Note: This page contains a brief overview of the "Book" item in the game. It will be expanded with more information over time.
Overview[]
A "Book" and "Magazine" collection.
One of the ways you can level up the categories on your "Skill" page by reading a "Book".
You can find a "Book" by searching a loot container in the world or by trading with a merchant/vendor/trader.
There is a set of five books (volumes) in a skill category.
There are nine skill categories of books (volumes) in the game.
There are 45 books in total in the game: five books (volumes) in each of the nine skill categories = 5 x 9 = 45 books in total.
A "Magazine".
Each time you read a "Book" it reduces your "Mentality" stat which can be increased by reading a "Magazine", smoking a "Cigarette" or drinking "Alcohol" or "Wine". Reading a "Book" also decreases its durability.
You can only read the "Book" volume that matches your current "Skill" item level. For example, if you are level zero in "Cooking" you need to read the "Cooking" volume one book several times to level up completely to "Cooking" level two.
Books are different from "Drawings" or "Guides". Although it is true that they are usually found in the same locations.
Best Book Looting Locations[]
One of the best (if not the best) book looting location the author of this article is aware of is in a room on the top floor of the Police Station. It is located at 881 x 968 coordinates (near the center of the map).
Please be aware that the Police Station is infested with many zombies so come prepared and be careful!
See the image below for more details about the Police Station location:
The Police Station is a great location for looting "Books" and "Drawings".
You can also watch the video below by Kage848 to view the room being looted so you can get an idea of what it contains:
Another good book looting location the author of this article is aware of is the multi level Military School. It is located at 1670 x 225 coordinates (top right corner of the map).
Please be aware that the Military School is infested with many zombies so come prepared and be careful!
See the image below for more details about the Military School location:
The Military School is a good location for looting "Books" and "Drawings".
Whilst the Military school location does not have as many books as the Police Station above it does have the advantage that there are also many guns available to loot, for example:
- MP7A1.
- 870AC.
- SCAR.
- Gun mods.
- Etc. (keep in mind that loot is random in this game).
A gun in a loot box at the Military School location.
There is also a "Difficulty Level 1" locked room downstairs in the basement of the Military School so bring at least one "Unlock Tool" and/or a "Crowbar" to open the door. Inside is several loot crates with possible items such as:
- SVD
- Italian Shotgun
- MP7A1
- 200w or 300w Solar Panels
- Etc. (keep in mind that loot is random in this game).
The locked door in the basement of the Military School.
Book Collections[]
There are nine collections of books in the game. Each collection consists of five books ending with "Volume 1" to "Volume 5".
A table listing the various book collections in the game is below:
| Icon | Name | Skill |
|---|---|---|
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"Breeding and Farming" | Agriculture |
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"Cooking" | Cooking |
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"Electrochemistry" | Electrification |
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"Engineering" | Engineering |
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"Mechanical" | Mechanical |
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"Master of Weapons" | Weapon Manufacturing |
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"Medicine" | Medicine |
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"Metallurgy" | Metallurgy |
 |
"Tailor" | Tailor |