Persona 5 Royal and other games in the franchise are more than turned-based role-playing games—they’re also daily life simulators. One of the most important aspects of this part of the Persona franchise issocial stats. Social stats affect which events are accessible to you (includingConfidantevents andjobs), allowing you to accomplish more things.

There are plenty of ways to raise your social stats in Persona 5 Royal, one of which is by reading books. The right book can alsounlock locationsyou can take your Confidants to for a boost in affinity and other activities. Here’s a list of every book in the game, their effects, and where to find them.

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Persona 5 Royal Book Locations

Café Leblanc Attic

When you first move into Sojiro’s café, there are two books you can find almost immediately.

Shujin School Library

The books in the Shujin School Library can be borrowed anytime. Some books are unlocked later in the story. You can only borrowonebook at a time.

How to rent books in Persona 5 Royal

To rent books in Persona 5 Royal, speak with theStudent Librarianin the room. You don’t need to search for the books off the shelves.

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Books can also bepurchasedin Bookstores around Tokyo. Talk to the Bookstore employees to see the current selection. Unlike the library, you can buy more than one book at once.

Trader Sakai (located in Kichijoji)

Mementos

Finally, there are a couple of books that you can only obtain from competingmissionsin Mementos.

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