Discover all the Adventure and Exploration books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle along with their effects and how to get them.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offers an exciting adventure filled with secrets, mysteries, challenges, puzzles, and combat. All of these features complete an Indy adventure where things can be dealt with quietly or brawl. As you are in control of Indy, it is on you how you wish to embark on this new adventure. The game does an excellent job of providing all sorts of pathways, items, and various combat maneuvers for you to try out new things every time.
Moreover, the game provides numerous books known as Adventure Books that grant new abilities to Indy. Acquiring these books and unlocking their associated abilities will make the adventure easier for you. In this guide, we will be listing all the Adventure Books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Books Overview in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
You will come across different types of Books during your playthrough of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Adventure books are one of the types that you will often find when exploring and opening safes/chests in certain locations. Adventure books come in various types, and each book type offers a certain new ability or enhances the old one. A few book types you will come across are Brawler, Combat, Exploration, Survival, etc.
However, acquiring these books will not immediately grant you new or enhanced abilities. Instead, you have to unlock the abilities of the gathered books at the cost of Adventure Points. Each ability a book grants will require a certain amount of Adventure Points. You can activate the ability if you have a specific amount of Adventure Points.
You earn the Adventure Points by collecting Notes, Documents, and Clues, and solving mysteries. So, if you see any shiny item, pick them up, and if you discover any Mystery, try to solve them to earn quick Adventure Points. The more Adventure Points you earn, the more abilities you will get to unlock after acquiring the adventure books.
The second major type of book that you will come around is the Exploration Books. Acquiring these books will mark the respective type of collectibles on your map. These books make the exploration easier and certainly your hunt for the collectibles. You can get most of the exploration books from vendors in different locations. However, you do need a certain type of currency to purchase the exploration books. For instance, if you want to purchase Gizeh Artifacts book, you will need Egyptian Pounds, and if you want to purchase Vatican Artifacts book, you will need Lira.
List of All Books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
There are over 70 books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle that you can acquire during your playthrough. They are divided into two main types, Adventure and Exploration. Adventure books will grant Indiana new and enhanced abilities, whereas, the Exploration books will mark certain collectibles on the map.
All Adventure Books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Here are all the Adventure Books that you can find in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Adventure Book | Book Type | Location | Area | Adventure Points | How to Get | Effect |
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Punch Out I | Brawling | The Vatican | Castel Sant’Angelo | 25 | You can find it on a box near the Guard House Key | Restore stamina when an enemy is knocked out. |
Lucky Hat I | Survival | The Vatican | Captain’s Room | 125 | You can find it on the desk near the Captain’s Key. | After being knocked out, Indy can pick up his fedora, giving him a second chance at the fight. Lucky Hat is disabled while Indy’s Outfit’s Fortitude is on cooldown. |
Brawler I | Brawling | The Vatican | Bastione San Marco | 200 | You can find it on a crate just before meeting Father Antonio for the first time. | Deal increased damage in armed and hand-to-hand melee combat. |
Splinter Smash | Combat | The Vatican | Belvedere Courtyard | 300 | You can find it in the Belvedere Courtyard chest. The code for the chest is 5238. | The last hit before an improvised weapon breaks deals additional damage. |
Brawler II | Brawling | The Vatican | Belvedere Courtyard | 400 | You can find it on a desk in the radio tent inside the restricted section. | Deal increased damage in armed and hand-to-hand melee combat. |
Pep I | Fitness | The Vatican | Belvedere Courtyard | 275 | You can find it on a table inside the military tent. | Add a boost to stamina recovery speed. |
Climbing Ace I | Fitness | The Vatican | Belvedere Courtyard | 100 | You can find it on a barrel on the balcony roof. | Drains less stamina and enables faster movement while ledge climbing. |
Moxie I | Fitness | The Vatican | Vatican Post Office | – | Donate five medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Moxie II | Fitness | The Vatican | Vatican Post Office | – | Donate ten medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Moxie III | Fitness | The Vatican | Vatican Post Office | – | Donate fifteen medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Shaping Up I | Survival | The Vatican | Vatican Post Office | – | Donate five medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
Shaping Up II | Survival | The Vatican | Vatican Post Office | – | Donate ten medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
Shaping Up III | Survival | The Vatican | Vatican Post Office | – | Donate fifteen medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
Iron Grip I | Fitness | The Vatican | Apostolic Palace | 225 | You can find it on top of a stack of crates inside the palace. | Indy can clinch enemies for longer. |
Street Scrapper I | Combat | The Vatican | Post Office | 250 | You can get it by opening the Post Office Cellar Lockbox. The code to the lockbox is 1136. | Deal increased damage with one and two handed melee weapons. |
Cutman I | Fitness | The Vatican | Sistine Chapel | 250 | Complete the Secret of Secrets puzzle. The code for the safe is 4471. | Improved health bar regeneration efficiency. |
Throttle | Combat | The Vatican | Borgia Courtyards | 200 | You can find it on top of a desk in the corner of the agency room. | Knock out unaware light-weight and medium-weight enemies with a whip pull. |
Cutman II | Fitness | Gizeh | Nazi Airship | 550 | You can find it in a document in one of the rooms inside the airship. | Improved health bar regeneration efficiency. |
Fruit Bag | Packing | The Vatican | Apostolic Palace | 250 | You can find it on top of a metal table on a balcony at the top of a staircase. | Carry twice the amount of fruit. |
Sawbones I | Packing | The Vatican | Underground Boxing Ring | 250 | Purchase from the Shady Vendor for 400 Lira. The vendor is next to the underground boxing ring. | Bandage inventory capacity is increased by one. |
Hardboiled I | Survival | The Vatican | Underground Boxing Ring | 350 | Purchase from the Shady Vendor for 720 Lira. The vendor is next to the underground boxing ring. | Harden protection by merging two health bars into one. |
Jumbo Lasso | Combat | Gizeh | Tomb of Khentkawest | 325 | You can find it on a table near the Teleport Marker. | Heavyweight enemies can be whip-pulled into a grab. |
Slug Boy I | Packing | Gizeh | Nazi Compound | 500 | You can find it on the table inside the Nazi Compound below Voss’ Office. | Increase handgun ammunition capacity by a half-dozen bullets. |
Patch Up | Survival | Gizeh | Gizeh Village | 550 | You can find it inside a house near Fast Travel. | Improves the amount of health that is restored when applying bandages. |
Hardboiled II | Survival | Gizeh | Knuckle Duster Den | – | Purchase from the Shady Vendor for 850 Egyptian Pounds. The vendor is inside the Knuckle Duster Den. | Harden protection by merging two health bars into one. |
Sawbones II | Packing | Gizeh | Knuckle Duster Den | – | Purchase from the Shady Vendor for 550 Egyptian Pounds. The vendor is in the Knuckle Duster Den. | Bandage inventory capacity is increased by one. |
Slugger I | Brawling | Gizeh | Nazi Recreational Zone | 450 | You can find it on top of a foot locker in a barracks tent. | Increases damage from charged-up attacks. |
Block Head | Brawling | Gizeh | Nazi Recreational Zone | 400 | You can find it inside of a chest between two bunk beds in a tent. | Enemy melee weapon attacks can be efficiently blocked. |
Pep II | Fitness | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | 550 | You can find this on top of a crate in a small outpost west of the Gizeh Workers’ Area. | Add a boost to stamina recovery speed. |
Street Scrapper II | Combat | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | 750 | You can find it on a bunk bed in the military tent. | Deal increased damage with one and two handed melee weapons. |
Pitcher | Combat | Gizeh | Nazi Compound | 375 | You can find it on a table on the left side as you enter the Nazi Compound building. | Throw items farther and deal more damage. |
Brawler III | Combat | Gizeh | Kafre Excavation Site | 700 | You can find it on a table on the left side as you enter the Kafre Excavation Site | Deal increased damage in armed and hand-to-hand melee combat. |
Button Man I | Combat | Gizeh | Khentkawes Excavation | 500 | You can find it inside a chest in the Khentkawes Excavation near the entrance. | One-handed firearms deal more damage. |
Bread Basket | Packing | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | 400 | You can find it on a table in the tent near the blue tent. | Carry twice the amount of bread. |
Moxie I | Fitness | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | – | Donate five medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Moxie II | Fitness | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | – | Donate ten medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Moxie III | Fitness | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | – | Donate fifteen medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Shaping Up I | Survival | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | – | Donate five medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
Shaping Up II | Survival | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | – | Donate ten medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
Shaping Up III | Survival | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | – | Donate fifteen medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
True Grit | Survival | Gizeh | Gizeh Workers’ Area | 450 | You can find it at the end of a small underground cave south of the Gizeh Workers’ Area. | Take less damage when down to the last bar of health. |
Climbing Ace II | Fitness | Gizeh | Khentkawes Excavation | 150 | You can find it on a table at the top of the excavation. | Drains less stamina and enables faster movement while whip-climbing. |
Button Man II | Combat | The Himalayas | The Himalayas | 775 | You can find it in the southern part of the ship. | Two-handed firearms deal more damage. |
Bob & Weave | Brawling | Shanghai | Shanghai | 500 | You can find it on the upper floor of the building, the same one from where you find the map. | Gain stamina boost after avoiding an enemy attack through a Perfect Dodge maneuver. |
Fast Hands | Combat | Sukhothai | Wat Sa Si | 650 | You can find it on top of a cot inside a military tent in the first village of Sukhothai. | Revolver reload speed is increased. |
Moxie I | Fitness | Sukhothai | Sukhothai Medical Hut | – | Donate five medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Moxie II | Fitness | Sukhothai | Sukhothai Medical Hut | – | Donate ten medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Moxie III | Fitness | Sukhothai | Sukhothai Medical Hut | – | Donate fifteen medicine bottles. | Extend stamina bar to improve overall cardio fitness. |
Shaping Up I | Survival | Sukhothai | Sukhothai Medical Hut | – | Donate five medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
Shaping Up II | Survival | Sukhothai | Sukhothai Medical Hut | – | Donate ten medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
Shaping Up III | Survival | Sukhothai | Sukhothai Medical Hut | – | Donate fifteen medicine bottles. | Increase health reserve by adding one bar. |
Slugger II | Brawling | Sukhothai | Fascist Armory | 900 | You can find it in the Equipment Room after completing the Monkey Business fieldwork. | Increases damage from charged-up attacks. |
Street Scrapper III | Combat | Sukhothai | Wat Mahathat | 1500 | Open the Counting Letters chest. The code for the chest is 4134. | Deal increased damage with one and two-handed melee weapons. |
Jumbo Shove | Brawling | Sukhothai | Sukhothai Village | 700 | You can find it inside a box at the end of Child’s Play mystery. | Push heavyweight enemies. |
Jumbo Grip | Brawling | Sukhothai | Sukhothai Village | – | Open the Path of Tigers safe. The code to the safe is 2480. | Grab heavyweight enemies in hand-to-hand combat. |
Jumbo Throttle | Combat | Sukhothai | Voss’ Camp | 650 | You can find it inside a locked room on the top floor of Voss’ Camp. Use the Royal Army Key to unlock the door. | Knock out unaware heavy-weight enemies with a whip pull. |
All Exploration Books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Here are all the Adventure Books that you can find in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Exploration Book | Book Type | Location | Area | Currency Cost | How to Get | Effect |
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Vatican Books | Exploration | The Vatican | Post Office | 300 Lira | Purchase from Ernesto at the Post Office for 300 Lira. | A compendium of adventure books found in the Vatican. |
Vatican Mysteries | Exploration | The Vatican | Post Office | 300 Lira | Purchase from Ernesto at the Post Office for 300 Lira. | An information guide to discovering the mysteries of the Vatican. |
Vatican Notes | Exploration | The Vatican | Post Office | 300 Lira | Purchase from Ernesto at the Post Office for 300 Lira. | A guidebook concerning various notes to be gathered in the Vatican. |
Vatican Artifacts | Exploration | The Vatican | Post Office | 300 Lira | Purchase from Ernesto at the Post Office for 300 Lira. | A guidebook to finding all the lost artifacts in the Vatican. |
Vatican Relics | Exploration | The Vatican | Belvedere Courtyard | – | Complete the House of God mystery. | An esoteric research journal concerning ancient relics rumored to be in the Vatican. |
Vatican Medicine | Exploration | The Vatican | Museum Wing | – | Complete the Nun in Trouble fieldwork. | A guidebook with information on the medicine bottles located in the Vatican. |
Marshall College Guide | Exploration | The Vatican | Apostolic Library | – | Complete the Savage Discovery fieldwork. | A guidebook concerning things of interest one can discover in Marshall College. |
Gizeh Books | Exploration | Gizeh | Gizeh Village | 350 Egyptian Pounds | Purchase from Asmaa at the Gizeh Village for 350 Egyptian Pounds. | A literature compendium of all the adventure books to be found in Gizeh. |
Gizeh Mysteries | Exploration | Gizeh | Gizeh Village | 350 Egyptian Pounds | Purchase from Asmaa at the Gizeh Village for 350 Egyptian Pounds. | A collection of curious mysteries that can be discovered in Gizeh. |
Gizeh Relics | Exploration | Gizeh | Nazi Recreational Zone | – | You can find it on a crate in a small tent guarded by a dog. | An esoteric research journal concerning ancient relics rumored to be in the Gizeh. |
Gizeh Notes | Exploration | Gizeh | Gizeh Village | 350 Egyptian Pounds | Purchase from Asmaa at the Gizeh Village for 350 Egyptian Pounds. | A handy guidebook to all of the notes that can be gathered in Gizeh. |
Gizeh Artifacts | Exploration | Gizeh | Gizeh Village | 350 Egyptian Pounds | Purchase from Asmaa at the Gizeh Village for 350 Egyptian Pounds. | A guidebook with information on the possible locations of lost artifacts in Gizeh. |
Gizeh Medicine | Exploration | Gizeh | Meteorological Station | – | Complete the Cloud Atlas mystery. The code for safe is 0609. | A guidebook with information on the medicine bottles located in Gizeh. |
Gizeh Frequencies | Exploration | Gizeh | Great Pyramid Excavation | – | You can find it in a train cabin inside the Nazi Vehicle Garage. | Secret military intelligence concerning the radio frequencies present in Gizeh. |
Sukhothai Books | Exploration | Sukhothai | Tongdang’s Hut | 450 Baht | Purchase from Tongdang at his Hut for 450 Baht. | A literature compendium containing information on adventure books to be found in Sukhothai. |
Sukhothai Mysteries | Exploration | Sukhothai | Tongdang’s Hut | 450 Baht | Purchase from Tongdang at his Hut for 450 Baht. | A collection of information regarding possible mysteries to be discovered in Sukhothai. |
Sukhothai Notes | Exploration | Sukhothai | Tongdang’s Hut | 450 Baht | Purchase from Tongdang at his Hut for 450 Baht. | A guidebook detailing the various notes to be found in Sukhothai. |
Sukhothai Cogwheels | Exploration | Sukhothai | Tongdang’s Hut | 450 Baht | Purchase from Tongdang at his Hut for 450 Baht. | A guidebook with information regarding the sightings of Khmer cogwheels in Sukthothai. |
Sukhothai Artifacts | Exploration | Sukhothai | Tongdang’s Hut | 450 Baht | Purchase from Tongdang at his Hut for 450 Baht. | A handy guide to the possible locations of lost artifacts in Sukhothai. |
Sukhothai Medicine | Exploration | Sukhothai | Wat Chara Songkhra | – | Complete the Timely Arrival mystery. The code for the chest is 59404. | A guidebook with information on the medicine bottles located in Sukhothai. |
Sukhothai Relics | Exploration | Sukhothai | Elephant Temple | – | Complete the Elephant in the Room mystery. | An esoteric research journal concerning ancient relics rumored to be in Sukhothai. |
Sukhothai Frequencies | Exploration | Sukhothai | Voss’ Camp | – | You can find it on the first floor beside the typewriter below Voss’ office. | Secret military intelligence concerning the radio frequencies present in Sukhothai. |
Kummetz Guide | Exploration | Sukhothai | Voss’ Camp | – | You can find it inside a locked room on the top floor of Voss’ Camp. Use the Royal Army Key to unlock the door. | A guidebook concerning things of interest one can discover in Kummetz. |
Shanghai Guide | Exploration | Sukhothai | Wat Mahathat | – | You can find it between the trees near the camp. | A guidebook concerning things of interest one can discover in Shanghai. |
Ziggurat Guide | Exploration | Ziggurat, Iraq | Ziggurat | – | You can find it on a crate after heading down the elevator. | A guidebook concerning things of interest one can discover in Ziggurat. |
What is the purpose of Books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle?
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offers different types of books including Exploration Books and Adventure Books. Exploration Books can be purchased from certain vendors and they will mark the map for all collectibles. These books make the collectible hunt easy for you.
Adventure Books on the other hand are more valuable as they grant new abilities to Indiana Jones. If you wish to hit harder, gain stamina back after every knockdown, or take less damage from enemies, then finding Adventure Books is essential. There are different types of Adventure Books in the game and each type will provide a certain ability.
However, keep in mind that you need Adventure Points to unlock every new ability provided by the adventure books.
How to find books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle?
All adventure books and exploration books are scattered throughout the world locations that you visit in the story. You can find Adventure books mainly by exploration and puzzle-solving. Moreover, if you get an exploration book for a certain location that reveals all the locations of adventure books, then your hunt for adventure books can be easier.
You can purchase most of the Exploration Books from a certain vendor. However, you must have a certain type of currency to purchase the Exploration Books. Moreover, some of the Exploration Books can be found by exploration so keep your eyes peeled for any shiny outline of an item during exploration.
FAQs about books in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
What role do books play in the game?
Books play a vital role in enhancing the overall experience for the players in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. There are two types of books in the game. They include Adventure books and Exploration books. Adventure books grant new abilities to Indiana, whereas, the Exploration books mark the collectibles on the map. Acquiring the Adventure books will help players test out new abilities of Indiana which makes the encounters easy. With the Exploration books, your hunt for collectibles will be easier.
Are books collectible in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle?
No, books are not collectibles in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but they do help Indy locate all collectibles in the game.
Can books be translated or deciphered?
No, books cannot be translated or deciphered as every type of book has a certain role. Adventure books enhance the capabilities of Indy, and exploration books locate collectibles.
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