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Safehouse Book Shelf loot table

Safehouse Book Shelf is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 236 entries plus a junk list rolled 1 times. It is used in 3 containers across 3 room types.

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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
VHS - Retail7011.3%
Photograph7011.3%
Hand-drawn Armor Schematic203.2%
Tool Forging Plan203.2%
Cookware Forging Recipe203.2%
Explosives Diagram203.2%
Melee Weapon Plan203.2%
Survival Magazine Page203.2%
Handwritten Letter203.2%
Notebook203.2%
Cooking Recipe Clipping101.6%
CD101.6%
VHS - Home101.6%
Brochure101.6%
Catalog101.6%
Flier101.6%
Journal101.6%
Magazine101.6%
Old Photograph101.6%
Magazine: Crossword81.3%
Magazine: Wordsearch81.3%
CD Player61.0%
Diary61.0%
Photograph40.6%
ValuTech Walkie Talkie20.3%
Aiming I: "Better Aiming"10.2%
Aiming II: "Drawing and Shooting"10.2%
Aiming III: "Leading Moving Targets"10.2%
Aiming IV: "Long Range Sniping Tactics"10.2%
Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice"10.2%
Blacksmithing II: "General Purpose Blacksmithing"10.2%
Blacksmithing III: "Old West Smiths and Their Secrets"10.2%
Blacksmithing IV: "Really Hard Steel Co. Workers Handbook"10.2%
Butchering I: "Butchering Basics"10.2%
Butchering II: "From Chuck to Shank"10.2%
Butchering III: "Hunter's Guide to Butchering"10.2%
Butchering IV: "Master Butcher's Complete Guide"10.2%
Carpentry I: "A Guide to Nailing"10.2%
Carpentry II: "Carpentry, Woodcraft Style"10.2%
Carpentry III: "Hand Crafted Shelving and Storage"10.2%
Carpentry IV: "Making Your Own Cabin From Scratch"10.2%
Carving I: "Beginners Carving"10.2%
Carving II: "Cool Woodshaping Projects!"10.2%
Carving III: "Grinling Gibbons: His Life and Works"10.2%
Carving IV: "Medieval Wood and Bone Carving Techniques"10.2%
Cooking I: "Better Burger Flipping"10.2%
Cooking II: "Essential Home Cooking Guide"10.2%
Cooking III: "Flavorful Cuisine - 1993 Edition"10.2%
Cooking IV: "Professional Tips from a Master Chef"10.2%
Electrical I: "Basic Electronics"10.2%
Electrical II: "Kentucky AV Guide '93"10.2%
Electrical III: "Practical Wiring Guide"10.2%
Electrical IV: "Telecommunications in the 20th Century"10.2%
Agriculture I: "Better Gardening"10.2%
Agriculture II: "Growing Food at Home"10.2%
Agriculture III: "Liam Keating's Subsistence Farming"10.2%
Agriculture IV: "The Science of Crop Genetics and Yields"10.2%
First Aid I: "A Scouts Injury Guide"10.2%
First Aid II: "Bandaging and Suturing"10.2%
First Aid III: "Emergency Paramedics Manual"10.2%
First Aid IV: "Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body"10.2%
Fishing I: "Dean's Good Fishing Guide"10.2%
Fishing II: "Fly Fishing, with JR Hartley"10.2%
Fishing III: "Fresh and Saltwater Fishing"10.2%
Fishing IV: "Latest Rod and Net Techniques"10.2%
Knapping I: "Flint Knapping 101"10.2%
Knapping II: "Guide to Kentucky Geology"10.2%
Knapping III: "Lithic Technology Manual 1993"10.2%
Knapping IV: "Schmidt Rock Hardness Testing Techniques"10.2%
Foraging I: "A Feast in the Forest"10.2%
Foraging II: "Dean's Guide to Sticks & Stones"10.2%
Foraging III: "Finding The Treasure in the Trash"10.2%
Foraging IV: "Survival Foraging: How Nature Can Save Your Life"10.2%
Glassmaking I: "Glass: A History"10.2%
Glassmaking II: "From Sand to Glass: A Journey"10.2%
Glassmaking III: "Laboratory Manual of Glassblowing"10.2%
Glassmaking IV: "Secrets of the Carlow Crystal Makers"10.2%
Animal Care I: "A Tale of St. Francis"10.2%
Animal Care II: "Animal Welfare Basics"10.2%
Animal Care III: "How Animals Think: A Helpful Guide"10.2%
Animal Care IV: "The Wants and Needs of Diverse Fauna"10.2%
Long Blade I: "Cool Swords!"10.2%
Long Blade II: "Fencing: A History"10.2%
Long Blade III: "Old Sword-Play" by Alfred Hutton10.2%
Long Blade IV: "The Zettels of Johannes Liechtenauer"10.2%
Maintenance I: "Basic Repairs"10.2%
Maintenance II: "Better Tools, Made Easy"10.2%
Maintenance III: "Home Guide to Tool Repairs"10.2%
Maintenance IV: "Maintaining High Grade Tools"10.2%
Masonry I: "A Bricklayer's Life"10.2%
Masonry II: "Flooring: Do It Yourself"10.2%
Masonry III: "Dibnah's Guide to Bricks"10.2%
Masonry IV: "Secrets of a Professional Mason"10.2%
Mechanics I: "Carzone's Repair Guide"10.2%
Mechanics II: "How Vehicle Engines Work"10.2%
Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93"10.2%
Mechanics IV: "Long Term Vehicle Maintenance"10.2%
Welding I: "Basics of Welding"10.2%
Welding II: "Building with Metal"10.2%
Welding III: "Machining Metal: The Mass Genfac Guide"10.2%
Welding IV: "Ore to Sheets: A Complete Metalworking Manual"10.2%
Pottery I: "Ancient Pottery"10.2%
Pottery II: "Build Your Own Kiln"10.2%
Pottery III: "Glazing Ceramics at Home"10.2%
Pottery IV: "Ming Chinese Masterworks: A Guide"10.2%
Reloading I: "Basic Reloading"10.2%
Reloading II: "Dead Man's Click"10.2%
Reloading III: "Jungle Style Reloading"10.2%
Reloading IV: "Strippers, Speedloaders, and Bolt Action"10.2%
Tailoring I: "Basic Clothing Repair"10.2%
Tailoring II: "From Rags to Royalty: A Sewing Guide"10.2%
Tailoring III: "Haute Couture Tailoring Methods"10.2%
Tailoring IV: "Modern Patterns from the Catwalks of Paris"10.2%
Tracking I: "Animal Pawprints"10.2%
Tracking II: "Hunting with Hemingway"10.2%
Tracking III: "Long Range Animal Tracking"10.2%
Tracking IV: "The Smell of Ivory: An African Adventure"10.2%
Trapping IV: "Research on Rodents and Mammals of Kentucky"10.2%
Magazine: Outfit Apocalypse10.2%
Magazine: Early Indigenous Armor - An In-Depth Study10.2%
Magazine: Secrets of the Outback Outlaws10.2%
Magazine: European Armor in the Late Medieval Era10.2%
Magazine: Armor in the Iron Age10.2%
Magazine: Strange Histories - Siberian Bear Hunting10.2%
Magazine: FBI Incident Report: San Fernando Bank Robbery10.2%
Magazine: Good Cooking - June 199310.2%
Magazine: Good Cooking - May 199310.2%
Magazine: Italian Delights10.2%
Magazine: Grandma's Kitchen10.2%
Magazine: World Cooking10.2%
Magazine: Delicious Meals - June 199310.2%
Magazine: Zapper!10.2%
Magazine: Like Clockwork10.2%
Magazine: Home Security Monthly10.2%
Magazine: How to Use Generators10.2%
Magazine: Sparky's Lighting Guide10.2%
Magazine: Real Spy Secrets - June 199310.2%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Chemical Warfare10.2%
Magazine: Kentucky Farmer - June 199310.2%
Magazine: Kentucky Farmer - May 199310.2%
Magazine: Blooms and Blossoms10.2%
Magazine: The Farmers Guide10.2%
Magazine: American Homesteading10.2%
Magazine: Cropping for Cash10.2%
Magazine: Growing Your Own10.2%
Magazine: Thyme Time10.2%
Magazine: Angler USA - June 199310.2%
Magazine: Angler USA - May 199310.2%
Magazine: Murano Glass Manual10.2%
Magazine: Carlow Crystal Guide10.2%
Magazine: Bottle Making at Home10.2%
Magazine: Legalize It!10.2%
Magazine: Wilderness Survival10.2%
Magazine: Small Game Hunting10.2%
Magazine: The Hunter10.2%
Magazine: Wildlife Preserve10.2%
Magazine: Get Stuffed10.2%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Escaping Captivity10.2%
Magazine: Woolly Yarns - June 199310.2%
Magazine: Woolly Yarns - May 199310.2%
Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual10.2%
Magazine: Laines Commercial Auto Manual10.2%
Magazine: Laines Performance Auto Manual10.2%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - June 199310.2%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - May 199310.2%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - April 199310.2%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - March 199310.2%
Magazine: Tool Use of Early Man10.2%
Magazine: Cultures of Prehistory10.2%
Magazine: Guerilla Radio - June 199310.2%
Magazine: Sparky's Radio Guide10.2%
Magazine: Guerilla Radio - May 199310.2%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 199310.2%
Magazine: Medieval Blacksmithing10.2%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 199310.2%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - May 199310.2%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 199310.2%
Magazine: Small-Scale Smithing10.2%
Magazine: Blunt Forge10.2%
Magazine: Modern Blacksmithing at Home10.2%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - June 199310.2%
Magazine: American Bladecraft10.2%
Magazine: Iron Age Blacksmithing10.2%
Magazine: Ancient Tailoring10.2%
Magazine: Leather Crafts10.2%
Magazine: Real Gladiators10.2%
Magazine: Fun in the Woods!10.2%
Magazine: Outdoor Gear, Done Right10.2%
Magazine: Alpine Explorers10.2%
Map: Louisville Northwest10.2%
Map: Louisville North10.2%
Map: Louisville Northeast10.2%
Map: Louisville West10.2%
Map: Louisville Central10.2%
Map: Louisville East10.2%
Map: Louisville Southwest10.2%
Map: Louisville South10.2%
Map: Louisville Southeast10.2%
Map: March Ridge10.2%
Map: Muldraugh10.2%
Map: Riverside10.2%
Map: Rosewood10.2%
Map: West Point10.2%
Premium Tech. Walkie Talkie10.2%
Aiming V: "Secrets From the World's Best Snipers"0.50.1%
Blacksmithing V: "The Complete Encyclopedia of Metallurgy"0.50.1%
Butchering V: "The Ergonomics of Tools in Meat Cutting Operations"0.50.1%
Carpentry V: "Site Joinery and Architectural Carpentry"0.50.1%
Carving V: "The Art and Process of Natural Material Carving"0.50.1%
Cooking V: "Ruban Vert Gourmet - Complete Cooking Techniques"0.50.1%
Electrical V: "Understanding Integrated Controls for Electronic Systems"0.50.1%
Agriculture V: "USDA Guide to Agricultural Output Maximization"0.50.1%
First Aid V: "Surgical Techniques of the Operating Room"0.50.1%
Fishing V: "The Authoritative Kentucky Fishing Guide"0.50.1%
Knapping V: "Technological Morphometrics of Clovis Artifacts"0.50.1%
Foraging V: "US Park Service Complete Nature Census - Kentucky"0.50.1%
Glassmaking V: "Venetian Glass: An Electron Microprobe Analysis"0.50.1%
Animal Care V: "Wilds Tamed: An In-Depth Comparative"0.50.1%
Long Blade V: "Wear Analysis of Selected Medieval Swords"0.50.1%
Maintenance V: "Understanding Biomechanics of Tool Use"0.50.1%
Masonry V: "Statistical Analysis of Historic Masonry Constructions"0.50.1%
Mechanics V: "Mastering Automotive Fault Diagnosis Techniques"0.50.1%
Welding V: "Technological Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication"0.50.1%
Pottery V: "Pyrometamorphic Process of Ceramic Materials"0.50.1%
Reloading V: "The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Reloading Techniques"0.50.1%
Tailoring V: "Textile Production and Manufacturing Techniques"0.50.1%
Tracking V: "Understanding Animal Behavior Through Spoor Placement"0.50.1%
Trapping V: "The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Psychology"0.50.1%
Magazine: The First Weapons0.50.1%
Magazine: No Man's Land0.50.1%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Prison Defense0.50.1%
Magazine: Bloody Japanese Wrestling Deathmatch!0.50.1%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Street Violence0.50.1%
Magazine: Revolting Peasants0.50.1%
Magazine: The Louisville Bruiser0.50.1%
Book0.010.0%
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Quick answers

What can you find in Safehouse Book Shelf?

The most common entries are VHS - Retail, Photograph, Hand-drawn Armor Schematic, Tool Forging Plan, Cookware Forging Recipe.

Where is the Safehouse Book Shelf loot table used?

In Safe House Loot Mid (Shelves), Safe House Loot Late (Shelves), Safe House Loot (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.