Book Covers Skyrim
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #29 of 565 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
- Original or Desaturated textures
COMPATIBILITY:
- Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch
- English (default)
OPTIONAL LANGUAGE PACK
- German - LOCALIZED GERMAN TEXTURES
LOAD ORDER:
- Book Covers Skyrim is registered with LOOT which should sort it into the correct place in your Load Order. Place Sorting Mods above Books Covers Skyrim and Compatibility Patches below it.
INSTALLATION:
- BAIN/FOMOD: Use either Wrye Bash or NMM to install the mod.
- Manual: Unpack the download with 7ZIP and move the Book Covers Skyrim.esp, Book Covers Skyrim.bsa and Book Covers Skyrim - Textures.bsa files to your Skyrim/Data directory and activate the ESP file.
UNINSTALLATION:
- BAIN/FOMOD: Use either Wrye Bash or NMM to remove the mod.
- Manual: Remove the Book Covers Skyrim.esp, Book Covers Skyrim.bsa and Book Covers Skyrim - Textures.bsa files from your Skyrim/Data directory.
Book Covers Skyrim is a high quality retexture of all the readable books, journals, and notes in vanilla Skyrim and all three DLC. It gives each book and journal its own unique cover and adds many additional paper styles to the notes. Spell Tomes are included in the mod with optimised meshes and a replacement texture for each school. All spells of a given school share the same texture. The Treasure Maps have all been hand drawn and the rubbing of the Dragonstone is included too.
To help distinguish skill books from other books, they have had a star added to the spine of the book.
Known Issues or Incompatibilities:
Weightless Books
Weightless Overhaul (since BCS v4. 2)
Bethesda Softworks for the original artwork.
Lisa Laughy for Original line art for "Children of the Sky"
Phoenix Amon (Daleth) without Book Jackets: Oblivion this mod would not exist.
Grimbot for Grimbots DLC Book Jackets for Oblivion
Metallicow for his book textures and his resources...
http://www.obsidiandawn.com
http://www.dougturner.net/blendersite
Grugnak by Peter Seckler
InsanitySorrow for Red Eagle's Bane/Fury Graphic from Unique Uniques used on the cover of "Legend of Red Eagle" with permission.
www.fuzzimo.com for the Free Stock worn book cover textures.
Best0for0Last for the Rose Quill Pen used on Feyfolken Volumes 1 to 3
Moonlight-The-Wolf for the Casanova Rose on A Gentleman's Guide to Whiterun. This was custom art created specifically for this book.
Falln-Stock for the bloody handprints on A Kiss, Sweet Mother
Spiritsighs for Photo
Book Covers Skyrim is a popular retexture mod that gives every readable book, journal, and note in Skyrim a unique cover, plus adds many new paper styles for notes. With over 65,000 endorsements and 4.8 million downloads, it's a community favorite for visual variety.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 65,219 endorsements and 4.8M downloads.
- Massive visual overhaul for books and notes, making them feel unique.
- Simple texture replacer—no gameplay changes, just better looks.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017—may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- Only affects books and notes—if you want other texture overhauls, look elsewhere.
For Skyrim players who love immersion and want every book to feel like a real artifact. Perfect for collectors and lore enthusiasts who actually read the in-game books. Skip if you don't care about book visuals or want gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a texture replacer, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager—no load order worries.
- If you use other texture mods, install this one after them to ensure its textures take priority.
- Check if your Skyrim version is compatible, as the mod hasn't been updated since 2017.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- DanielCoffey
- Version
- 4.2
- Downloads
- 4,794,186
- Endorsements
- 65,219
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 10/28/2016
- Updated
- 12/3/2017
🔗 Required By 4 Mods
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