The following is a list of all Skill Books in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Skill Books are unique books that can grant the Dragonborn a permanent one point increase to its associated skill. Opening a skill book will automatically grant the bonus. They can be read at any time and, unlike Skill Trainers, who limit increases to five levels per level, there is no limit to the number of skill books that can be read in one level. However, the same book cannot give an additional skill bonus if read twice. The Dragonborn add-on includes an ability called Scholar's Insight that grants two points for every skill book read.