I am carrying too many books and am not experienced enough to reliably store them (and have not yet turned in the Dragon Stone so I don't get constantly assaulted by dragons, from what I've been told).
I want to get rid of these books, but no one will buy them yet. I need to know which books I should hold onto in case they are quest items that someone in my travels might need later. I have yet to find a proper list online that tells me which ones I need to hold on to, or even which ones I should just read for tips and info.
I don't need to know which books to read for skills or creating new quests or updating my map, just those that are valuable beyond the one-time read.
Which books are valuable for me to retain? It would be valuable to know if a particular book is needed later in the game to give to someone and complete a quest.
Best Answer
You will not be able to drop unique books that are required for specific quests, so don't worry about that.
There are some books that are not unique, such as the Last Scabbard of Akrash, which you can drop or sell if the quest that requires them is not active. Though, even if you do, once the quest becomes active you'll get a quest marker to another copy of it somewhere in the world.
Additionally, there are quests that will be bugged if you already have the book before you're given the quest, such as Fetch Me That Book!
Therefore, it's probably best if you don't try to hold on to books. If you can't sell it, don't, if you can, go for it.