Bookstore Blue Collar loot table

Bookstore Blue Collar is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 51 entries. It is used in 1 container across 1 room type.

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Items and chances

Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.

Item	Weight	Share of list
Carpentry I: "A Guide to Nailing"	10	4.5%
Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice"	10	4.5%
Electrical I: "Basic Electronics"	10	4.5%
Maintenance I: "Basic Repairs"	10	4.5%
Masonry I: "A Bricklayer's Life"	10	4.5%
Mechanics I: "Carzone's Repair Guide"	10	4.5%
Welding I: "Basics of Welding"	10	4.5%
Carpentry II: "Carpentry, Woodcraft Style"	8	3.6%
Blacksmithing II: "General Purpose Blacksmithing"	8	3.6%
Electrical II: "Kentucky AV Guide '93"	8	3.6%
Maintenance II: "Better Tools, Made Easy"	8	3.6%
Masonry II: "Flooring: Do It Yourself"	8	3.6%
Mechanics II: "How Vehicle Engines Work"	8	3.6%
Welding II: "Building with Metal"	8	3.6%
Carpentry III: "Hand Crafted Shelving and Storage"	6	2.7%
Blacksmithing III: "Old West Smiths and Their Secrets"	6	2.7%
Electrical III: "Practical Wiring Guide"	6	2.7%
Maintenance III: "Home Guide to Tool Repairs"	6	2.7%
Masonry III: "Dibnah's Guide to Bricks"	6	2.7%
Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93"	6	2.7%
Welding III: "Machining Metal: The Mass Genfac Guide"	6	2.7%
Carpentry IV: "Making Your Own Cabin From Scratch"	4	1.8%
Blacksmithing IV: "Really Hard Steel Co. Workers Handbook"	4	1.8%
Electrical IV: "Telecommunications in the 20th Century"	4	1.8%
Maintenance IV: "Maintaining High Grade Tools"	4	1.8%
Masonry IV: "Secrets of a Professional Mason"	4	1.8%
Mechanics IV: "Long Term Vehicle Maintenance"	4	1.8%
Welding IV: "Ore to Sheets: A Complete Metalworking Manual"	4	1.8%
Carpentry V: "Site Joinery and Architectural Carpentry"	2	0.9%
Blacksmithing V: "The Complete Encyclopedia of Metallurgy"	2	0.9%
Electrical V: "Understanding Integrated Controls for Electronic Systems"	2	0.9%
Maintenance V: "Understanding Biomechanics of Tool Use"	2	0.9%
Masonry V: "Statistical Analysis of Historic Masonry Constructions"	2	0.9%
Mechanics V: "Mastering Automotive Fault Diagnosis Techniques"	2	0.9%
Welding V: "Technological Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication"	2	0.9%
Magazine: Zapper!	2	0.9%
Magazine: Like Clockwork	2	0.9%
Magazine: Home Security Monthly	2	0.9%
Magazine: How to Use Generators	2	0.9%
Magazine: Sparky's Lighting Guide	2	0.9%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - May 1993	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 1993	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Small-Scale Smithing	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Blunt Forge	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Modern Blacksmithing at Home	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - June 1993	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: American Bladecraft	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Iron Age Blacksmithing	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Medieval Blacksmithing	0.1	0.0%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 1993	0.1	0.0%

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Where it appears

Room	Container
Bookstore	Shelves

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Quick answers

What can you find in Bookstore Blue Collar?

The most common entries are Carpentry I: "A Guide to Nailing", Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice", Electrical I: "Basic Electronics", Maintenance I: "Basic Repairs", Masonry I: "A Bricklayer's Life".

Where is the Bookstore Blue Collar loot table used?

In Bookstore (Shelves).

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.