Can I take a book without reading it?
Is there any way to take/steal a book without opening it?
I want to be able to pick up a skill book without gaining the skill, so that I can read it when I'm at a higher level in the skill, without having to remember where the book is, and go back to it later.
I was thinking about that the other day. Based on an earlier experience I think you can do it with the help of a companion.
Ask a companion to do something and point him to the book. I think it'll say "Read the book" but do it anyway. He'll just pick/steal it and then take it from his inventory.