Hatreds – The Colonization of Kalimdor

Before the Viewing Room

The Invasion of Draenor (North-East corner)

The Viewing Room

The Founding of Quel’Thalas

Kommentar von witteafval

I've looked up each book to see all their locations, and the good news is that nobody has to enter enemy capital cities to read any of these. In fact, there's no reason a determined player can't get this achievement by level 60. I've categorized the books in the order of zone and how safely one can enter it.

Alliance first:

Stormwind
Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt 76/29
Beyond the Dark Portal 76/29
Civil War in the Plaguelands 76/32
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift 51/74
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind 83/36
The Guardians of Tirisfal 76/31
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity 75/29
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream 35/63
Aftermath of the Second War 76/31
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor 51/74
The Battle of Grim Batol 84/34
The New Horde 75/31
The War of the Ancients 36/72
War of the Spider 83/33

Ironforge
Arathor and the Troll Wars 77/9
Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves 75/9
The Alliance of Lordaeron 76/12
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth 76/11
War of the Three Hammers 75/9
Charge of the Dragonflights 76/11
Rise of the Horde 76/12

Darnassus
Exile of the High Elves 34/25
Rise of the Blood Elves 49/16
The Betrayer Ascendant 66/76

Elwynn Forest
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne 43/65
Lethargy of the Orcs 85/69

Duskwood (Darkshire)
Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact 74/45
The Birth of the Lich King 72/46
The Founding of Quel'Thalas 73/45

Ashenvale (Astranaar)
Sargeras and the Betrayal 34/49
Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas 34/50
The Scourge of Lordaeron 34/49

Westfall (Sentinel Hill)
The Last Guardian 52/53

Booty Bay
Empires' Fall 27/77
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil 27/77
The Twin Empires 27/77
Wrath of Soulflayer 27/77

Gadgetzan
Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor 51/29

Scholomance
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge
The Invasion of Draenor
The Seven Kingdoms
The Lich King Triumphant

Edited to relist Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge in Scholomance, where a copy had always been. There had been one in the Southshore inn before 4.0.3, but thanks to the biological/chemical weapons of the New Scourge there's nothing worth finding there now.

Kommentar von witteafval

And here's the arrangement for the Horde:

Undercity
Civil War in the Plaguelands 63/37
Exile of the High Elves 61/57
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth 56/61
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne 56/61
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge 56/61

Silvermoon City
The Alliance of Lordaeron 67/73
The Betrayer Ascendant 68/64

Tirisfal Glades (Brill)
Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt 61/52
Charge of the Dragonflights 60/50

Mulgore (Bael'Dun Digsite)
Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves 31/49
War of the Three Hammers 31/49
The Battle of Grim Batol 31/49

Ratchet
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift 61/39
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor 62/38

Booty Bay
Beyond the Dark Portal 27/77
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil 27/77
The Twin Empires 27/77
Empires' Fall 27/77
Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas 27/78
Wrath of Soulflayer 27/77
The Scourge of Lordaeron 27/77
(They're on different floors, so don't give up if you don't see one right away.)

The Barrens (Northwatch Hold)
Lethargy of the Orcs 61/55

Hillsbrad Foothills (Tarren Mill)
Arathor and the Troll Wars 62/20

Arathi Highlands (Hammerfall)
Rise of the Blood Elves 74/32
Sargeras and the Betrayal 74/32

Swamp of Sorrows (Stonard)
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind 47/54
Rise of the Horde 47/54
The New Horde 47/55

Westfall (Sentinel Hill)
The Last Guardian 52/53
(This is the most hazardous book in Alliance territory from a PvP standpoint, so be prepared for a level 85 guard to spawn just for you.)

Tanaris (Caverns of Time)
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity 67/49

Scarlet Monastery
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream
Aftermath of the Second War
The War of the Ancients
War of the Spider
(These books aren't exclusive to SM, but it's the lowest level dungeon that has them, so keep your eyes open.)

Scholomance
Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact
The Lich King Triumphant
Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor
The Birth of the Lich King
The Founding of Quel'Thalas
The Invasion of Draenor
The Seven Kingdoms
(Stratholme has a few of these too, but at least one of these books is unique to Scholomance, so it's more efficient to pick them all up here.)

Dalaran (in The Filthy Animal in Sunreaver's Sanctuary)
The Guardians of Tirisfal 67/36
(You'll have to be well above 70 to get here the traditional way, but a character who can convince a mage to teleport them here can get this done at any level.)

Another observation: From where these books are located, it's obvious that the blood elves and Forsaken have much higher literary interests than the other members of the Horde.

Kommentar von 44829

If anything, this achievement should give the title 'Fact Checker <name>'.

Kommentar von Nymphetaminexx

Yes, thank you! While the above guide(Oma) was helpful, Peldin used visual aids, which is always a plus.

Kommentar von 422324

The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind is in Scholomance so you should already have it if you are following this guide. if you missed it you can pick it up in Stonard.

Kommentar von Lucero

This is just a direct copy/paste of a list I made to finish off the last books I had left. Ended up taking me very little time once I mapped it all out. I thought I would post it in case it might be of some use to someone else. There is no travel guide for the Ratchet/Northwatch books because I hit them in a quick swoop before a raid. I used shorthand and the 'X's just indicate that I got the book.

Location of remaining books to read for Well Read achievement:

X Archimonde’s return…. – Ratchet, SM Library, SW library
X Charge of the dragonflights – Ratchet, Brill, Ironforge
X Ironforge: awakening – IF hall of explorers, Mulgore Bael Dun site, Loch Modan
X Lethargy of the orcs – Northwatch Hold, Barrens (near Ratchet)
X Mount hyjal and illadin – Ratchet Inn
X Rise of the Horde – IF hall of explorers, Stonard, Tiragard south of Org
X The Battle of Grim Batol – IF library, SW war room, mulgore bael dun dig site
X World tree – SM library, SW park, darnassus
X The betrayer ascendant – silvermoon walk of elders, arcane shop
X The dark portal and the fall – SW war room, stonard horde camp, redridge, blasted lands
X The last guardian – sentinel hill inn, loch modan, inside karazhan
X The war of the ancients – SM library, SW park, darnassus
X The war of the three hanmers – SM library, IF library, lakeshire town hall

SM library: world tree, war of ancients, war of 3 hams
IF library: IF awake, rise of the horde, battle of grim, three hams
Mulg: IF awake, Battle of grim
Stonard: Rise of horde, Dark portal
Sentinel Hill: Last Guardian

Go to SMC, then SM lib via UC, hearth to Dal, get mage port to stonard, fly to Grom’gol, ride to Sentinel Hill, hearth to dal, port to mulgore. Done.

Kommentar von Veph

I'm a little saddened that this achievement comes with no rewards.

Don't get me wrong, I know most achievements don't and I really do enjoy the accomplishment of polishing them off even with no real gain, however Well Read seems like one of the ones that's rather time consuming and I think it would be cute to have a title such as <the Bookworm>, or even a small Bookworm minipet. :)

Kommentar von GeoffyB

Is this even worth getting XD

Kommentar von Guanyin

I'm wondering, anyone has any confirmed new locations since the shattering?

Kommentar von 437787

The books for step #5 are not in the Wetlands anymore. Used to be in the inn but they seem to have been removed.

Kommentar von 717711

Old Hatreds – The Colonization of Kalimdor is still located in Tanaris post shattering. I found it inside Gadgetzan on the ground behind the large robot device along southern wall (50.98,30.29).

Kommentar von 690501

Collecting all of these can be a doozy, but I gathered up every book that can be found in Scarlet Monastery-Library.

- Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt.
- War of the Three Hammers.
- Aftermath of the Second War.
- War of the Spider.
- The World Tree and the Emerald Dream.
- Arathor and the Troll Wars.
- The War of the Ancients.
- Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor.
- Beyond the Dark Portal.
- The Scourge of Lordaeron.
- Icecrown and the Frozen Throne.
- Civil War in the Plaguelands.
- Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge.

All of the coordinates are accurate as of the Shattering.

Kommentar von Guanyin

Any new locations confirmed after the Shattering?

Pre-shattering, the books that could only be found in dungeons are

The Invasion of Draenor
The Lich King Triumphant
The Seven Kingdoms

Personally, I'm quite curious if these books can be found elsewhere now :]
As for now, there seems to be no confirmed information about new spawns.

*edit* in case it's unclear, several books can be found in more then one location, which makes the question valid.

Kommentar von 727099

Charge of the Dragon Flights also in Ratchet, in the building up the hill behind the flight master. 68.4, 69.1

Kommentar von Argentrose

For anyone looking for The Last Guardian on Alliance side --

The book has moved to Thelsamar in Loch Modan.

Reposted from comments on The Last Guardian:
https://www.wowhead.com/cata/object=175740#comments

This book is in Loch Modan in the building at the end (if the inn is on your right then go two buildings down). All the way downstairs on a table next to the bed.

Kommentar von masoli78

I do wish that each that you've already read would store, not as an item, but just so within the achievement progress you could click on it to read into some of the lore. There are times when I'm lolly gaggin around by the AH that I wouldn't mind catching up on some of the lore of the game.

Kommentar von TheDr001

With thanks to Roa33 and Peldin,

I have expanded and updated the guide for Cataclysm with new maps and pics.

You can check it out here:

http://arandomwowthought.blogspot.com/2011/02/achievement-hunter-well-read.html

-TheDr001

Kommentar von 122605

Just wanted to note that in step 4, you for got to add book in the last room.

But thank as this make it so easy :)

Kommentar von flinks

*The War of the Ancients - 49.16 Darnassus City and 21.61 Stormwind City -- also In Scarlet Monastery

Kommentar von 810995

Here's updated ALLIANCE LIST of location for this Achieve. This list is assuming you have coordinates to find these locations. I started the achieve today and took me about 2 hours of running around and jotting down coordinates. I'd say it would probably taking about an hour if you follow this list. Let me know how you all do.

With it you don’t have to fly around all over the place to find the books. I tried to stay in the same zone as much as possible. You can start from any starting zone, however, I recommend this route though SW => Outside SW => IF => Scholomance => Darnasus => take port to Blasted land => Fly to Booty Bay. Happy reading!

STORMWIND

Civil War in the Plaguelands: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (84, 23)
Beyond the Dark Portal: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (84, 24)
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (84, 25)
Aegwymm and the Dragon Hunt: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (85, 23)
The War of the Ancients: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (85, 23)
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (85, 23)
Aftermath of the Second War: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (85, 26)
The Guardians of Tirisfal: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (85, 26)
The Alliance of Lordaeron: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (85, 26)
The New Horde: SW Keep, Stormwind Library (86, 25)
War of the Spider: SW Keep, Battlemaster Room (86, 35)
The Dark Portal and the Fall Stormwind: SW Keep, Battlemaster Room (87, 35)
Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor: SW - Mage Quarters (51,73)
Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift: SW - Mage Quarter (51, 74)

OUTSIDE STORMWIND

Rise of the Blood Elves: Elwynn Forest in the Tower of Azora (64, 69) top floor
Lethargy of the Orcs: Elwyn Forest (Eastvale Logging Camp) - Entrance (84, 69), Book (85, 69)
The Last Guardian: Sentinal Hill – Westfall Inn (52.6, 53.1)
Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact: Darkshire – Darkshire Inn (74, 45)
The Birth of the Lich King: Darkshire Town Hall (72, 46)

IRONFORGE

Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves: IF, Hall of Explorers (74, 9)
War of the Three Hammers: IF - Hall of Explorers (75, 09)
The Battle of Grim Batol: IF, Hall of Explorers (75, 10)
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth: IF, Hall of Explorers (75, 11)
Charge of the Dragonflights: IF, Hall of Explorers (76, 10)
Arathor and the Troll Wars: IF, Hall of Explorer (77, 09)
Rise of the Horde: IF, Hall of Explorers (77, 13)

SCHOLOMANCE

Ice Crown and the Frozen Throne: Scholomance Reliquary (72, 40)
Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge: Scholomance Reliquary (76.61, 67.80)
Sargeras and the Betrayal: Scholomance Reliquary (84.59, 43.86)
The Lich King Triumphant: Scholomance Reliquary (70.95, 68.67)
The Seven Kingdoms: Scholomance Reliquary (62, 35)
Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor: Scholomance Reliquary (entrance to Chamber of Summons(67.19, 35.69) Book at (31.14, 51.87)
The Founding of Quel'Thalas: Scholomance Reliquary (entrance to Chamber of Summons (67.19, 35.69) (Viewing room) Book (44.03, 63.70)
The Invasion of Draenor: Scholomance Reliquary (entrance to Chamber of Summons(67.19, 35.69) (4th room) Book (55.67, 41.40)

DARNASUS

The Betrayer Ascendant: Darnasus - Tradesmen’s Terrace (61,74)
Exile of the High Elves: Darnasus - Cenarion Enclave (entrance to cave (39, 32 ), Book at (39, 39) Behind Erion Shadewhisper

BOOTY BAY

Sunwell-The Fall of Quel'Thalas: Booty Bay (The Salty Tailor Tavern) (41, 74)
Empires' Fall: Booty Bay near Auctioneer Kresky - entrance on lower level (42.30, 73.54) Book at (42.06, 73.75)
The Twin Empires: Booty Bay near Auctioneer Kresky - entrance on lower level (42.30, 73.54) Book at (42.06, 73.75)
Wrath of the Soulflayer: Booty Bay near Auctioneer Kresky - entrance on lower level (42.30, 73.54) Book at (42.06, 73.75)
The Scourge of Lordaeron: Booty Bay near Auctioneer Kresky - entrance on lower level (42.30, 73.54) Book at (41, 73)
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil: Booty Bay - go to (41.91, 73.27) then fly up to the room above. Book (42.17, 73.66)

Kommentar von 729864

The last guardian book in westfall inn is unavailable to read if you get the westfall quests achieve. Not sure if this was intended or just something blizz missed. Have a ticket in to find out, will post what their reply is

Kommentar von 716252

Very interesting that there is two guides for Ally with Ally cities listed, how about one for horde?
Ok, /facepalm, just ignore the first half of this post. :/

Kommentar von Niobid

Since "The Last Guardian" in Sentinal Hill in Westfall Inn is not accessible to everyone due to phasing, it might be better idea to head over to Loch Modan. It's located in miner's house right next to bed in Thelsamar, coords: 37, 46.

Kommentar von peyana

Originally listed by Omajinnu, I found these books in the following added places:

*Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt - 61.52 Tirisfall Glades, SW Royal Library
*Aftermath of the Second War - Scarlet Monastery, Secret passage where High Inquisitor is located; SW Royal Library
*Arathor and the Troll Wars - 62.20 Hillsbrad Foothills, outside the church in Tarren Mill or within Scarlet Monastary; IF library, Southshore Town Hall
*Archimonde's Return and the Flight to Kalimdor - 62.38 Barrens, in Ratchet or within Scarlet Monastery; Nigel's Point (Inn), SW 51.8,74.6.
*Beyond the Dark Portal - 26.77 Stranglethorn Vale, in Booty Bay or within Scarlet Monastery; SW Royal Library
*Charge of the Dragonflights - 62.36 Barrens, in Ratchet or 34.39 Ashenvale; IF library
*Civil War in the Plaguelands - 67.37 Undercity, Stratholme and Scarlet Monastery; IF Library, Southshore Inn, SW Royal Library, Northshire Abbey
*Empires' Fall - Booty Bay @ 28,77 and Gadgetzan Inn;
*Exile of the High Elves - Only found within Scholomance; Booty Bay-house next to inn
*Icecrown and the Frozen Throne - 43.65 Elwynn Forest, Goldshire Inn, Scarlet Monastery, Scholomance and Stratholme;
*Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves - 37.77 Tanaris, 35.49 Loch Modan and Black Rock Depths; IF Library*Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge - Southshore Inn, Scarlet Monastery, Scholomance and Stratholme;
*Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact - Within Scholomance and Stratholme; Darkshire Inn
*Lethargy of the Orcs - 61.55 Barrens, in Gadgetzan and 85.69 Elwynn Forest;
*Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift - 61.39 Barrens, in Gadgetzan; Darkshire Inn, SW @ 51.8,74.6
*Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor - 51.29 Tanaris and within Scholomance;
*Rise of the Blood Elves - Only found within Scholomance; Tower of Azora in Elwynn Forest
*Rise of the Horde - 59.58 Durotar, within Tirigarde Keep; IF Library
*Sargeras and the Betrayal - 61.39 Barrens, in Ratchet;
*Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas - 27.77 Stranglethorn Vale, in Booty Bay
*The Alliance of Lordaeron - 47.52 Dun Morogh, in Kharanos and 63.20 Hillsbrad Foothills, in Tarren Mill; IF LIbrary, SW Royal Library, Darkshire Town Hall
*The Battle of Grim Batol - 84.4 Stormwind City, and 10.60 Wetlands; IF Library
*The Betrayer Ascendant - 66.76 Darnassus City-Tradesman’s Terrace
*The Birth of the Lich King - Only found within Scholomance and Stratholme; Darkshire Town Hall, Southshore Inn
*The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind - 26.44 Redridge Mountains, 82.15 Stormwind City, 47.54 Swamp of Sorrows; Nethergarde Keep-top floor
*The Founding of Quel'Thalas - Only found withing Scholomance; Darkshire Inn
*The Guardians of Tirisfal - 72.9 Stormwind City;
*The Invasion of Draenor - Only found within Scholomance;
*The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity - 71.7 Stormwind City and 10.60 Wetlands
*The Last Guardian - 37.47 Loch Modan and 52.53 Westfall
*The Lich King Triumphant - Only found within Scholomance and Stratholme
*The New Horde - 61.54 Barrens; Northwatch Hold, SW Royal Library
*The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth - Only found within Black Rock Depths and Scholomance; IF Library;
*The Scourge of Lordaeron - 34.49 Ashenvale, 27.77 Stranglethorn Vale, also within Scarlet Monastery, Scholomance, and Stratholme;
*The Sentinels and the Long Vigil – 42.3, 73.7 Booty Bay-room above Sea Wolf McKinley;
*The Seven Kingdoms - Only found within Scholomance and Stratholme;
*The Twin Empires - 27.77 Stranglethorn Vale and 52.27 Tanaris;
*The War of the Ancients - 49.16 Darnassus; Stormwind Royal Library;
*The World Tree and the Emerald Dream - Scarlet Monastery; Darnassus @ 56.4,3.7 (Craftsman’s Terrace);SW Library
*War of the Spider - Only found in Scarlet Monastery, Scholomance and Stratholme; SW @ 83,33
*War of the Three Hammers - Lakeshire Town Hall, Dwarven District in Stormwind City, Black Rock Depths, and Scarlet Monastery; IF Library
*Wrath of Soulflayer - 27.77 Stranglethorn Vale and 52.27 Tanaris;

Now that you can fly around in the Old World, it doesn't take much time at all to get this achievement. Happy flying!

Kommentar von 356763

After "The Shattering" Lethargy of the Orcs and The New Horde can be found from the bottom floor of the NW tower at Northwatch Hold. Coordinates about 65,46.

edit: Don't know why this was downvoted. I would've needed this information myself and saved a punch of time searching back then.

Kommentar von 840735

I have made a HORDE guide for this achievment! Check it out if you like! :)

Search for "Well Read Achievment Guide Horde" on youtube!

Kommentar von 841353

Small tip to those wishing to do this achievement, unless your a rogue. If your a Bloodsail admiral... expect a LOT of deaths trying to reach the 5-10 books located in Goblin towns such a Booty Bay. >.>

Kommentar von 859189

Note that as of 4.2.2, this achievement is impossible to obtain below level 37 as there is at least one book that requires entering either Scholomance or Stratholme.

Kommentar von 719189

Although the Bücherwurm books are available in multiple locations, achievements are less fun when you have to run through Alliance cities (often being killed by NPCs and players alike) just to get one of the items you require. The list below shows the best location choices for Horde, sorted by zone with the coordinates in brackets.

The Cape of Stranglethorn
* The Sentinels and the Long Vigil (42, 73)

Dalaran
* The Guardians of Tirisfal (67, 35)

Mulgore
* Ironforge - the Awakening of the Dwarves (32, 49)

Northern Barrens
* Mount Hyjal and Illidan's Gift (66, 74)

Silvermoon City
* The Alliance of Lordaeron (66, 73)
* The Betrayer Ascendant (68, 64)

Tanaris
* The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity (66, 49)
* The Twin Empires (52, 27)

Dungeon: Scarlet Monastery (Tirisfal Glades)
Floor: Library
* Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt (45, 31)
* Aftermath of the Second War (59, 13)
* Arathor and the Troll Wars (76, 14)
* Beyond the Dark Portal (81, 28)
* Civil War in the Plaguelands (79, 75)
* Icecrown and the Frozen Throne (86, 69) ‼
* Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge (87, 75) ‼
* The Scourge of Lordaeron (82, 40)
* The War of the Ancients (83, 20)
* The World Tree and the Emerald Dream (77, 25)
* War of the Spider (64, 25)
* War of the Three Hammers (45, 18)

Dungeon: Scholomance (Western Plaguelands)
Floor: The Chamber of Summoning
* Exile of the High Elves (29, 34) (46, 53)
* Kil'jaeden and the Shadow Pact (25, 35) (32, 55)
* Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor (25, 34) (31, 51)
* Rise of the Blood Elves (25, 35) (32, 55)
* The Invasion of Draenor (55, 40)
* The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth (26, 27) (35, 23)
Floor: The Reliquary
* Icecrown and the Frozen Throne (72, 40) ‼
* Sargeras and the Betrayal (84, 44)
* Kel'Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge (78, 67) ‼
* The Birth of the Lich King (76, 67)
* The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind (79, 40)
* The Lich King Triumphant (71, 68)
* The Seven Kingdoms (63, 36)
* War of the Spider (70, 37)

‼ This book can be found in both dungeons, so it's really up to you which dungeon you pick it up in.

I hope this list helps my fellow Horde players; I know it saved me a lot of time. Good luck!

Kommentar von 832644

some tomtom waypoints i used for horde:

/way tanaris 51.0 29.4 book: old hatreds
/way tanaris 51.0 30.2 book: old hatreds
/way tanaris 52.6 27.8 book: wrath of soulflayer
/way tanaris 52.5 26.9 book: empires's fall
/way dalaran 67.1 35.9 book: the guardians of tirisfal
/way northern barrens 67.1 73.4 book: exile of the high elves
/way tanaris 40.0 76.8 book: ironforge the awake
/way southern barrens 65.5 46.7 book: lethargy of the orcs
/way northern barrens 66.9 74.6 book: mount hyjal and illidan's gift
/way durotar 59.6 58.2 rise of the horde
/way the cape of stranglethorn 41.0 74.3 book: sunwell
/way the cape of stranglethorn 41.1 74.5 book: sunwell
/way hillsbrad foothills 57.2 45.5 book: the alliance of lordaeron
/way hillsbrad foothills 58.0 46.1 book: the birth of the lich king
/way mulgore 32.7 49.5 book: the battle of grim batol
/way mulgore 31.6 49.5 book: the battle of grim batol
/way silvermoon city 68.7 64.5 book: the betrayer ascendant
/way silvermoon city 68.7 64.3 book: the betrayer ascendant 2
/way duskwood 72.1 46.6 book: the birth of the lich king
/way blasted lands 62.5 16.1 book: the dark portal and the fall of stormwind
/way duskwood 73.7 45.1 book: the founding of quel thalas
/way tanaris 66.5 49.8 book: the kaldorei and the well of eternity
/way loch modan 37.2 47.0 book: the last guardian
/way the cape of stranglethorn 42.1 73.6 book: the sentinels and the long vigil

Kommentar von 881353

Just went through the entire Well Read achivement, as of 4.2.
Most were in the right locations - quick searching through capitals, scholo.
The following 3, though, I could not find.

- Old Hatreds - The Colinization of Kalimdor - This is claimed to be in either Gadgetzan (with Gryphon) or Scholo. Unfortunately, I could not find it in either.
- The Last Guardian - Claimed to be in the inn at Sentinel Hill, or Loch Modan. There is a book in the inn but it is not clickable.
- The War of the Ancients - Where NE Leader used to be, or SW... Locations have changed, not there anymore.

Might anyone be able to help track these three down post-cataclysm?

Kommentar von Infiniti

Check out my guide to get all the books within 30 minutes using the most efficient path!

Kommentar von 881353

Thanks for the guide. Sadly, the book at sentinel hill is not clickable. it is red, but not clickable! Opening ticket, see what they have to say...

Kommentar von 881353

Never mind, your comments cover it. Thanks!

Kommentar von sapristoire

For Der letzte Wächter, please be aware: read it before doing Sentinel Hill quest line, because the inn will be burnt afterwards and the book will not stay there anymore! There's a red book but it's just a dummy; Der letzte Wächter should be placed just next to the red book if quest line is not done.

Please click on the link of book, the comment there is more informational.

Kommentar von Hollye

FOR THE HORDE

I'm Horde, and just completed this achievement tonight, so I know for a fact every book is currently where it's located and viewable, to date. I noticed a lot of people complaining that 'this book isn't here' or 'this book isn't there', this map shows you every book viewable at these locations. If you get stuck, just use Wowhead to see the exact cords in the zone I've supplied. It's great there is a lot of help from Alliance on where to find the books, but I have mapped out a nice route where the areas flow in to each other so you can get all 42 books. You might find repeats in areas, such as Booty Bay or Scholomance. Of course pick up the books and read them if you find repeat areas where to find them. But you will for sure, get every book if you follow these directions:

WELL READ in order of zones:

Dalaran

Filthy Animal Inn
The Guardians of Tirisfal (at Horde Sanctuary, upstairs)

*****************************************************

Kalimdor

Mulgore
The Battle of Grim Batol (at the Bael’Dun digsite very west of Mulgore)
Ironforge – The Awakening of the Dwarves (at Bael'Dun next to The Battle of Grim Batol)
War of Three Hammers (at Bael'Dun digsite – all three books are together on the table)

Gadgetzan, Tanaris
The Twin Empires (at the inn)
Empires’ Fall (at the inn)
Wrath of Soulflayer

Tanaris
The Kaldorei and the Well of Eternity (at Caverns of Time – not in the instance, if entering from the south, it's in the first house on the right)

Ratchet
Charge of the Dragonflights (engineer's hut, north of flight path)
Mount Hyjal and Illidian’s Gift (at the inn)
Archimonde’s Return and the Flight to Kalimdor (in workshop assistant's hut)

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Eastern Kingdoms

Booty Bay Stranglethorn Vale
The Scourge of Lordaeron (downstairs from Sea Wolf McKinley)
The Sentinels and the Long Vigil (in the bedroom above Sea Wolf McKinley)
Sunwell – The Fall of Quel’Thalas (in the tavern)
Beyond the Dark Portal (in the tavern)

Westfall
The Last Guardian (at the Sentinel Hill inn, there are Level 20 Alliance NPCs)

Elwynn Forest
Lethargy of the Orcs (Eastvale Logging Camp in the “inn”, low level NPCs killable if need be)

Stonard, Swamp of Sorrows
The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind (next to the inn)
Rise of the Horde (at the inn)
The New Horde

Scholomance, Western Plaguelands
The Founding of Quel’Thalas (in the Viewing Room)
The Invasion of Draenor (north of the Viewing Room)
Rise of the Blood Elves
Sargeras and the Betrayal
Kil’jaeden and the Shadow Pact
The Lich King Triumphant (at the Reliquary)
The Birth of the Lich King (at the Reliquary)
The Seven Kingdoms (at the Reliquary in the northwest part of the room)
War of the Spider (at the Reliquary north end of room)
Old Hatreds – The Colonization of Kalimdor (north of the Great Ossuary)

Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad
Arathor and the Troll Wars

Scarlet Monastery, Tirisfal Glades
The World Tree and the Emerald Dream (Library at Athenaeum)
Aftermath of the Second War (Library east of Gallery of Treasures)
Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt (Library at Gallery of Treasures)
The War of the Ancients (Library at Athenaeum)

Undercity
Exile of the High Elves (in the Apothecarium)
The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth (in the Apothecarium)
Icecrown and the Frozen Throne (at the north end of Apothecarium)
Kel’Thuzad and the Forming of the Scourge (at the north end of Apothecarium)
Civil War in the Plaguelands (near stablemaster)

Silvermoon
The Betrayer Ascendant (at the southwest inn)
The Alliance of Lordaeron (at the southwest inn)

Kommentar von Ubida

Need to point out that the book 'The Rise of the Blood Elves' isn't at 49.15 but at 49.33 according to Tom Tom, or you can just ask a guard where the mining trainer is in Craftsman Terrace, and it's on the table right next to him.
Also, The Scourge of Lordaeron is in the same room as:

MacKinley’s house (next to the inn):
-Downstairs:
Empires’ Fall
The Twin Empires
Wrath of the Soulflayer

It's in the opposite corner underneath the stairs.

Kommentar von 910331

all this information has made it possible for me to get this ach. it was driving me nuts searching and searching. i thank you all for the guides and information.
also i would recommend to others that if they don't want to switch back and forth between screens past copy print and have it next to you as you go. Much more enjoyable that way.

Kommentar von pancakelizard

For this achievement, I was able to follow most of Glanco's post from 2008/09/26 (Patch 2.4.3) with some exceptions (on 4.3)

This is for the Alliance, unsure of the Horde side (for the StormWind location).

Scholomance
Rise of the Blood Elves (in the main room with the books in the corners) - no longer in Darnassus
Battle of the High Elves (before the viewing room) - no longer in Ratchet
The Founding of Quel'Thalas (North West corner of the Viewing Room)

Eastvale Logging Camp - 2nd Floor
Lethargy of the Orc - no longer in Ratchet

Booty Bay
Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas is on the 2nd floor now

Loch Modan
The Last Guardian (Thelsamar ) - no longer in Westfall after a certain quest line is complete.
Ironford - The Awakening of the Dwares - Stoutlager Inn

Stormwind
The Alliance of Lordaeron - Library

Also if you PUG (or solo) Scarlet Monastery - Library you can find a large chunk of the books not mentioned here that are required for the meta.I'd recommend going there first to knock out a large chunk of what is needed and then work your way down from there. Took maybe two hours as a 85 and that was mainly flight time.

Kommentar von 910895

Post-Cataclysm, "The Last Guardian" is missing from the Westfall Inn. You can still find a copy in Thelsamar in Loch Modan.

Kommentar von EWOlson

Rise of the Blood Elves
Scholomance, Cojuring Room
/way 33.29 56.05 Rise of the Blood Elves

Rise of the Horde
Ironforge, The Library
/way 77.06 12.98 Rise of the Horde

Sargeras and the Betrayal
Scholomance, The Reliquary
/way 85.26 43.78 Sargeras and the Betrayal

Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas
The Cape of Stranglethorn, The Salty Sailor Tavern
/way 41.05 74.42 Sunwell - The Fall of Quel'Thalas

Kommentar von 937516

For those without coords: Rise of the Blood Elves - Behind the Mining Trainer Foreman Pernic on the little table
The War of the Ancients (upstairs) - Next to Hugo Lenter engineering supplies.

Kommentar von 942770

Fyi, the books listed as being in Kara are NOT there.

Kommentar von 992471

Just FYI Old Hatreds - The Colonization of Kalimdor is no longer by the Gryphon Master but is now located by the blacksmith on the ground by a basket and some machine thinga ma jiger

Kommentar von 1002799

This is a great guide thanks! Iv been wondering where all these books were :p. lol

Kommentar von thelonewander

When do the books reset, or how often?

Kommentar von cephadex

I must commend Bliz for creating this achievement. I and probably others had gone into it thinking, easy achievement, I'll do that! Turned out I learned a lot about the lore and became quite interested in it, where I probably wouldn't have thought to read up on that stuff before. I actually quite enjoyed this.

Kommentar von 988234

Books found in Scholomance and Scarlet Monastery. Listed by room so you don't have to search everywhere for them.
Scholomance
The Reliquary:
-Icecrown and the Frozen Throne (Also located in Scarlet Monastery)
-Kel'thuzad and the forming of the Scourge
-Sargeras and the Betrayel
-The Birth of the Lich King
-The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
-The Lich King Triumphant
-The Scourge of Lordaeron
-The Seven Kingdoms
-War of the Spider (Also located in Scarlet Monastery)
Room after the Chamber of Summoning:
-Kil’jaeden and the shadow pact (Also located in Scarlet Monastery)
-Old Hatreds – The Colonization of Kalimdor
-Rise of the Blood Elves
-The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth
Room before the Viewing Room (Room below the bridge at the beginning, jump down if desired):
-Exile of the High Elves
-The Invasion of Draenor
Viewing Room (Boss room- Marduk Blackpool and Vectus):
The Founding of Quel’Thalas

Scarlet Monastery- Library
Gallery of Treasures:
-Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt (1st room)
-War of the Three Hammers (2nd room)
Room after the Gallery of Treasures:
-Aftermath of the Second War
-War of the Spider (Also located in Scholomance)
Next room, the one before the Athenaeum:
-Arathor and the Troll Wars
-The World Tree and the Emerald Dream
Athenaeum:
-Archimonde’s Return and the Flight to Kalimdor
-Beyond the Dark Portal
-The War of the Ancients
-The Scourge of Lordaeron (Also located in Scholomance)
Last room (Boss room- Arcanist Doan)
-Civil War in the Plaguelands
-Icecrown and the Frozen Throne (Also located in Scholomance)
-Kil’jaeden and the shadow pact (Also located in Scholomance)

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	Archimondes Rückkehr und die Flucht nach Kalimdor (1)
	Die Allianz von Lordaeron (1)
	Die Zwillingsimperien (1)
	Der Zorn des Seelenschinders (1)
	Eisenschmiede - Das Erwachen der Zwerge (1)
	Die Schlacht von Grim Batol (1)
	Aegwynn und die Drachenjagd (1)
	Die Sieben Königreiche (1)
	Der Triumph des Lichkönigs (1)
	Arathor und die Trollkriege (1)
	Der Fall des Imperiums (1)
	Der Bund der Drachenschwärme (1)
	Die Alten Götter und die Ordnung von Azeroth (1)
	Die Gründung von Quel'Thalas (1)
	Die Kaldorei und der Brunnen der Ewigkeit (1)
	Eiskrone und Frostthron (1)
	Der Hyjal und Illidans Geschenk (1)
	Aufstieg der Horde (1)
	Das Dunkle Portal und der Untergang von Sturmwind (1)
	Die Neue Horde (1)
	Die Invasion von Draenor (1)

	Die Lethargie der Orcs (1)
	Die Schildwachen und die lange Wacht (1)
	Der Krieg der Ahnen (1)
	Der letzte Wächter (1)
	Alter Hass - Die Kolonialisierung von Kalimdor (1)
	Der aufstrebende Verräter (1)
	Sargeras und der Verrat (1)
	Bürgerkrieg in den Pestländern (1)
	Der Krieg der Spinne (1)
	Jenseits des Dunklen Portals (1)
	Die Verbannung der Hochelfen (1)
	Kel'Thuzad und das Entstehen der Geißel (1)
	Krieg der Drei Hämmer (1)
	Sonnenbrunnen - Der Fall von Quel'Thalas (1)
	Die Geißel von Lordaeron (1)
	Kil'jaeden und der Schattenpakt (1)
	Aufstieg der Blutelfen (1)
	Die Geburt des Lichkönigs (1)
	Die Wächter von Tirisfal (1)
	Folgen des Zweiten Krieges (1)
	Der Weltenbaum und der Smaragdgrüne Traum (1)

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