Complete Guide on Solving the Reading Room Bookshelf Puzzle – Silent Hill 2 Remake

Silent Hill 2 Remake is filled with puzzles, each step presenting a new challenge. Some puzzles are straightforward, some are intriguingly complex, and others are downright confounding.

One particularly mysterious puzzle in Silent Hill 2 is the Hotel Book Puzzle. Located in the Reading Room on the second floor of Lakeview Hotel, this puzzle requires placing missing books on a bookshelf, and its solutions can be quite unpredictable.

1. How to solve the Bookshelf Puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake?

Players can solve the Bookshelf Puzzle in Silent Hill 2 Remake by following the three steps given below-

• Picking up four books in the reading room.
• Observing the painting on the wall
• Arranging the books on the shelf

The four red books, namely “Pride Before The Fall,” “Revelations: A New Understanding,” “Stalwart To The End,” and “The One Who Soared,” are scattered throughout the room, making them easy to spot. 

2. Hint from the painting

Once you’ve gathered all the books, look at the painting on the wall across from the bookshelf. The figures in the painting will match the book’s placement on the shelf, as these figures are also featured on the book’s spines. 

Book	Symbols in the Painting
The One Who Soared	Eagle
Revelations: A New Understanding	Winged Man
Stalwart To The End	Bull
Pride Before The Fall	Lion

Upon noticing, you will see that the spears in the painting point downwards, while the spears in the emblem on the shelf point upwards. The image needs to be flipped for an accurate clue.

3. Place the Books on the Shelf

Now that you have figured out the solution, you can place the books on the shelf. Follow the pattern mentioned below-

• Place the “Revelations: A New Understanding” in the top left slot.
• Place The “One Who Soared” in the top right slot.
• Place the “Stalwart to the End” in the bottom left slot.
• Place the “Pride Before the Fall” in the bottom right slot.

Solving the Reading Room Book Puzzle will move the bookshelf and open a new room between the Restroom and Room 208. The room has a mirror with a broken bulb and a locked suitcase.

4. About Silent Hill 2 Remake

Silent Hill 2 Remake is an upcoming survival horror video game developed by Bloober Team and published by Konami. The game is set to be released on PlayStation 5 and Windows on 8th October, 2024.

It is a remake of the 2001 video game of the same name and will be the first major installment in the Silent Hill franchise since Silent Hill: Downpour in 2012.