This is a list of books that can be found in Trails of Cold Steel II.
| Book | Entry | Availability | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Chronicle | Issue 1 | Prologue: "The Depths of Despair" Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", before leaving Ymir on 12/1 |
Plover Goods & Souvenirs, Ymir |
| Act 2: "The Awakening Lions" | Literature Club, Courageous | ||
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" | Literature Club, Courageous Keynes' Bookstore (until Epilogue) | ||
| Issue 2 | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles" after reaching Celdic on 12/1 until 12/5 | Chris the Newsboy, Celdic Plover Goods & Souvenirs, Ymir Kilte's Store, Nord Highlands | |
| Act 2: "The Awakening Lions" | Literature Club, Courageous | ||
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" | Literature Club, Courageous Keynes' Bookstore (until Epilogue) | ||
| Issue 3 | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles" from 12/8 to 12/12 | Watteau's Store, Legram Fortnum Books, Bareahard Plover Goods & Souvenirs, Ymir | |
| Act 2: "The Awakening Lions" | Literature Club, Courageous | ||
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" | Literature Club, Courageous Keynes' Bookstore (until Epilogue) | ||
| Issue 4 | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions" until 12/21 | Previous news stores Boronia's General Goods, Roer Literature Club, Courageous | |
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" | Literature Club, Courageous Keynes' Bookstore (until Epilogue) | ||
| Issue 5 | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions" from 12/22 to 12/30 | Previous news stores Thors Campus Store Literature Club, Courageous | |
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" | Literature Club, Courageous Keynes' Bookstore (until Epilogue) | ||
| Issue 6 | Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" | Previous news stores Keynes' Bookstore (until Epilogue) | |
| Issue 7 | Epilogue: "Winter's End" | Thors Campus Store Keynes' Bookstore | |
| Crossbell Times | Special Issue | Divertissement: "The Occupation" | Examine the computer terminal in Geofront E - Section 1 |
| Gambler Jack II [note 1] | Chapter 1: Jack and Halle | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/1 | Tarim, East Celdic Highway |
| Chapter 2: Soleil of Love | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/1 | Arbekker, Rest Area, Garrelia Fortress Proving Grounds | |
| Chapter 3: Nike and Leonard | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/5 | Sun, Doctor's Home, Lake Lacrima | |
| Chapter 4: The Race | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/5 | Sergeant Ogram, Zender Gate | |
| Chapter 5: Daily Life | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/8 | Masha, Ymir House | |
| Chapter 6: Women | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/9 | Weiber, Aprikoze Inn, Legram | |
| Chapter 7: The Shadow | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/9 | Saffron, Bareahard Station Street | |
| Chapter 8: Black and White | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions", 12/15 | Hoover, Zender Gate | |
| Chapter 9: Good and Evil | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions", 12/18 | Marco, Celdic | |
| Chapter 10: The Rules | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions", 12/22 | Logg, Dvance's Diner, Roer | |
| Chapter 11: The First Half | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions", 12/23 | Rex, Schwarz Drache Barrier | |
| Chapter 12: The Second Half | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions", 12/26 | Maicel, Alouette Inn, Bareahard Artisans' Street | |
| Chapter 13: The Price of the Soul | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions", 12/27 | Spare, Crescent Moon Inn, Aurochs Fort | |
| Finale: Aftermath | Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly", 12/30 | Carol, Thors Military Academy Library, Trista | |
| Black Records [note 2] | 1: The Gods of Creation | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions" Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" After recruiting Clara |
Glowing spot where Ginosha-Zanak was in the Ancient Quarry, Nord Highlands |
| 2: The Dark Dragon | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/1 onwards | Cornette's General Goods, Celdic | |
| 3: The War of the Lions Begins | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles", 12/9 After completing St. Veronica's Tears |
Glowing spot where the Abyss Drome was in the Bareahard Underground Waterway | |
| 4: Dreichels Takes Up Arms | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions", 12/23 After completing Gone Air |
Norton, Roer Airport | |
| 5: The War Comes to an End | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions", 12/27 During Mist Opportunity |
Southwest corner of the Lohengrin Castle Entrance | |
| Gambler Jack [note 3] | Chapter 1: The Girl | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles" | Plover Goods & Souvenirs, Ymir |
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" Epilogue: "Winter's End" |
Keynes' Bookstore | ||
| Chapter 2: The Offer | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles" | Cornette's General Goods, Celdic | |
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" Epilogue: "Winter's End" |
Keynes' Bookstore | ||
| Chapter 3: Challenge at High Noon | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles" | Kilte's Store, Nord Highlands | |
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" Epilogue: "Winter's End" |
Keynes' Bookstore | ||
| Chapter 4: The Daughter | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles" | Watteau's Store, Legram | |
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" Epilogue: "Winter's End" |
Keynes' Bookstore | ||
| Chapter 5: The Invitation | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles" | Fortnum Books, Bareahard | |
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" Epilogue: "Winter's End" |
Keynes' Bookstore | ||
| Chapter 6: King | Act 1: "Ashen Chronicles" | Fortnum Books, Bareahard | |
| Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" Epilogue: "Winter's End" |
Keynes' Bookstore | ||
| Chapter 7: The Banquet of Darkness | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions" Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" |
Kilte's Store, Nord Highlands | |
| Chapter 8: Halle | Watteau's Store, Legram | ||
| Chapter 9: Nostalgia | Plover Goods & Souvenirs, Ymir | ||
| Chapter 10: The Match | Cornette's General Goods, Celdic | ||
| Chapter 11: The Decisive Moment | Boronia's General Goods, Roer | ||
| Chapter 12: The Truth | |||
| Chapter 13: The Sense | Fortnum Books, Bareahard | ||
| Finale: To Each their Own Wish | |||
| Imperial Chronicle Back Issues | Issue 1 | Act 2: "The Awakening Lions" Finale: "Forward, Relentlessly" |
Reference Room, Courageous |
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| Issue 3 | |||
| Issue 4 | |||
| Issue 5 | |||
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| Issue 7 | |||
| Issue 8 | |||
| Issue 9 | |||
| Issue 10 | |||
| Issue 11 | |||
| Imperial Railways: A History | |||
| Erebonian Folklore | Volume 1 | ||
| Volume 2 | |||
| Volume 3 | |||
| Sports Beyond Tradition | |||
| The Media: Generational Conflicts | |||
| The Reinford Group: Past to Present | |||
- ↑ The entire series can be exchanged with Vice Principal Heinrich after the liberation of Trista for a piece of Zemurian Ore. The availability window for each book is very short, but any missed books can be found in Trade Shops.
- ↑ The Black Records can only be obtained in New Game +. They can be given to Instructor Thomas, and during the Epilogue: "Winter's End" he will return the translated books. If all the Black Records have been translated, speaking with Thomas after first accessing the Reverie Corridor will unlock a cutscene and the Scholar of the Truth achievement.
- ↑ The series can be bought during the Epilogue: "Winter's End" at a Flea Market Stall in the Thors auditorium.
