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Books are recurring Objects in The Legend of Zelda series.(BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)[1][2] Books go unnamed in Cadence of Hyrule.
Location and Uses
The Legend of Zelda
Main article: Book of Magic
A Link to the Past
Main article: Book of Mudora
Link's Awakening
In the Village Library, Link can find the following books:
| Book | Use |
|---|---|
| Atlas Of Koholint Island | View the Map of Koholint Island |
| Auto Map and Memo Guide Book | How to use the Atlas Of Koholint Island |
| Dark Secrets And Mysteries Of Koholint | Navigating the Egg Maze |
| Fun With Bombs | How to use Bombs |
| How to Handle Your Shield Like a Pro! | |
| Secrets Of The Whirling Blade | How to perform Spin Attack |
| Selecting The Item That's Right For You | |
| The Properties Of Warp Holes | How to use Warp Points |
Ocarina of Time
Main article: Gravekeeper's Diary
One book, the Gravekeeper's Diary, can be found. It's located in Dampé's house in the Kakariko Village Graveyard.
Majora's Mask
Link can obtain the Bombers' Notebook, an item used to keep track of characters and quests throughout the game's three-day cycle. There are also four diaries found in the game:
| Book | Author | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Granny's Diary | Granny | Stock Pot Inn |
| Kafei's Diary | Kafei | Mayor's Residence |
| Lulu's Diary | Lulu | Zora Hall |
| Mikau's Diary | Mikau | Zora Hall |
Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons
There are two Books that can be found:
- Book of Seals, an item in Oracle of Ages.
- Touching Book, a trading sequence item in Oracle of Ages.
- Farore's Memory, a book Farore uses to record the secrets between Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons.
Four Swords Adventures
Main article: Magic Book
The Minish Cap
Main articles: Library Book and Swordsman Newsletter
Books play a prominent role in obtaining the Flippers in The Minish Cap. There are three overdue Library Books that Link must retrieve in order to reach Librari in the Royal Hyrule Library: A Hyrulean Bestiary, Legend of the Picori, and A History of Masks. When these three Books are found and returned, Link can shrink down to Minish size and climb their spines to reach Librari, who will let Link to face his Trial and reward him with the Flippers.
If Link Fuses Kinstone Pieces with the Postman, Marcy appears in the Post Office and begins selling volumes of the Swordsman Newsletter for 200 Rupees each. There are a total of eight volumes, and a new volume becomes available each time Link obtains a Tiger Scroll.
Twilight Princess
Main article: Ancient Sky Book
Phantom Hourglass
- Explorer's Compass, a book of four volumes written by McNey in Phantom Hourglass.
- Guard Notebook, the third item in the Phantom Hourglass Trading Sequence.
Skyward Sword
In Skyward Sword, Books are decorative objects. Several Books of different sizes can be seen in Link's room at the Knight Academy. One of them is open on his desk and features images of different Birds.
Tri Force Heroes
Main article: Drablands Diary
Breath of the Wild
Several Books can be found throughout Hyrule Kingdom. Reading them can reveal both character backstories and recipes to Link.
Tears of the Kingdom
Several books can be found throughout Hyrule. Reading them can reveal the thoughts of their writers, as well as some Recipes.
Echoes of Wisdom
Books are set to reappear in Echoes of Wisdom.
Other Appearances
The Faces of Evil
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Cadence of Hyrule
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Gallery
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Orange Book sprite from Link's Awakening DX
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Red Book sprite from Link's Awakening DX
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Blue Book sprite from Link's Awakening DX
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Dark Secrets and Mysteries of Koholint model from Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch
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Book of Seals sprite from Oracle of Ages
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Touching Book sprite from Oracle of Ages
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The Legend of the Picori sprite from The Minish Cap
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A History of Masks sprite from The Minish Cap
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A pile of Books from Cadence of Hyrule
See Also
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Wessel)
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Wessel)
- Nintendo Adventure Books
- Link and the Portal of Doom
References
- ↑
The detailed instructions are written down in the book on the desk there. You should read them.
— Symin (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
I took lots of notes about what Mama taught me. In fact, I have 'em all written down in a book. I suppose Mama does get pretty grumpy with me when I make a mess of the desk. But then, when she hears me speak Gerudo, she gets really happy! That's the rea-son I love studying so much.
— Mattison (Tears of the Kingdom)