diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index cf9f265730..5fb06881ec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwlua
     context menuscripts globalscripts localscripts playerscripts luabindings objectbindings cellbindings
     mwscriptbindings camerabindings vfsbindings uibindings soundbindings inputbindings nearbybindings
     postprocessingbindings stats debugbindings corebindings worldbindings worker magicbindings factionbindings
-    classbindings itemdata inputprocessor animationbindings birthsignbindings
+    classbindings itemdata inputprocessor animationbindings birthsignbindings racebindings
     types/types types/door types/item types/actor types/container types/lockable types/weapon types/npc
     types/creature types/player types/activator types/book types/lockpick types/probe types/apparatus
     types/potion types/ingredient types/misc types/repair types/armor types/light types/static
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/birthsignbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/birthsignbindings.cpp
index e569bc1b8f..95b427eaa4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/birthsignbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/birthsignbindings.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ namespace sol
     struct is_automagical<MWWorld::Store<ESM::BirthSign>> : std::false_type
     {
     };
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<ESM::SpellList> : std::false_type
+    {
+    };
 }
 
 namespace MWLua
@@ -43,12 +47,19 @@ namespace MWLua
         signT["texture"] = sol::readonly_property([vfs](const ESM::BirthSign& rec) -> std::string {
             return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath(rec.mTexture, vfs);
         });
-        signT["spells"] = sol::readonly_property([lua](const ESM::BirthSign& rec) -> sol::table {
-            sol::table res(lua, sol::create);
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < rec.mPowers.mList.size(); ++i)
-                res[i + 1] = rec.mPowers.mList[i].serializeText();
-            return res;
-        });
+        signT["spells"]
+            = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::BirthSign& rec) -> const ESM::SpellList* { return &rec.mPowers; });
+
+        auto spellListT = lua.new_usertype<ESM::SpellList>("ESM3_SpellList");
+        spellListT[sol::meta_function::length] = [](const ESM::SpellList& list) { return list.mList.size(); };
+        spellListT[sol::meta_function::index]
+            = [](const ESM::SpellList& list, size_t index) -> sol::optional<std::string> {
+            if (index == 0 || index > list.mList.size())
+                return sol::nullopt;
+            return list.mList[index - 1].serializeText(); // Translate from Lua's 1-based indexing.
+        };
+        spellListT[sol::meta_function::pairs] = lua["ipairsForArray"].template get<sol::function>();
+        spellListT[sol::meta_function::ipairs] = lua["ipairsForArray"].template get<sol::function>();
 
         return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(birthSigns);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/racebindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/racebindings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5ea3c12bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/racebindings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#include <components/esm/attr.hpp>
+#include <components/esm3/loadrace.hpp>
+#include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+
+#include "luamanagerimp.hpp"
+#include "racebindings.hpp"
+#include "types/types.hpp"
+
+namespace
+{
+    struct RaceAttributes
+    {
+        const ESM::Race& mRace;
+        const sol::state_view mLua;
+
+        sol::table getAttribute(ESM::RefId id) const
+        {
+            sol::table res(mLua, sol::create);
+            res["male"] = mRace.mData.getAttribute(id, true);
+            res["female"] = mRace.mData.getAttribute(id, false);
+            return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(res);
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+namespace sol
+{
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<ESM::Race> : std::false_type
+    {
+    };
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<MWWorld::Store<ESM::Race>> : std::false_type
+    {
+    };
+    template <>
+    struct is_automagical<RaceAttributes> : std::false_type
+    {
+    };
+}
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    sol::table initRaceRecordBindings(const Context& context)
+    {
+        sol::state_view& lua = context.mLua->sol();
+        sol::table races(context.mLua->sol(), sol::create);
+        addRecordFunctionBinding<ESM::Race>(races, context);
+
+        auto raceT = lua.new_usertype<ESM::Race>("ESM3_Race");
+        raceT[sol::meta_function::to_string]
+            = [](const ESM::Race& rec) -> std::string { return "ESM3_Race[" + rec.mId.toDebugString() + "]"; };
+        raceT["id"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Race& rec) { return rec.mId.serializeText(); });
+        raceT["name"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Race& rec) -> std::string_view { return rec.mName; });
+        raceT["description"]
+            = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Race& rec) -> std::string_view { return rec.mDescription; });
+        raceT["spells"]
+            = sol::readonly_property([lua](const ESM::Race& rec) -> const ESM::SpellList* { return &rec.mPowers; });
+        raceT["skills"] = sol::readonly_property([lua](const ESM::Race& rec) -> sol::table {
+            sol::table res(lua, sol::create);
+            for (const auto& skillBonus : rec.mData.mBonus)
+            {
+                ESM::RefId skill = ESM::Skill::indexToRefId(skillBonus.mSkill);
+                if (!skill.empty())
+                    res[skill.serializeText()] = skillBonus.mBonus;
+            }
+            return res;
+        });
+        raceT["isPlayable"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [](const ESM::Race& rec) -> bool { return rec.mData.mFlags & ESM::Race::Playable; });
+        raceT["isBeast"]
+            = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Race& rec) -> bool { return rec.mData.mFlags & ESM::Race::Beast; });
+        raceT["height"] = sol::readonly_property([lua](const ESM::Race& rec) -> sol::table {
+            sol::table res(lua, sol::create);
+            res["male"] = rec.mData.mMaleHeight;
+            res["female"] = rec.mData.mFemaleHeight;
+            return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(res);
+        });
+        raceT["weight"] = sol::readonly_property([lua](const ESM::Race& rec) -> sol::table {
+            sol::table res(lua, sol::create);
+            res["male"] = rec.mData.mMaleWeight;
+            res["female"] = rec.mData.mFemaleWeight;
+            return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(res);
+        });
+
+        raceT["attributes"] = sol::readonly_property([lua](const ESM::Race& rec) -> RaceAttributes {
+            return { rec, lua };
+        });
+
+        auto attributesT = lua.new_usertype<RaceAttributes>("ESM3_RaceAttributes");
+        const auto& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Attribute>();
+        attributesT[sol::meta_function::index]
+            = [&](const RaceAttributes& attributes, std::string_view stringId) -> sol::optional<sol::table> {
+            ESM::RefId id = ESM::RefId::deserializeText(stringId);
+            if (!store.search(id))
+                return sol::nullopt;
+            return attributes.getAttribute(id);
+        };
+        attributesT[sol::meta_function::pairs] = [&](sol::this_state ts, RaceAttributes& attributes) {
+            auto iterator = store.begin();
+            return sol::as_function(
+                [iterator, attributes,
+                    &store]() mutable -> std::pair<sol::optional<std::string>, sol::optional<sol::table>> {
+                    if (iterator != store.end())
+                    {
+                        ESM::RefId id = iterator->mId;
+                        ++iterator;
+                        return { id.serializeText(), attributes.getAttribute(id) };
+                    }
+                    return { sol::nullopt, sol::nullopt };
+                });
+        };
+
+        return LuaUtil::makeReadOnly(races);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/racebindings.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/racebindings.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43ba9237c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/racebindings.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef MWLUA_RACEBINDINGS_H
+#define MWLUA_RACEBINDINGS_H
+
+#include <sol/forward.hpp>
+
+#include "context.hpp"
+
+namespace MWLua
+{
+    sol::table initRaceRecordBindings(const Context& context);
+}
+
+#endif // MWLUA_RACEBINDINGS_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
index d7d459bb81..29147a826b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/npc.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "../classbindings.hpp"
 #include "../localscripts.hpp"
+#include "../racebindings.hpp"
 #include "../stats.hpp"
 
 namespace sol
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         addActorServicesBindings<ESM::NPC>(record, context);
 
         npc["classes"] = initClassRecordBindings(context);
+        npc["races"] = initRaceRecordBindings(context);
 
         // This function is game-specific, in future we should replace it with something more universal.
         npc["isWerewolf"] = [](const Object& o) {
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index 0c51544f64..d085b355c8 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -958,6 +958,35 @@
 -- @param #any objectOrRecordId
 -- @return #NpcRecord
 
+--- @{#Races}: Race data
+-- @field [parent=#NPC] #Races races
+
+---
+-- A read-only list of all @{#RaceRecord}s in the world database.
+-- @field [parent=#Races] #list<#RaceRecord> records
+
+---
+-- Returns a read-only @{#RaceRecord}
+-- @function [parent=#Races] record
+-- @param #string recordId
+-- @return #RaceRecord
+
+---
+-- Race data record
+-- @type RaceRecord
+-- @field #string id Race id
+-- @field #string name Race name
+-- @field #string description Race description
+-- @field #map<#string, #number> skills A map of bonus skill points by skill ID
+-- @field #list<#string> spells A read-only list containing the ids of all spells inherent to the race
+-- @field #bool isPlayable True if the player can pick this race in character generation
+-- @field #bool isBeast True if this race is a beast race
+-- @field #map<#string, #number> height A read-only table with male and female fields
+-- @field #map<#string, #number> weight A read-only table with male and female fields
+-- @field #map<#string, #map<#string, #number>> attributes A read-only table of attribute ID to male and female base values
+-- @usage -- Get base strength for men
+-- strength = types.NPC.races.records[1].attributes.strength.male
+
 ---
 -- @type NpcRecord
 -- @field #string id The record ID of the NPC