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Leatherbound Book

Leatherbound Book is a literature item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Leatherbound Book at a glance

Leatherbound Book icon

Literature Books & media

It weighs 1.

Weight1
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What it is and how to use it

Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.

More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.BookFancy_BibleLiterature
Base.BookFancy_ClassicLiterature
Base.BookFancy_ClassicFictionLiterature
Base.BookFancy_ClassicNonfictionLiterature
Base.BookFancy_HistoryLiterature
Base.BookFancy_LegalLiterature
Base.BookFancy_MedicalLiterature
Base.BookFancy_MilitaryHistoryLiterature
Base.BookFancy_OccultLiterature
Base.BookFancy_PhilosophyLiterature
Base.BookFancy_PoliticsLiterature
Base.BookFancy_ReligionLiterature

13 versions share the name Leatherbound Book, usually different colours, sizes or states.

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Leatherbound Book is on 19 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Cortman Office BooksSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)56%4
Police Library LegalPolice library (shelves)23%4
Medieval BibleSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)20%1
University Library MedicalUniversity library (shelves)14%4
University Library Military HistoryUniversity library (shelves)14%4
University Desk OccultSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)12%4
University Library HistoryUniversity library (shelves)9.1%4
University Library LegalUniversity library (shelves)9.1%4

It is on 11 more tables with smaller shares.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Leatherbound Book weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Leatherbound Book?

Base.BookFancy_Bible, Base.BookFancy_Classic, Base.BookFancy_ClassicFiction, Base.BookFancy_ClassicNonfiction (variants share the name).

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.