How to Get All Books of Power in Stardew Valley 1.6

Players are familiar with collecting books in Stardew Valley. With the latest update to the game, more books have been added and these come with some bonuses to assist the players.

Before the 1.6 update to Stardew Valley, players would be able to locate the Lost Books around the map. They could be found by either digging them up with the hoe, finding them in chests, or tilling soil in the Mines or Skull Cavern. These books could be brought to the Museum and read to gather information about gameplay. Now, new books and a Bookseller have been added to the game, and this time they come with more than just information.

All Books of Power in Stardew Valley 1.6

The Books of Power in the Stardew Valley 1.6 update gives players advantages to enhance the gameplay. These bonuses can be different powers or quality-of-life updates. Books of power can either be purchased from the Bookseller, or the Dwarf, or found while exploring or completing certain tasks. To apply the books’ effects, players will put the book in the toolbar and use it the same way they would eat food from the toolbar. All effects are permanent.

	Book of Power	Ability	How to Get
	Animal Catalogue	Access Marnie’s shop when she’s not there	Purchased from Marnie
	Book of Mysteries	Increased chances to find Mystery Boxes	Found in Mystery Boxes & Golden Mystery Boxes
	Dwarvish Safety Manual	Bombs do 25% less damage to you	Purchase from Dwarf
	Friendship 101	Become friends with NPCs faster	Prize from the Prize Machine or purchase from Bookseller
	Horse: The Book	Increase horse-riding speed	Purchase from Bookseller
	Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thick	Gain +1 Defense	Drops from artifact spots
	Jewels of the Sea	Fishing treasure chests can contain roe	Found in fishing treasure chests
	Mapping Cave Systems	50% Discount on Marlon’s item retrieval service	Found in the back of Adventurer’s Guild
	Monster Compendium	Monsters can drop double the loot	Drops from all Monsters
	Ol’ Slitherlegs	Run faster through crops and grass	Purchase from Bookseller
	Queen of Sauce Cookbook	Learn all recipes that you don’t know	Purchase from Bookseller
	The Alleyway Buffet	Increased chance of finding treasure in the trash	Found behind Joja Mart
	The Art O’ Crabbing	Crab pots have a 25% chance of yielding double the contents	SquidFest reward
	The Diamond Hunter	All stones have a chance to drop a diamond	Purchase from Dwarf
	Treasure Appraisal Guide	Artifacts sell for more	Found in Mystery Boxes
	Raccoon Journal	Weeds have an increased chance to dop mixed seeds	Complete the second Raccoon item quest
	Way of the Wind Pt. 1	Run faster	Purchase from Bookseller
	Way of the Wind Pt. 2	Run even faster	Purchase from Bookseller but must have Pt. 1 first
	Woody’s Secret	Trees have a 5% chance to yield double the amount of wood dropped	Dropped randomly from cutting down trees

For more Stardew Valley guides, find out how to complete the Giant Stump Quest.