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The Sims Wiki's Featured Article for June 2013.

See also: Bookstore and Writing

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

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 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. 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. 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.

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.

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 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.

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The Sims 3

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

Three different books in The Sims 3.

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:

• Distinct genre/type cover
• 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 also appear to read 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 #: Into the Future, the books in Oasis Landing are E-Books.

Base Game General Books

Name	Picture	Genre	Author	Page	Price
Point Farmer: The Story of Grant Rodiek		Autobiography	Waylon Wilsonoff	546	§25
The Warlock of Palladia		Fantasy	Matt Goss	343	§35
Where's Bella?		Children's	I.M. Wright	107	§40
The Adventures Of Raymundo		Children's	Ray Mazza	299	§50
Murder in Pleasantview		Mystery	Alexander Goth	391	§65
A Magnetic Attraction		Trashy	Grant Rodiek	310	§80
Commitment Issues		Drama	Harvey Williams	407	§130
Stragedy and Other Messterpieces		Humor	Gat Moss	327	§135
Zombies? Zombies!		Science Fiction	Robert Mankowitz	1,198	§180
Abstract with Turkey		Fiction	Cecil Wilson	413	§210
Unicorns for Audrey		Fantasy	S.C. Gastern	408	§210
Exit at Powell		Satire	Len Jean	676	§230
GPod		Science Fiction	Wayne Smug	225	§250
The Economy		Political Memoir	James McLiteralson	405	§310
How to Spin Plates		Non-Fiction	Hannon Grey	202	§360
Game of Thorns		Mystery	Guy le Frace	309	§405
The Crumplebottom Legacy: A Tale		Historical	Terri Ledonur	301	§480
I'm Still Cool		Humor	Leonard Prosper	653	§535
Thunking		Fiction	T. Wilson	142	§580
Llama Rights		Historical	Peter Siren	438	§610
Special Snowflake		Romance	Harvest Rain Song	275	§705
On the Margins		Satire	Willy Magnusson	212	§780
The Point of Pointilism		Non-Fiction	Sebastian Humorsbane	235	§875
Not Expecting Much		Vaudeville	Charlie Richards	299	§940
The Noble History of Socks		Autobiography	Linus Becket	601	§1,000

Base Game Opportunity Books

Name	Career/ 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

World Adventures General Books

Name	Picture	Genre	Author	Page	Price	Country
Jimmy Sprocket and the Cave of the Dragon		Children's	Chin-Han Ping	142	§486	China
Toddlers and Chopsticks		Children's	Lucanja Voit	178	§628	China
Planet Beeboz		Science Fiction	An Yu Shu	408	§810	China
The Year of the Llama		Non-Fiction	Shum Lin	170	§933	China
The Dragon's Age		Fantasy	Rui Yi	350	§966	China
The Life and Times of Mr. Chan		Historical	Sifu Lu	197	§1,210	China
Li Bing and the King's Daughter		Fiction	Leslie Chui	140	§1,311	China
Imperial Military Tactics		Non-Fiction	Leh-Lin Chan	327	§1,323	China
Terracotta Bodyguard II		Fiction	Leh-Lin Chan	276	§1,355	China
Raymundo the Dragon		Fantasy	Leslie Chui	220	§1,385	China
The Rice Tourist's Companion		Non-Fiction	Rui Yi	180	§1,439	China
How Rain Built the World		Historical	Shum Lip	222	§1,906	China
A Wall Between Us		Romance	Po Sin Wang	175	§2,009	China
How to Handle Fireworks: Lessons from a Man with No Fingers		Non-Fiction	Chin-Han Ping	301	§2,135	China
Sim Fu: Jumping Kicks		Non-Fiction	Sifu Lu	676	§2,224	China
The Memoirs of Chin Han		Historical	Dingbang Ho	317	§2,297	China
Fishing for the Moon		Non-Fiction	Po Sin Wang	192	§2,394	China
The International Reader of Fried Rice		Non-Fiction	An Yu Shu	255	§2,469	China
Noodles! And Sauerkraut!		Non-Fiction	Lucanja Voit	301	§2,471	China
The Dragon Ripple		Fantasy	Dingbang Ho	216	§2,475	China
The Price of Treasure		Mystery	Sefu Yahya	225	§200	Egypt
Ra! Ra! Ra!		Fiction	Kneph Mbizi	212	§355	Egypt
South of The Simhara		Non-Fiction	Sefu Yayha	107	§462	Egypt
Are You My Mummy?		Humor	Sana Rabbani	309	§514	Egypt
From Dead to Mummy: The History of Healing		Historical	Malik Najam	202	§567	Egypt
The Keystone's Countertpart		Fiction	Gyasi Hamedi	413	§788	Egypt
Do I Exist?		Satire	Kneph Mbizi	310	§842	Egypt
Thread Count		Non-Fiction	Omari Nebibi	1,198	§1,111	Egypt
The Legend of Queen Nosylla and King Nayr		Drama	Hasan Khamoosh	653	§1,280	Egypt
Advanced Facial Expressions		Non-Fiction	Sana Rabbani	546	§1,515	Egypt
Tomb Raiding for Toddlers: What to Know		Non-Fiction	Ishaq Jafari	407	§1,544	Egypt
The Mummy in Love		Romance	Amon "Joe" Ra	391	§1,816	Egypt
The Sand Mirage		Non-Fiction	Gyasi Hamedi	601	§1,819	Egypt
A Guide to Desert Stick Pokey		Non-Fiction	Malik Najam	405	§1,851	Egypt
Jimmy Sprocket and the Mummy's Curse		Children's	Omari Nebibi	299	§2,002	Egypt
Free Kicks, Hard Tackles, and Red Cards		Non-Fiction	Hasan Khamoosh	343	§2,210	Egypt
Thats a Wrap!: The True Life Story of the First Mummy Film Director		Non-Fiction	Amon "Joe" Ra	275	§2,226	Egypt
The River that Sustains Us		Non-Fiction	Irfan	438	§2,253	Egypt
A Good Shawarma		Humor	Ishaq Jafari	235	§2,275	Egypt
Flo and Her Kenspa		Fiction	Jean-Paul Zanon	244	§109	France
Where's the Soup		Humor	Amelie Agace	274	§164	France
The White Flag of Victory		Historical	Dominique Collin	146	§422	France
Avant-garde Literature for the Masses		Fiction	Jerome Philippine	144	§484	France
Mr. McKay's Photographics		Historical	Marie Chuc	388	§487	France
Shadow of the Tower		Mystery	Marie Chuc	301	§528	France
French Toast, French Fries, and French Kissing		Satire	Margaux Gigi	171	§569	France
Gibson's Delight		Non-Fiction	Dominique Collin	120	§577	France
The Curator's Lost Museum		Mystery	Margaux Gigi	238	§663	France
Une Historie de Champs Les Sims		Non-Fiction	Marion Catania	208	§725	France
Fashion Advice for Hermits		Humor	Marion Catania	151	§945	France
The Case of the Red Bicycle		Mystery	Soozie Bretagne	288	§988	France
Film Noir or Just Black and White?		Non-Fiction	Jerome Philippine	178	§1,156	France
Crepes et Cidres		Non-Fiction	Gilbert Tomber	267	§1,350	France
Jimmy Sprocket and the Chalice of Nectar		Children's	Amelie Agace	218	§1,376	France
Field of Sims		Fiction	Gilbert Tomber	304	§1,663	France
Phillipe's Monuments		Historical	Dionne Paureau	401	§1,768	France
Le Velo de Tate		Fiction	Dionne Paureau	412	§1,968	France
For the Love of Nectar		Non-Fiction	Soozie Bretagne	364	§2,100	France

World Adventures Opportunity Books

Name	Opportunity	Page
Questionable Romantic Foods
The Saga of the Three Relics

Ambitions Past Books

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

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

Supernatural General Books

Name	Picture	Author	Genre	Page	Price
One Wolf, Two Wolves. Where Wolf? There Wolf!		Hans L.Geisel	Children's	32	§25
Ballard's Ballads		Christina Ballard	Poetry	120	§60
Haute Knights		Butch Andrews	Trashy	300	§65
More Bawdy Tales		Butch Andrews	Trashy	300	§65
Plan 8 from Lunar Lakes		Woody Edwards	Science Fiction	280	§70
Baron Graff Van Gould		Alexander Goth	Biography	365	§75
Catch A Magic Fish, Cook a Magic Meal		Mel Neilson	Non-Fiction	136	§90
Under Siege and Ogre Powered		Mercedes Salazar	Fantasy	198	§95
True Fairy Tales		Chauncey Grimm	Children's	125	§100
White Mountain Haikus		Fumiko Yamashiro	Poetry	75	§100
The Wight Wail		Mel Neilson	Drama	275	§100
Who Do Vampires Suck?		Cole Stoker	Non-Fiction	162	§100
The Sandwich Horror		Howard L.Phelps	Horror	184	§100
Logical Fallacies You Can Really Believe		Araceli Doucet	Non-Fiction	239	§105
Germ Warfare		General Malaise	Non-Fiction	285	§115
The Silence of the Llamas		Harrison J.Thomas	Horror	196	§120
Seances and Sixth Sense Abilities		Jane Houston	Romance	349	§120
The Secret History of Lost Lemuria		Grigori Blavatsky	Historical	234	§120
Breaking Wind		Steven Meiers	Humor	358	§125
Things That Go Bump In The Night		Topher Stubbs	Non-Fiction	383	§130
Loafing, Whining, and Thou		Donna LeFromage	Poetry	210	§130
Hotel Diavolo: Hell's Bellhops		Tabitha K.Stephens	Horror	313	§130
Accumulating Orgone With The Wind		Peter Reich	Non-Fiction	412	§135
Spellslinger: Have Wand, Will Travel		Tabitha K.Stephens	Fiction	436	§135
Predictions Of The Future		I.M.Wright	Non-Fiction	473	§140
Compendium of Curses		Hrithik Dixit	Non-Fiction	698	§150
Loel and Lola		Louise S.Robertson	Horror	475	§150
The Epic of the Tattered Trousers		Euripides	Poetry	600	§150
Inappropriate Manor		Brittany Aaron	Mystery	572	§155
How To Win At Videogames Without Really Trying		Henry Ryan	Non-Fiction	720	§180

University Life General Books

Name	Picture	Author	Genre	Page	Price
Basic Body Types and The Sports That Love Them		Billy Jean Sparks		260	§30
Grafittiology: The Rhythm and Poetry of Art		Christina Ballard		648	§35
Which is Better, Pen or Pencil? It's a Draw!		Francis Parks		368	§40
The Ultimate Guide To Overhyping Sensationalism		Stan Powers		624	§45
Computer Short Cuts and Circuit Boards		Job Stephens		1,024	§45
Green Genes: Planting Information		Herb Gardner		750	§45
The Dreams of Jerome		Jason Pittler	Sports	134	§50
Odes to Science		Araceli Doucet	Poetry	150	§50
Motorology: Get Your Engine Running		Shelby Gere		2,048	§55
Spinning Mass Hysteria		Ben Gleck		139	§55
Technology for Luddites		Araceli Doucet	Non-Fiction	180	§60
Understanding The Power of Print		Bill Hearst		190	§60
Discovering Your Own Intelligence		Araceli Doucet		500	§60
Money Suits For Money Business		Hugo Vanderbilt		400	§65
Exposology: Introduction to Denouement		Carrie Wack		356	§70
Hymn of Festive Stone		Elle. M.Effayo	Poetry	210	§70
Exploring The Microscopic World		Ishmael Smirnoff		1,000	§75
Preparation for Professional Sports		Duke Howell	Sports	246	§75
Passive Plays that Play		Martin McFreed	Sports	234	§75
Physically Fit To Be Tied		Billy Jean Sparks	Non-Fiction	240	§75
A Blueprint of Modern Technology		Lewis Rodgers		256	§75
The Principles Of Avoiding Expenditures		Penny Pinscher		500	§80
Swish, Dribble, Swish		Derek D.Dublin	Sports	275	§80
Core Coed Curriculum		Butch Andrews	Trashy	270	§80
Forensic Models: Learning From Simulations		Henry Ryan		512	§80
Reflexology: Training More Than Muscle Memories		Duke Howell		430	§85
Cosmology: The Universe Is A Really Really Big Place		Tyson O'Neil		1,250	§85
Humanities: Form, Fashion, and Function		Thomas Harper		792	§85
Fine Arts Course Materials		Francis Parks	Non-Fiction	300	§90
Play Smarter: Diet And Exercise is for Wimps		Jason Pittler		1,370	§90
Criminalology: Best Practices Of Competitive Economics		Dick Anson		600	§95
Trash is Treasure: Finding Art and Keeping Art		Mel Neilson		1,679	§95
The Business of Building A Better Business Building		Chester Rockefeller		300	§95
The Vampire Blogs		J.L.Conners		333	§95
Sports Almanac of the Century		Joe C.Ribbons	Sports	345	§100
It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It		Martin Archibald		725	§105
Zombies Ate My Plants		Herb Gardner	Fantasy	360	§110
Day of the Plantsims		Lucas Wyndham	Horror	390	§120
Peace, Protest and Herbs		Donna LeFromage	Poetry	420	§130
The Player's Journey		Sabrina Star	Sports	423	§130
AutoBiology: Know Your Body		Lewis Rodgers	Non-Fiction	450	§135
Training in the Rain		Candy Swoonson	Sports	488	§140
Taking the Ball Home		Francis P.Ruvin	Sports	561	§145
I Found This University		Hugo Vanderbilt	Historical	600	§160
What Do You Mean By Communication?		Martin Archibald	Non-Fiction	720	§170
Business Law		Chester Rockefeller	Non-Fiction	900	§180

Written Books

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

Genre	Requirement	Average Length	Expected Royalties	Royalty	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

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

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

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.

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

Skill books

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.

Base Game Skill Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Charisma Vol.1: Fixing the Friend Problem		0	180	§350
Charisma Vol.2: Talking to Anyone		3	201	§500
Charisma Vol.3: Becoming Irresistible		6	117	§750
Cooking Vol.1: Too much Salt!		0	199	§50
Cooking Vol.2: Why You Need Baking Soda		3	203	§500
Cooking Vol.3: Yummy and Delicious		6	225	§750
Gardening Vol.1: The Watercan Chronicles		0	250	§350
Gardening Vol.2: Odor Free Fertilizer		3	276	§500
Gardening Vol.3: Gardening to Riches		6	281	§750
Handiness Vol.1: Unplug It First!		0	200	§50
Handiness Vol.2: Turn off the Water!		3	211	§500
Handiness Vol.3: Puddles and Electricity Don't Mix		6	297	§750
Logic Vol.1: Knight vs. Bishops		0	299	§50
Logic Vol.2: To Xor or Not Xor		3	340	§500
Logic Vol.3: 3.14159265		6	323	§750

World Adventures Skill Books

These skill books are only found in markets in World Adventures sub-neighborhoods

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price	Country
Martial Arts Vol. 1: Wax on Philosophic		0	199	§50	China
Photography Vol. 1: Taking off the Lens Cap		0	199	§50	Egypt
L'amour de Nectar: An Introductory Reader		0	199	§50	France
Nectar Making: The Culture, The Lifestyle		3	203	§500	France
Advanced Nectarology		6	225	§750	France

Ambitions Skill Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Inventing Vol. 1: Nuts and Bolts		0		§50
Inventing Vol. 2: Create & Detonate		3		§500
Inventing Vol. 3: Inside the Robot Mind		6		§750

Late Night Skill Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Mixology Vol. 1: It's All in the Pour		0		§50
Mixology Vol. 2: Shaken or Stirred? That is the question!		3		§500
Mixology Vol. 3: Strategic drink mixing for professionals		6		§750

Pets Skill Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Riding Vol. 1: Zen and the Art of Not Falling Off a Horse		0	180	§50
Riding Vol. 2: The Galloping Guru		3	201	§500
Riding Vol. 3: Sunsets and Other Fun Things to Ride Into		6	177	§750

Supernatural Skill Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Alchemy Vol. 1: Alchemy Basic		0	199	§50
Alchemy Vol. 2: Secret Motions and Super Potions		3	204	§500
Alchemy Vol. 3: Omnimustericon: The Ultimate Book of Shadows		6	225	§750

University Life Skill Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Science Vol.1: Chew The Fact		0	199	§50
Science Vol.2: Quantum Genetics		3	203	§500
Science Vol.3: Replicating Nature Artificially		6	225	§750
Social Networking Vol.1: The Zen Of Blogging		0	199	§50
Social Networking Vol.2: Cyber-stalking And You		3	203	§500
Social Networking Vol.3: Strictly Online Relationships		6	225	§750
Street Art Vol.1: The Word On The Street		0	199	§50
Street Art Vol.2: Don't Say It, Spray It!		3	203	§500
Street Art Vol.3: Urban Makeovers		6	225	§750

Into the Future Skill Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Bot Building Vol. 1: Integrated Circuits and You		0	199	§50
Bot Building Vol. 2: A.I. for Dummies		3	203	§500
Bot Building Vol. 3: In Case of Uprising		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.

Name	Picture	Skill	Page	Price
Jimmy Sprocket and the Squishy Stone		None	6	§50
Jimmy Sprocket and the Chalice of Lichens		None	10	§125
Jimmy Sprocket the Escape from Funland		None	15	§210
Counting for Those Who Cannot		Logic	6	§50
Squares are Not Triangles		Logic	10	§125
Being Smart for Fun and Profit		Logic	15	§210
Finger Painting 101		Painting	6	§50
Handprints of the Masters		Painting	10	§125
Don't Stay Within the Lines		Painting	15	§210
Bluish Eggs with Side of Pastrami		Writing	6	§50
Frank I'm Not		Writing	10	§125
Oh the Destinations You'll Briefly Visit		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 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 pregancies result in random traits).

Name	Picture	Genre	Page	Price
Totally Preggers: An Expecting Mother's Tale		Non-Fiction	180	§200
Baby Incoming: Preparing with Vigilance		Non-Fiction	220	§300

Compositions

A composition is a book of sheet music that lets Sims learn new 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

Name	Picture	Instrument	Level	Page	Price
Level 5: Yes Ma'am, I Do		Guitar	5	30	§100
Level 6: Flamenco Fever		Guitar	6	60	§250
Level 7: Perfect Moment		Guitar	7	90	§425
Level 8: Improvise Here and Now		Guitar	8	120	§600
Level 9: Dream Escape		Guitar	9	150	§1,400

Late Night Compositions

Name	Picture	Instrument	Level	Page	Price
Level 5: In My Truck		Bass	5	30	§100
Level 6: Cha Cha Cha Ching		Bass	6	60	§250
Level 7: Subway Glances		Bass	7	90	§425
Level 8: Feeling Cheated		Bass	8	120	§600
Level 9: Gobo Trance		Bass	9	150	§1,400
Level 5: Howdy! Means Hello		Drums	5	30	§100
Level 6: Dancing Duel		Drums	6	60	§250
Level 7: If Only I Had Known		Drums	7	90	§425
Level 8: Be Bob Blues		Drums	8	120	§600
Level 9: The Awesome Song		Drums	9	150	§1,400
Level 5: Summer Hayrides		Piano	5	30	§100
Level 6: Nicholas's Fresco Impromptu		Piano	6	60	§250
Level 7: Wilkinson's Day Sonata		Piano	7	90	§425
Level 8: Peanut Butter and Jelly Blues		Piano	8	120	§600
Level 9: Roland Forebearance		Piano	9	150	§1,400

Into the Future Compositions

Name	Picture	Instrument	Level	Page	Price
Level 5: Better Plucky Than Good		Laser Rhythm-a-con	5	30	§100
Level 6: Dungeon Crawler		Laser Rhythm-a-con	6	60	§250
Level 7: The Chattering Classes		Laser Rhythm-a-con	7	60	§425
Level 8: Ghost on the Moors		Laser Rhythm-a-con	8	60	§600
Level 9: Whistle while you Twerk		Laser Rhythm-a-con	9	60	§1,400

Recipe Books

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.

Base Game Recipe Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Ratatouille		1	30	§25
Fish and Chips		3	45	§50
Cookies		3	60	§100
Fruit Parfait		4	75	§200
Cheesesteak		5	90	§300
Cobbler		6	105	§400
Eggs Machiavellian		7	120	§580
Tri-Tip steak		8	135	§650
Stuffed Turkey		9	155	§800
Baked Angel Food Cake		10	180	§1,000
Ambrosia		10	360	§12,000

World Adventures Recipe Books

These recipe books are only found in markets in World Adventures sub-neighborhoods

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price	Country
Cheese Plate		1	100	§100	France
Shawarma		1	95	§325	Egypt
Egg Rolls		2	95	§325	China
Bouillabaisse		3	100	§100	France
Frogs Legs		3	160	§900	France
Falafel		5	110	§475	Egypt
Stir-Fry		6	75	§200	China
Crepes		8	120	§540	France

Showtime Recipe Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Vegetarian Fish and Chips		3	45	§50
Fried Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich		5	90	§250
Cheese Tofu Steak		5	90	§300
Tri-Tip Tofu Steak		8	135	§650
Stuffed Tursoykey		9	155	§800

Supernatural Recipe Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Chili Con Carne		1	30	§25
Vegetarian Chili		1	30	§25
Mushroom Omelette		2	30	§50
Hot and Sour Soup		3	45	§100
Firecracker Shrimp		5	60	§300
Firecracker Tofu		5	60	§300
Aloo Masala Curry		6	75	§450
Porcini Risotto		7	90	§580
Potato and truffle Torte		9	120	§650
Ceviche		10	150	§750

Supernatural Alchemy Recipe Books

Name	Picture	Level	Page	Price
Procreation Elixir Recipe Book		5	30	§75
Liquid Job Booster Recipe Book		6	30	§132
Potent Enlightenment Recipe Book		7	30	§187
Potent Personality Adjuster Recipe Book		8	30	§225
Fountain of Youth Elixir Recipe Book		9	30	§471
Potent Zombification Recipe Book		9	30	§607
Origin of the Tragic Clown Recipe Book		10	30	§800

Bait Books

Reading bait books will teach baits for the Fishing skill.

Base Game Bait Books

Name	Picture	Author	Level	Page	Price
The Wee Swimmers: Reeling Anchovy and Minnow		Mac McHemit	1	60	§50
The Wiskered Deep: Catfish and You		Cletus Bagsworth	1	90	§100
All that Glitters is Goldfish		Hank Castwell	1	180	§200
Gilled Tragedy: Trout and Clownfish Baiting Technique		Remick Statler	2	120	§300
Sushi Swimmers: How to Catch Tuna, Salmon and Blowfish		Parker O'Toole	3	180	§400
Predators of the Deep: Piranha, Shark and Swordfish Tips		Sammy Sturgeon	5	180	§500
Heavenly Delicacies: Hooking the Angelfish and Lobster		Anabelle Austin	5	270	§750
Binary Fishing and Analog Bait for Robofish		Baylee Bodeen	6	360	§1,400
Fishing for the Dead: Deathfish and Vampirefish on the Line		Cliff Boderick	7	360	§2,000

World Adventures Bait Books

These bait books are only found in markets in World Adventures sub-neighborhoods

Name	Picture	Author	Level	Page	Price	Country
Delicate Decorations: Katching Kawarimono Koi (and Doitsu)		Tio Timoteo	0	90	§75	China
French Delicacies: Capturing Frogs, Snails and Crawfish		Rufus Wade	0	120	§100	France
Dead-ly Delights: Catching Crocodiles and Mummyfish		Larlene Bigswell	2	270	§750	Egypt
The Art of Koi Ponds: Ochiba and Tancho		Gil Halil	3	180	§400	China
Mythical Fish Volume 1: Discovering Dragons		Ricky Pegg	7	270	§1,500	China

Supernatural Bait Books

Name	Picture	Author	Level	Page	Price
Toads, Salamanders, and Beyond: A Guide to Magical Fish		Mel Neilson	0	75	§150

Comic Books

These types of books introduced in University Life exp. pack

Name	Picture	Author	Page	Price in regular Bookshop	Price in Nerd Shop
Freezer Bunny Stories		Roy Walters	30	§3	§4
Xenophobic Travelogue		Howard L.Phelps	30	§5	§7
Supercute Magical Girl Maya		Rumiko O	30	§5	§7
Altruistic Squad International		Herb Gardner	30	§5	§7
Llama Man		Kirby Simon	30	§5	§7
Quickfoot		George Mortimer	30	§5	§7
Awesome Woman		Olive Marston	30	§5	§7
Archie Archer		George Mortimer	30	§5	§7
Fish Master		George Mortimer	30	§5	§7
Juice Pulp Romance		Brittany Aaron	30	§5	§7
Mystery Man		Aleister Ruddygore	30	§5	§7
Sagebrush and Sixguns		Butch Andrews	30	§5	§7
Doctor Macabre		Stan Powers	30	§5	§7
Ratticator		Rob Todd	30	§5	§7
Sports Team Extreme		Armando Mendoza	30	§5	§7
Plasma Bug		Stan Powers	30	§5	§7
Mighty Mutants		Stan Powers	30	§5	§7
Volcanic Mechanic		Alan Layman	30	§5	§7
Werecat and Womrat		Jezebel DuClaw	30	§5	§7
Outrageous Adventure		Leod McGreggor	30	§5	§7
Major Patriot		Kirby Simon	30	§5	§7
Neo-Knight Noir		William Kane	30	§5	§7
Horror Oracle		Mel Neilson	30	§5	§7
Shinjuku Baseball Kata		Rumiko O	30	§5	§7
The Inedible Bulk		Stan Powers	30	§5	§7
Barney Aardvark		Roy Walters	30	§5	§7
Freedom Family		Stan Powers	30	§5	§7
Gumshoe Samurai		Brittany Aaron	30	§5	§7
Cyber Skateboarder		Kirby Simon	30	§5	§7
Upperclass Man		Jerry Shuster	30	§5	§7
Avenging Belas		Rob Todd	30	§10	§13
Tales From The Mine		Christina Ballard	30	§12	§15
Toadsim Ninjas		Kevin Peters	30	§15	§19
Flamingo Dancer		Jezebel DuClaw	30	§25	§32
Bridgeport Ghost		Hrithik Dixit	30	§50	§63