The Bibliophile Full Walkthrough: Every Command, Chapters 1 to 10

How do I use this walkthrough?

This page is the quick version: the commands only. Every route was replayed in a real copy of The Bibliophile, from chapter 1 to the ending. Each chapter heading links to a page that explains the reasoning, the dangers and the rooms.

• A line made only of directions, such as e e e se se e s, is a run of moves. Type each direction as its own command.
• Enter commands one at a time, and read the reply before the next.
• Where a line starts with ask or cast, the exact wording matters. See the spells guide.
• If you die or waste a turn, type undo.
• Combat has luck in it, so the fights may need repeated attacks. The survival tips cover every dangerous scene.

Chapter 1: the bookstore

Chapter 1 page. Password kublakhan, one a after the l. Open the satchel.

think
s
n
n
u
think
sit
open laptop
type kublakhan
type massa
take satchel
open satchel
stand
d
s
tell short about massa
n n d
search unsorted books
x massa
u s s

Chapter 2: Mount Vernon

Chapter 2 page. Walk to the library.

s e e e se se e s

Chapter 3: the library

Chapter 3 page. Keys, club, flashlight, briefcase.

e s s
knock
e
talk to coffey
ask coffey about himself
ask coffey about massa
w
unlock basement door
w
d
e
put bookstore key in satchel
put basement key in satchel
take club
w s s
search clutter
e
switch on flashlight
break door with club
n
search crate
s w n n u e e
ask coffey about briefcase
ask coffey about dennison
w n n w n
w w w w n w w n w n e

Chapter 4: your apartment

Chapter 4 page. First spell: cast mend wound.

n
unlock door
n
study volume
answer cell

Chapter 5: Coffey’s townhome

Chapter 5 page. Fight the thugs with the club, then go upstairs.

s s w n
e e e e e n e
s
put storage key in satchel
put flashlight in satchel
e
take letter opener
(wait and fight the thugs, mend only after a hit)
w s w u se
put libretto on desk
x dennison
ask dennison about libretto
ask coffey about flying creature
ask coffey about another errand
nw d e n n
w s w w w w w s e
n n
study volume

Chapter 6: Aasim Ahlaam’s store

Chapter 6 page. Shrivel the priest first.

s s w n
e e n
talk to silas
ask silas about africa's dark sects
cast shrivel on silas
take key
drop club
put letter opener in satchel
unlock backroom door
w w
search shadows
wear mask
n
take drum
wait
cast shrivel on man
play drum
close well
e
cast shrivel on priest
look under mattress
w s e e s
e e e n e
knock
s
take off mask
ask coffey about africa's dark sects
n w s w w w w w s e
n n
study volume
answer cell

Chapter 7: the music school

Chapter 7 page. Four objects, four casts of Psychometry.

s s w
s e s e e e s s e s s e
n
talk to fletcher
ask fletcher about kidnapping
n n
take drumstick
cast psychometry on drumstick
s s e n e s
take bong
cast psychometry on bong
n n w
take teddy bear
take textbook
cast psychometry on teddy bear
cast psychometry on textbook
e s w s w s
w n w n n w w w n n w w n e
n n n n
sleep

Chapter 8: the Engineer’s Club

Chapter 8 page. Find the secret passage in the Ashrae Room.

answer cell
s s s s w
s e s e s
s
talk to concierge
ask concierge about coffey
s s w
talk to coffey
ask coffey about recent developments
ask coffey about pillars
e n n e s
pull right andiron
e
take poker
e ne n d

Chapter 9: the sewers

Chapter 9 page. Shrivel the shambler the turn it appears.

w n n ne n n e
pry cover with poker
w s s e ne ne

Chapter 10: the museum and the ending

Chapter 10 page. Free all four students, then face Dennison.

search shelf
e s s w
squeeze soap on wrist
e n n w sw sw w n n e
w s s e ne ne e s s e u
untie rope
talk to terrell
ask terrell about escape route
w
drop teddy bear
drop textbook
drop poker
drop drumstick
cut tape with letter opener
talk to josh
ask josh about escape route
sw
untie chains
talk to wendy
ask wendy about escape route
e
talk to dennison
ask dennison about kidnapped students
throw bong at dennison
throw letter opener at dennison

Where this page and an older guide differ, trust this one. The corrections page lists the differences.