Bookstore History is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 7 entries. It is used in 1 container across 1 room type.
Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.
| Item | Weight | Share of list |
|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 60 | 64.9% |
| Book | 30 | 32.4% |
| Magazine: Secrets of the Outback Outlaws | 0.5 | 0.5% |
| Magazine: European Armor in the Late Medieval Era | 0.5 | 0.5% |
| Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age | 0.5 | 0.5% |
| Magazine: The First Weapons | 0.5 | 0.5% |
| Magazine: Revolting Peasants | 0.5 | 0.5% |
| Room | Container |
|---|---|
| Bookstore | Shelves |
The most common entries are Paperback, Book, Magazine: Secrets of the Outback Outlaws, Magazine: European Armor in the Late Medieval Era, Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age.
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.