Books

When shopping for books in Tales of Equestria, you may look for books concerning a particular topic and ask the GM if you can find a book that matches, or you might decide to browse the local book cart and see what you can find. This page is intended to serve as a reference to some possible topics, and is definitely not an exhaustive list.

Rarity:

Some books are easier to find than others. The items on this page have been organized with these in mind, along with a suggested GM difficulty for random encounters:

RarityDifficulty
Common2+
Uncommon8
Rare14
Very Rare16
Legendary18
Mythical20

Common Books:

  1. The History of Ponyville
  2. Equestrian Geography
  3. Journal of Friendship: An Autobiography of Twilight Sparkle and Friends
  4. Farming Book:
    1. All Things Farming
    2. Fruit Husbandry
    3. Bük of Hoers (a farming manual)
    4. Equestrian Weather Schedule (current year)
  5. Cook Book:
    1. Grand Cuisine's Culinary Guide
    2. Farm Meals for Simple Living
    3. 101 Recipes for Hay
    4. 1001 Cakes for All Occasions (10 volumes)
    5. 1001 Hay Recipes (5 volumes)
    6. 101 Cupcakes
    7. The Secret to Muffins
    8. Soylent Green Recipes
    9. Campfire Favorites
    10. Practical Pasteries
  6. Daring Do Book:
    1. Daring Do and the Quest for the Sapphire Stone
    2. Daring Do and the Griffon's Goblet
    3. Daring Do and the Abyss of Despair
    4. Daring Do and the Razor of Dreams
    5. Daring Do and the Ring of Destiny
    6. Daring Do and the Trek to the Terrifying Tower
    7. Daring Do and the Volcano of Destiny
    8. Daring Do and the Marked Thief of Marapore
    9. Daring Do and the Eternal Flower
    10. Daring Do and the Forbidden City of Clouds
    11. Daring Do and the Riddle of the Sphinx
    12. Daring Do and the Many Faces of [...]
    13. Daring Do and the Curse of the Jungle Queen
    14. Daring Do and the Curse of the Pharaoh's Tomb
    15. Daring Do and the Quetzal's Quest
    16. Daring Do and the Fallen Idol
    17. Daring Do and the Secret of the High Cholesterol Test
    18. Daring Do and the Legend of the Lost Art
    19. Daring Do and the Treasure of Saddle Madre
    20. Daring Do and the Query "Did You See the Sun Rise?"
    21. Daring Do and the Grand Multiple Choice Pop-Quiz
    22. Daring Do and the Tickets to the Opera
    23. Daring Do and the Curse of Leg Day
    24. Daring Do and the Great Ball of Yarn
    25. Daring Do and the Quest for the Broccoli Casserole
    26. Daring Do and the Gamesters of Triskelion
    27. Daring Do and the Lost Opossum Tribe
    28. Daring Do and the Great Fashion Crusade
    29. Daring Do and the Treasure of Saddle Madre II
    30. Daring Do and the Lost Word that Rhymes with Orange
    31. Daring Do and the Curse of the Basaltic Caves
  7. Children's Book:
    1. Alien Alicorns vs. Space Pirates
    2. Bedtime Stories for Foals
    3. Animals Coloring Book
    4. Burnferno: Warrior From Within
    5. The Quest for the Lost Toy! (Comic Book)
    6. Ferrets of Fairyland
    7. Ghosts, Goblins, & Ghoulish Figures
    8. Gusty the Great
    9. Ponyville Fables and Stables
    10. The Princess' New Dress
    11. Duck Tails
    12. The Flying Reindeer by Princess Luna
    13. The Many Tales of How Star Swirl the Beared Got His Hat by Kati
    14. The Toy and the Mouse
    15. My Little Walrus
    16. Raponyzel
    17. The Adventures of Shadow Spade
      1. Shadow Spade and the Murgese Falcon
      2. The Colt in Crimson: A Shadow Spade Mystery
    18. A Hearth's Warming Tale
    19. The Ugly Pony
    20. The Tale of Angel Rabbit
  8. Art/Social Book:
    1. Crafts
    2. Crochet for the Thumb Deprived
    3. Arts and Crafts: Traditional Techniques
    4. Equestrian Musical Heritage
  9. Book about magic:
    1. Magic 101
    2. Principles of Magic
  10. History of the Wonderbolts
  11. Caring for Animals (multiple volumes)
    1. Cats
    2. Dogs
    3. Fish
    4. Rabbits
    5. Birds
    6. Reptiles
  12. Yellow Book:
    1. Canterlot and Surrounding Suburbs
    2. Manehattan and Surrounding Boroughs
    3. Ponyville
    4. Cloudsdale
    5. Los Pegasus
    6. Appleoosa
    7. Baltimare
    8. Fillydelphia
  13. Reading Made Easy
  14. The Art of Fun by Pinkie Pie
    • "If you cannot convince a new friend to take home some cake, then plaster her with cake. She won't have a choice."
    • "To become a master of fun, one must BECOME the fun. No song is too silly. No outfit too preposterous."
    • "When bringing fun to a troublesome new friend, sometimes the best kind of action is a distr-action."
    • "Every pony one meets is a new friend. Be certain to inform them of this. Repeatedly, if necessary."
    • "Only in a dire grumpiness emergency may one call upon the ultimate secret weapon: the impromptu musical number."
    • "While juggling, do not fear dropping the objects. Instead, fear that the objects will drop you."
    • "To mime is boring. To jest, divine."
    • "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a pony healthy, wealthy, and capable of partying all night long."
    • "As a great party scholar once said, 'Rock and roll all night, and party every day.'"
    • "A party of one is still a party if the one is having fun. (Note: The one usually isn't having fun.)"
    • "Bigger is not always better. However, sometimes bigger can be really, REALLY cool."
    • "Always carry an extra straw. When those who oppose you claim that, 'This is the last straw,' you will have the upper hoof."
    • "Some frowns cannot be turned upside-down. If they are not down to clown, then get out of town."
  15. Festivals and Celebrations of Equestria
  16. A Practical Guide to Hoofball
  17. Me and My Shadow by Stygian (3 volumes)
  18. The Flying Do's And Don'ts: How To Not Break Your Wing On A Breeze
  19. Flight Manual
  20. Tome of Flora and Fauna by Shadetail Evergreen

Uncommon Books:

  1. The Art of the To-Do List
  2. Perfection: The Impossible Pursuit
  3. Two-Headed Mythological Mysteries
  4. Herding Cats (a philisophical novel)
  5. Reference Book:
    1. Magical Flora and Fauna of Equestria by Shadetail Evergreen
    2. Spores, Molds, Fungus
    3. Globe Trotter's Travel Guide to Equestria
    4. Book of Intelligent Things
  6. History Book:
    1. The History of Equestria
    2. Understanding Medieval Equestria
    3. A Brief History of the Wagon Harness
    4. Encyclopedia of Villainy, 6th edition
    5. Bygone Griffons of Greatness
    6. Villains, Monsters, And Ne'er-Do-Wells
    7. Zealots of the Pre-Equestrian Era
    8. Zebra Queens of the Great Plains
  7. Classics:
    1. Heart of Darkness
    2. Wuthering Hooves
    3. Frankenstag
    4. Treatise on Ponies by Hayscartes
    5. Classic Canterlot Party Tales
    6. The Ponyssey
    7. The Life and Times of Morari the Maneless
    8. The Rooster Crowed at Midnight by A. Porterfield
    9. To Serve Ponies
    10. Flowers for Algernon
    11. The Horseback of Notre Dame
    12. Canter in the Sky by Jade Singer
    13. Mare About You
    14. Neigh of the Warrior
    15. Of Ponies and Prejudice
    16. The Start of War by Mule Tzu
    17. The Unbridled Stallion
    18. Flash Magnus and the Royal Legion
    19. Mistmane and the Mystery of the Castle
    20. Rockhoof and the Mighty Helm
    21. Somnambula and the Snake
    22. Through the Looking Glass
    23. True Tales of Trotsylvania
    24. War of the Zebras
    25. Who Do the Changelings Work For?
    26. Lord of the Reins
    27. Tales from the Hayloft by Edgar Allan Pony
    28. The Princess Bridle
  8. Art/Social Book:
    1. Acting for Idiots
    2. So You Wanna Be an Actor
    3. Space Fashion
    4. Art
    5. The Art of Happiness
    6. Cave Dweller's Reference Guide
    7. Dancing With 2 Left Hooves
    8. Golden Opponyty
    9. How to Dance
    10. Painting with Oils
    11. Party Planning & You
    12. Sculpting
    13. Color Theory
    14. Slumber 101: All You've Ever Wanted to Know About Slumber Parties But Were Afraid to Ask
  9. Babies 101
  10. Canterlot Royal Guard Program
  11. Finding Clues by S. Spade
  12. Private Investigate 101 by T. Magnum

Rare Books:

  1. The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide
  2. The Flora and Fauna of the Everfree
  3. The Ferocious Flora of Everfree Forest by Star Swirl the Bearded
  4. Indigenous Magical Plants of the North and South (6 volumes)
    1. Trees
    2. Vines
    3. Grasses & Herbs
    4. Fungi
    5. Flowers
    6. Sea Plants
  5. Thornhoof's Brief History of Canterlot
  6. The Astronomical Astronomer's Almanac to All Things Astronomy
  7. Bridle Buck's Boat Chants
  8. Canterlot Cantabiles (52 volumes)
  9. Equestrian Cultures and Camaraderie (8 volumes)
  10. History of the Crystal Empire
  11. Magical Hypnosis for Phobias: A Beginner's Guide
  12. Monstrous Manual by Marey Hijinx (2 volumes)
  13. Mystic Maps and Mazes
  14. Official Goof-Off Rulebook
  15. Supernaturals: Natural Remedies and Cure-alls That Are Simply Super
  16. Trotter's Tome of Reliquary
  17. Classical Flugelhorn Marches and Tangos (3 volumes)
  18. How Arrogance Can Work for You by C. Hatchaway
  19. Make Anger Work for You
  20. Organizing Fun
  21. Care & Feeding of Magical Animals
  22. How to Train Your Baby Dragon
  23. The School for Gifted Unicorns By-Laws
  24. Starswirl's Guide to Magical & Legendary Creatures
  25. Scholarly Book:
    1. Modern Spellcasting
    2. The First Ponies
    3. Perplexing Pony Plagues
    4. Predictions and Prophecies
    5. Seven Theories on Bending Time
    6. Advanced Placement Calculus
    7. Chaos Theory
    8. Fun with Acids
    9. Advanced Elemental Magical Practices
    10. The Official Handbook of the Marble Universe: Your Guide to Everyone's Favorite Metamorphic Rock
    11. History of Aquastria
    12. The Origin of the Diamond Dogs
    13. Origin of the Everfree Forest
    14. The Pegasus Prophecy: Evil of the Skies
    15. Quantum Physics by S. Beckett
    16. Secrets of Nightmare Moon
    17. There is More Than One of Everything
    18. Who Was Megan?
    19. The Chaotic Age of Equestria
    20. Geodes of Western Equestria
    21. Primrose the Prescient's Protections and Prophecies
  26. Purple Reign by Crystal Ball
  27. Weather Formations: Meanings and Significance in Pegasus Culture
  28. Untitled Mare Do Well fanfiction by Scootaloo
  29. Magical Beverages and Potions of Equestria (common potions)
  30. Potions Etc (uncommon potions)

Very Rare Books:

  1. The History of Magic in Equestria
  2. Kanthaka's Facts and Artifacts
  3. Magical Compendium (36 volumes)
  4. Magical Mysteries & Practical Potions
  5. The Unabridged History of Amulets
  6. Autopsies for Fun and Profit
  7. Pigs Latin (9 volumes)
  8. Rustic Charms
  9. Ethereal Haircare
  10. Guide to Magical Pedantry by Star Swirl the Bearded
  11. Rockets & You
  12. World Domination and You
  13. Zebra Magic
  14. Ancient Spells of the Crystal Empire (5 volumes)
  15. Silverdust's Guide to Mystic Histories
  16. Star Swirl's Seven Principles of Unicorn Magic: Third Edition
  17. The Lost Creatures of Equestria
  18. Ancient Equestrian Runes and Symbols
  19. Advanced Alchemical Aberrations (rare potions)
  20. Advanced Alchemical Aberrations, Volume 2 (very rare potions)

Legendary Books:

  1. Journal of the Two Sisters

Mythical Books:

  1. Creation of Discord