A bookstore is a rabbit hole in The Sims 3 where Sims can buy and sell books and other forms of literature. These include cooking recipes, fishing books, music sheets, skill books, alchemy recipes[TS3:SN], and comic books[TS3:UL]. Sims can get a part-time job in the bookstore as a bookstore clerk. Snob Sims are more likely to visit the lot that contains the building.
Bookstore rabbit holes generate the following red map tag in-game:
Riding Vol. 1: Zen and the Art of Not Falling Off a Horse
Carlos Hurtado
Riding
0-3
180
50
&EP05
Riding Vol. 2: The Galloping Guru
Carlos Hurtado
Riding
3-6
201
500
&EP05
Riding Vol. 3: Sunsets and Other Fun Things to Ride Into
Carlos Hurtado
Riding
6-10
177
750
&EP05
Science Vol.1: Chew The Fact
Araceli Doucet
Science
0-3
199
50
&EP09
Science Vol. 2: Quantum Genetics
Lewis Rodgers
Science
3-6
203
500
&EP09
Science Vol. 3: Replicating Nature Artificially
Raj Urkler
Science
6-10
225
750
&EP09
Social Networking Vol.1: The Zen Of Blogging
Martin Archibald
Social Networking
0-3
199
50
&EP09
Social Networking Vol. 2: Cyber-stalking And You
Don Lothario
Social Networking
3-6
203
500
&EP09
Social Networking Vol. 3: Strictly Online Relationships
Virginia Buckingham
Social Networking
6-10
225
750
&EP09
Street Art Vol. 1: The Word On The Street
Roy Walters
Street Art
0-3
199
50
&EP09
Street Art Vol. 2: Don't Say It, Spray It!
Cassidy Roth
Street Art
3-6
203
500
&EP09
Street Art Vol 3: Urban Makeovers
Emma Contrary
Street Art
6-10
225
750
&EP09
Oasis Landing skill books
Book title
Author
Skill
Level
Pages
Price (§)
EP
Bot Building Vol. 1: Integrated Circuits and You
Carl Zebrogo
Bot building
0-3
199
50
&EP11
Bot Building Vol. 2: A.I. for Dummies
HDF-1979
Bot building
3-6
203
500
&EP11
Bot Building Vol. 3: In Case of Uprising...
Dr. Susan Calvin
Bot building
7-10
225
750
&EP11
Fishing books
Book title
Author
Level
Fish
Pages
Price (§)
EP
Toads, Salamanders, and Beyond: A Guide to Magical Fish
Mel Neilson
0
Toad, luminous salamander, fairy damsel
75
150
&EP07
The Wee Swimmers: Reeling Anchovy and Minnow
Mac McHemit
1
Anchovy, minnow
60
50
&BG
The Whiskered Deep: Catfish and You
Cletus Bagsworth
1
Alley catfish, siamese catfish
90
100
&BG
Gilled Tragedy: Trout and Clownfish Baiting Techniques
Remick Statler
1
Goldfish, black goldfish
180
200
&BG
All that Glitters is Goldfish
Hank Castwell
2
Rainbow trout, tragic clownfish
120
300
&BG
Predators of the Deep: Piranha, Shark and Swordfish Tips
Sammy Sturgeon
3
Tuna, salmon, blowfish
180
400
&BG
Sushi Swimmers: How to Catch Tuna, Salmon and Blowfish
Parker O'Toole
5
Piranha, shark, swordfish
180
500
&BG
Heavenly Delicacies: Hooking the Angelfish and Lobster
Anabelle Austin
5
Angelfish, lobster
270
750
&BG
Binary Fishing and Analog Bait for Robotfish
Baylee Bodeen
6
Robotfish
360
1,400
&BG
Fishing for the Dead: Deathfish and Vampirefish on the Line
Cliff Boderick
7
Deathfish, vampire fish
360
2,000
&BG
Sheet music
Book title
Author
Instrument
Level
Pages
Price (§)
EP
Bass Level 5: In My Truck
Nancy Flat
Bass
5
30
100
&EP03
Bass Level 6: Cha Cha Cha Ching
Lam Minuet
Bass
6
60
250
&EP03
Bass Level 7: Subway Glances
Jennifer Octet
Bass
7
90
425
&EP03
Bass Level 8: Feeling Cheated
Reed Yang
Bass
8
120
600
&EP03
Bass Level 9: Gobo Trance
Carlos Staccato
Bass
9
150
1,400
&EP03
Drums Level 5: Howdy! Means Hello
Tingyu Opus
Drums
5
30
100
&EP03
Drums Level 6: Dancing Duel
Rococo Louie
Drums
6
60
250
&EP03
Drums Level 7: If Only I Had Known
Copur Legato
Drums
7
90
425
&EP03
Drums Level 8: Be Bob Blues
Duke De Capo
Drums
8
120
600
&EP03
Drums Level 9: The Awesome Song
Candence Pinces
Drums
9
150
1,400
&EP03
Guitar Level 5: Yes Ma'am, I Do
Bea Minor
Guitar
5
30
100
&BG
Guitar Level 6: Flamenco Fever
Melody McDermott
Guitar
6
60
250
&BG
Guitar Level 7: A Perfect Moment
Dee Major
Guitar
7
90
425
&BG
Guitar Level 8: Improvise Here and Now
Harmony Williams
Guitar
8
120
600
&BG
Guitar Level 9: Dream Escape
Veronica Gonzalez
Guitar
9
150
1,400
&BG
Piano Level 5: Summer Hayrides
Victoria Glissando
Piano
5
30
100
&EP03
Piano Level 6: Nicholas's Fresco Impromptu
Holding Star
Piano
6
60
250
&EP03
Piano Level 7: Wilkinson's Bay Sonata
Hsu Yao
Piano
7
90
425
&EP03
Piano Level 8: Peanut Butter and Jelly Blues
Nikka Blue
Piano
8
120
600
&EP03
Piano Level 9: Roland Forebearance
Bach Santander
Piano
9
150
1,400
&EP03
Oasis Landing sheet music
Book title
Author
Instrument
Level
Pages
Price (§)
EP
Laser Rhythm-a-con Level 5: Better Plucky Than Good
Maria Miscatelli
Laser rhythm-a-con
5
30
100
&EP11
Laser Rhythm-a-con Level 6: Dungeon Crawler
Jorg Ghando
Laser rhythm-a-con
6
60
250
&EP11
Laser Rhythm-a-con Level 7: The Chattering Classes
Alisonne Brecht
Laser rhythm-a-con
7
60
425
&EP11
Laser Rhythm-a-con Level 8: Ghost on the Moors
Padraig Urdogan
Laser rhythm-a-con
8
60
600
&EP11
Laser Rhythm-a-con Level 9: Whistle while you Twerk
Yoko Misrahi
Laser rhythm-a-con
9
60
1,400
&EP11
Elixir recipe books
Book title
Level
Pages
Price (§)
EP
Procreation Elixir Recipe Book
5
30
75
&EP07
Liquid Job Booster Recipe Book
6
30
132
&EP07
Potent Enlightenment Recipe Book
7
30
187
&EP07
Potent Personality Adjuster Recipe Book
8
30
225
&EP07
Fountain of Youth Elixir Recipe Book
9
30
471
&EP07
Potent Zombification Recipe Book
9
30
607
&EP07
Origin of the Tragic Clown Recipe Book
10
30
800
&EP07
Comic books
Comic books can be bought in the bookstore or at the comic book register in nerd shops. Comic books in bookstores always sell the latest issues with the normal price. On the other hand, vintage comic books are only available in nerd shops. Vintage comic books have earlier issues than the ones listed below. The older the issue is, the more expensive it will cost, with issue #1 costing the max vintage price as listed below.