Books
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- Not to be confused with Lost Books.
Books are used to give players powers. You can always check which one you have in the section Special Items & Powers of the player tab.
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Animal Catalogue | You can access Marnie's shop when she's not around. | |
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Bait And Bobber | Read this to gain some fishing experience. | |
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Book Of Stars | Read this to gain some experience in all skills. | |
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Book of Mysteries | You have a slightly greater chance to find Mystery Boxes. | |
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Combat Quarterly | Read this to gain some combat experience. | |
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Dwarvish Safety Manual | Bought from the Dwarf for  4,000g (Can be bought multiple times)
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Bombs deal 25% less damage to you. |
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Friendship 101 | You become friends with people a little faster. | |
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Horse: The Book | You gain a little extra speed when riding a horse. | |
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Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thick | Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g
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Gain +1 Defense. |
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Jewels Of The Sea | Fishing treasure chests have a chance to yield roe. | |
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Mapping Cave Systems | Found in a box in the back of the Adventurer's Guild | You get a 50% discount on Marlon's item retrieval service. |
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Mining Monthly | Read this to gain some mining experience. | |
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Monster Compendium | Dropped from monsters in every situation | Monsters have a small chance to drop double loot. |
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Ol' Slitherlegs | You will now run a lot faster through grass and crops. | |
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Price Catalogue | You can now see the value of your items. | |
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Queen Of Sauce Cookbook | Learn any Queen Of Sauce recipes that you don't already know. | |
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Stardew Valley Almanac | Read this to gain some farming experience. | |
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The Alleyway Buffet | You have a greater chance to find items in the trash. | |
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The Art O' Crabbing | Crab pots have a 25% chance to yield double. | |
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The Diamond Hunter | All stones have a chance to drop a diamond when mined by hand. | |
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Treasure Appraisal Guide | You will fetch a better price when selling artifacts. | |
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Raccoon Journal | Weeds have a greater chance to yield mixed seeds. | |
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Way Of The Wind pt. 1 | Bought from the Bookseller for -- | You run a little bit faster. |
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Way Of The Wind pt. 2 | Bought from the Bookseller for -- after already having pt 1 | You run a little bit faster. |
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Woodcutter's Weekly | Read this to gain some foraging experience. | |
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Woody's Secret | Felled trees have a 5% chance to yield double the wood. |
History
- 1.6: Introduced.