New books and a shiny bookseller are part of the patch 1.6 content for Stardew Valley. While Stardew Valley previously featured “lost books” — blue books that added lore to Pelican Town’s library — these new books have a different purpose.
These books are part of the new “Special Items and Powers” inventory screen and provide little bonuses for various things. Below, we explain where to find the bookseller in Stardew Valley, how to find more books, and what they do.
Where’s the bookseller in Stardew Valley?
Twice a season on random days, a bookseller comes to the town via a hot air balloon. You can see these dates on the calendar outside of Pierre’s shop and the game will give you a little “The bookseller is in town today” notification on the side.
The bookseller is at the northeast of town, above Joja Mart:
Once there, you can buy a plethora of books at various prices. Some may be as cheap as 3,000 gold, but others will be as expensive as 25,000 gold. Some books can be obtained from other methods (see below), but if you don’t find them by Year 3, they’ll show up for sale in the bookseller’s shop.
Where else can I find books in Stardew Valley?
You can get books as rewards for many things. We’ve found books from chopping trees and from fishing treasure chests. As you play, you’ll find these books around naturally, though some of them have to be purchased from the bookseller.
We’ve compiled a complete list of books, their effects, and their locations based on our playthrough, with the additional help of the Stardew Valley Wiki.
