Books are obtainable from lootable chests and crates. They are player written stories filled with lore around the land of Mercia.
Players can submit their own written books, poems, journal entries and stories to the team. All of the information can be found over on The Black Death Steam Forums at this link.
Here is a list of the books that are currently in The Black Death:
- "Uthred the Unlucky's Diary - Volume 1" - Alyngwen Clævyan.
- "Uthred the Unlucky's Diary - Volume 2" - Alyngwen Clævyan.
- "Uthred the Unlucky's Diary - Volume 3" - Alyngwen Clævyan.
- "Uthred the Unlucky's Diary - Volume 4" - Alyngwen Clævyan.
- "The Wash" - Andre Loureiro (Dolthas).
- "Adventures In Mercia" - Brandon.
- "The Hangman" - Brandon.
- "Royal Pestilence (Poem)" - Calvin Darley.
- "Hoist That Rag - Volume 1" - Chaosfrog.
- "Hoist That Rag - Volume 2" - Chaosfrog.
- "Hoist That Rag - Volume 3" - Chaosfrog.
- "Madeleine's Diary - Volume 1" - Dejan Markovic.
- "Madeleine's Diary - Volume 2" - Dejan Markovic.
- "Madeleine's Diary - Volume 3" - Dejan Markovic.
- "Madeleine's Diary - Volume 4" - Dejan Markovic.
- "The Battle Of Strumble Pass" - Dejan Markovic.
- "A Note To Mother" - PAN.
- "Journal Entry 1" - Rol Morblunts (Duane Gray).
- "The Heretic" - Syrnevar Blackheart.
- "Uthred the Unlucky & Jax’s Adventure" - Alyngwen Clævyan.
- "Aaron Calbot Fitch's Journal - Volume 1" - William Emmett.
- Aaron Calbot Fitch's Journal - Volume 2" - William Emmett.
- The Legend Of The Wolf At Hangman's Hollow - Volume 1" - William Emmett.
- The Legend Of The Wolf At Hangman's Hollow - Volume 2" - William Emmett.
- "Plague Medical Notes For The Apprentice Doctor - Volume 1" - Turev Schrodinger.
- "Plague Medical Notes For The Apprentice Doctor - Volume 2" - Turev Schrodinger.