diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index b4a8bdac80..9a19c3e1d6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwlua
     luamanagerimp object worldview userdataserializer eventqueue
     luabindings localscripts playerscripts objectbindings cellbindings asyncbindings settingsbindings
     camerabindings uibindings inputbindings nearbybindings postprocessingbindings stats debugbindings
-    types/types types/door types/actor types/container types/weapon types/npc types/creature types/activator
+    types/types types/door types/actor types/container types/weapon types/npc types/creature types/activator types/book
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwsound
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/book.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/book.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d34a2026e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/book.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "types.hpp"
+
+#include <components/esm3/loadbook.hpp>
+
+#include <apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp>
+
+#include "../luabindings.hpp"
+
+namespace sol
+{
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<ESM::Book> : std::false_type {};
+}
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    void addBookBindings(sol::table book, const Context& context)
+    {   
+        sol::table skill(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
+        book["SKILL"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(skill);
+        for (int id = ESM::Skill::Block; id < ESM::Skill::Length; ++id)
+        {
+            std::string skillName = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(ESM::Skill::sSkillNames[id]);
+            skill[skillName] = skillName;
+        }
+
+        const MWWorld::Store<ESM::Book>* store = &MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Book>();
+        book["record"] = sol::overload(
+            [](const Object& obj) -> const ESM::Book* { return obj.ptr().get<ESM::Book>()->mBase; },
+            [store](const std::string& recordId) -> const ESM::Book* { return store->find(recordId); });
+        sol::usertype<ESM::Book> record = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<ESM::Book>("ESM3_Book");
+        record[sol::meta_function::to_string] = [](const ESM::Book& rec) { return "ESM3_Book[" + rec.mId + "]"; };
+        record["id"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mId; });
+        record["name"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mName; });
+        record["model"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mModel; });
+        record["mwscript"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mScript; });
+        record["icon"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mIcon; });
+        record["text"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mText; });
+        record["enchant"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mEnchant; });
+        record["isScroll"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> bool { return rec.mData.mIsScroll; });
+        record["value"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> int { return rec.mData.mValue; });
+        record["weight"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mWeight; });
+        record["enchantCapacity"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mEnchant * 0.1f; });
+        record["skill"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> sol::optional<std::string>
+        { 
+            if (rec.mData.mSkillId >= 0)
+                return Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(ESM::Skill::sSkillNames[rec.mData.mSkillId]);
+            else
+                return sol::nullopt;
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
index bc707059e8..5330526edb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ namespace MWLua
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Player, {ESM::REC_INTERNAL_PLAYER}, ObjectTypeName::NPC);
 
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Armor, {ESM::REC_ARMO}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
-        addType(ObjectTypeName::Book, {ESM::REC_BOOK}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Clothing, {ESM::REC_CLOT}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Ingredient, {ESM::REC_INGR}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Light, {ESM::REC_LIGH}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
@@ -173,6 +172,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Repair, {ESM::REC_REPA}, ObjectTypeName::Item);
 
         addActivatorBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Activator, {ESM::REC_ACTI}), context);
+        addBookBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Book, {ESM::REC_BOOK}), context);
         addContainerBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Container, {ESM::REC_CONT}), context);
         addDoorBindings(addType(ObjectTypeName::Door, {ESM::REC_DOOR}), context);
         addType(ObjectTypeName::Static, {ESM::REC_STAT});
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
index 8373162995..f92644f443 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/types.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace MWLua
 
     // used in initTypesPackage
     void addActivatorBindings(sol::table activator, const Context& context);
+    void addBookBindings(sol::table book, const Context& context);
     void addContainerBindings(sol::table container, const Context& context);
     void addDoorBindings(sol::table door, const Context& context);
     void addActorBindings(sol::table actor, const Context& context);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
index 87ae984cf9..594e447f00 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         record["health"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> int { return rec.mData.mHealth; });
         record["speed"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mSpeed; });
         record["reach"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mReach; });
-        record["enchant"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mEnchant * 0.1f; });
+        record["enchantCapacity"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mEnchant * 0.1f; });
         record["chopMinDamage"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> int { return rec.mData.mChop[0]; });
         record["chopMaxDamage"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> int { return rec.mData.mChop[1]; });
         record["slashMinDamage"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> int { return rec.mData.mSlash[0]; });
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index 257d926b50..d9a4d36439 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -532,6 +532,60 @@
 -- @param openmw.core#GameObject object
 -- @return #boolean
 
+--- Book.SKILL
+-- @type BookSKILL
+-- @field #string acrobatics "acrobatics"
+-- @field #string alchemy "alchemy"
+-- @field #string alteration "alteration"
+-- @field #string armorer "armorer"
+-- @field #string athletics "athletics"
+-- @field #string axe "axe"
+-- @field #string block "block"
+-- @field #string bluntWeapon "bluntweapon"
+-- @field #string conjuration "conjuration"
+-- @field #string destruction "destruction"
+-- @field #string enchant "enchant"
+-- @field #string handToHand "handtohand"
+-- @field #string heavyArmor "heavyarmor"
+-- @field #string illusion "illusion"
+-- @field #string lightArmor "lightarmor"
+-- @field #string longBlade "longblade"
+-- @field #string marksman "marksman"
+-- @field #string mediumArmor "mediumarmor"
+-- @field #string mercantile "mercantile"
+-- @field #string mysticism "mysticism"
+-- @field #string restoration "restoration"
+-- @field #string security "security"
+-- @field #string shortBlade "shortblade"
+-- @field #string sneak "sneak"
+-- @field #string spear "spear"
+-- @field #string speechcraft "speechcraft"
+-- @field #string unarmored "unarmored"
+
+--- @{#BookSKILL}
+-- @field [parent=#Book] #BookSKILL SKILL
+
+---
+-- Returns the read-only @{#BookRecord} of a book
+-- @function [parent=#Book] record
+-- @param #any objectOrRecordId
+-- @return #BookRecord
+
+---
+-- @type BookRecord
+-- @field #string id The record ID of the book
+-- @field #string name Name of the book
+-- @field #string model VFS path to the model
+-- @field #string mwscript MWScript on this book (can be empty)
+-- @field #string icon VFS path to the icon
+-- @field #string enchant The enchantment ID of this book (can be empty)
+-- @field #string text The text content of the book
+-- @field #number weight
+-- @field #number value
+-- @field #string skill The skill that this book teaches. See @{#Book.SKILL} 
+-- @field #boolean isScroll 
+-- @field #number enchantCapacity
+
 --- @{#Clothing} functions
 
 
@@ -670,7 +724,7 @@
 -- @field #number health
 -- @field #number speed
 -- @field #number reach
--- @field #number enchant
+-- @field #number enchantCapacity
 -- @field #number chopMinDamage
 -- @field #number chopMaxDamage
 -- @field #number slashMinDamage