Guides

Use these guides when you need a route, not just a lookup table. Start with the beginner guide, then keep the shelf map and book index open while sorting.

Guide	Use it when
Beginner Guide	You are starting a first clear and need the least confusing order of operations.
Book Sorting Basics	You need to understand title rows, volume order, placement glow, and section plaques.
Shelf Map	You know a title's theme but need the 1A-2Q section and floor.
Keys and Unlocks	You want the four hidden key upgrades before serious sorting.
Magic Progression	You are planning Novice Mage, Sage of the Library, The Archmage, or a normal major-magic clear.
Speed Routes	You are routing an efficient magic clear or the under-3-hours achievement.
Achievements Guide	You want a clean plan for normal, speed, anti-magic, and failure-route achievements.
399/400 Troubleshooting	One final row or section plaque is still not complete.

Best Guide Order

• First clear: Beginner Guide -> Shelf Map -> Keys.
• Magic clear: Magic Progression -> Abilities -> The Archmage.
• Stuck clear: Books -> Shelf Sections -> 399/400 Troubleshooting.
• Achievement clear: Achievements Guide -> Anti-Magic Rules if needed.

Common Player Questions

Question	Start with
A book is on a shelf, so why did the row not count?	Book Sorting Basics
Which shelf gets an unclear title?	Shelf Map
Can I use jump, run, or the missing-book crystal on Anti-Magic Master?	Anti-Magic Rules
Why did under 3 hours or no major magic not pop?	Achievements Guide
What do I do if one or two books disappeared?	399/400 Troubleshooting