Bookstore is one of the room types the game uses to decide what loot appears. The game fills 4 kinds of container here from 45 loot tables. This page lists what each container can hold. Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.
| Item | Best share of a table |
|---|---|
| Book | 100% |
| Paperback | 100% |
| Book | 100% |
| Paperback | 96% |
| Paperback | 67% |
| Paperback | 67% |
| Paperback | 67% |
| Paperback | 67% |
| Paperback | 67% |
| Paperback | 67% |
| Paperback | 67% |
| Paperback | 67% |
| Paperback | 65% |
| Paperback | 64% |
| Paperback | 50% |
Share is how much of a loot table's weight the item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share means you see it more often. 408 different items can turn up here.
Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice" 2.0%, Butchering I: "Butchering Basics" 2.0%, Carpentry I: "A Guide to Nailing" 2.0%, Carving I: "Beginners Carving" 2.0%, Cooking I: "Better Burger Flipping" 2.0%, Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" 2.0%, Fishing I: "Dean's Good Fishing Guide" 2.0%, Glassmaking I: "Glass: A History" 2.0%, Animal Care I: "A Tale of St. Francis" 2.0%, Maintenance I: "Basic Repairs" 2.0%, and 90 more.
Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice" 2.0%, Butchering I: "Butchering Basics" 2.0%, Carpentry I: "A Guide to Nailing" 2.0%, Carving I: "Beginners Carving" 2.0%, Cooking I: "Better Burger Flipping" 2.0%, Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" 2.0%, Fishing I: "Dean's Good Fishing Guide" 2.0%, Glassmaking I: "Glass: A History" 2.0%, Animal Care I: "A Tale of St. Francis" 2.0%, Maintenance I: "Basic Repairs" 2.0%, and 90 more.
Plastic Bag 30%, Paperback 10%, Paperback 10%, Paperback 10%, Paperback 10%, Handheld Game Console 10%, RPG Manual 8.0%, Vehicle Key 2.0%, Key 1.5%, Key Ring - Blue Fox 1.0%, and 7 more.
Plastic Bag 42%, Tote Bag 42%, Small Backpack 11%, Satchel 5.6%.
Journal 9.6%, Notebook 9.6%, Notepad 9.6%, Pencil 9.6%, Sheet of Paper 9.6%, Pen - Blue 3.2%, Diary 3.2%, Diary 3.2%, Eraser 3.2%, Graph Paper 3.2%, and 17 more.
Dish Towel 26%, Sponge 26%, Bleach 10%, Bucket 10%, Cleaning Liquid 10%, Key 7.7%, Vehicle Key 5.1%, Extinguisher 5.1%, Key Ring 0.26%.
Paperback 50%, Book 25%, Magazine 25%.
Magazine 45%, Mechanics I: "Carzone's Repair Guide" 15%, Mechanics II: "How Vehicle Engines Work" 12%, Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93" 9.1%, Mechanics IV: "Long Term Vehicle Maintenance" 6.1%, Mechanics V: "Mastering Automotive Fault Diagnosis Techniques" 3.0%, Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual 3.0%, Magazine: Laines Commercial Auto Manual 3.0%, Magazine: Laines Performance Auto Manual 3.0%.
Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice" 4.5%, Carpentry I: "A Guide to Nailing" 4.5%, Electrical I: "Basic Electronics" 4.5%, Maintenance I: "Basic Repairs" 4.5%, Masonry I: "A Bricklayer's Life" 4.5%, Mechanics I: "Carzone's Repair Guide" 4.5%, Welding I: "Basics of Welding" 4.5%, Blacksmithing II: "General Purpose Blacksmithing" 3.6%, Carpentry II: "Carpentry, Woodcraft Style" 3.6%, Electrical II: "Kentucky AV Guide '93" 3.6%, and 41 more.
Paperback 50%, Book 25%, Magazine 25%.
Picture Book 22%, Paperback 22%, Book 11%, Comic Book 11%, Magazine 11%, Magazine 11%, Paperback 11%, Magazine: Real Spy Secrets - June 1993 0.73%, Magazine: Real Spy Secrets - May 1993 0.73%.
34 more loot tables can also fill this container.
Find this kind of building on the interactive map. All rooms: loot tables by room. Town by town: loot locations.
The most likely finds are Book, Paperback, Book, Paperback, Paperback. 408 different items are possible.
Box, Crate, Cupboard, Shelves.
Loot tables, weights and room assignments are read from the Build 42 game data, as catalogued by the PZFans craft table. The grouping and wording are ours. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.