Literature of Equestria and beyond

Throughout Equestria and beyond several pieces of literature exists, from comic books to mighty tomes.

A Brief History of the Wagon Harness
A Brief History of the Wagon Harness was a book used to lure  to a party. The book presumably contains historical information on Wagon Harness'.

A Metallurgical History of Ancient Sword Making
A Metallurgical History of Ancient Sword Making was a book written at some point before the Sacking of the Crystal Empire. It was seen in Princess Celestia's library.

Aardvarks to Alicorns
Aardvarks to Alicorns was a book owned by, presumably a collection of species that inhabited Equestria.

Advanced Placement Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus was a text book that was used in Canterlot Academy in the 1980s. Shining Armor had a copy in the year 1987.

Spike's art book collection
Spike owned at least 4 art-books with either names or attached authors. He studied them while making a painting for 's birthday.


 * Newton
 * Leyendecker — Presumably named for.
 * Sneyd — Presumably named after.
 * Pony Clip Art #2 — Possibly a meta-reference to how several pieces of merchandise use stock-art.
 * Cover Run
 * Wrightson — Possibly a reference to Bernie Wrightson.

Dark Magic wing
Several books are seen in the Dark Magic wing of the library, many named, some with authors. These books are the following.
 * Beware of the Titans
 * Black Magic
 * Condestoga Cannibalism
 * Corpexiphan
 * Creation of Discord
 * Crisis of Infinite Equestrias
 * Crossing Over
 * EVIL
 * Evil Origins of Canterlot
 * Exorcoltism
 * GHOSTS
 * Green Lantern
 * History of Aquastria
 * History of the Preservers
 * How to Stop the Unicorn Uprise
 * Infamous Cemeteries of Equestria
 * Kelpies
 * LEGENDS
 * Lovecolt
 * Memento Mori
 * Necronomicon
 * O
 * Origin of the Everfree Forest
 * Pony War Stories
 * Quantum Physics
 * Salem's Stable
 * Sea-Ponies
 * Secrets of Nightmare Moon
 * Skull and Crossbones
 * Soylent Green Recipes
 * SPELLS
 * Survive?
 * The Cruel Horseshoes
 * The First Ponies
 * The Haunting of Hill Horse
 * The Headless Horse
 * The Mare in Black
 * The Observers
 * The Origin of the Diamond Dogs
 * The Pegasus Prophecy: Evil of the Sky
 * The Ponyville Horror
 * The Witch Queen of New Horseleans
 * There is More Than One of Everything
 * Through the Looking Glass
 * True Tales of Trotsylvania
 * War of the Zebras
 * Who Do The Changelings Work For?
 * Who Was Megan?
 * World Domination And You
 * Zebra Magic
 * ZFT