PERMANENT SKILL BOOKS LOCATIONS GUIDE.

this will be a guide on the locations of every permanent skill books in the game, and yes it includes DLCs all of them.

WIP means "work in progress" COMPLETED is self-explanatory.

this guide was completed on the 15/07/2019 at 15:49 P.M.

1) guns and bullets (guns) -------------------------------- COMPLETED.
2) tumbler's today (lockpick) ------------------------------ COMPLETED.
3) d.c. journal of internal medicine (medicine) ------- COMPLETED.
4) grognak the barbarian (melee weapons) -----------COMPLETED.
5) dean's electronics (repair) ----------------------------- COMPLETED.
6) big book of science (science) ------------------------- COMPLETED.
7) chinese army spec. ops. training manula (sneak) COMPLETED.
8) lying, congressional style (speech) ------------------ COMPLETED.
9) wasteland survival guide (survival) ------------------ COMPLETED.
10) pugilism illustrated (unarmed) ----------------------- COMPLETED.

i have finally added all the books to the guide.

i am always trying to perfect my guides, so if i missed a location or a book or even if a wrote something wrong don't worry and let me know about it in the comments. any kind of help will be appreciated.

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[BARTER SKILL BOOKS] - <TALES OF A JUNKTOWN JERKY VENDOR>

1) Vault 22 - pest control area. it is south-west of the "griffin wares sacked caravan, east of jacobstown and west from the thorn.
if you managed to fix the elevator (wich will require a level 50 of repair) in that case you can head north of the steps from the elevator, if you didn't fixed the elevator you can simply use the stairs to reach the pest control are. into the lab room. On the table with chemical vials.
a would give you the suggestion of starting these quests: still in the dark, there stands the grass, bleed me dry, i could make you care, poor meat never makes good soup and suits you, sarah.
so not only you can take the skill book, but you can complete these quests at the same the time.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vault_22 this is the website of the fandom where you can find all the information you need.












2) Allied technologies offices it is south-east of camp mccarran and north of the ant mound.
the skill book is is in the western room lying in front of the nuka-cola vending machine.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Allied_Technologies_offices the website for the information of the fandom.











3) Cap Counterfeiting Shack: it is west of bitter springs recreation area, the books is found in the separate room of the basement at the foot of the bed on a pile of suitcases.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Cap_counterfeiting_shack














4) Marked Men Supply Outpost Basement after exiting the silo base you only need to search for the location dots on the compass and discover them, eventually you will come across this location (it requires the Lonesome Road DLC): the book is on a counter, next to a pile of human remains.
other than that there is the "warehouse stash key" behind the truck with the warhead in front of it, wich unlocks the northeast gate wich cotain the ulysses log Y-17.21, and there is a ralphie poster for the "feel like a kid again" challenge behing the locked gate on the northeast side of the area.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Marked_men_supply_outpost









5) Salida del Sol (requires the dead money DLC): salida del sol is in the eastern part of the map and the book is located on a wooden shelf, under the Sierra Madre Host Services Network terminal.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Salida_del_Sol

[ENERGY WEAPONS BOOKS] <NIKOLA TESLA AND YOU>

1) REPCONN HQ: is on top of the safe in the same room as the Q-35 matter modulator.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/REPCONN_headquarters










NOTE: the repconn hq is located: west of the ranger station alpha, north of the ncr ranger safehouse and south of the cassidy caravans wreckage. it is the giant building with the robots roaming outside (usually those robots aren't hostile towards you, but i'd be careful)

2) REPCONN HQ: is on the second floor, next to a very easy locked terminal on a desk.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/REPCONN_headquarters










3) hidden Valley: hidden valley is: east of goodsprings, north of primm pass and south of neil's shack and the book is In the white plastic bin by the desk in Schuler’s office, in Bunker L1.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hidden_Valley










4) old Nuclear Test Site: On the small table opposite to the exit, inside the irradiated shack.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Old_nuclear_test_site










5) hopeville Missile Base HQ (requires the lonesome Road DLC): On the bottom rung of a wooden shelf to the right of the entrance, under a burned book.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hopeville_Missile_Base_Headquarters

[DUCK AND COVER] <EXPLOSIVES>

1) nellis AFB: nellis boomers base is on the north-east corner of the map and the book is Inside Mother Pearl’s barracks, on the bookshelf.
NOTE: it is hard to enter it due to an artillery barrage that can kill you easily, so pack a lot of steampaks and use the west train tunnel to enter it (tought the train tunnel entrance is crawling with deathclaws.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Nellis_Air_Force_Base










2) sloan: the sloan is located east of goodsprings and west of neil's shack and the book is Inside the small barracks shack, next to the trailer, on the left locker shelf, near the bunk beds.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Sloan










3) mojave Outpost: Inside the bar and barracks building, on the bottom shelf, in the middle below the bar counter.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Mojave_Outpost










4) ranger Station Foxtrot: Inside the tent on the table with the ham radio.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Ranger_station_Foxtrot










5) collapsed Overpass Tunnel (require lonesome Road DLC): just before entering the High Road in a small camp to the south. It will be under the teddy bear in the open box. A generator and light is close to the location, and the light is visible from the entrance to the High Road.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Collapsed_overpass_tunnel_entrance










6) salida del Sol (require dead money DLC): Under a bed in Dean Domino's room. * Please note: As the GECK shows it is stuck between the bed and some debris, the book may not be reachable.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Salida_del_Sol

[GUNS AND BULLETS] <GUNS>

1) gomorrah: the gomorrah casino is inside the strip of new vegas. the book is in Big Sal's office in the Zoara Club above Brimstone, on a bookshelf. The door has a very hard lock; alternatively, the office key can be obtained from Big Sal or Nero through pickpocketing the key, or entry can be gained during How Little We Know.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Gomorrah










2) Raul’s Shack: this shack is south of nellis AFB and east of the crimson caravan company. the book is sitting on a crate on the floor directly to the left when you enter the shack.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Raul%27s_shack










3) Vault 34: this vault is: south of raul's shack and west of bitter springs. the book is on the small metal table between the sofas by the pool table, in the armory common room.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vault_34










4) Nevada Highway Patrol Station: this station is south of the california sunset drive-in and west of the ivanpah dry lake. the book is In the first room, on the desk to the left of two desks facing one another.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Nevada_Highway_Patrol_station










5) Hopeville Armory (require lonesome Road DLC): the armory is located near the hopeville HQ use the local map to find it. the book is under a metal desk with a typewriter on it, by a single bed.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hopeville_armory










6) Sierra Madre Casino (Dead Money): you will eventually reach this casino while completing the dead money quests. for the book go to the second floor lounge area and jump on to the support beams, from there jump down into the cashier's caged area. The book is on the floor behind the cashier's desk.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Sierra_Madre_Casino

[TUMBLER'S TODAY] <LOCKPICK>

1) silver peak mine. this mine is located south of the ruby hill mine north of the remnants bunker on the road towards jacobstown. the book is near one of the lockers on the right as you enter the shack
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Silver_Peak_Mine










2) bitter springs recreation area. this place is located south og the coyote tail ridge north of the craseh b-29 and east of the cap counterfeiting shack. the book is found on a desk in the room on the left, inside Bitter Springs recreation office.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Bitter_Springs_recreation_area










3) the prospector's den. it is located north of nipton and east of the california sunset drive- in. the book is inside the second room, on the floor, in the far right corner.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/The_Prospector%27s_Den










4) wolfhorn ranch. it is located east of nipton and south of dead wind caverm. the book is near the fridge, on the floor.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Wolfhorn_Ranch










5) hopeville men's barracks (require lonesome road DLC) it is located in hopeville, use the local map to find it. the book is in one of the toilet stalls, underneath a box.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hopeville_men%27s_barracks










6) sierra madre casino (require dead money DLC) you will enter the casino eventually while completing the quests in the sierra madre. to find the book go behind the bar to the third floor; it is located on top of a tool cabinet in the south east room with the auto-doc.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Sierra_Madre_Casino

[D.C. JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE] <MEDICINE>

1) follower's safehouse. the safehouse is located south of the brooks tumbleweed ranch west of the horowitz farmsted and north of vault 22. the skill book can be found inside or next to the night stand next to the far right bed.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Followers_safehouse











2) mesquite mountains crater. the crater is found west of the california sunset drive-in and north of the nevada highway patrol station. the book is on the small shelf to the right upon entering Hell's Motel. It is next to the radio and the globe.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Mesquite_Mountains_crater











3) helios one. helios is found north of novac and south of el dorado dry lake. the book is upstairs in the main building, lying on a bed in the same room with the Eastern reflector control terminal password (head to the right from main entrance, through the pool room, and right up the stairs).
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/HELIOS_One












4) novac. can be found on the bed in Ranger Andy's bungalow but must be stolen so be stealthy.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Novac
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5) buried buildings (require lonesome road DLC) are inside the cave of the abaddon, you will find this place while following the main quest. the book is located in the second room between a toppled desk and chair adjacent to a sleepable bed and a Ralphie poster.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Cave_of_the_Abaddon













6) villa clinic basement (require dead money DLC) you'll find it eventually while following the main quest of dead money. (it's the place where christine is held captive inside the auto-doc)
the book is found in the basement on a shelf of a cabinet next to the terminal.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Villa_Clinic

[GROGNAK THE BARBARIAN] <MELEE WEAPONS>

1) jacobstown. it is located west of the remnants bunker and west of the ranger station foxtrot.
it's inside the big crater visible from the world map. the book is on the floor in the bungalow next to the fridge containing the Nuka-Cola Victory. On the right side, in the little cubby area, in front of the stove. It's hard to see the book with the Pip-Boy light off, as it looks like part of the floor.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Jacobstown




2) cannibal johnson's cave. this place is located east of the aerotech office park south of vault 34 and north of camp golf. the book is on Johnson's bed.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Cannibal_Johnson%27s_cave










3) hidden supply cave. this place is located north of nipton and west od the legion raid camp. the books can be found on top of the first metal box to the right when entering the cave.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hidden_supply_cave










4) cottonwood cave. cottown wood cove is east of the sniper's nest and south of the ranger station echo. the book is on the nightstand in Aurelius of Phoenix's office.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Cottonwood_Cove










5) hopeville women's barracks (require lonesome road DLC) it is near the man's barracks, it is unmarked so you will have to use the local map to find it. the book is at the rear of the barracks, on a small table under a ruined book.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hopeville_women%27s_barracks










6) villa police station basement (require dead money DLC) the book is found near the janitor's closet to the right upon entering the second room.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Villa_police_station

[DEAN'S ELECTRONICS] <REPAIR>

1) nellis air force base. the base is located on the north east corner of the world map.
the book is inside Loyal's house on the table, but it must be stolen, so be stealthy.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Nellis_Air_Force_Base










2) sloan. the sloan is a small section of quarry junction east of goodsprings.
the book is inside the worker barracks on the shelf to the left of the door when you enter.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Sloan










3) southern nevada wind farm. is located near novac, east of the gibson scrap yard and west of the abandoned bos bunker. the book is inside the hut on a table.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Southern_Nevada_Wind_Farm












4) abandoned bos bunker. the bunker is east of the gibson scrap yard and south of camp forlorn hope. the book is On the shelf immediately to the right in the room with the vending machine.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Abandoned_Brotherhood_of_Steel_bunker











5) hopeville missile silo. (require lonesome road DLC) the book is on the bottom level in the central part of the silo, face left at the bottom of the stairs and the book will be to the right of the upside-down locked desk against the wall.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Hopeville_missile_silo_bunker












6) puesta del sol switching station (require dead money DLC) the book can be found on the ground next to the corpse at the computer terminal that controls the speakers in the southernmost portion of the map. There is a tripwire trap just in front of the corpse.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Puesta_del_Sol_switching_station

[BIG BOOK OF SCIENCE] <SCIENCE>

1) brewer's beer bootlegging. this place is located east of the ranger station foxtrot and south of vault 22. the book is located underground, in the back room next to a chemistry set.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Brewer%27s_beer_bootlegging











2) repconn HQ. it is located north of the ncr ranger safehouse south of the cassidy caravans wreckage. the book is on a shelf in the gift shop store-room, use the local map inside the HQ to find it.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/REPCONN_headquarters










3) nipton. it is located east of the nipton road pit stop and south of the coyote den. the book is On the mayor’s desk, on the top floor of the town hall.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Nipton










4) camp forlorn hope. the camp is north of the abandoned bos bunker and south of the ranger station delta. the book is Inside Major Polati’s tent, on the desk in the far right corner.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Camp_Forlorn_Hope











5) ashton missile silo (require lonesome road DLC) you will get to it eventually while following the main quest. the book is In a corner, on a rubble pile next to a pile of burning debris.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Ashton_missile_silo












6) Y-0 research center (require old world blues DLC) the book is On the ground next to a skeleton and a duffle bag.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Y-0_research_center













7) sierra madre casino executive suites (require dead money DLC) follow the quest "last luxuries" to arrive here. the book is On a wooden bookcase in a lounge room, among many pre-war books.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Executive_suites

[CHINESE ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING MANUAL] <SNEAK>

1) NCR sharecropper farms. it is located south of the gun runner's and east of the brewer's beer bootlegging. the book is Inside the ranch house near the four fertilizer hoppers, by the corner desk.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/NCR_sharecropper_farms










2) vault 3. this vault is located south east of the poseidon gas station and north of the vault 19. the book is on the bookshelf, in the large bedroom behind an average terminal locked door immediately opposite the entrance to the living quarters from the recreation area. The book is on a shelf immediately to the right as you enter.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vault_3










3) goodsprings. i don't think i need to tell you where this place is located -.-
but the book is inside trudy's house where Trudy and Sunny Smiles sleep (White, L-shaped house, directly East of the Goodsprings schoolhouse) contains a copy of the skill book on a small book shelf opposite the front entrance. (Must be stolen unless the quest Run Goodsprings Run has been completed.)
4) camp searchlight. it is located north of the searchlight airport and south of the broc flower cave.
the book is down in the gecko-filled Searchlight church basement. The book is on the floor at the foot of some metal shelves.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Camp_Searchlight










5) sunstone tower (require lonesome road DLC) you will eventually get to this location while following the main quest. the book is Inside the tower, on a bookshelf facing the wall (hidden from view) on the southeast landing up one flight of stairs from the ground floor interior entrance. It can be obtained by console commands, lucky/skillful application of explosives, or by going into third person view, crouching in the right corner (near the edge of the bookshelf), looking at a forward/downward angle, and rotating slowly until it appears or useing the tlc command to noclip and get the book.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Sunstone_Tower_roof










6) X-13 testing facility (requrie old world blues DLC) you will get to it while following one of these quests (x-13 attack of the infiltrator) - (project x-13) - (influencing people)
the book is On the ground next to the mannequins displaying stealth armor.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/X-13_research_facility










7) puesta del sol switching station (require dead money DLC) you can get to it by following the quest (mixed signals) the book can be found in the eastern most room of the switching station. There is a huge machine on the south side of the room. The book is located on the catwalk that runs around the machine. It is the only portion of catwalk in this room that you have to jump to.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Puesta_del_Sol_switching_station

[LYING, CONGRESSIONAL STYLE] <SPEECH>

1) brooks tumbleweed ranch. it is located on the north west corner of the map, directly north of the vault 22 and north west of the horowitz farmsted. the book is on the top floor on a shelf beside a dresser (but it must be stolen, so be stealthy).
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Brooks_tumbleweed_ranch











2) cerulean robotics. it is located in freeside near the king's school of impersionation, use the local map to find it. the book can be found on the floor by the middle computer desk closest to the Cerulean Robotics conveyor belt with scrap metal on it.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Cerulean_Robotics















3) NCR correctional facility. it is located west of the repconn test site and south of the powder ganger camp north. the book can be found in file room on 2nd floor of the administration building. but it must be stolen so be stealthy.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/NCR_Correctional_Facility











4) lucky jim mine. it is located east of the wrecked highwayman and north of the ranger station echo. the book is sitting on the bottom shelf next to the beds inside the shack.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Lucky_Jim_mine










5) third street municipal building. (require lonesome road DLC) you will get to it eventually while following the main quest. the book is found under the physician's desk on the same floor as the elite riot gear.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Third_Street_Municipal_Building












6) the tampico (require dead money DLC) you can get to it by following the quest named "curtain call at the tampico" the book can be found on a shelf by the projector.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Tampico

[WASTELAND SURVIVAL GUIDE] <SURVIVAL>

1) scavenger platform. the place is located in the middle of lake mead south of the cap counterfeiting shack inside the lake, so it's hard to miss. the book is Located on the fallen shelf in the northernmost hut.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Scavenger_platform










2) lone wolf radio. is located south of good springs and north of the canyon wreckage and west of the ncr correctional facility. the book is inside the roulette near the bed.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Lone_Wolf_Radio













3) mesquite mountains campsite. is wesr of the ivanpah race track and north of the mojave outpost. the book is in the south tent, may glitch into the ground. Approaching from the southwest corner of the tent remedies this glitch.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Mesquite_Mountains_camp_site










4) matthews animal husbandry farm. it is located south of the raided farmsted and north of the crashed vertibird. the book is located on the top floor of the northernmost barn along with a torn diary page 3.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Matthews_Animal_Husbandry_Farm










5) waste disposal station. (require lonesome road DLC) you will get to this location while following the main quest. the book is inside the waste disposal station in the middle of the area where the bunker floor has collapsed, behind the radioactive barrel on its side with a skeleton on it. Because the entrance to the station is difficult to find, it is suggested to use the local map on the Pip-Boy to find the entrance and thus be able to get the book. This is the only copy of the Wasteland Survival Guide that can be found outside the base game.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Waste_disposal_station

[PUGILISM ILLUSTRATED] <UNARMED>

1) the tops casino inside the strip, the one where you meet benny for the first time. the book is Inside the Presidential suite in the Tops casino. Inside the Pool Room, on the tiny table in the corner.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tops











2) fisherman's pride shack. the shack is located south of the cap counterfeiting shack. the book is On the bedside table with the nuka-cola lamp, inside the shack.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Pride_shack










3) nipton road rest-stop. it is located on the road toward the mojave outpost and north of the morning star cavern. the book is Inside the store, lying on the wooden shelf on the left when you enter, close to the counter.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Nipton_Road_reststop










4) vault 11. this vault can be found completely west of boulder city and south of the 188 trading post. the book is in the northwestern female dorm room, near the southern edge of the local map. It is leaning against the base of an overturned dresser.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vault_11










5) wastewater treatment plant (require lonesome road DLC) you will get to it by following the main quest. the book is In the north-east corner of the third room, behind a set of tipped-over lockers.
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Wastewater_treatment_plant










6) sierra madre (require dead money DLC) the book is behind the fountain exactly where you start this dlc.

[DONATIONS]

This is an unimportant section of the guide. so keep reading if you are truly intrested.

I will make this simple, i recently created a patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Valthuume?fan_landing=true so you want to donate a few euro to me to help me buy more pc parts and the like, it would be kind.

This will help me improve and create better guides obviously.

[i_am_the_spy]

I can't find the wasteland survival guide on the scavanger platform

[Muaddib420]

Theres another science book in Helios. Given by the Followers of the Apocalypse dude for distributing energy to everyone

[Krezivici]

lovely guide, but i'm gonna be a butt and nitpick about something!

Wish there was a version where it'd list the closest books by progression (going from goodsprings to nipton and beyond, following the main questline)

either way, thanks for the guide, trying to make that "perfect skill" character come to life

[MIRAAK]

Thanks man. As soon as I get time I'll add that.

[NoFlu]

Hey, just a quick note on "Lying, Congressional Style" #2. The location you describe makes it sound like its in the part of Freeside that has the strip gate, while its in the other part of Freeside. A better landmark to guide oneself with is the King's water pump, or by mentioning its the building with Fisto in it....

[Reaper]

Lol I'm here again after a long break.

X-13 facility - If you complete all the tests in the facility you'll get another Chinese Army Special Operations. (Sneak)

[Reaper]

1 more Barter - Inside the Bison Steve Hotel, on the floor of the gift shop, behind the counter (hard lock where you get unique pistol Lucky)

You should use this list: https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas_skill_books and update the guide, there's a few missing here.

Cheers.

[TΩKSYK]

1 Nikola Tesla and You is missing in this guide.

The book is found in Sierra Madre vault (requires Dead Money DLC) on the pipes below the vault, in a duffle bag by a skeleton and a lantern beside.

[MIRAAK]

Nah, don't worry. no harm no foul my man :)

[Cosmo Kramer]

Whoops! Sorry!