Reading Room Bookshelf Puzzle (Hotel)

On this page, you will find the complete solution to the Lakeview Hotel bookshelf puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake (2024). The correct solution will be the same for all riddle difficulty levels.

You will come across four books in the hotel's reading room on the second floor. You must place them on the bookshelf in the same room to unlock a secret room. Here's how you do it.

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Contents

• Collecting the Books
• Solution

Collecting the Books

In total there are four books that you will need to pick in the reading room:

"The One Who Soared" is on the desk to the right of the save point.

"Stalwart to the End" is on the coffee table next to the sofa and armchairs.

"Pride Before the Fall" is on the bookcase shelf.

"Revelations: A New Understanding" is on the desk to the left of the save point.

Solution

Inspect a painting across the bookshelf.

In the center, you can see a wounded man pierced by two spears. Around him are a lion, a bull, a eagle and a winged man. When you place books onto the shelf, you will see that they also have a similar symbol on their spines:

• "The One Who Soared" – Eagle
• "Stalwart to the End" – Bull
• "Pride Before the Fall" – Lion
• "Revelations: A New Understanding" – Winged Man

You must match the symbols with the animals and the man depicted in the painting.

Note that the spear symbol on the button in the center of the shelf is upside-down, so the symbols should be rotated accordingly:

Place the books in the following spots:

• "Revelations: A New Understanding" – top left
• "The One Who Soared" – top right
• "Stalwart to the End" – bottom left
• "Pride Before the Fall" – bottom right

When you place all the books correctly, the bookshelf will open, revealing a secret room behind.