Fable: The Lost Chapters – Book Collection

Fable: The Lost Chapters Side Quest: Book CollectionDifficulty: 1 Star Difficulty
Gold Reward: None
Renown Reward: None
Other Rewards: Silver key and a random item of clothing

Book Collection Quest Overview
The aim for this side quest is to donate at least 25 of the 30 available books to the Headmaster of the Bowerstone South school. You will receive different goodies depending on the type of books that you donate to him. For instance, if you donate an “evil” book you will receive an evil item of clothing whereas if you donate something “good” Headmaster Gout will reward you with a “light” item of clothing.

By donating at least 6 books you at least receive one reward, but if you are able to donate as many as 25 books then the Headmaster will generously award you a silver key. There are books scattered throughout the many houses and libraries in the game.

A good place to pick up a few books would be the Heroes’ Guild library. Fortunately they don’t mind you helping yourself to their stock, so you don’t have to worry about getting arrested. Every time you turn up to the school and speak with the Headmaster he will automatically select a book from your inventory and read it to the class (although there are one or two he will refuse) and will count it towards the amount of books you have already successfully donated.

36 Comments on Fable: The Lost Chapters – Book Collection

  1. fable
    September 20, 2007

    I need help!!! i can’t find anymore books
    which books do i need to get the key?????????

    • killer88
      May 26, 2009

      heres an idea.. use the silver key trick for the hobbe cave… duplicate the key at the rose cottage… and take those books and shove them down the teachers throat.. i didnt need his silver key and neither do any of you. simple as that.

  2. bryan
    November 10, 2007

    ok… the guy only asks for the “good” books… and i want the dark wizard hat… how can i get him to take my “bad” books? i’ve tried saying no like 50 times when he asks for a “good” book but he just keeps askin for the same one every time.

    • Outasync
      July 16, 2009

      You have to only find evil books, actually you should be able to accidentally get 1 book

  3. jon
    November 19, 2007

    I cant get the guy to take any books, he keep getting stuck on The book of Spells … it is so aggravating

  4. sonny
    November 27, 2007

    He keeps saying the book of spells when i have like 10 other books and he wont pick them

  5. master
    December 24, 2007

    try and get all the books before you go to him. this stops him getting caught on the book of spells, which is v annoying

  6. Zharek
    February 1, 2008

    I have lots of books (24 i think) But he wont pick my “evil” books, he only asks to tell the good ones… How can I make him take my “evil” books?? its very annoying… anyone know how to make him take my evil books?

  7. usafreestone
    February 4, 2008

    magnificent I even Now, I remember for the my dad pruning were told a real

  8. ryan
    February 5, 2008

    when i try to give him the books, he wont take them! he is supossed to be highlighted in green right? well he isnt! he is in blue and i cant use my books on him.. do i have to do the doll quest..? please help soon!

  9. Johnnyboy
    March 5, 2008

    how can you sell the god damn book of spells, i mean i have a million other perfectly useable books that he hasnt even read and all he says is “the book of spells the isnt a potty magic school” it pisses me off!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. Johnnyboy
    March 5, 2008

    somebody tell me what to do

  11. Ryan Williams
    May 10, 2008

    hi well if you want to give him evil books the first few books you give him have to be evil then he accepts evil and good books

  12. Bram
    May 26, 2008

    Ok… is there a way to check how many books u have given him???

  13. Versago
    May 27, 2008

    To make him move onto the next book just refuse to give it to him then he’ll ask if you’ve changed your mind then refuse again and he’ll move onto the next book and just do this until you get to a book that you want. :)

  14. Jimi
    August 16, 2008

    Versago, he wont let me choose to pass on it. he just keeps saying the same stupid thing.

  15. Darlin
    September 6, 2008

    Creatures of Albion Book I Heroes’ Guild
    Creatures of Albion Book II Heroes’ Guild
    Creatures of Albion Book III Heroes’ Guild
    The Old Kingdom Heroes’ Guild
    The Dragons Heroes’ Guild
    The Other Land Heroes’ Guild
    The Northern Wastes Heroes’ Guild
    The Tale of Twinblade Heroes’ Guild
    The Arena Heroes’ Guild
    A Love Story Heroes’ Guild
    The Pale Balverine Heroes’ Guild
    The Tale of Maxley Heroes’ Guild
    Jack of Blades Heroes’ Guild
    Making Friends Heroes’ Guild
    Windbreaker Rule Book Bowerstone South
    The Repentant Alchemist Bowerstone South
    Eyes of a Killer Bowerstone South
    The Guild of Zeros Bowerstone South
    You Are Not a Bad Person Bowerstone South
    The Trials of Aarkan Oakvale
    The Oakvale Raid Oakvale
    The Sock Method Oakvale
    The Ugly Guide Oakvale
    The Balverine Slayer Knothole Glade
    The Tailor’s Tragedy Bowerstone North

    why does everybody get so pissed… INTERNET…
    your welcome guys ;)

  16. Matt
    September 26, 2008

    I am having the same issue with the books. I am not given the option to move on from the book of spells….WHAT DO I DO????

  17. Shazza
    September 29, 2008

    omg where can i sell the book of spells!!!! its so frustrating

  18. Nepthis
    September 29, 2008

    I have been having the same issue, however, I found out that he will still take regular books if you have them in your inventory. So just make sure you have the books he wants, and he takes them.

    Don’t worry, your file isnt screwed!

  19. Rafael
    October 1, 2008

    to me he says, “the hierarchy of weapons”. hmm, i have enought trouble confiscating spitballs and caapults as it is.
    and he doesnt even ask if i will give him the book…
    and, as i can see he aways askes for the first book that is in the list, how can i move this book to the end?

  20. Clarke
    October 4, 2008

    guys i had the same problem as you, but try this go to heroes guild and mazes quarters and get ‘jack of blades’ book, if u got that one another rare one is the ‘tailors tragedy’ which is in the first house on the right when you enter bowerstone north from bowerstone south

  21. mike
    October 10, 2008

    btw… there are no “good” or “evil” books for the different hats, it depends of how you acquire the books, stealing will make him give you the dark hat and buying, or picking them up without stealing gives you the light hat

    • Bloodbath
      May 29, 2009

      Eh…not entirely true, i STOLE ALL of the books from Heroes Guild, Bowerstone South/North, Oakvale, and Knothole Glade. I didn’t BUY any, yet i received the Bright Wizard hat. (although i did have the bad Alignment, i’ve been suspicious if they spite you and give you the opposite hat. but the good/bad book thing is the most reasonable idea.) :3

  22. IHATETHIS!
    October 25, 2008

    I’ve stolen every book I got and still got the light wizard hat!?!I’m just gonna give the idiot teacher a knuckle sandwich.

  23. lame
    November 1, 2008

    So like, I talk to the teacher- He asks to read “The Dragons”, I say no, he asks to read “The Other Land”. I say no, he ends conversation…

    I talk to him again, he asks to read “The Other Land”. I say no, he asks to read “The Dragons”. I say no, he ends conversation… Anyone else notice a pattern?

    I’ve tried letting a ‘good’ book or two slide, hoping to eventually overbalance towards the Dark Wizard Hat, but they never seem to end. Also, I’ve tried selling the ‘good’ books in Snowspire, but the charity shop is the only place where books can be sold, and the worker only buys a select few of my ‘bad’ books.

    I’ve concluded that getting the Dark Wizard Hat is something that one needs to plan in advance; the player having to be careful which books he picks up, lest he be denied cool headwear.

  24. Paladin
    December 2, 2008

    I’m having the “Book of Spells” issue as well, and so I went to the guild and checked all the shelves for books, and there were plenty. Then I went to the school to donate them, and apparently I didn’t have them because he mocked the Book of Spells again.

    I went back to the guild and found the books were in the shelves again…? I can’t seem to keep the books on me.

  25. IHATEYOUALL
    December 20, 2008

    OMFG will you guys shut up fuking hell stop moaning and use a fuking different way god damnit

  26. omg!
    February 23, 2009

    omg i really need help wear is the rotten apple? i need it and thasts the only 1 i need…HELP

    • Zero
      May 25, 2009

      its in a bookcase in orchard farm. but I dont think he’ll take it.

  27. Nick
    March 21, 2009

    Ok I have like 20 books in my inventory but he is only picking “The Book of Spells” and he wont accept the book of spells and its getting REALLY annoying WTF do I do?

  28. bob
    June 1, 2009

    Okay guys i was stuck because i hadn’t found the last book… look at the list and the books that you haven’t given yet go and get them… keep trying good luck i got mine see ya bitches

  29. Robbie
    July 10, 2009

    lol i got the dark wizzard hat and whats so great about it.im stuck on him asking for the book of spells its so anooying.lol time to smash him and if it doesnt work smash the kids jj neva hert the kids

  30. haha
    July 27, 2009

    u need to steal or buy or find another book than go to the school and talk to teacher he dont take the book of spells he takes your new book.

  31. razz
    August 28, 2009

    the book of spells :(

  32. werewolf
    November 6, 2009

    We can all say for sure that the book of spells sucks!! Why did they create a book like that!!? Just to bother us?!

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