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Ultimate Book Guide

By Betes

This guide will show you how to unlock every book in Stardew Valley and show every perk they give

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Category: Achievements, Gameplay Basics, Loot, Secrets, Story or Lore

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Guide Index

Overview

About books in the game

Bookseller

✶ Power Books

• Price Catalogue Book

• Mapping Cave Systems

• Way Of The Wind pt. 1

• Way Of The Wind pt. 2

• Monster Compendium

• Friendship 101

• Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thick

• Woody's Secret

• Raccoon Journal

• Jewels Of The Sea

• Dwarvish Safety Manual

• The Art O' Crabbing

• The Alleyway Buffet

• The Diamond Hunter

• Book of Mysteries

• Horse: The Book

• Treasure Appraisal Guide

• Ol' Slitherlegs

• Animal Catalogue

✶ Skill Books

• Bait And Bobber

• Book Of Stars

• Combat Quarterly

• Mining Monthly

• Stardew Valley Almanac

• Woodcutter's Weekly

• Queen Of Sauce Cookbook

Comments

About books in the game

✶ Books, when read, give players permanent perks. They may grant abilities, quality-of-life upgrades, or experience points (XP) in the various game skills.

✶ Books can be obtained in a variety of ways. Once found, a Book can be read by selecting it in the top row of inventory and selecting the "use" button (right-click on PC) as if consuming food.

☀︎ In Multiplayer, the effects from a book will only apply to the player that reads them. Individual players will need to read individual books to receive their effects.

Bookseller

♫ Many of the books in this guide can be purchased through the bookseller on specific dates in the game.

☕︎ This is what the bookseller looks like and the image next to it is the location

✶ Power Books

♪ Power books are books you read that give you permanent perks within the game

• Price Catalogue Book

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⋆ With this book you can see the value of your items.

𝄞 This book can bought from the Bookseller for 3,000g

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• Mapping Cave Systems

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⋆ With this book you get a 50% discount on Marlon's item retrieval service.

𝄞 Found in a box in the back of the Adventurer's Guild. Must slay at least 1000 monsters total to open door.
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• Way Of The Wind pt. 1

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⋆ With this book you run a little bit faster.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 15,000g

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• Way Of The Wind pt. 2

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⋆ With thus book you run a little bit faster.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 35,000g after having obtained the power from Way Of The Wind pt. 1

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• Monster Compendium

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⋆ With this book monsters have a small chance to drop double loot.

𝄞 Dropped from slain monsters
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• Friendship 101

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⋆ With this book you become friends with people a little faster.

𝄞 Given as a prize from the prize machine in Lewis' house
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thick

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⋆ With this book you gain +1 Defense.

𝄞 Obtained from Artifact Spots
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• Woody's Secret

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⋆ With this book felled trees have a 5% chance to yield double the wood.

𝄞 Obtained from chopping trees
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• Raccoon Journal

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⋆ With this book weeds have a greater chance to yield mixed seeds.

𝄞 Given as a reward for completing the second raccoon item quest.
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3
𝄞 Traded from the Raccoon Wife's Shop for 999 Fiber

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• Jewels Of The Sea

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⋆ With this book fishing treasure chests have a chance to yield roe.

𝄞 Obtained as a reward from a Fishing Treasure Chest
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• Dwarvish Safety Manual

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⋆ With this book bombs deal 25% less damage to you.

𝄞 Bought from the Dwarf for 4,000g
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• The Art O' Crabbing

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⋆ With this book crab pots have a 25% chance to yield double

𝄞 Obtained as an Iridium Tier reward on either day of the SquidFest if the player hasn't received it from the festival before
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• The Alleyway Buffet

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⋆ With this book you have a greater chance to find items in the trash.

𝄞 Found in the gold trash can between the Blacksmith and the JojaMart, through a hidden hole in the fence.
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for Gold.png20,000g starting in year 3

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• The Diamond Hunter

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⋆ With this book all stones have a chance to drop a diamond when mined by hand.

𝄞 Bought from the Dwarf in the Volcano Dungeon for 10 Diamonds

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• Book of Mysteries

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⋆ With this book you have a slightly greater chance to find Mystery Boxes.

𝄞 Found in Mystery Boxes or Golden Mystery Boxes

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• Horse: The Book

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⋆ With this book you gain a little extra speed when riding a horse.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 25,000g

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• Treasure Appraisal Guide

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⋆ With this book you will fetch a better price when selling artifacts.

𝄞 Found in Artifact Troves
𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3

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• Ol' Slitherlegs

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⋆ With this book you will now run a lot faster through grass and crops

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 25,000g

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• Animal Catalogue

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⋆ With this book you can access Marnie's shop when she's not around.

𝄞 Bought from Marnie for 5,000g starting in year 2.

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✶ Skill Books

♪ Skill books are books that do not give permanent skills but rather XP in different areas of the game depending on the book you use.

⚝ Reading skill books does not count toward any Achievement

• Bait And Bobber

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⋆ Read this to gain some fishing experience.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 5,000g - 10,000g
𝄞 Found in Mystery Boxes and Golden Mystery Boxes
𝄞 Found in Fishing Treasure Chests
𝄞 Found in Artifact Spots
𝄞 Obtained by shaking trees with seeds and chopping trees
𝄞 Found by slaying monsters or breaking containers in the Mines, Skull Cavern, and Volcano Dungeon
𝄞 Given as a prize from the prize machine in Lewis' house
𝄞 Randomly found in the Traveling Cart

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• Book Of Stars

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⋆ Read this to gain some experience in all skills.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 5,000g
𝄞 Possible reward from the raccoons after completing requests beyond the fifth one
𝄞 Found in Mystery Boxes and Golden Mystery Boxes

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• Combat Quarterly

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⋆ Read this to gain some combat experience.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 5,000g - 10,000g
𝄞 Found in Mystery Boxes and Golden Mystery Boxes
𝄞 Found in Fishing Treasure Chests
𝄞 Found in Artifact Spots
𝄞 Obtained by shaking trees with seeds and chopping trees
𝄞 Found by slaying monsters or breaking containers in the Mines, Skull Cavern, and Volcano Dungeon
𝄞 Given as a prize from the prize machine in Lewis' house
𝄞 Randomly found in the Traveling Cart

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• Mining Monthly

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⋆ Read this to gain some mining experience.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 5,000g - 10,000g
𝄞 Found in Mystery Boxes and Golden Mystery Boxes
𝄞 Found in Fishing Treasure Chests
𝄞 Found in Artifact Spots
𝄞 Obtained by shaking trees with seeds and chopping trees
𝄞 Found by slaying monsters or breaking containers in the Mines, Skull Cavern, and Volcano Dungeon
𝄞 Given as a prize from the prize machine in Lewis' house
𝄞 Randomly found in the Traveling Cart

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• Stardew Valley Almanac

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⋆ Read this to gain some farming experience.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 5,000g - 10,000g
𝄞 Found in Mystery Boxes and Golden Mystery Boxes
𝄞 Found in Fishing Treasure Chests
𝄞 Found in Artifact Spots
𝄞 Obtained by shaking trees with seeds and chopping trees
𝄞 Found by slaying monsters or breaking containers in the Mines, Skull Cavern, and Volcano Dungeon
𝄞 Given as a prize from the prize machine in Lewis' house
𝄞 Randomly found in the Traveling Cart

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• Woodcutter's Weekly

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⋆ Read this to gain some foraging experience.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 5,000g - 10,000g
𝄞 Bought from the Calico Egg Merchant for 100 Calico Egg
𝄞 Found in Mystery Boxes and Golden Mystery Boxes
𝄞 Found in Fishing Treasure Chests
𝄞 Found in Artifact Spots
𝄞 Obtained by shaking trees with seeds and chopping trees
𝄞 Found by slaying monsters or breaking containers in the Mines, Skull Cavern, and Volcano Dungeon
𝄞 Given as a prize from the prize machine in Lewis' house
𝄞 Randomly found in the Traveling Cart

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• Queen Of Sauce Cookbook

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⋆ Learn any Queen Of Sauce recipes that you don't already know.

𝄞 Bought from the Bookseller for 50,000g after receiving 100 Golden Walnuts

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