Phonebook

Phonebook is a literature item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 2. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Phonebook at a glance

Literature Books & media

It weighs 2.

Weight2

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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 ID	Game category
`Base.Phonebook`	Literature

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Phonebook is on 18 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 table	Where that table is used	Share	Rolls
Motel Side Table	Motel bedroom (drawer); Motel room (drawer)	50%	1
Cortman Office Sidetable	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	13%	4
Laboratory Books	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	10%	4
Mechanic Shelf Books	Garage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves)	9.6%	4
Cortman Office Books	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	9.3%	4
Medical Office Books	Clinic (cupboard, shelves); Med clinic (cupboard, shelves); Medical (cupboard, shelves); and 2 more places	9.3%	4
Junk Hoard	Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places	6.7%	4
Kitchen Book	House kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Living room (cupboard)	6.6%	4

It is on 10 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Phonebook weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Phonebook?

Base.Phonebook.