The Sims Wiki:Featured Article/Write-ups

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Books are items in The Sims series that can be read by Sims to learn various skills or for entertainment. Books are typically stored in a Bookshelf, and were only available from bookshelves prior to The Sims 3; in The Sims 3, books can be purchased individually from a bookstore.

The Sims and The Sims 2 had a limited variety of books available to read, and they varied depending on the intended use. Books could be read to increase Mechanical and Cooking skills in The Sims, while books could teach Cleaning and (eventually) several other skills in The Sims 2. Children in The Sims can use books to study and improve their grades; this use is not present for children or teens in The Sims 2, though college students can read books to study and improve their class performance.

Books in The Sims 3 were expanded dramatically, and there are