Books can be inspected and read, just like their real world counterparts. Some books confer a mechanical benefit when read, such as granting your character knowledge of a particular monster type. Others simply act as quest items or help convey extra setting information about the world. In some cases, reading books you find as quest items can help you solve puzzles or otherwise understand what is happening with a quest line’s story.
Books can be obtained by purchasing them from merchants or by looting them from containers. Sometimes receiving a book signifies that you’ve progressed the plot to a certain point. Note that all books have a weight 0.5 Kg, which may quickly encumber you during early stages of the game. Information you read in many books is added to your in-game journal. You can then sell that book back to a merchant while keeping all of the knowledge you gained by reading it.