InStardew Valley 1.6, “Well-Read” is a new achievement obtained for collecting and using all books. However, these “books” are different from Lost Books, which players used to find in artifact spots. These are entirely new items that grant specific powers or skills to the reader. When the player collects all nineteen of them, they alsounlock the Well-Read achievement. To give you an idea of the difficulty level, only 0.2% of Steam players at the time of writing have achieved this milestone. With this in mind, here’sa comprehensive guide to obtaining the Well-Read achievementas quickly as possible.
To unlock the Well-Read achievement in Stardew Valley,you’ll need to read every Power Book. In the v1.6 update, there are19 Power Books available, each granting permanent buffs or unique abilities to the readers. You’ll achieve the Well-Read achievement once you find or purchase all these books and use them on your character.
Note that simply obtaining Power Books is not sufficient to unlock the achievement. You must indeedread them by pressing the interact buttonwhile holding the book in hand, similar to consuming edibles.
Theprimary source for obtaining Power Books is the Bookseller, who appears twice per season. He offers a rotating inventory of new titles. You canfind the Bookseller behind JojaMartat the small opening on top of the hill.
Power Books differ fromSkill Booksand Lost Books. While other books can be used multiple times, Power Books provide one-time, permanent buffs that do not stack.
How to Find Every Power Book
Here’s how to get all 19 Power Books for the Well-Read achievement:
Chop trees (random drop)
CompleteRaccoon Requests
The Diamond Hunter
Buy for ten Diamonds from the Dwarf in the Volcano Dungeon
Catch eight squids inthe SquidFest
Kill monsters in the Mines (random drop)
Slay 1,000 monsters (found inthe Adventurer’s Guildafterward)
Buy from Marnie for 5,000g
Buy from the Dwarf in the Mines (4,000g)
Buy from the Bookseller (20,000g)
Buy from the Bookseller (25,000g)
Buy from the Bookseller (3,000g)
Buy from the Bookseller (50,000g)
Way Of The Wind (pt. 1 & 2)
Buy both from the Bookseller (50,000g)
Once you’ve unlocked the Well-Read achievement inStardew Valley,you can discover a new hat called the Pegeboy Cap. This hat can be found in the Abandoned House located in the Cindersap Forest, and you canpurchase it for 5,000g from the Mouse. Additionally, you can use this cap on your pets and horses.
