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'''Books''' are items in ''[[The Sims (series)|The Sims series]]'' that serve a variety of purposes throughout the different games. They are stored in [[bookshelf|bookshelves]], but Sims can put them down on most surfaces.
'''Books''' are items in ''[[The Sims (series)|The Sims series]]'' that serve a variety of purposes throughout the different games. They are stored in [[bookshelf|bookshelves]], but Sims can put them down on most surfaces.


== The Sims ==
== The Sims ==

Books are all identical. Sims can use them to study the [[mechanical]] or [[cooking]] skills, or to increase the [[fun]] motive. [[Child]]ren can study to improve their grades.
Books are all identical. Sims can use them to study the [[mechanical]] or [[cooking]] skills, or to increase the [[fun]] motive. [[Child]]ren can study to improve their grades.


Sims will go to a bookcase to get books, but do not put them away. When a Sim is finished with a book, he or she will stand up and the book will simply disappear.
Sims will go to a bookcase to get books, but do not put them away. When a Sim is finished with a book, he or she will stand up and the book will simply disappear.

===The Sims: Makin' Magic===
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|name = A Sim's Guide to Cooking
|desc = Why waste precious time and energy trying to follow that cryptic recipe scrawled by your great-great grandmother? The Busy Baker's Association has spent years collecting the best and most popular recipes to make your life that much easier. Printed in large, clear text on plastic coated pages, there's absolutely no better resource for your cooking needs.
|image = [[File:Ts1 a sim's guide to cooking.png|150px]]
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|price = §89
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}}''The Sims: Makin' Magic'' introduced a special cookbook that could be purchased in [[Buy mode]]. It came on a bookholder, but the book itself could not be removed from the holder. Sims can use the cookbook to look up and [[Cooking#The Sims: Makin.27 Magic|cook]] recipes for special foods, such as pie or cake. This is essential, as using the wrong recipes or the wrong combination of ingredients will always result in a burned, inedible mess.

{{clr}}


== The Sims 2 ==
== The Sims 2 ==
In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', there are three books, a romance book, a study book, and a kids book. Sims can use them to study [[mechanical]], [[cooking]], or [[cleaning]], to write in a diary, or to ''Read a Book'', which increases the [[fun]] motive. [[Teen]]s, [[adult]]s and [[elder]]s can read to [[toddler]]s and [[child]]ren. [[Young adult]]s on [[college]] lots can research from books, which will raise their [[class performance]]. Sims who relax on a bed can read in bed, even if a bookcase is not in the same room; if ''[[FreeTime]]'' is installed, this will build [[Film and Literature]] [[enthusiasm]]. In ''The Sims 2: Apartment Life'', child or teen Sims can be read to sleep by older Sims, within 1 hour after they get to bed.
In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', there are three books: a romance book, a study book, and a kids book. Sims can use them to study [[mechanical]], [[cooking]], or [[cleaning]], to write in a diary, or to ''Read a Book'', which increases the [[fun]] motive. [[Teen]]s, [[adult]]s and [[elder]]s can read to [[toddler]]s and [[child]]ren. [[Young adult]]s on [[college]] lots can research from books, which will raise their [[class performance]]. Sims who relax on a bed can read in bed, even if a bookcase is not in the same room; if ''[[FreeTime]]'' is installed, this will build [[Film and Literature]] [[enthusiasm]]. If ''[[Apartment Life]]'' is installed, child or teen Sims can be read to sleep by older Sims within an hour after going to bed.


When a Sim reads in bed, the book will disappear when they are finished, which is usually when the player cancels the action. Otherwise, books need to be put back in a bookcase, though it doesn't need to be the one they were taken from. [[Personality#Qualities|Sloppy]] Sims will usually put books on nearby desks or tables, even if the bookcase is closer, and will put them on the floor if no desk or table is available. Books that have not been put away are clickable; a Sim can be directed to use the book, or to put it away. The player may also click on a bookshelf and select "Put Away All Books", which will direct the selected Sim to put away all books that are not being used. [[Maid]]s will usually put books away, though a maid will occasionally leave a book lying on a table or floor.
When a Sim reads in bed, the book will disappear when they are finished, which is usually when the player cancels the action. Otherwise, books need to be put back in a bookcase, though it doesn't need to be the one they were taken from. [[Personality#Qualities|Sloppy]] Sims will usually put books on nearby desks or tables, even if the bookcase is closer, and will put them on the floor if no desk or table is available. Books that have not been put away are clickable; a Sim can be directed to use the book, or to put it away. The player may also click on a bookshelf and select "Put Away All Books", which will direct the selected Sim to put away all books that are not being used. [[Maid]]s will usually put books away, though a maid will occasionally leave a book lying on a table or floor.


[[Magazines]] can be bought and read to alter Sims' interests.
[[Magazines]] can be bought and read to alter Sims' interests.

''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business|Open for Business]]'' adds three unique books that can only be purchased from a bookshelf at an owned business.

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|-
|[[File:Children book cover.png|32px]]
|Frumpy the Bear's Humble Journeys
|Children's
|<small>''These pages are filled with the thrilling story of Frumpy, the most humble bear, and his travels throughout the world. Enjoy page after page of his misfortunes and missteps. What's bad for Frumpy is hilarious for you! Lovingly illustrated, Frumpy the Bear's Humble Journeys will mope off of the pages and into your heart!''</small>
|-
|[[File:Romance book cover.png|32px]]
|Once Upon Wherever by Felicity Joyeuse
|Romance
|<small>''You've read about them before, and yet you're back for more. No matter what the odds, or how high the stakes or how humbling their failures -- love reigns in the end. Relax into romance with Felicity's patented pastiche of exotic settings, changeable characters, palpable plots, and digestible dialog.''</small>
|-
|[[File:Generic book cover.png|32px]]
|Make Something! Vol.1
|Skill
|<small>''Is that television set sparking something fierce? Learn to fix it! Burned yet another plate of Grilled Cheese? Learn to cook it! House a mess? Learn to Clean it! Nuclear fuel rods losing their fizz? Learn to set things right! The best-selling Make Something! series will teach you to do it today! Don't live in filth and chaos...make something!''</small>
|}


The ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons|Seasons]]'' [[expansion pack]] added [[Career rewards#Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education|Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education]] as the career reward for the [[Education#The Sims 2|Education]] career. This bookshelf replaces the study book with "the Golden Book of Cornelius von Schtoop", which allows Sims to study any skill. Players should note that maids will ''not'' put away books from this bookshelf if ''Seasons'' is the latest expansion pack.{{confirm}}
The ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons|Seasons]]'' [[expansion pack]] added [[Career rewards#Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education|Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education]] as the career reward for the [[Education#The Sims 2|Education]] career. This bookshelf replaces the study book with "the Golden Book of Cornelius von Schtoop", which allows Sims to study any skill. Players should note that maids will ''not'' put away books from this bookshelf if ''Seasons'' is the latest expansion pack.{{confirm}}


In ''[[FreeTime]]'', six types of book are added for variety, and "Read..." replaces "Read a Book" in the pie menu. The types of book are Children, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama, and Cooking. This feature is carried forward into ''[[Apartment Life]]''. Reading Cooking will increase [[Cuisine]] [[enthusiasm]]<ref>The [[The Sims 2: FreeTime/patch|FreeTime patch]] fixed the game so this occurs properly</ref> while other books will increase [[Film and Literature]] enthusiasm. Each book has a unique cover. Reading a Sci-Fi book depletes a Sim's hygiene quickly, a Cuisine book depletes a Sim's hunger quickly, while a Romance book increases a Sim's [[social]] need.
In ''[[FreeTime]]'', six types of book are added for variety, and "Read..." replaces "Read a Book" in the pie menu. The types of book are Children, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama, and Cooking. This feature is carried forward into ''[[Apartment Life]]''. Reading Cooking will increase [[Cuisine]] [[enthusiasm]]<ref>The [[The Sims 2: FreeTime/patch|''FreeTime'' patch]] fixed the game so this occurs properly</ref> while other books will increase [[Film and Literature]] enthusiasm. Each book has a unique cover. Reading a Sci-Fi book depletes a Sim's hygiene quickly, a Cuisine book depletes a Sim's hunger quickly, while a Romance book increases a Sim's [[social]] need.


Novels are also available in ''The Sims 2''. Sims can purchase 3 existing novels from bookcases on owned [[business]] lots in ''[[Open for Business]]''. A novel purchased in this way will be in the Sim's [[inventory]]. When placing the novels, they will improperly lean on the table or floor, and after a Sim reads them, they will disappear. Sims can put them away in the bookcase, but they will just disappear in the bookcase as well. In ''[[FreeTime]]'' and ''[[Apartment Life]]'', written novels can be customized and brought home by the delivery person, and can be read to fulfill ''Read a Novel'' want. Only one copy of a written novel exists, so other families won't find it in their bookcase. The novel is only available if put in a bookcase. If the novel is deleted or given to another familiy, it will no longer be available in the bookcase, and cannot be retrieved.
Novels are also available in ''The Sims 2''. Sims can purchase 3 existing novels from bookcases on owned [[business]] lots in ''[[Open for Business]]''. A novel purchased in this way will be in the Sim's [[inventory]]. When placing the novels, they will improperly lean on the table or floor, and after a Sim reads them, they will disappear. Sims can put them away in the bookcase, but they will just disappear in the bookcase as well. In ''[[FreeTime]]'' and ''[[Apartment Life]]'', written novels can be customized, and are brought home by the delivery person,<ref>Sims could always "Write a Novel" on a home [[Computer#The Sims 2|computer]], but written novels did not exist as game objects prior to ''FreeTime''.</ref> and can be read to fulfill the ''Read a Novel'' want. Only one copy of a written novel exists, so other families won't find it in their bookcase. The novel is only available if put in a bookcase. If the novel is deleted or given to another family, it will no longer be available in the bookcase, and cannot be retrieved.


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== The Sims 3 ==
== The Sims 3 ==
[[File:Book Warlock etc.jpg|thumb|300px|Three different books in ''The Sims 3''.]]
{{See also|List of books in The Sims 3}}
In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', the book system was massively overhauled.
In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', the book system was massively overhauled.


[[File:Book Warlock etc.jpg|thumb|450px|left|Three different books in The Sims 3.]]
{{clr}}

===General Books===
There are a variety of books in ''The Sims 3'', including different genres and books with dramatically different properties such as skill books and compositions. There is a wide variety of possible book covers, and several different sizes. Generally, books have the following properties:
There are a variety of books in ''The Sims 3'', including different genres and books with dramatically different properties such as skill books and compositions. There is a wide variety of possible book covers, and several different sizes. Generally, books have the following properties:
* Distinct genre/type cover
* Distinct genre/type cover
* Size (small/medium/large)
* Small/Medium/Large
* Number of pages
* Number of pages
* Price
* Price


Sims can buy many premade books from the [[bookstore]], a [[rabbit hole]] found in premade [[neighborhood]]s such as [[Riverview]]. General books also appear to read in the [[library]].
Sims can buy many premade books from the [[bookstore]], a [[rabbit hole]] found in premade [[neighborhood]]s such as [[Riverview]]. General books can also be read, but not borrowed or bought, in the [[library]].


There are a wide range of premade books that cannot be bought, but are instead gained through opportunities in work or adventures.
There are a wide range of premade books that cannot be bought, but are instead gained through opportunities in work or adventures.


In The Sims #: Into the Future, the books in Oasis Landing are E-Books.
In ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]'', the books in [[Oasis Landing]] are referred to as "E-Books".


There several kinds of special books, all of which have properties beyond those of general books.
====Base Game General Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Genre
!Author
!Page
!Price
|-
|Point Farmer: The Story of Grant Rodiek
|[[File:Book_General_Autobiography1.png|50px]]
|Autobiography
|Waylon Wilsonoff
|546
|§25
|-
|The Warlock of Palladia
|[[File:Book_General_Fantasy.png|50px]]
|Fantasy
|Matt Goss
|343
|§35
|-
|Where's Bella?
|[[File:Book_General_Childrens.png|50px]]
|Children's
|I.M. Wright
|107
|§40
|-
|The Adventures Of Raymundo
|[[File:Book_General_Childrens.png|50px]]
|Children's
|Ray Mazza
|299
|§50
|-
|Murder in Pleasantview
|[[File:Book_General_Mystery.png|50px]]
|Mystery
|Alexander Goth
|391
|§65
|-
|A Magnetic Attraction
|[[File:Book_General_Romance.png|50px]]
|Trashy
|Grant Rodiek
|310
|§80
|-
|Commitment Issues
|[[File:Book_General_Drama.png|50px]]
|Drama
|Harvey Williams
|407
|§130
|-
|Stragedy and Other Messterpieces
|[[File:Book_General_Humor.png|50px]]
|Humor
|Gat Moss
|327
|§135
|-
|Zombies? Zombies!
|[[File:Book_General_SciFi.png|50px]]
|Science Fiction
|Robert Mankowitz
|1,198
|§180
|-
|Abstract with Turkey
|[[File:Book_General_Fiction.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Cecil Wilson
|413
|§210
|-
|Unicorns for Audrey
|[[File:Book_General_Fantasy.png|50px]]
|Fantasy
|S.C. Gastern
|408
|§210
|-
|Exit at Powell
|[[File:Book_General_Humor.png|50px]]
|Satire
|Len Jean
|676
|§230
|-
|GPod
|[[File:Book_General_SciFi.png|50px]]
|Science Fiction
|Wayne Smug
|225
|§250
|-
|The Economy
|[[File:Book_General_Autobiography.png|50px]]
|Political Memoir
|James McLiteralson
|405
|§310
|-
|How to Spin Plates
|[[File:Book_General_NonFiction.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Hannon Grey
|202
|§360
|-
|Game of Thorns
|[[File:Book_General_Mystery.png|50px]]
|Mystery
|Guy le Frace
|309
|§405
|-
|The Crumplebottom Legacy: A Tale
|[[File:Book_General_History.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Terri Ledonur
|301
|§480
|-
|I'm Still Cool
|[[File:Book_General_Humor1.png|50px]]
|Humor
|Leonard Prosper
|653
|§535
|-
|Thunking
|[[File:Book_General_Fiction.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|T. Wilson
|142
|§580
|-
|Llama Rights
|[[File:Book_General_History1.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Peter Siren
|438
|§610
|-
|Special Snowflake
|[[File:Book_General_Romance.png|50px]]
|Romance
|Harvest Rain Song
|275
|§705
|-
|On the Margins
|[[File:Book_General_Humor.png|50px]]
|Satire
|Willy Magnusson
|212
|§780
|-
|The Point of Pointilism
|[[File:Book_General_NonFiction.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Sebastian Humorsbane
|235
|§875
|-
|Not Expecting Much
|[[File:Book_General_Vaudeville.png|50px]]
|Vaudeville
|Charlie Richards
|299
|§940
|-
|The Noble History of Socks
|[[File:Book_General_Autobiography1.png|50px]]
|Autobiography
|Linus Becket
|601
|§1,000
|}


===Childhood development books===
====Base Game Opportunity Books====
Childhood development books are mini-skill books for [[toddler]] Sims. They are also a way for players to improve the chances they will get to choose a [[Trait (The Sims 3)|trait]] for the Sim when it ages up into a [[child]].
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Career/<br />Opportunity
!Page
!Level
|-
|The Wright Papers
|Business
|225
|
|-
|The Goth Account
|Business
|301
|
|-
|Landgraab Financial
|Business
|242
|
|-
|Caffeine Culture
|Business
|150
|1
|-
|Going Paperless
|Business
|190
|2
|-
|Bloviation on Hyper Inflation
|Business
|212
|3
|-
|You Are Special
|Business
|269
|4
|-
|Limiting Liability
|Business
|310
|5
|-
|Woes of Whistleblowing
|Business
|359
|6
|-
|Yay Tax Shelters!
|Business
|391
|7
|-
|ABC's of Downsizing
|Business
|412
|8
|-
|Avoid Bulges and Other Helpful Tips
|Criminal
|116
|1
|-
|Adapting to the Wallet Environment
|Criminal
|183
|2
|-
|From Goon to Guido: Thuggery Evolved
|Criminal
|191
|3
|-
|Make Em' Pay
|Criminal
|202
|4
|-
|Losing the Huckster Label
|Criminal
|245
|5
|-
|Snake Oil and Other Sound Investment Strategies
|Criminal
|312
|6
|-
|Advanced Combinatorials
|Criminal
|383
|7
|-
|Making Yourself Indispensable
|Criminal
|403
|8
|-
|The Mythical Hot Tin Roof
|Criminal
|475
|9
|-
|Hostile Takeover: When to Make the Move
|Criminal
|512
|10
|-
|Secrets of The Master Chef
|Culinary
|354
|
|-
|How to Run Recess
|Education
|
|1
|-
|The ABCDFs of Grading
|Education
|
|2
|-
|Substitutes - There is no Substitute
|Education
|
|3
|-
|Molding Young Minds
|Education
|
|4
|-
|Teenage Rebellion and You
|Education
|
|5
|-
|Standardized Test Standards
|Education
|
|6
|-
|Designing the Perfect Syllabus
|Education
|
|7
|-
|The Principles of Principals
|Education
|
|8
|-
|How To Get Noticed by Not Being Seen
|Film
|
|1
|-
|Film's Most Mysterious Crew Member
|Film
|
|2
|-
|The Key to Being a Key Grip
|Film
|
|3
|-
|Dealing With Divas
|Film
|
|4
|-
|What To Do When Your Set Catches Fire
|Film
|
|5
|-
|Looking Into the Camera: Don't Do It
|Film (Acting)
|
|6
|-
|Panel By Panel: The Art of Storyboarding
|Film (Directing)
|
|6
|-
|How to Steal Scenes from the Lead Without Even Trying
|Film (Acting)
|
|8
|-
|Fade To Black and Other Overused Devices
|Film (Directing)
|
|9
|-
|Street or Sidewalk?, A Cautionary Tale
|Journalism
|164
|1
|-
|Faster Checking Through the Power of Word Processing!
|Journalism
|174
|2
|-
|Avoiding Plagiarism
|Journalism
|208
|3
|-
|From Notepad to Laptop
|Journalism
|227
|4
|-
|101 Ways to Be Vague
|Journalism
|395
|5
|-
|The Finer Points of Yellow Journalism
|Journalism
|431
|6
|-
|Fronts and Barometrics: Excellence Through Jargon
|Journalism
|568
|7
|-
|(sic) and Its Use In Important Stories
|Journalism
|642
|8
|-
|How To Fix It When News Breaks
|Journalism
|712
|9
|-
|How to Avoid Concrete Shoes
|Law Enforcement
|139
|1
|-
|More Out Than In: Maintaining Proper Desk Environment
|Law Enforcement
|181
|2
|-
|Advanced Whistle Techniques
|Law Enforcement
|206
|3
|-
|Protect, Serve And Look Good Doing It
|Law Enforcement
|224
|4
|-
|Free Donuts and Other Great Leadership Tips
|Law Enforcement
|267
|5
|-
|How Not to Be Seen
|Law Enforcement
|299
|5
|-
|Keep 'Em Guessing
|Law Enforcement
|306
|6
|-
|Effective Luminol Spraying Techniques
|Law Enforcement
|378
|7
|-
|Avoiding Squint Jargon for Better Communication
|Law Enforcement
|444
|8
|-
|The Gift of Life
|Medical
|222
|1
|-
|Better Out Than In
|Medical
|175
|2
|-
|Respecting the Ambulance
|Medical
|317
|3
|-
|Blood Is Not Blue
|Medical
|197
|4
|-
|The 36 Hour Shift And You
|Medical
|301
|5
|-
|The Golden Hour
|Medical
|276
|6
|-
|The ATGCs of Genetics
|Medical
|178
|7
|-
|The Simmania Pandemic
|Medical
|255
|8
|-
|Grey Matters
|Medical
|350
|9
|-
|Getting Out of the Pit
|Military
|150
|1
|-
|Advanced Elbow Lubricant Techniques
|Military
|197
|2
|-
|Learning to Speak Officer
|Military
|203
|3
|-
|Learn to Fly In 21 Days
|Military
|277
|4
|-
|Dealing With Whining From Engines and Pilots
|Military
|299
|5
|-
|How to Take the Ugly for the Team
|Military
|375
|6
|-
|Beyond the Aviator Glasses
|Military
|422
|7
|-
|Herding Cats
|Military
|502
|8
|-
|Coping With Geese and Vipers
|Military
|536
|9
|-
|Getting Noticed in a Sea of Fans
|Music
|170
|1
|-
|Life on the Hard Rocky Road
|Music
|187
|2
|-
|Don't Upstage the Band
|Music
|199
|3
|-
|Herding Cats: Music Edition
|Music
|214
|4
|-
|Diamonds in the Rough
|Music
|256
|5
|-
|It’s More than Rhyme Books
|Music (Electronic Rock!)
|19
|6
|-
|True Symphonic Synergy
|Music (Symphonic)
|377
|6
|-
|Developing Good Rock Habits
|Music (Electronic Rock!)
|
|8
|-
|Legends Of Rock
|Music (Electronic Rock!)
|
|9
|-
|Improving Conductivity Between Brass and Woodwinds
|Music (Symphonic)
|612
|9
|-
|Wax Until There's No More
|Politics
|140
|1
|-
|Cheating With Chads
|Politics
|170
|2
|-
|The Joy of Smear Campaigning
|Politics
|192
|3
|-
|There Is No "No"
|Politics
|216
|4
|-
|Taze Gently
|Politics
|234
|5
|-
|An Earmark Economy
|Politics
|267
|6
|-
|Yay Pork Barrels!
|Politics
|288
|7
|-
|Gerrymandapalooza!
|Politics
|301
|8
|-
|A Free Free Free World
|Politics
|401
|9
|-
|When to Rave And When to Riot
|Professional Sports
|144
|1
|-
|Making the Sale: From Hot Dogs to Foam Fingers
|Professional Sports
|151
|2
|-
|Dealing With Difficult Players
|Professional Sports
|171
|2
|-
|Bus Cramps: A Cautionary Tale
|Professional Sports
|218
|4
|-
|Getting Past the Draft
|Professional Sports
|244
|5
|-
|Name Positioning: Starting Your Brand
|Professional Sports
|304
|6
|-
|It's More Than Good Moves
|Professional Sports
|364
|7
|-
|Making Better Shoe Deals
|Professional Sports
|388
|9
|-
|Avoiding the Downward Spiral
|Professional Sports
|412
|10
|-
|Living With Mutation
|Science
|146
|1
|-
|Dangerous Device Disposal
|Science
|178
|2
|-
|Practical Science From Boast to Beaker
|Science
|208
|3
|-
|Nitrates: They're Not Just for Bombs Anymore
|Science
|238
|4
|-
|Strange Correlations of Little Shops and Venus
|Science
|274
|5
|-
|When Pigs Fly, Going Too Far?
|Science
|326
|6
|-
|Goldfish, Piranha and Other Friendly Creatures
|Science
|367
|7
|-
|Advanced Deniability Procedures
|Science
|401
|8
|-
|The Evolution of the Robo-Llama
|Science
|456
|9
|}
<br />


Skills learned from these books will not appear in the skill panel until the Sim ages up, and Sims can only learn three points in any particular skill from these books.
====World Adventures General Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Genre
!Author
!Page
!Price
!Country
|-
|Jimmy Sprocket and the Cave of the Dragon
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Children's
|Chin-Han Ping
|142
|§486
|China
|-
|Toddlers and Chopsticks
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Children's
|Lucanja Voit
|178
|§628
|China
|-
|Planet Beeboz
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Science Fiction
|An Yu Shu
|408
|§810
|China
|-
|The Year of the Llama
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Shum Lin
|170
|§933
|China
|-
|The Dragon's Age
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Fantasy
|Rui Yi
|350
|§966
|China
|-
|The Life and Times of Mr. Chan
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Sifu Lu
|197
|§1,210
|China
|-
|Li Bing and the King's Daughter
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Leslie Chui
|140
|§1,311
|China
|-
|Imperial Military Tactics
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Leh-Lin Chan
|327
|§1,323
|China
|-
|Terracotta Bodyguard II
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Leh-Lin Chan
|276
|§1,355
|China
|-
|Raymundo the Dragon
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Fantasy
|Leslie Chui
|220
|§1,385
|China
|-
|The Rice Tourist's Companion
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Rui Yi
|180
|§1,439
|China
|-
|How Rain Built the World
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Shum Lip
|222
|§1,906
|China
|-
|A Wall Between Us
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Romance
|Po Sin Wang
|175
|§2,009
|China
|-
|How to Handle Fireworks: Lessons from a Man with No Fingers
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Chin-Han Ping
|301
|§2,135
|China
|-
|Sim Fu: Jumping Kicks
|[[File:Book_General_China1a.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Sifu Lu
|676
|§2,224
|China
|-
|The Memoirs of Chin Han
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Dingbang Ho
|317
|§2,297
|China
|-
|Fishing for the Moon
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Po Sin Wang
|192
|§2,394
|China
|-
|The International Reader of Fried Rice
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|An Yu Shu
|255
|§2,469
|China
|-
|Noodles! And Sauerkraut!
|[[File:Book_General_China1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Lucanja Voit
|301
|§2,471
|China
|-
|The Dragon Ripple
|[[File:Book_General_China2.png|50px]]
|Fantasy
|Dingbang Ho
|216
|§2,475
|China
|-
|The Price of Treasure
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2.png|50px]]
|Mystery
|Sefu Yahya
|225
|§200
|Egypt
|-
|Ra! Ra! Ra!
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Kneph Mbizi
|212
|§355
|Egypt
|-
|South of The Simhara
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Sefu Yayha
|107
|§462
|Egypt
|-
|Are You My Mummy?
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1.png|50px]]
|Humor
|Sana Rabbani
|309
|§514
|Egypt
|-
|From Dead to Mummy: The History of Healing
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Malik Najam
|202
|§567
|Egypt
|-
|The Keystone's Countertpart
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Gyasi Hamedi
|413
|§788
|Egypt
|-
|Do I Exist?
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2.png|50px]]
|Satire
|Kneph Mbizi
|310
|§842
|Egypt
|-
|Thread Count
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2a.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Omari Nebibi
|1,198
|§1,111
|Egypt
|-
|The Legend of Queen Nosylla and King Nayr
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1a.png|50px]]
|Drama
|Hasan Khamoosh
|653
|§1,280
|Egypt
|-
|Advanced Facial Expressions
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2a.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Sana Rabbani
|546
|§1,515
|Egypt
|-
|Tomb Raiding for Toddlers: What to Know
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Ishaq Jafari
|407
|§1,544
|Egypt
|-
|The Mummy in Love
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2.png|50px]]
|Romance
|Amon "Joe" Ra
|391
|§1,816
|Egypt
|-
|The Sand Mirage
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1a.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Gyasi Hamedi
|601
|§1,819
|Egypt
|-
|A Guide to Desert Stick Pokey
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Malik Najam
|405
|§1,851
|Egypt
|-
|Jimmy Sprocket and the Mummy's Curse
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1.png|50px]]
|Children's
|Omari Nebibi
|299
|§2,002
|Egypt
|-
|Free Kicks, Hard Tackles, and Red Cards
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Hasan Khamoosh
|343
|§2,210
|Egypt
|-
|Thats a Wrap!: The True Life Story of the First Mummy Film Director
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Amon "Joe" Ra
|275
|§2,226
|Egypt
|-
|The River that Sustains Us
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Irfan
|438
|§2,253
|Egypt
|-
|A Good Shawarma
|[[File:Book_General_Egypt1.png|50px]]
|Humor
|Ishaq Jafari
|235
|§2,275
|Egypt
|-
|Flo and Her Kenspa
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Jean-Paul Zanon
|244
|§109
|France
|-
|Where's the Soup
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Humor
|Amelie Agace
|274
|§164
|France
|-
|The White Flag of Victory
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Dominique Collin
|146
|§422
|France
|-
|Avant-garde Literature for the Masses
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Jerome Philippine
|144
|§484
|France
|-
|Mr. McKay's Photographics
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Marie Chuc
|388
|§487
|France
|-
|Shadow of the Tower
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Mystery
|Marie Chuc
|301
|§528
|France
|-
|French Toast, French Fries, and French Kissing
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Satire
|Margaux Gigi
|171
|§569
|France
|-
|Gibson's Delight
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Dominique Collin
|120
|§577
|France
|-
|The Curator's Lost Museum
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Mystery
|Margaux Gigi
|238
|§663
|France
|-
|Une Historie de Champs Les Sims
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Marion Catania
|208
|§725
|France
|-
|Fashion Advice for Hermits
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Humor
|Marion Catania
|151
|§945
|France
|-
|The Case of the Red Bicycle
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Mystery
|Soozie Bretagne
|288
|§988
|France
|-
|Film Noir or Just Black and White?
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Jerome Philippine
|178
|§1,156
|France
|-
|Crepes et Cidres
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Gilbert Tomber
|267
|§1,350
|France
|-
|Jimmy Sprocket and the Chalice of Nectar
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Children's
|Amelie Agace
|218
|§1,376
|France
|-
|Field of Sims
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Gilbert Tomber
|304
|§1,663
|France
|-
|Phillipe's Monuments
|[[File:Book_General_France2.png|50px]]
|Historical
|Dionne Paureau
|401
|§1,768
|France
|-
|Le Velo de Tate
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Fiction
|Dionne Paureau
|412
|§1,968
|France
|-
|For the Love of Nectar
|[[File:Book_General_France1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|Soozie Bretagne
|364
|§2,100
|France
|}


Books written in the Children's genre do not have the same effects as these books.
====World Adventures Opportunity Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Opportunity
!Page
|-
|Questionable Romantic Foods
|
|
|-
|The Saga of the Three Relics <ref>When this book is acquired through the adventure it will not stay in the Sim's inventory upon completion of the adventure, but if your Sim is in the book club they have a chance of receiving it in the mail.</ref>
|
|
|}


====Ambitions Past Books====
===Compositions===
A '''composition''' is a book of sheet music that lets Sims learn new [[Instrument skill#Compositions|songs]] for the Guitar, Drums, Piano, Bass and Laser Rhythm-a-con skills. Once a Sim finishes reading one of these books, it will disappear completely and need to be bought all over again for other Sims.
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Genre
!Page
!Price
|-
|Fire: Terrifying but Essential
|
|
|§676
|-
|To Hunt or Gather?
|
|
|§1,239
|-
|1000 Ways to Stew Brontosaurus
|
|
|§1,484
|-
|Lady Veronica Farfleton and the Magical Harpsichord
|
|
|§1,557
|-
|War and More War
|
|
|§1,663
|-
|The Four Corners of Earth
|
|
|§1,945
|-
|The Fall of Atlantis
|
|
|§2,068
|}


====Ambitions Future Books====
===Pregnancy books===
Pregnancy books look like general books and can be used as such by non-pregnant Sims. However, if a Sim is [[pregnancy|pregnant]] then reading from these books improves the outcome of the pregnancy.
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Genre
!Page
!Price
|-
|Mars Real Estate Do's and Don'ts
|
|
|§497
|-
|Blips and Bloops: A Thesis on Mechanics
|
|
|§799
|-
|Gone with the Solar Wind
|
|
|§967
|-
|So Hot in Binary
|
|
|§1,266
|-
|Don't Tread on Me: A Robot Manifesto on Freedom
|
|
|§1,470
|-
|SimCity 7940 Tips and Tricks
|
|
|§1,707
|-
|Signs You're A Clone
|
|
|§2,493
|-
|Remembering the Internet; How the World was Changed
|
|
|§2,754
|}


Better pregnancies make it more likely that a player can choose the new baby's [[Trait (The Sims 3)|traits]] at birth (bad pregnancies result in random traits).


====Supernatural General Books====
===Recipe books===
A '''recipe''' is a book that lets Sims learn new [[Cooking (The Sims 3)#Recipes|dishes]] for the cooking skill. Once a Sim finishes reading one of these books, it will disappear completely and need to be bought all over again for other Sims.
{|class="sortable" width=100%

|-style="background:#efefef;"
===Skill books===
!Name
[[File:Skill books basic.jpg|thumb|300px|Three skill books in ''The Sims 3'']]
!Picture
Skill books have three levels, and can be too easy - or too advanced - for Sims to read depending on their skill level. Sims can find basic skill books at the library, but more advanced books need to be bought at the bookstore or at a market. Level one skill books will raise a Sim's skill up to a maximum of level three.
!Author
!Genre
!Page
!Price
|-
|One Wolf, Two Wolves. Where Wolf? There Wolf!
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Hans L.Geisel
|Children's
|32
|§25
|-
|Ballard's Ballads
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Christina Ballard
|Poetry
|120
|§60
|-
|Haute Knights
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Butch Andrews
|Trashy
|300
|§65
|-
|More Bawdy Tales
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Butch Andrews
|Trashy
|300
|§65
|-
|Plan 8 from Lunar Lakes
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Woody Edwards
|Science Fiction
|280
|§70
|-
|Baron Graff Van Gould
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Alexander Goth
|Biography
|365
|§75
|-
|Catch A Magic Fish, Cook a Magic Meal
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Mel Neilson
|Non-Fiction
|136
|§90
|-
|Under Siege and Ogre Powered
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Mercedes Salazar
|Fantasy
|198
|§95
|-
|True Fairy Tales
|[[File:Book_General_SN1a.png|50px]]
|Chauncey Grimm
|Children's
|125
|§100
|-
|White Mountain Haikus
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Fumiko Yamashiro
|Poetry
|75
|§100
|-
|The Wight Wail
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Mel Neilson
|Drama
|275
|§100
|-
|Who Do Vampires Suck?
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Cole Stoker
|Non-Fiction
|162
|§100
|-
|The Sandwich Horror
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Howard L.Phelps
|Horror
|184
|§100
|-
|Logical Fallacies You Can Really Believe
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Araceli Doucet
|Non-Fiction
|239
|§105
|-
|Germ Warfare
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|General Malaise
|Non-Fiction
|285
|§115
|-
|The Silence of the Llamas
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Harrison J.Thomas
|Horror
|196
|§120
|-
|Seances and Sixth Sense Abilities
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Jane Houston
|Romance
|349
|§120
|-
|The Secret History of Lost Lemuria
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Grigori Blavatsky
|Historical
|234
|§120
|-
|Breaking Wind
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Steven Meiers
|Humor
|358
|§125
|-
|Things That Go Bump In The Night
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Topher Stubbs
|Non-Fiction
|383
|§130
|-
|Loafing, Whining, and Thou
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Donna LeFromage
|Poetry
|210
|§130
|-
|Hotel Diavolo: Hell's Bellhops
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Tabitha K.Stephens
|Horror
|313
|§130
|-
|Accumulating Orgone With The Wind
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Peter Reich
|Non-Fiction
|412
|§135
|-
|Spellslinger: Have Wand, Will Travel
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Tabitha K.Stephens
|Fiction
|436
|§135
|-
|Predictions Of The Future
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|I.M.Wright
|Non-Fiction
|473
|§140
|-
|Compendium of Curses
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Hrithik Dixit
|Non-Fiction
|698
|§150
|-
|Loel and Lola
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Louise S.Robertson
|Horror
|475
|§150
|-
|The Epic of the Tattered Trousers
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Euripides
|Poetry
|600
|§150
|-
|Inappropriate Manor
|[[File:Book_General_SN1.png|50px]]
|Brittany Aaron
|Mystery
|572
|§155
|-
|How To Win At Videogames Without Really Trying
|[[File:Book_General_SN2.png|50px]]
|Henry Ryan
|Non-Fiction
|720
|§180
|}
====University Life General Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Author
!Genre
!Page
!Price
|-
|Basic Body Types and The Sports That Love Them
|[[File:Book_General_Sport7.png|50px]]
|Billy Jean Sparks
|
|260
|§30
|-
|Grafittiology: The Rhythm and Poetry of Art
|[[File:Book_General_FineArts.png|50px]]
|Christina Ballard
|
|648
|§35
|-
|Which is Better, Pen or Pencil? It's a Draw!
|[[File:Book_General_FineArts.png|50px]]
|Francis Parks
|
|368
|§40
|-
|The Ultimate Guide To Overhyping Sensationalism
|[[File:Book_General_Communication.png|50px]]
|Stan Powers
|
|624
|§45
|-
|Computer Short Cuts and Circuit Boards
|[[File:Book_General_Technology.png|50px]]
|Job Stephens
|
|1,024
|§45
|-
|Green Genes: Planting Information
|[[File:Book_General_Science.png|50px]]
|Herb Gardner
|
|750
|§45
|-
|The Dreams of Jerome
|[[File:Book_General_Sport6.png|50px]]
|Jason Pittler
|Sports
|134
|§50
|-
|Odes to Science
|[[File:Book_General_Poetry1.png|50px]]
|Araceli Doucet
|Poetry
|150
|§50
|-
|Motorology: Get Your Engine Running
|[[File:Book_General_Technology.png|50px]]
|Shelby Gere
|
|2,048
|§55
|-
|Spinning Mass Hysteria
|[[File:Book_General_Communication.png|50px]]
|Ben Gleck
|
|139
|§55
|-
|Technology for Luddites
|[[File:Book_General_NonFiction2.png|50px]]
|Araceli Doucet
|Non-Fiction
|180
|§60
|-
|Understanding The Power of Print
|[[File:Book_General_Communication.png|50px]]
|Bill Hearst
|
|190
|§60
|-
|Discovering Your Own Intelligence
|[[File:Book_General_Science.png|50px]]
|Araceli Doucet
|
|500
|§60
|-
|Money Suits For Money Business
|[[File:Book_General_Business.png|50px]]
|Hugo Vanderbilt
|
|400
|§65
|-
|Exposology: Introduction to Denouement
|[[File:Book_General_Communication.png|50px]]
|Carrie Wack
|
|356
|§70
|-
|Hymn of Festive Stone
|[[File:Book_General_Poetry2.png|50px]]
|Elle. M.Effayo
|Poetry
|210
|§70
|-
|Exploring The Microscopic World
|[[File:Book_General_Science.png|50px]]
|Ishmael Smirnoff
|
|1,000
|§75
|-
|Preparation for Professional Sports
|[[File:Book_General_Sport9.png|50px]]
|Duke Howell
|Sports
|246
|§75
|-
|Passive Plays that Play
|[[File:Book_General_Sport1.png|50px]]
|Martin McFreed
|Sports
|234
|§75
|-
|Physically Fit To Be Tied
|[[File:Book_General_NonFiction3.png|50px]]
|Billy Jean Sparks
|Non-Fiction
|240
|§75
|-
|A Blueprint of Modern Technology
|[[File:Book_General_Technology.png|50px]]
|Lewis Rodgers
|
|256
|§75
|-
|The Principles Of Avoiding Expenditures
|[[File:Book_General_Business.png|50px]]
|Penny Pinscher
|
|500
|§80
|-
|Swish, Dribble, Swish
|[[File:Book_General_Sport4.png|50px]]
|Derek D.Dublin
|Sports
|275
|§80
|-
|Core Coed Curriculum
|[[File:Book_General_Trashy.png|50px]]
|Butch Andrews
|Trashy
|270
|§80
|-
|Forensic Models: Learning From Simulations
|[[File:Book_General_Technology.png|50px]]
|Henry Ryan
|
|512
|§80
|-
|Reflexology: Training More Than Muscle Memories
|[[File:Book_General_Sport7.png|50px]]
|Duke Howell
|
|430
|§85
|-
|Cosmology: The Universe Is A Really Really Big Place
|[[File:Book_General_Science.png|50px]]
|Tyson O'Neil
|
|1,250
|§85
|-
|Humanities: Form, Fashion, and Function
|[[File:Book_General_FineArts.png|50px]]
|Thomas Harper
|
|792
|§85
|-
|Fine Arts Course Materials
|[[File:Book_General_NonFiction4.png|50px]]
|Francis Parks
|Non-Fiction
|300
|§90
|-
|Play Smarter: Diet And Exercise is for Wimps
|[[File:Book_General_Sport7.png|50px]]
|Jason Pittler
|
|1,370
|§90
|-
|Criminalology: Best Practices Of Competitive Economics
|[[File:Book_General_Business.png|50px]]
|Dick Anson
|
|600
|§95
|-
|Trash is Treasure: Finding Art and Keeping Art
|[[File:Book_General_FineArts.png|50px]]
|Mel Neilson
|
|1,679
|§95
|-
|The Business of Building A Better Business Building
|[[File:Book_General_Business.png|50px]]
|Chester Rockefeller
|
|300
|§95
|-
|The Vampire Blogs
|[[File:Book_General_SciFi1.png|50px]]
|J.L.Conners
|
|333
|§95
|-
|Sports Almanac of the Century
|[[File:Book_General_Sport3.png|50px]]
|Joe C.Ribbons
|Sports
|345
|§100
|-
|It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It
|[[File:Book_General_Communication.png|50px]]
|Martin Archibald
|
|725
|§105
|-
|Zombies Ate My Plants
|[[File:Book_General_Fantasy1.png|50px]]
|Herb Gardner
|Fantasy
|360
|§110
|-
|Day of the Plantsims
|[[File:Book_General_Horror.png|50px]]
|Lucas Wyndham
|Horror
|390
|§120
|-
|Peace, Protest and Herbs
|[[File:Book_General_Fiction.png|50px]]
|Donna LeFromage
|Poetry
|420
|§130
|-
|The Player's Journey
|[[File:Book_General_Sport2.png|50px]]
|Sabrina Star
|Sports
|423
|§130
|-
|AutoBiology: Know Your Body
|[[File:Book_General_NonFiction5.png|50px]]
|Lewis Rodgers
|Non-Fiction
|450
|§135
|-
|Training in the Rain
|[[File:Book_General_Sport8.png|50px]]
|Candy Swoonson
|Sports
|488
|§140
|-
|Taking the Ball Home
|[[File:Book_General_Sport5.png|50px]]
|Francis P.Ruvin
|Sports
|561
|§145
|-
|I Found This University
|[[File:Book_General_History.png|50px]]
|Hugo Vanderbilt
|Historical
|600
|§160
|-
|What Do You Mean By Communication?
|[[File:Book_General_NonFiction1.png|50px]]
|Martin Archibald
|Non-Fiction
|720
|§170
|-
|Business Law
|[[File:Book_General_NonFiction6.png|50px]]
|Chester Rockefeller
|Non-Fiction
|900
|§180
|}


====Written Books====
===Writing books===
{{Main|Writing}}
{{Main|Writing}}
Sims learning the [[Writing]] skill can produce books, some of which are only accessible under certain conditions. Books produced by writer Sims will also be classified as either flops, normal, hit, or best seller. Sims rummaging through garbage will often find copies of flops. Books that Sims have written are available in the [[library]], but can only be bought privately in multiple copies through a menu on a Sim's Writing skill journal.
Sims learning the [[Writing (The Sims 3)|writing]] skill can produce books, some of which are only accessible under certain conditions. Books produced by writer Sims will also be classified as either flops, normal, hit, or best seller. Sims rummaging through garbage will often find copies of flops. Books that Sims have written are available in the [[library]], but can only be bought privately in multiple copies through a menu on a Sim's Writing skill journal.

====Conditions for Getting Certain Books====


====Conditions for getting certain books====
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:Either travel to [[Market#Shang Simla Market|Shang Simla Market]] and buy one, or have a Sim with the Asian Culture [[hidden trait]] write books until they get one.
:Either travel to [[Market#Shang Simla Market|Shang Simla Market]] and buy one, or have a Sim with the Asian Culture [[hidden trait]] write books until they get one.
;Books with French-style covers{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}}
;Books with French-style covers{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}}
:Either travel to [[Market#Circle_of_Knowledge_Bookstore|Circle of Knowledge Bookstore]] and buy one, or have a Sim with the French Culture [[hidden trait]] write books until they get one.
:Either travel to [[Market#Circle of Knowledge Bookstore|Circle of Knowledge Bookstore]] and buy one, or have a Sim with the French Culture [[hidden trait]] write books until they get one.
;Books with Egyptian-style covers{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}}
;Books with Egyptian-style covers{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}}
:Either travel to [[Market#Al Simhara Market|Al Simhara Market]] and buy one, or have a Sim with the Egyptian Culture [[hidden trait]] write books until they get one.
:Either travel to [[Market#Al Simhara Market|Al Simhara Market]] and buy one, or have a Sim with the Egyptian Culture [[hidden trait]] write books until they get one.


==The Sims 4==
There several kinds of special books, all of which have properties beyond those of general books.
{{See also|List of books in The Sims 4}}
''[[The Sims 4]]'' features many books encompassing multiple different genres, skills, and moods. Each [[bookcase]] comes with a selection of general books that can be read for fun. Additional books, including skill and emotion books can be purchased by Sims in live mode directly from an owned bookcase, or can be ordered online with a [[computer]].


Emotional books will put Sims that read them into a specific [[emotion]]al state. Skill books, like in ''The Sims 3'', can be too easy - or too advanced - for Sims to read depending on their skill level. If a Sim with a high skill level reads a low skill book, they become [[bored]]. And if a Sim reads a too high level skill book, they will become [[tense]].
===Skill books===
[[File:Skill books basic.jpg|thumb|450px|left|Three skill books in The Sims 3]]
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Sims with the [[Writing (The Sims 4)|writing]] skill can write their own books on a [[computer]], which can have a custom title and description. Each genre of book that can be written has a variety of template titles that will initially appear in the text field when creating a new book. The default description for each of these template books simply says what genre of book it is. Dollhouse-genre books can only be created by [[children]], comedy books can only be written by Sims with high [[comedy]] skill and travel guides can only be written by Sims with high [[Selvadoradian culture]] skill. The author Sim will then receive royalties every day for their published works. They can be published through a [[mailbox]] and have different qualities affected by the Sims writing skill that affect the amount of the received royalties.
Skill books have three levels, and can be too easy - or too advanced - for Sims to read depending on their skill level. Sims can find basic skill books at the library, but more advanced books need to be bought at the bookstore or at a market. Level one skill books will raise a Sim's skill up to a maximum of level three.


Sims with the '''Professiorial''' reward [[Trait (The Sims 4)|trait]] from completing the Renaissance Sim [[Aspiration (The Sims 4)|aspiration]] are able to write custom skill manuals of any skill they are proficient in. Manuals for [[baking]], [[herbalism]], [[parenting]], [[wellness]], and [[vampire lore]] cannot be created however, despite being skills that can be learned from books.
====Base Game Skill Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Charisma Vol.1: Fixing the Friend Problem
|[[File:Book_Skills_Charisma1.png|50px]]
|0
|180
|§350
|-
|Charisma Vol.2: Talking to Anyone
|[[File:Book_Skills_Charisma2.png|50px]]
|3
|201
|§500
|-
|Charisma Vol.3: Becoming Irresistible
|[[File:Book_Skills_Charisma3.png|50px]]
|6
|117
|§750
|-
|Cooking Vol.1: Too much Salt!
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|-
|Cooking Vol.2: Why You Need Baking Soda
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking2.png|50px]]
|3
|203
|§500
|-
|Cooking Vol.3: Yummy and Delicious
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking3.png|50px]]
|6
|225
|§750
|-
|Gardening Vol.1: The Watercan Chronicles
|[[File:Book_Skills_Gardening1.png|50px]]
|0
|250
|§350
|-
|Gardening Vol.2: Odor Free Fertilizer
|[[File:Book_Skills_Gardening2.png|50px]]
|3
|276
|§500
|-
|Gardening Vol.3: Gardening to Riches
|[[File:Book_Skills_Gardening3.png|50px]]
|6
|281
|§750
|-
|Handiness Vol.1: Unplug It First!
|[[File:Book_Skills_Handiness1.png|50px]]
|0
|200
|§50
|-
|Handiness Vol.2: Turn off the Water!
|[[File:Book_Skills_Handiness2.png|50px]]
|3
|211
|§500
|-
|Handiness Vol.3: Puddles and Electricity Don't Mix
|[[File:Book_Skills_Handiness3.png|50px]]
|6
|297
|§750
|-
|Logic Vol.1: Knight vs. Bishops
|[[File:Book_Skills_Logic1.png|50px]]
|0
|299
|§50
|-
|Logic Vol.2: To Xor or Not Xor
|[[File:Book_Skills_Logic2.png|50px]]
|3
|340
|§500
|-
|Logic Vol.3: 3.14159265
|[[File:Book_Skills_Logic3.png|50px]]
|6
|323
|§750
|}

====World Adventures Skill Books====
These skill books are only found in [[market]]s in ''World Adventures'' [[sub-neighborhood]]s

{|class="sortable" width="100%"
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
!Country
|-
|Martial Arts Vol. 1: Wax on Philosophic
|[[File:Book_Skills_Martial_Arts1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|China
|-
|Photography Vol. 1: Taking off the Lens Cap
|[[File:Book_Skills_Photography1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|Egypt
|-
|L'amour de Nectar: An Introductory Reader
|[[File:Book_Skills_Nectar_Making1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|France
|-
|Nectar Making: The Culture, The Lifestyle
|[[File:Book_Skills_Nectar_Making2.png|50px]]
|3
|203
|§500
|France
|-
|Advanced Nectarology
|[[File:Book_Skills_Nectar_Making3.png|50px]]
|6
|225
|§750
|France
|}

====Ambitions Skill Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Inventing Vol. 1: Nuts and Bolts
|[[File:Book_Skills_Inventing1.png|50px]]
|0
|
|§50
|-
|Inventing Vol. 2: Create & Detonate
|[[File:Book_Skills_Inventing2.png|50px]]
|3
|
|§500
|-
|Inventing Vol. 3: Inside the Robot Mind
|[[File:Book_Skills_Inventing3.png|50px]]
|6
|
|§750
|}

====Late Night Skill Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Mixology Vol. 1: It's All in the Pour
|[[File:Book_Skills_Mixology1.png|50px]]
|0
|
|§50
|-
|Mixology Vol. 2: Shaken or Stirred? That is the question!
|[[File:Book_Skills_Mixology2.png|50px]]
|3
|
|§500
|-
|Mixology Vol. 3: Strategic drink mixing for professionals
|[[File:Book_Skills_Mixology3.png|50px]]
|6
|
|§750
|}

====Pets Skill Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Riding Vol. 1: Zen and the Art of Not Falling Off a Horse
|[[File:Book_Skills_Riding1.png|50px]]
|0
|180
|§50
|-
|Riding Vol. 2: The Galloping Guru
|[[File:Book_Skills_Riding2.png|50px]]
|3
|201
|§500
|-
|Riding Vol. 3: Sunsets and Other Fun Things to Ride Into
|[[File:Book_Skills_Riding3.png|50px]]
|6
|177
|§750
|}

====Supernatural Skill Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Alchemy Vol. 1: Alchemy Basic
|[[File:Book_Skills_Alchemy1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|-
|Alchemy Vol. 2: Secret Motions and Super Potions
|[[File:Book_Skills_Alchemy2.png|50px]]
|3
|204
|§500
|-
|Alchemy Vol. 3: Omnimustericon: The Ultimate Book of Shadows
|[[File:Book_Skills_Alchemy3.png|50px]]
|6
|225
|§750
|}

====University Life Skill Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Science Vol.1: Chew The Fact
|[[File:Book_Skills_Science1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|-
|Science Vol.2: Quantum Genetics
|[[File:Book_Skills_Science2.png|50px]]
|3
|203
|§500
|-
|Science Vol.3: Replicating Nature Artificially
|[[File:Book_Skills_Science3.png|50px]]
|6
|225
|§750
|-
|Social Networking Vol.1: The Zen Of Blogging
|[[File:Book_Skills_Social_Networking1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|-
|Social Networking Vol.2: Cyber-stalking And You
|[[File:Book_Skills_Social_Networking2.png|50px]]
|3
|203
|§500
|-
|Social Networking Vol.3: Strictly Online Relationships
|[[File:Book_Skills_Social_Networking3.png|50px]]
|6
|225
|§750
|-
|Street Art Vol.1: The Word On The Street
|[[File:Book_Skills_Street_Art1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|-
|Street Art Vol.2: Don't Say It, Spray It!
|[[File:Book_Skills_Street_Art2.png|50px]]
|3
|203
|§500
|-
|Street Art Vol.3: Urban Makeovers
|[[File:Book_Skills_Street_Art3.png|50px]]
|6
|225
|§750
|}

====Into the Future Skill Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Bot Building Vol. 1: Integrated Circuits and You
|[[File:Book_Skills_BotBuilding1.png|50px]]
|0
|199
|§50
|-
|Bot Building Vol. 2: A.I. for Dummies
|[[File:Book_Skills_BotBuilding2.png|50px]]
|3
|203
|§500
|-
|Bot Building Vol. 3: In Case of Uprising
|[[File:Book_Skills_BotBuilding3.png|50px]]
|6
|225
|§750
|}

===Childhood Development Books===
Childhood development books are mini-skill books for [[Toddler]] Sims.

They are also a way for players to improve the chances they will get to choose a [[trait]] for the Sim when it ages up into a [[Child]].

Skills learned from these books will not appear in the skill panel until the Sim ages up, and Sims can only learn three points in any particular skill from these books.

Books written in the Children's genre do not have the same effects as these books.

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Skill
!Page
!Price
|-
|Jimmy Sprocket and the Squishy Stone
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Jimmy.png|50px]]
|None
|6
|§50
|-
|Jimmy Sprocket and the Chalice of Lichens
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Jimmy.png|50px]]
|None
|10
|§125
|-
|Jimmy Sprocket the Escape from Funland
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Jimmy.png|50px]]
|None
|15
|§210
|-
|Counting for Those Who Cannot
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Logic.png|50px]]
|Logic
|6
|§50
|-
|Squares are Not Triangles
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Logic.png|50px]]
|Logic
|10
|§125
|-
|Being Smart for Fun and Profit
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Logic.png|50px]]
|Logic
|15
|§210
|-
|Finger Painting 101
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Art.png|50px]]
|Painting
|6
|§50
|-
|Handprints of the Masters
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Art.png|50px]]
|Painting
|10
|§125
|-
|Don't Stay Within the Lines
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Art.png|50px]]
|Painting
|15
|§210
|-
|Bluish Eggs with Side of Pastrami
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Writing.png|50px]]
|Writing
|6
|§50
|-
|Frank I'm Not
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Writing.png|50px]]
|Writing
|10
|§125
|-
|Oh the Destinations You'll Briefly Visit
|[[File:Book_Childrens_Writing.png|50px]]
|Writing
|15
|§210
|}

===Pregnancy books===
Pregnancy books look like general books and can be used as such by non-pregnant Sims. However, if a Sim is [[pregnancy|pregnant]] then reading from these books improves the outcome of the pregnancy.

Better pregnancies make it more likely that a player can choose the new baby's [[trait]]s at birth (bad pregancies result in random traits).

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Genre
!Page
!Price
|-
|Totally Preggers: An Expecting Mother's Tale
|[[File:Book_General_Pregnancy1.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|180
|§200
|-
|Baby Incoming: Preparing with Vigilance
|[[File:Book_General_Pregnancy.png|50px]]
|Non-Fiction
|220
|§300
|}

===Compositions===
A '''composition''' is a book of sheet music that lets Sims learn new [[Instrument skill#Compositions|songs]] for the Guitar, Drums, Piano and Bass skills. Once a Sim finishes reading one of these books, it will disappear completely and need to be bought all over again for other Sims.

====Base Game Compositions====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Instrument
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Level 5: Yes Ma'am, I Do
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Guitar_Yellow.png|50px]]
|Guitar
|5
|30
|§100
|-
|Level 6: Flamenco Fever
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Guitar_Yellow.png|50px]]
|Guitar
|6
|60
|§250
|-
|Level 7: Perfect Moment
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Guitar_Red.png|50px]]
|Guitar
|7
|90
|§425
|-
|Level 8: Improvise Here and Now
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Guitar_Red.png|50px]]
|Guitar
|8
|120
|§600
|-
|Level 9: Dream Escape
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Guitar_Blue.png|50px]]
|Guitar
|9
|150
|§1,400
|}

====Late Night Compositions====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Instrument
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Level 5: In My Truck
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Bass_Yellow.png|50px]]
|Bass
|5
|30
|§100
|-
|Level 6: Cha Cha Cha Ching
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Bass_Yellow.png|50px]]
|Bass
|6
|60
|§250
|-
|Level 7: Subway Glances
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Bass_Red.png|50px]]
|Bass
|7
|90
|§425
|-
|Level 8: Feeling Cheated
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Bass_Red.png|50px]]
|Bass
|8
|120
|§600
|-
|Level 9: Gobo Trance
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Bass_Blue.png|50px]]
|Bass
|9
|150
|§1,400
|-
|Level 5: Howdy! Means Hello
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Drum_Yellow.png|50px]]
|Drums
|5
|30
|§100
|-
|Level 6: Dancing Duel
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Drum_Yellow.png|50px]]
|Drums
|6
|60
|§250
|-
|Level 7: If Only I Had Known
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Drum_Red.png|50px]]
|Drums
|7
|90
|§425
|-
|Level 8: Be Bob Blues
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Drum_Red.png|50px]]
|Drums
|8
|120
|§600
|-
|Level 9: The Awesome Song
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Drum_Blue.png|50px]]
|Drums
|9
|150
|§1,400
|-
|Level 5: Summer Hayrides
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Piano_Yellow.png|50px]]
|Piano
|5
|30
|§100
|-
|Level 6: Nicholas's Fresco Impromptu
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Piano_Yellow.png|50px]]
|Piano
|6
|60
|§250
|-
|Level 7: Wilkinson's Day Sonata
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Piano_Red.png|50px]]
|Piano
|7
|90
|§425
|-
|Level 8: Peanut Butter and Jelly Blues
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Piano_Red.png|50px]]
|Piano
|8
|120
|§600
|-
|Level 9: Roland Forebearance
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Piano_Blue.png|50px]]
|Piano
|9
|150
|§1,400
|}

====Into the Future Compositions====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Instrument
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Level 5: Better Plucky Than Good
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Laser_Purple.png|50px]]
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|5
|30
|§100
|-
|Level 6: Dungeon Crawler
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Laser_Brown.png|50px]]
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|6
|60
|§250
|-
|Level 7: The Chattering Classes
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Laser_Blue.png|50px]]
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|7
|60
|§425
|-
|Level 8: Ghost on the Moors
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Laser_Red.png|50px]]
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|8
|60
|§600
|-
|Level 9: Whistle while you Twerk
|[[File:Book_Skills_Music_Laser_Red.png|50px]]
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|9
|60
|§1,400
|}

===Recipe Books===
A '''recipe''' is a book that lets Sims learn new [[Cooking (The Sims 3)#Recipes|dishes]] for the Cooking skill.<br />
Once a Sim finishes reading one of these books, it will disappear completely and need to be bought all over again for other Sims.

====Base Game Recipe Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Ratatouille
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|1
|30
|§25
|-
|Fish and Chips
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|3
|45
|§50
|-
|Cookies
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|3
|60
|§100
|-
|Fruit Parfait
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|4
|75
|§200
|-
|Cheesesteak
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|5
|90
|§300
|-
|Cobbler
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|6
|105
|§400
|-
|Eggs Machiavellian
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|7
|120
|§580
|-
|Tri-Tip steak
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|8
|135
|§650
|-
|Stuffed Turkey
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|9
|155
|§800
|-
|Baked Angel Food Cake
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|10
|180
|§1,000
|-
|Ambrosia
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|10
|360
|§12,000
|}

====World Adventures Recipe Books====
These recipe books are only found in [[market]]s in ''World Adventures'' [[sub-neighborhood]]s

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
!Country
|-
|Cheese Plate
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Purple.png|50px]]
|1
|100
|§100
|France
|-
|Shawarma
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Beige.png|50px]]
|1
|95
|§325
|Egypt
|-
|Egg Rolls
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Red.png|50px]]
|2
|95
|§325
|China
|-
|Bouillabaisse
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Purple.png|50px]]
|3
|100
|§100
|France
|-
|Frogs Legs
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Purple.png|50px]]
|3
|160
|§900
|France
|-
|Falafel
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Beige.png|50px]]
|5
|110
|§475
|Egypt
|-
|Stir-Fry
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Red.png|50px]]
|6
|75
|§200
|China
|-
|Crepes
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Purple.png|50px]]
|8
|120
|§540
|France
|}

====Showtime Recipe Books====

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Vegetarian Fish and Chips
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|3
|45
|§50
|-
|Fried Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|5
|90
|§250
|-
|Cheese Tofu Steak
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|5
|90
|§300
|-
|Tri-Tip Tofu Steak
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|8
|135
|§650
|-
|Stuffed Tursoykey
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|9
|155
|§800
|}

====Supernatural Recipe Books====

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Chili Con Carne
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|1
|30
|§25
|-
|Vegetarian Chili
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|1
|30
|§25
|-
|Mushroom Omelette
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|2
|30
|§50
|-
|Hot and Sour Soup
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Blue.png|50px]]
|3
|45
|§100
|-
|Firecracker Shrimp
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|5
|60
|§300
|-
|Firecracker Tofu
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|5
|60
|§300
|-
|Aloo Masala Curry
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|6
|75
|§450
|-
|Porcini Risotto
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|7
|90
|§580
|-
|Potato and truffle Torte
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|9
|120
|§650
|-
|Ceviche
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|10
|150
|§750
|}

====Supernatural Alchemy Recipe Books====

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Procreation Elixir Recipe Book
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|5
|30
|§75
|-
|Liquid Job Booster Recipe Book
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|6
|30
|§132
|-
|Potent Enlightenment Recipe Book
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Brown.png|50px]]
|7
|30
|§187
|-
|Potent Personality Adjuster Recipe Book
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|8
|30
|§225
|-
|Fountain of Youth Elixir Recipe Book
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|9
|30
|§471
|-
|Potent Zombification Recipe Book
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|9
|30
|§607
|-
|Origin of the Tragic Clown Recipe Book
|[[File:Book_Skills_Cooking_Recipe_Green.png|50px]]
|10
|30
|§800
|}

===Bait Books===
Reading bait books will teach baits for the [[Fishing (The Sims 3)|Fishing]] skill.

====Base Game Bait Books====
{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Author
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|The Wee Swimmers: Reeling Anchovy and Minnow
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Purple.png|50px]]
|Mac McHemit
|1
|60
|§50
|-
|The Wiskered Deep: Catfish and You
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Purple.png|50px]]
|Cletus Bagsworth
|1
|90
|§100
|-
|All that Glitters is Goldfish
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Grey.png|50px]]
|Hank Castwell
|1
|180
|§200
|-
|Gilled Tragedy: Trout and Clownfish Baiting Technique
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Purple.png|50px]]
|Remick Statler
|2
|120
|§300
|-
|Sushi Swimmers: How to Catch Tuna, Salmon and Blowfish
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Grey.png|50px]]
|Parker O'Toole
|3
|180
|§400
|-
|Predators of the Deep: Piranha, Shark and Swordfish Tips
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Grey.png|50px]]
|Sammy Sturgeon
|5
|180
|§500
|-
|Heavenly Delicacies: Hooking the Angelfish and Lobster
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Blue.png|50px]]
|Anabelle Austin
|5
|270
|§750
|-
|Binary Fishing and Analog Bait for Robofish
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Blue.png|50px]]
|Baylee Bodeen
|6
|360
|§1,400
|-
|Fishing for the Dead: Deathfish and Vampirefish on the Line
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Blue.png|50px]]
|Cliff Boderick
|7
|360
|§2,000
|}

====World Adventures Bait Books====
These bait books are only found in [[market]]s in ''World Adventures'' [[sub-neighborhood]]s

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Author
!Level
!Page
!Price
!Country
|-
|Delicate Decorations: Katching Kawarimono Koi (and Doitsu)
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Blue.png|50px]]
|Tio Timoteo
|0
|90
|§75
|China
|-
|French Delicacies: Capturing Frogs, Snails and Crawfish
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Blue.png|50px]]
|Rufus Wade
|0
|120
|§100
|France
|-
|Dead-ly Delights: Catching Crocodiles and Mummyfish
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Blue.png|50px]]
|Larlene Bigswell
|2
|270
|§750
|Egypt
|-
|The Art of Koi Ponds: Ochiba and Tancho
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Blue.png|50px]]
|Gil Halil
|3
|180
|§400
|China
|-
|Mythical Fish Volume 1: Discovering Dragons
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Blue.png|50px]]
|Ricky Pegg
|7
|270
|§1,500
|China
|}

====Supernatural Bait Books====

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Author
!Level
!Page
!Price
|-
|Toads, Salamanders, and Beyond: A Guide to Magical Fish
|[[File:Book_Skills_Fishing_Bait_Red.png|50px]]
|Mel Neilson
|0
|75
|§150
|}
===Comic Books===
These types of books introduced in [[University Life]] exp. pack

{|class="sortable" width=100%
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Name
!Picture
!Author
!Page
!Price in regular Bookshop
!Price in Nerd Shop
|-
|Freezer Bunny Stories
|[[File:Book_General_Childrens.png|50px]]
|Roy Walters
|30
|§3
|§4
|-
|Xenophobic Travelogue
|[[File:Book_Comic_14.png|50px]]
|Howard L.Phelps
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Supercute Magical Girl Maya
|[[File:Book_Comic_04.png|50px]]
|Rumiko O
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Altruistic Squad International
|[[File:Book_Comic_01.png|50px]]
|Herb Gardner
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Llama Man
|[[File:Book_Comic_08.png|50px]]
|Kirby Simon
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Quickfoot
|[[File:Book_Comic_15.png|50px]]
|George Mortimer
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Awesome Woman
|[[File:Book_Comic_04.png|50px]]
|Olive Marston
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Archie Archer
|[[File:Book_Comic_02.png|50px]]
|George Mortimer
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Fish Master
|[[File:Book_Comic_08.png|50px]]
|George Mortimer
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Juice Pulp Romance
|[[File:Book_Comic_07.png|50px]]
|Brittany Aaron
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Mystery Man
|[[File:Book_Comic_10.png|50px]]
|Aleister Ruddygore
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Sagebrush and Sixguns
|[[File:Book_Comic_11.png|50px]]
|Butch Andrews
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Doctor Macabre
|[[File:Book_Comic_02.png|50px]]
|Stan Powers
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Ratticator
|[[File:Book_Comic_05.png|50px]]
|Rob Todd
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Sports Team Extreme
|[[File:Book_Comic_13.png|50px]]
|Armando Mendoza
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Plasma Bug
|[[File:Book_Comic_06.png|50px]]
|Stan Powers
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Mighty Mutants
|[[File:Book_Comic_12.png|50px]]
|Stan Powers
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Volcanic Mechanic
|[[File:Book_Comic_15.png|50px]]
|Alan Layman
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Werecat and Womrat
|[[File:Book_Comic_01.png|50px]]
|Jezebel DuClaw
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Outrageous Adventure
|[[File:Book_Comic_09.png|50px]]
|Leod McGreggor
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Major Patriot
|[[File:Book_Comic_08.png|50px]]
|Kirby Simon
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Neo-Knight Noir
|[[File:Book_Comic_03.png|50px]]
|William Kane
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Horror Oracle
|[[File:Book_Comic_11.png|50px]]
|Mel Neilson
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Shinjuku Baseball Kata
|[[File:Book_Comic_13.png|50px]]
|Rumiko O
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|The Inedible Bulk
|[[File:Book_Comic_12.png|50px]]
|Stan Powers
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Barney Aardvark
|[[File:Book_Comic_05.png|50px]]
|Roy Walters
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Freedom Family
|[[File:Book_Comic_09.png|50px]]
|Stan Powers
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Gumshoe Samurai
|[[File:Book_Comic_10.png|50px]]
|Brittany Aaron
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Cyber Skateboarder
|[[File:Book_Comic_07.png|50px]]
|Kirby Simon
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Upperclass Man
|[[File:Book_Comic_14.png|50px]]
|Jerry Shuster
|30
|§5
|§7
|-
|Avenging Belas
|[[File:Book_Comic_14.png|50px]]
|Rob Todd
|30
|§10
|§13
|-
|Tales From The Mine
|[[File:Book_Comic_05.png|50px]]
|Christina Ballard
|30
|§12
|§15
|-
|Toadsim Ninjas
|[[File:Book_Comic_11.png|50px]]
|Kevin Peters
|30
|§15
|§19
|-
|Flamingo Dancer
|[[File:Book_Comic_01.png|50px]]
|Jezebel DuClaw
|30
|§25
|§32
|-
|Bridgeport Ghost
|[[File:Book_Comic_06.png|50px]]
|Hrithik Dixit
|30
|§50
|§63
|}


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Books
Books
Game object · Featured in: The Sims The Sims 2 The Sims 3 The Sims 4 The Sims Medieval The Sims (console)

Featured Article
Featured Article
The Sims Wiki's Featured Article for June 2013.
See also: Bookstore, Writing, and Spell book

Books are items in The Sims series that serve a variety of purposes throughout the different games. They are stored in bookshelves, but Sims can put them down on most surfaces.

The Sims[edit | edit source]

Books are all identical. Sims can use them to study the mechanical or cooking skills, or to increase the fun motive. Children can study to improve their grades.

Sims will go to a bookcase to get books, but do not put them away. When a Sim is finished with a book, he or she will stand up and the book will simply disappear.

The Sims: Makin' Magic[edit | edit source]

A Sim's Guide to Cooking
Why waste precious time and energy trying to follow that cryptic recipe scrawled by your great-great grandmother? The Busy Baker's Association has spent years collecting the best and most popular recipes to make your life that much easier. Printed in large, clear text on plastic coated pages, there's absolutely no better resource for your cooking needs.
Game The Sims: Makin' Magic
Buyability Buy mode
Price in game §89
Size 1x1 table

The Sims: Makin' Magic introduced a special cookbook that could be purchased in Buy mode. It came on a bookholder, but the book itself could not be removed from the holder. Sims can use the cookbook to look up and cook recipes for special foods, such as pie or cake. This is essential, as using the wrong recipes or the wrong combination of ingredients will always result in a burned, inedible mess.

The Sims 2[edit | edit source]

In The Sims 2, there are three books: a romance book, a study book, and a kids book. Sims can use them to study mechanical, cooking, or cleaning, to write in a diary, or to Read a Book, which increases the fun motive. Teens, adults and elders can read to toddlers and children. Young adults on college lots can research from books, which will raise their class performance. Sims who relax on a bed can read in bed, even if a bookcase is not in the same room; if FreeTime is installed, this will build Film and Literature enthusiasm. If Apartment Life is installed, child or teen Sims can be read to sleep by older Sims within an hour after going to bed.

When a Sim reads in bed, the book will disappear when they are finished, which is usually when the player cancels the action. Otherwise, books need to be put back in a bookcase, though it doesn't need to be the one they were taken from. Sloppy Sims will usually put books on nearby desks or tables, even if the bookcase is closer, and will put them on the floor if no desk or table is available. Books that have not been put away are clickable; a Sim can be directed to use the book, or to put it away. The player may also click on a bookshelf and select "Put Away All Books", which will direct the selected Sim to put away all books that are not being used. Maids will usually put books away, though a maid will occasionally leave a book lying on a table or floor.

Magazines can be bought and read to alter Sims' interests.

Open for Business adds three unique books that can only be purchased from a bookshelf at an owned business.

Title Genre Description
Frumpy the Bear's Humble Journeys Children's These pages are filled with the thrilling story of Frumpy, the most humble bear, and his travels throughout the world. Enjoy page after page of his misfortunes and missteps. What's bad for Frumpy is hilarious for you! Lovingly illustrated, Frumpy the Bear's Humble Journeys will mope off of the pages and into your heart!
Once Upon Wherever by Felicity Joyeuse Romance You've read about them before, and yet you're back for more. No matter what the odds, or how high the stakes or how humbling their failures -- love reigns in the end. Relax into romance with Felicity's patented pastiche of exotic settings, changeable characters, palpable plots, and digestible dialog.
Make Something! Vol.1 Skill Is that television set sparking something fierce? Learn to fix it! Burned yet another plate of Grilled Cheese? Learn to cook it! House a mess? Learn to Clean it! Nuclear fuel rods losing their fizz? Learn to set things right! The best-selling Make Something! series will teach you to do it today! Don't live in filth and chaos...make something!

The Seasons expansion pack added Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education as the career reward for the Education career. This bookshelf replaces the study book with "the Golden Book of Cornelius von Schtoop", which allows Sims to study any skill. Players should note that maids will not put away books from this bookshelf if Seasons is the latest expansion pack.[confirmation needed]

In FreeTime, six types of book are added for variety, and "Read..." replaces "Read a Book" in the pie menu. The types of book are Children, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama, and Cooking. This feature is carried forward into Apartment Life. Reading Cooking will increase Cuisine enthusiasm[1] while other books will increase Film and Literature enthusiasm. Each book has a unique cover. Reading a Sci-Fi book depletes a Sim's hygiene quickly, a Cuisine book depletes a Sim's hunger quickly, while a Romance book increases a Sim's social need.

Novels are also available in The Sims 2. Sims can purchase 3 existing novels from bookcases on owned business lots in Open for Business. A novel purchased in this way will be in the Sim's inventory. When placing the novels, they will improperly lean on the table or floor, and after a Sim reads them, they will disappear. Sims can put them away in the bookcase, but they will just disappear in the bookcase as well. In FreeTime and Apartment Life, written novels can be customized, and are brought home by the delivery person,[2] and can be read to fulfill the Read a Novel want. Only one copy of a written novel exists, so other families won't find it in their bookcase. The novel is only available if put in a bookcase. If the novel is deleted or given to another family, it will no longer be available in the bookcase, and cannot be retrieved.

  • Cover of skill books

    Cover of skill books

  • Cover of children's books

    Cover of children's books

  • Cover of romance books

    Cover of romance books

  • Cover of mystery books

    Cover of mystery books

  • Cover of sci-fi books

    Cover of sci-fi books

  • Cover of cooking books

    Cover of cooking books

  • Cover of drama books

    Cover of drama books

The Sims 3[edit | edit source]

Three different books in The Sims 3.
See also: List of books in The Sims 3

In The Sims 3, the book system was massively overhauled.

There are a variety of books in The Sims 3, including different genres and books with dramatically different properties such as skill books and compositions. There is a wide variety of possible book covers, and several different sizes. Generally, books have the following properties:

  • Distinct genre/type cover
  • Size (small/medium/large)
  • Number of pages
  • Price

Sims can buy many premade books from the bookstore, a rabbit hole found in premade neighborhoods such as Riverview. General books can also be read, but not borrowed or bought, in the library.

There are a wide range of premade books that cannot be bought, but are instead gained through opportunities in work or adventures.

In The Sims 3: Into the Future, the books in Oasis Landing are referred to as "E-Books".

There several kinds of special books, all of which have properties beyond those of general books.

Childhood development books[edit | edit source]

Childhood development books are mini-skill books for toddler Sims. They are also a way for players to improve the chances they will get to choose a trait for the Sim when it ages up into a child.

Skills learned from these books will not appear in the skill panel until the Sim ages up, and Sims can only learn three points in any particular skill from these books.

Books written in the Children's genre do not have the same effects as these books.

Compositions[edit | edit source]

A composition is a book of sheet music that lets Sims learn new songs for the Guitar, Drums, Piano, Bass and Laser Rhythm-a-con skills. Once a Sim finishes reading one of these books, it will disappear completely and need to be bought all over again for other Sims.

Pregnancy books[edit | edit source]

Pregnancy books look like general books and can be used as such by non-pregnant Sims. However, if a Sim is pregnant then reading from these books improves the outcome of the pregnancy.

Better pregnancies make it more likely that a player can choose the new baby's traits at birth (bad pregnancies result in random traits).

Recipe books[edit | edit source]

A recipe is a book that lets Sims learn new dishes for the cooking skill. Once a Sim finishes reading one of these books, it will disappear completely and need to be bought all over again for other Sims.

Skill books[edit | edit source]

Three skill books in The Sims 3

Skill books have three levels, and can be too easy - or too advanced - for Sims to read depending on their skill level. Sims can find basic skill books at the library, but more advanced books need to be bought at the bookstore or at a market. Level one skill books will raise a Sim's skill up to a maximum of level three.

Writing books[edit | edit source]

Main article: Writing

Sims learning the writing skill can produce books, some of which are only accessible under certain conditions. Books produced by writer Sims will also be classified as either flops, normal, hit, or best seller. Sims rummaging through garbage will often find copies of flops. Books that Sims have written are available in the library, but can only be bought privately in multiple copies through a menu on a Sim's Writing skill journal.

Conditions for getting certain books[edit | edit source]

Genre Requirement Average Length Expected Royalties Royalty[3][4] Royalty / page Approx. Income range Bonus Trait
Fiction Writing Skill Level 0 90 § §137 §1.53 §20-130
Non-Fiction Writing Skill Level 0 90 § §137 §1.53 §20-130
Science Fiction Writing Skill Level 1 or Level 0 with ComputerWhiz trait 150 § §325 §2.17 up to §300+- Computer Whiz, Genius
Trashy Writing Skill Level 2 or Level 0 with Inappropriate trait 190 § §395 §2.08
Drama Writing Skill Level 3 305 §§ §858 §2.81 up to §600+- Commitment Issues
Humor Writing Skill Level 5 or Level 3 with Good Sense of Humor trait 345 §§ §1,388 §4.02 up to §550+- Good Sense of Humour, Inappropriate, Mean Spirited
Mystery Writing Skill Level 8 510 §§§ §1,633 §3.26 up to §1300+- Genius
Romance Writing Skill Level 10 or Level 5 with Hopeless Romantic trait 675 §§§§ §3,725 §5.52 up to §3100+- Hopeless Romantic
Children's Writing Skill Level 3 AND Painting skill Level 4 105 § §450 §4.29 up to §460 approx Artistic, Childish, Family Oriented
Historical Writing Skill Level 6 AND Requires the Elder Age 505 §§§ §1,625 §3.25 §1,286 approx. Perfectionist
Auto-Biography 3 Biography (From Skill Opportunity) 163 §§§ §813 §2.03 Charismatic, Unlucky, Daredevil, Insane, Kleptomaniac
Fantasy 3 Sci-Fi Books 440 §§§ §1,650 §3.75 up to §1350+-
Satire 3 Humor 350 §§§ §1,900 §5.43 Grumpy, Hot-Headed, Over-Emotional
Vaudeville 2 Sci-Fi, 2 Drama, 2 Humor, 2 Mystery, 2 Romance 1250 §§§§ §8,050 §6.44 up to §6,000+ Bookworm
Masterpiece 25 Novels 2000 §§§§§ §14,625 §7.31 §10,000 to §15,000+
Life Story From Top Level Career Opportunity 400 §§§ §2,000 §5.00
Political Memoir(Political Life Story) From Political Career Opportunity 400 §§§ §2,000 §5.00
Article (Story/Review) Journalist Level 3 79 none §218 §2.75
Report Law Enforcement Level 4 ?? none
Books with Asian-style covers[TS3:WA]
Either travel to Shang Simla Market and buy one, or have a Sim with the Asian Culture hidden trait write books until they get one.
Books with French-style covers[TS3:WA]
Either travel to Circle of Knowledge Bookstore and buy one, or have a Sim with the French Culture hidden trait write books until they get one.
Books with Egyptian-style covers[TS3:WA]
Either travel to Al Simhara Market and buy one, or have a Sim with the Egyptian Culture hidden trait write books until they get one.

The Sims 4[edit | edit source]

See also: List of books in The Sims 4

The Sims 4 features many books encompassing multiple different genres, skills, and moods. Each bookcase comes with a selection of general books that can be read for fun. Additional books, including skill and emotion books can be purchased by Sims in live mode directly from an owned bookcase, or can be ordered online with a computer.

Emotional books will put Sims that read them into a specific emotional state. Skill books, like in The Sims 3, can be too easy - or too advanced - for Sims to read depending on their skill level. If a Sim with a high skill level reads a low skill book, they become bored. And if a Sim reads a too high level skill book, they will become tense.

Sims with the writing skill can write their own books on a computer, which can have a custom title and description. Each genre of book that can be written has a variety of template titles that will initially appear in the text field when creating a new book. The default description for each of these template books simply says what genre of book it is. Dollhouse-genre books can only be created by children, comedy books can only be written by Sims with high comedy skill and travel guides can only be written by Sims with high Selvadoradian culture skill. The author Sim will then receive royalties every day for their published works. They can be published through a mailbox and have different qualities affected by the Sims writing skill that affect the amount of the received royalties.

Sims with the Professiorial reward trait from completing the Renaissance Sim aspiration are able to write custom skill manuals of any skill they are proficient in. Manuals for baking, herbalism, parenting, wellness, and vampire lore cannot be created however, despite being skills that can be learned from books.

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  1. ↑ The FreeTime patch fixed the game so this occurs properly
  2. ↑ Sims could always "Write a Novel" on a home computer, but written novels did not exist as game objects prior to FreeTime.
  3. ↑ The amount listed is per payment per book
  4. ↑ Average weekly royalty of Bestseller book for quite experienced top-level writer in best mood and ideal trait/genre combination. May be +25-50% higher than actual non-optimal writer. Royalty depends on various factors. So these are just broad approximation. Mood of writer, genre, personal traits, reward, books written in the specific genre, and number of books author read, etc influence bestseller probability and royalty. The more books you write in the specific genre, more best-seller and higher royalty from the genre. Books written in different genre does not matter. So, specialization is important to get higher royalty.

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