Last Updated on 28 March, 2024
Stardew Valley update 1.6 has been more than just a small update for its fans. There are tons of new content and it’s a lot to wrap up for players of all experience levels. Today, we share a special guide on how to get all 27 new books on the Stardew Valley 1.6 update.
Stardew Valley 1.6 Update New Books
Animal Catalogue
We’re starting off our list of new books with the Animal Catalogue. This book is available at Marnie’s Shop. This shop is now available 24/7 and you can access it from the south entrance of your farm. The book is available for 5000 gold. When you purchase this book, it will allow you to access Marnie’s Shop even when she isn’t around. This is our favorite book of this list and that’s why we have put it in the number one spot. So, gone are the days when you come into the shop and can’t buy stuff because you don’t find Marnie behind the counter anymore.
Dwarvish Safety Manual
The next book on the list is Dwarvish Safety Manual. To purchase this book, make your way to the Dwarf that lives in the Mines. The book costs 4000 gold and when you read this, bombs will deal 25% less damage to you. So, if you’re a player who visits the Skull Caverns or Mines a lot, then this book is surely for you.
The Diamond Hunter
The next book is up for grabs at the Ginger Island. Traverse to the Volcano Dungeon and get to floor five. Speak to the Dwarf nearby and you can then buy The Diamond Hunter from him. However, this book is a little on the expensive side as it costs 10 diamonds. This book will empower you with the ability of dropping a diamond when you mine stones by hand. So, normal rocks now have a chance to drop you diamonds.
Monster Compendium
The next book on our list today is Monster Compendium. This book can be found if you have slayed every type of monster in every situation. Eventually you’ll get one dropped from a monster. When you read this, monsters will have a small chance to drop double the loot.
The Alleyway Buffet
This particular book is a little tricky to find. It’s found at a secret location inside of a golden trashcan. The trashcan can be found between the Blacksmith and Joja Mart. You should be able to find a hardwood stump and a boulder placed one in front of the other. Get rid of the two and you should be able to find the trashcan behind a tree near. Search the trashcan and you’ll find the book called The Alleway Buffet. If you read this book, you’ll have a greater chance to find items inside trash cans.
Woodcutters Weekly
The next book of the Stardew Valley 1.6 update’s latest books is Woodcutter’s Weekly. You can get this book randomly by chopping down trees. You can also buy this book from the Book Seller for 8000 gold. Reading this book will help you gain some foraging experience. If you have not maxed out your foraging level yet, do get your hands on this book.
Raccoon Journal
The Raccoon Journal can be obtained once you finish all the quests given to the player by Mr. Raccoon. This book makes weeds have a greater chance to yield mixed seeds. You can repurchase this book for 999 wood but this time it will just grant you foraging XP.
Book Of Mysteries
Book of Mysteries can be found in regular mystery boxes. Mystery boxes can be purchased from the Calico Egg Merchant at the Desert Festival. You can buy up to 10 a day over the course of the 3-day festival.
The Art O’ Crabbing
To get this book, make your way to the Squid Fest. This fest takes place on the beach during Winter. Head towards the Squid Fest sign where there is a Squid Chef. He will let you know about the squid fishing challenge where you’ll win prizes if you meet the daily catch targets. You need to catch 8 Squids in total to get the book. The best way to do this is to use the Bait Maker. Put Squid in there to get Squid Bait and you’ll get Squids a lot faster. Once you do catch all 8 Squids, go to the man behind a counter beside the Squid Chef. He will give you the book which makes sure crab pots have a 25% chance to yield double items.
If you come and do this challenge on the 2nd day again, you will get different rewards. You can find some new books that the Book Seller will be selling then.
Mapping Cave Systems
You can get this book at the Adventurer’s Guild. All you have to do is head to the backroom. Now you’ll find a blue box at the end of the room. Click on that and you’ll get the Mapping Cave Systems. If you read this, you get a 50% discount on Marlon’s item retrieval service. So, from now on if you die at the Mines, the item retrieval service will be much cheaper.
Woody’s Secret
Woody’s Secret is a book that can be found randomly by chopping trees. It grants the player a power that gives felled trees a 5% chance to yield double wood. It is pretty rare so if you can’t find this, then you can also buy it from the Book Seller.
Treasure Appraisal Guide
A skill book called Treasure Appraisal Guide can be found in Mystery Boxes and Artifact Troves, or it can be purchased from the Bookseller for 20,000 Gold. Players will better prices when selling artifacts after reading the book.
Books From The Book Seller
There are a bunch of these Stardew Valley 1.6 books that you can buy from the Bookseller. The Bookseller will appear twice per season. You can find those dates marked on your calendar with a hot air balloon. The Bookseller is located across the town’s river right above JojaMart. There will be a random assortment of books each time you visit him. Here are all of them:
- Jewels Of The Sea: Fishing treasure chests will now have a chance to yield roe. This can be bought for 20,000 gold.
- Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thick: This book right here also costs 20,000 gold. Reading this book will gain you +1 defense permanently.
- Friendship 101: Thanks to this book, you become friends with new people a little faster. It costs 20,000 gold when bought from the Bookseller.
- Bait And Bobber: Reading this book will help you gain fishing experience. It costs 8000 gold.
- Stardew Valley Almanac: This book will help you gain farming experience once you read it. This one costs 5000 gold.
- Way Of The Wind pt.1: The book Way Of The Wind, Part One is available for 15,000 gold from the Bookseller. Upon first reading this book, one gains a special ability that grants a permanent +0.25 Speed bonus. In all talents, the player gains 20 XP by reading more copies.
- Way Of The Wind pt.2: Part 2 of the book grants you the same buff as part 1 but this one costs 35,000 gold.
- Horse: The Book: Reading this book will buff your horse riding speed. The book itself costs 25,000 gold.
- Ol’ Slitherlegs: Another book that costs 25,000 gold, this book will aid you in running faster through grass and crops.
- Queen Of Sauce Cookbook: This one is quite expensive costing players a whopping 50,000 gold. But read this book and you can learn any Queen Of Sauce recipe that you don’t know already.
- Price Catalogue: For only 3000 gold, you can now view the value of your items.
- Combat Quarterly: You can get this book for 8000 gold. Reading this book will grant you 250 combat XP.
- Mining Monthly: This book is available for 8000 gold. Read this book and you will earn 250 mining XP.
- Book Of Stars: Costing 15,000 gold, you gain 250XP in all areas by reading this book.
Do note that the prices of some of the books may vary. Check the possible prices of those books here.
Once you have obtained all of the books, you will get a new achievement. That is all of the new books you can get in this Stardew Valley 1.6 update.
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