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Bookstore Misc loot table

Bookstore Misc is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 63 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.

ItemWeightShare of list
Magazine11035.9%
Photo Book309.8%
Magazine: TV Monthly309.8%
Comic Book206.5%
Comic Book103.3%
Magazine: Crossword103.3%
Magazine: Wordsearch103.3%
Magazine: Good Cooking - June 199320.7%
Magazine: Good Cooking - May 199320.7%
Magazine: Italian Delights20.7%
Magazine: Grandma's Kitchen20.7%
Magazine: World Cooking20.7%
Magazine: Delicious Meals - June 199320.7%
Magazine: Zapper!20.7%
Magazine: Like Clockwork20.7%
Magazine: Home Security Monthly20.7%
Magazine: How to Use Generators20.7%
Magazine: Sparky's Lighting Guide20.7%
Magazine: Real Spy Secrets - June 199320.7%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Chemical Warfare20.7%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Homemade Explosives20.7%
Magazine: Kentucky Farmer - June 199320.7%
Magazine: Kentucky Farmer - May 199320.7%
Magazine: Blooms and Blossoms20.7%
Magazine: The Farmers Guide20.7%
Magazine: American Homesteading20.7%
Magazine: Cropping for Cash20.7%
Magazine: Growing Your Own20.7%
Magazine: Thyme Time20.7%
Magazine: Angler USA - June 199320.7%
Magazine: Angler USA - May 199320.7%
Magazine: Wilderness Survival20.7%
Magazine: Small Game Hunting20.7%
Magazine: The Hunter20.7%
Magazine: Wildlife Preserve20.7%
Magazine: Get Stuffed20.7%
Magazine: Woolly Yarns - June 199320.7%
Magazine: Woolly Yarns - May 199320.7%
Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual20.7%
Magazine: Laines Commercial Auto Manual20.7%
Magazine: Laines Performance Auto Manual20.7%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - June 199320.7%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - May 199320.7%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - April 199320.7%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - March 199320.7%
Magazine: Guerilla Radio - June 199320.7%
Magazine: Sparky's Radio Guide20.7%
Magazine: Guerilla Radio - May 199320.7%
RPG Manual20.7%
Magazine: Murano Glass Manual0.50.2%
Magazine: Carlow Crystal Guide0.50.2%
Magazine: Bottle Making at Home0.50.2%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 19930.10.0%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - May 19930.10.0%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 19930.10.0%
Magazine: Small-Scale Smithing0.10.0%
Magazine: Blunt Forge0.10.0%
Magazine: Modern Blacksmithing at Home0.10.0%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - June 19930.10.0%
Magazine: American Bladecraft0.10.0%
Magazine: Iron Age Blacksmithing0.10.0%
Magazine: Medieval Blacksmithing0.10.0%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 19930.10.0%
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Where it appears

RoomContainer
BookstoreShelves
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Quick answers

What can you find in Bookstore Misc?

The most common entries are Magazine, Photo Book, Magazine: TV Monthly, Comic Book, Comic Book.

Where is the Bookstore Misc 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.