With the Stardew Valley 1.6 update you can now read a ton of new books, but how can you get them all? By reading these books you can upgrade your skills and unlock new features, so you’ll want to keep an eye out for them.

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Stardew Valley: All books and how to get them

While most of these books come from the Bookseller, some are purchased or found in other ways. They’re all beneficial and will grant you new abilities or upgrades. Some of the purchasable ones are also available to find randomly, so look out for those as well.

BookDescriptionHow to getCostAnimal CatalogueYou can access Marnie’s shop when she’s not around.Sold by Marnie.5,000Bait and BobberRead this to gain some fishing experience.Bookseller, Artifact spots, fishing chests, and Golden Mystery Boxes.5,000Book of StarsRead this to gain some experience in all skills.Bookseller, and from Raccoons after request completion.15,000Book of MysteriesYou have a slightly greater chance to find Mystery Boxes.Golden Mystery Boxes.–Combat QuarterlyRead this to gain some combat experience.Bookseller, fishing chests, and Golden Mystery Boxes. 5,000Dwarvish Safety ManualBombs deal 25% less damage to you.Sold by Dwarf.4,000Friendship 101You become friends with people a little fasterBookseller, and a prize from the Mayor’s prize machine.20,000Horse: The BookYou gain a little extra speed when riding a horse.Bookseller.25,000Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be ThickGain +1 Defense.Bookseller, and Artifact spots.20,000Jewels Of The SeaFishing treasure chests have a chance to yield roe.Bookseller, and fishing chests.20,000Mapping Cave SystemsYou get a 50% discount on Marlon’s item retrieval service.Inside a box at the back of the Adventurer’s Guild.–Mining MonthlyRead this to gain some mining experienceBookseller, and Golden Mystery Boxes.5,000Monster CompendiumMonsters have a small chance to drop double loot.Dropped by monsters.–Ol’ SlitherlegsYou will now run a lot faster through grass and crops.Bookseller.25,000Price CatalogueYou can now see the value of your items.Bookseller.25,000Queen Of Sauce CookbookLearn any Queen Of Sauce recipes that you don’t already know.Bookseller.10,000Stardew Valley AlmanacRead this to gain some farming experience.Bookseller, and a prize from the Mayor’s prize machine.10,000The Alleyway BuffetYou have a greater chance to find items in the trash.Inside the Gold Trashcan hiding behind a hidden opening in the fence between Jojamart and the Blacksmith.–The Art O’ CrabbingCrab pots have a 25% chance to yield double.SquidFest reward.–The Diamond HunterAll stones have a chance to drop a diamond when mined by hand.Sold by Dwarf in the Volcano Dungeon.10 diamondsTreasure Appraisal GuideYou will fetch a better price when selling artifacts.Bookseller, Artifact spots, and Mystery Boxes.20,000Raccoon JournalWeeds have a greater chance to yield mixed seeds.From Raccoons after request completion.–Way of The Wind pt. 1You run a little bit faster.Bookseller.15,000Way of The Wind pt. 2You run a little bit faster.Bookseller.35,000Woodcutter’s WeeklyRead this to gain some foraging experience.Bookseller, Desert Festival, Traveling Cart, and randomly dropped from chopping trees.8,000Woody’s SecretFelled trees have a 5% chance to yield double the wood.Randomly dropped from chopping trees.–

As you can tell, there are so many new books to discover and read in Stardew Valley that once you read them all, you’ll be incredibly buffed with better abilities. All of these books were introduced in the 1.6 update, and no matter if you start a new save or continue an old one, you can get these books.

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