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:''Not to be confused with [[Lost Books]].''

:''Not to be confused with [[Lost Books]].''

'''Books''', when read, give players permanent advantages, either powers that grant abilities, knowledge, or quality-of-life upgrades like seeing sell prices, or else [[Skills|experience points]].

'''Books''', when read, give players permanent advantages, either powers that grant abilities, knowledge, or quality-of-life upgrades like seeing sell prices, or else "points". If the player has not yet unlocked access to the [[Mastery Cave]], those "points" consist of experience points (XP) in the various game [[Skills|skills]]. Points are awarded either towards experience in one specific skill, or else are distributed equally among all skills. If the player does have access to the [[Mastery Cave]], then the "points" are [[Skills#Mastery|Mastery]] points.

Books can be obtained in a variety of ways. All books can be gifted to [[Penny]] as a loved gift.

Books can be obtained in a variety of ways. All books can be gifted to [[Penny]] as a loved gift.

==Power Books==

==Power Books==

{{Stub|Clarify XP gains in skills for every power book when they are re-read}}

{{Stub|Clarify XP gains in skills for every power book when they are re-read}}

There are 19 power books. The first time each particular book is read, the player earns a power and the book is listed on the [[Special Items & Powers]] player tab. Additional copies are marked with a thumbs-up symbol and subsequent readings of the power books either grant 100 XP in a particular skill or 20 XP in all skills.

There are 19 power books. The first time each particular book is read, the player earns a power and the book is listed on the [[Special Items & Powers]] player tab. Subsequent readings of the power books grant 100 points total (20 each if distributed).

The Well-Read [[Achievement]] is awarded after reading all 19 power books at least once.

The Well-Read [[Achievement]] is awarded after reading all 19 power books at least once.

Reading the [[Queen Of Sauce Cookbook]] increases the player's proficiency in cooking by teaching all of the [[Queen of Sauce]] recipes not yet known, regardless of their schedule of TV broadcast.

Reading the [[Queen Of Sauce Cookbook]] increases the player's proficiency in cooking by teaching all of the [[Queen of Sauce]] recipes not yet known, regardless of their schedule of TV broadcast.

Reading the [[Book Of Stars]] gives 250 experience points in each of the [[skills]], or if the player has unlocked access to the [[Mastery Cave]], then 1,250 [[Skills#Mastery|Mastery]] points.

Reading the [[Book Of Stars]] gives 1,250 points total (250 each if distributed).

Reading each of the other 5 skill books grants the player 250 experience points in the specific associated skill, or if the player has unlocked access to the [[Mastery Cave]], then 250 [[Skills#Mastery|Mastery]] points.

Reading each of the other 5 skill books grants the player 250 points total.

Reading skill books does '''not''' count toward any [[Achievement]].

Reading skill books does '''not''' count toward any [[Achievement]].