Book Collection II - Classic Literature Edition (Chinese updated)

This treasure hunt adds 72 classics of pre-war literature to the Commonwealth for you to collect and actually read in-game! Also included is a quest, four treasure maps, four new interiors, custom bookcases and new perks for books.

Original address:

Updated Chinese address on August 17th (~~Does not include the readable part of the book~~Updated on March 19, 2026, now the reading part of the book has also been translated):

Updated on June 22:

Version 1.04

Another tall bookcase was added to the workshop, with four alternative colors available. Because the more variety the better.

Updated on June 18th:

Version 1.02

Added another ledge to the Stronghold Workshop menu, available in four colors with books stacked on it in different ways. Because the more variety the better.

Updated on June 17th:

Version 1.01

Added another book to an interior space that didn’t exist yet.

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Collection II: Classic Literature Edition

Rumor has it that, somehow, an extremely rare copy of the pre-war literary masterpiece has found its way into the Commonwealth. It's up to you to find them and preserve them for future generations. You can actually read them yourself too! The mod also includes a quest, four treasure maps, four new interiors, custom bookcases, and a new Perk for books.

Locations: 72 Readable books placed by me (original author Guido500) throughout the Federation (not available in Far Harbor or Nuclear World). Many of them can be found off the beaten track, in marked and unmarked interior and exterior locations such as sheds, cabins, cellars, restaurants, offices, etc. None of them are locked behind vanilla missions, and none require joining a faction or special skills like lockpicking. While you'll eventually discover many of these by wandering around aimlessly, there's a quest to help you out.

Missions, Perks and Interiors

Once the player reaches level 2, a quest is automatically triggered. This quest is completely optional and can be safely ignored if you wish, but it does have some small rewards. The Great Book Hunt takes you across the Commonwealth to four mailboxes and four treasure maps. Use the map to find lost pre-war masterpieces. Along the way, you'll be able to explore four new interiors and discover the fate of their former inhabitants (through notes and environmental stories). Ultimately, this quest will take you to a vanilla location, where you'll learn about the Commonwealth's first and possibly last post-war book club, as well as its mysterious president. After completing the mission, you'll get custom perks and a list of all the books and their exact locations, in case you missed some.

Read books

Books are readable in the game. Picking up a book for the first time triggers a pop-up message that includes a quote from that specific book. Most likely, the books will appear in your Pip-Boy inventory under "Miscellaneous/Notes." (I personally use the FallUI item sorter and rename anything to organize my inventory and categorize all my collectibles and valuables. You can now actually read your new book, at least the first part of it, by selecting it in Pip-Boy!

Customized bookcases

All books can be stored in custom bookcases, which can be built in Studio mode (found under Furniture > Shelves). There are three different bookcases and a shelf, each available in four wood options. Once placed, the books will visually appear in the bookcase in the order you added them. After placing them, you can still read them by simply selecting the title. By accessing the bookcase itself, you can retrieve stored books and place them back into your inventory.

Compatible with Book Collection I - Wasteland Philosophy!

This is a follow-up to my mod Book Collector - Philosophy for the Wasteland, which you can find here: Book Collector: Philosophy for the Wasteland. Both mods work well together. Literature and Philosophy can be mixed together and placed side by side in bookcases added by either mod (thanks …