The Stardew Valley 1.6 update introduces an array of new content and features, notably the Books of Power. These are a new item that you can get that gives you buffs to help you through Pelican Town and beyond. If you want to know how to obtain the Books of Power, this guide will tell you what you need to know.

How Many Books of Power Are There?

There's a total of 19 Books of Power waiting to be discovered. Some are repeatable, allowing you to benefit from their buffs multiple times. However, the ones that grant specific buffs can only be read once. The thrill of collecting them is in your hands, with various methods at your disposal. The primary way is to purchase them from the Bookseller or Dwarf vendors, but there are other exciting avenues to explore.

The Prize Machine in Lewis’ house also yields Books of Power, and you can get at least one book from this method.

Mystery Boxes also have a very small chance of dropping a book when you break them open. Alternatively, you can get them from farming Artifact Spots or as drops from killing a monster.

Out of all 19 books, you can get 13 of them from the Bookseller. However, the remaining books are either random drops of secret collectibles or they come from completing a quest such as getting a high score at SquidFest.

All Books of Power in Stardew Valley

If you’re wondering what the Books of Power are in Stardew Valley, this table collates all of the books available and what they can do for you in-game.

Book of Power	What it Does	How to Obtain
Woody’s Secret	Increases the chance of getting double drops by 5%	Chop trees and the book will randomly fall out of a tree
Raccoon Journal	Increases chance of getting Mixed Seeds from weeds	Complete the second Raccoon quest
The Art O’ Crabbing	Increases double gains from Crab Pots by 25%	Catch eight squids during SquidFest
The Diamond Hunter	You can extract Diamonds from any rock or node	Pay ten Diamonds to the Dwarf in the Volcano Dungeon
The Alleyway Buffet	Increases your chance of finding items in Trash Cans	Loot the Golden Trash Can
Monsters Compendium	Creatures have a chance of dropping double loot	Defeat monsters and the book will drop randomly
Mapping Cave Systems	Marlon’s Item Retrieval service will cost 50% less	Slay 1,000 monsters and access the backroom of the Adventurer’s Guild
Animal Catalogue	Marnie’s Shop is accessible even while she is away	Pay Marnie 5,000 Gold
Dwarvish Safety Manual	Reduces the damage of bombs by 25%	Pay the Dwarf in the Mines 4,000 Gold
Book of Mysteries	Increases the chance of finding Mystery Boxes	You have to break open Mystery Boxes, and you’ll get the Book as a random reward
Friendship 101	Accelerates the process of befriending villagers	Purchase either from the Bookseller or win as a prize from Lewis’ Prize Machine
Horse: The Book	Your horse becomes faster	Pay the Bookseller 25,000 Gold
Jack be Nimble, Jack be Thick	Grants a permanent +1 Defense	Purchase from the Bookseller for 20,000 Gold or find in Artifact Spots
Jewels of the Sea	You have a chance to get Roe from Fishing Treasures	Pay the Bookseller 20,000 Gold or get lucky with a Fishing Treasure chest
Price Catalogue	Shows you the selling price of your items	Pay the Bookseller 3,000 Gold
Ol’ Slitherlegs	You can walk and run faster through crops and vegetation	Purchase from the Bookseller for 25,000 Gold
Queen of Sauce Cookbook	Teaches you all Queen of Sauce recipes	Purchase from the Bookseller for 50,000 Gold
Treasure Appraisal Guide	Allows you to sell artifacts for a higher price	Purchase from the Bookseller for 20,000 Gold or receive it from Mystery Boxes or Artifact Troves
Way of the Wind 1&2	Gives you a speed boost when running	Purchase book one for 15,000 Gold from the Bookseller and book two from the Bookseller for 35,000 Gold

Alternatively, there are books that you can collect that give you XP towards one of your skills, and these can be read multiple times.

XP Book	What it Does	How to Obtain
Bait and Bobber	Gives Fishing experience	Buy from the Bookseller for 5,000 Gold Artifact Spots, Golden Mystery Boxes, Fishing Treasure Chests, and Chests in the Mines
Book of Stars	Gives experience in all skills	Buy from the Bookseller for 15,000 Gold Alternatively, given by the Raccoons after completing their eighth request
Combat Quarterly	Gives Combat experience	Buy from the Bookseller for 5,000 Gold Found in Fishing Treasure Chests, from chopping trees, Golden Mystery Boxes, and the Traveling Cart
Mining Monthly	Gives Mining experience	Bought from the Bookseller for 8,000 Gold Found in Golden Mystery Boxes or from chopping trees
Stardew Valley Almanac	Gives Farming experience	Bought from the Bookseller for 10,000 Gold Given as a prize from Lewis' Prize Machine
Woodcutter's Weekly	Gives Foraging experience	Bought from the Bookseller for 8,000 Gold Can be bought from the Traveling Cart, the Merchant at the Desert Festival or found by chopping trees

That’s everything you need to know about the Books of Power in Stardew Valley. How many can you collect?

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