Tool Store Books loot table

Tool Store Books 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 3 containers across 2 room types.

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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
Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice"	10	3.9%
Carpentry I: "A Guide to Nailing"	10	3.9%
Electrical I: "Basic Electronics"	10	3.9%
Glassmaking I: "Glass: A History"	10	3.9%
Maintenance I: "Basic Repairs"	10	3.9%
Mechanics I: "Carzone's Repair Guide"	10	3.9%
Welding I: "Basics of Welding"	10	3.9%
Blacksmithing II: "General Purpose Blacksmithing"	8	3.1%
Carpentry II: "Carpentry, Woodcraft Style"	8	3.1%
Electrical II: "Kentucky AV Guide '93"	8	3.1%
Glassmaking II: "From Sand to Glass: A Journey"	8	3.1%
Maintenance II: "Better Tools, Made Easy"	8	3.1%
Mechanics II: "How Vehicle Engines Work"	8	3.1%
Welding II: "Building with Metal"	8	3.1%
Blacksmithing III: "Old West Smiths and Their Secrets"	6	2.4%
Carpentry III: "Hand Crafted Shelving and Storage"	6	2.4%
Electrical III: "Practical Wiring Guide"	6	2.4%
Glassmaking III: "Laboratory Manual of Glassblowing"	6	2.4%
Maintenance III: "Home Guide to Tool Repairs"	6	2.4%
Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93"	6	2.4%
Welding III: "Machining Metal: The Mass Genfac Guide"	6	2.4%
Blacksmithing IV: "Really Hard Steel Co. Workers Handbook"	4	1.6%
Carpentry IV: "Making Your Own Cabin From Scratch"	4	1.6%
Electrical IV: "Telecommunications in the 20th Century"	4	1.6%
Glassmaking IV: "Secrets of the Carlow Crystal Makers"	4	1.6%
Maintenance IV: "Maintaining High Grade Tools"	4	1.6%
Mechanics IV: "Long Term Vehicle Maintenance"	4	1.6%
Welding IV: "Ore to Sheets: A Complete Metalworking Manual"	4	1.6%
Blacksmithing V: "The Complete Encyclopedia of Metallurgy"	2	0.8%
Carpentry V: "Site Joinery and Architectural Carpentry"	2	0.8%
Electrical V: "Understanding Integrated Controls for Electronic Systems"	2	0.8%
Glassmaking V: "Venetian Glass: An Electron Microprobe Analysis"	2	0.8%
Maintenance V: "Understanding Biomechanics of Tool Use"	2	0.8%
Mechanics V: "Mastering Automotive Fault Diagnosis Techniques"	2	0.8%
Welding V: "Technological Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication"	2	0.8%
Magazine: Zapper!	2	0.8%
Magazine: Like Clockwork	2	0.8%
Magazine: Home Security Monthly	2	0.8%
Magazine: How to Use Generators	2	0.8%
Magazine: Sparky's Lighting Guide	2	0.8%
Magazine: Real Spy Secrets - June 1993	2	0.8%
Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Chemical Warfare	2	0.8%
Magazine: Murano Glass Manual	2	0.8%
Magazine: Carlow Crystal Guide	2	0.8%
Magazine: Bottle Making at Home	2	0.8%
Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual	2	0.8%
Magazine: Laines Commercial Auto Manual	2	0.8%
Magazine: Laines Performance Auto Manual	2	0.8%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - June 1993	2	0.8%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - May 1993	2	0.8%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - April 1993	2	0.8%
Magazine: Welder Monthly - March 1993	2	0.8%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993	1	0.4%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - May 1993	1	0.4%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 1993	1	0.4%
Magazine: Small-Scale Smithing	1	0.4%
Magazine: Blunt Forge	1	0.4%
Magazine: Modern Blacksmithing at Home	1	0.4%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - June 1993	1	0.4%
Magazine: American Bladecraft	1	0.4%
Magazine: Iron Age Blacksmithing	1	0.4%
Magazine: Medieval Blacksmithing	1	0.4%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 1993	1	0.4%

02Part

Where it appears

Room	Container
Garage Storage	Metal Shelves
Tool Store	Shelves
Tool Store	Counter

03Part

Quick answers

What can you find in Tool Store Books?

The most common entries are Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice", Carpentry I: "A Guide to Nailing", Electrical I: "Basic Electronics", Glassmaking I: "Glass: A History", Maintenance I: "Basic Repairs".

Where is the Tool Store Books loot table used?

In Garage Storage (Metal Shelves), Tool Store (Shelves), Tool Store (Counter).

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.