diff --git a/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp b/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
index 4888d3ceb..ac2746a89 100644
--- a/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
+++ b/apps/esmtool/esmtool.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int main(int argc, char**argv)
         case REC_BOOK:
           {
             Book b;
-            b.load(esm);
+            b.load(esm, id);
             if(quiet) break;
             cout << "  Name: " << b.name << endl;
             cout << "  Mesh: " << b.model << endl;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index 39a5d6803..5367d3110 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -227,3 +227,13 @@ int MWMechanics::NpcStats::getLevelupAttributeMultiplier(int attribute) const
     else
         return 5;
 }
+
+void MWMechanics::NpcStats::flagAsUsed (const std::string& id)
+{
+    mUsedIds.insert (id);
+}
+
+bool MWMechanics::NpcStats::hasBeenUsed (const std::string& id) const
+{
+    return mUsedIds.find (id)!=mUsedIds.end();
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
index 7c3055783..48e63d7b6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             std::vector<int> mSkillIncreases; // number of skill increases for each attribute
 
+            std::set<std::string> mUsedIds;
+
         public:
 
             NpcStats();
@@ -86,6 +88,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             int getLevelupAttributeMultiplier(int attribute) const;
 
             void levelUp();
+            
+            void flagAsUsed (const std::string& id);
+            
+            bool hasBeenUsed (const std::string& id) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
index fe5e2d58f..ed118d9b8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
@@ -35,22 +35,21 @@ namespace MWWorld
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getBookWindow()->open(getTarget());
         }
 
-        /*
+        MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getPlayer().getPlayer();
+        MWMechanics::NpcStats& npcStats = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getNpcStats (player);
+
         // Skill gain from books
-        if (ref->base->data.skillID >= 0 && ref->base->data.skillID < ESM::Skill::Length)
+        if (ref->base->data.skillID >= 0 && ref->base->data.skillID < ESM::Skill::Length
+                && !npcStats.hasBeenUsed (ref->base->id))
         {
-            MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getPlayer().getPlayer();
-            MWMechanics::NpcStats& npcStats = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getNpcStats (player);
             MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC> *playerRef = player.get<ESM::NPC>();
             const ESM::Class *class_ = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().classes.find (
                 playerRef->base->cls);
 
             npcStats.increaseSkill (ref->base->data.skillID, *class_, true);
 
-            /// \todo Remove skill from the book. Right now you can read as many times as you want
-            /// and the skill will still increase.
+            npcStats.flagAsUsed (ref->base->id);
         }
-        */
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/loadbook.cpp b/components/esm/loadbook.cpp
index ffa958e14..48d9aed0d 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadbook.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadbook.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 namespace ESM
 {
 
-void Book::load(ESMReader &esm)
+void Book::load(ESMReader &esm, const std::string& recordId)
 {
     model = esm.getHNString("MODL");
     name = esm.getHNOString("FNAM");
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ void Book::load(ESMReader &esm)
     icon = esm.getHNOString("ITEX");
     text = esm.getHNOString("TEXT");
     enchant = esm.getHNOString("ENAM");
+    id = recordId;
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/loadbook.hpp b/components/esm/loadbook.hpp
index 3a4ab441e..525c21d33 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadbook.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadbook.hpp
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ struct Book
 
     BKDTstruct data;
     std::string name, model, icon, script, enchant, text;
+    std::string id;
 
-    void load(ESMReader &esm);
+    void load(ESMReader &esm, const std::string& recordId);
 };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/components/esm_store/store.hpp b/components/esm_store/store.hpp
index 991925bd4..7329386d4 100644
--- a/components/esm_store/store.hpp
+++ b/components/esm_store/store.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace ESMS
     RecListT<Apparatus>         appas;
     RecListT<Armor>             armors;
     RecListT<BodyPart>          bodyParts;
-    RecListT<Book>              books;
+    RecListWithIDT<Book>        books;
     RecListT<BirthSign>         birthSigns;
     RecListT<Class>             classes;
     RecListT<Clothing>          clothes;