Books
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|Woody's Secret |Felled trees have a 5% chance to yield double the wood. |100 Foraging XP |
- Obtained from chopping trees
- Bought from the Bookseller for
20,000g starting in year 3
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|Raccoon Journal |Weeds have a greater chance to yield mixed seeds. |100 Foraging XP |
- 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 |Fishing treasure chests have a chance to yield roe. |100 Fishing XP |
- 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 |Bombs deal 25% less damage to you. |100 Mining XP |
- Bought from the Dwarf for 4,000g
- Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3
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|data-sort-value="Art O' Crabbing, The"|The Art O' Crabbing |Crab pots have a 25% chance to yield double. |100 Fishing XP |
- 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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|data-sort-value="Alleyway Buffet, The"|The Alleyway Buffet |You have a greater chance to find items in the trash. |100 Foraging XP |
- Found in the gold trash can between the Blacksmith and the JojaMart, through a hidden hole in the fence.
- Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3
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|data-sort-value="Diamond Hunter, The"|The Diamond Hunter |All stones have a chance to drop a diamond when mined by hand. |100 Mining XP |
- Bought from the Dwarf in the Volcano Dungeon for 10
Diamond.
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|Book of Mysteries |You have a slightly greater chance to find Mystery Boxes. |20 XP in each skill |
- Found in Mystery Boxes or Golden Mystery Boxes
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|Horse: The Book |You gain a little extra speed when riding a horse. |20 XP in each skill |
- Bought from the Bookseller for 25,000g
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|Treasure Appraisal Guide |You will fetch a better price when selling artifacts. |20 XP in each skill |
- Found in Artifact Troves
- Bought from the Bookseller for 20,000g starting in year 3
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|Ol' Slitherlegs |You will now run a lot faster through grass and crops. |20 XP in each skill |
- Bought from the Bookseller for 25,000g
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|Animal Catalogue |You can access Marnie's shop when she's not around. |Nothing |
- Bought from Marnie for 5,000g starting in year 2
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Skill Books
Reading the Queen Of Sauce Cookbook teaches all of the Queen of Sauce recipes not yet known, regardless of their schedule of TV broadcast.
Reading the Book Of Stars gives 250 XP in all skills. If the player has unlocked the Mastery Cave, they will instead earn 1,125 Mastery points.
Reading each of the other 5 skill books gives 250 XP in that skill.
Reading skill books does not count toward any Achievement.
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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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Combat Quarterly | Read this to gain some combat experience. |
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Mining Monthly | Read this to gain some mining experience. |
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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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Woodcutter's Weekly | Read this to gain some foraging experience. |
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History
- 1.6: Introduced.