Skill book

Overviews per game

Skill books are special items which increase the player character's skills when used. Unlike those of skill magazines, the effects of skill books are permanent.

Related perks

Comprehension (Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout Tactics): Increases the skill point gain by 33% (New Vegas), 50% (Fallout 2 and Tactics), or 100% (Fallout 3).

Name	Skill	Fallout	Fallout 2	Fallout 3	New Vegas	Tactics	Fallout 4
Big Book of Science	Science	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	{{}}
Cat's Paw issue no.5	Energy Weapons	No	Yes	No	No	No	{{}}
Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual	Sneak	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	{{}}
D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine	Medicine	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	{{}}
Dean's Electronics	Repair	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	{{}}
Duck and Cover!	Explosives	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	{{}}
Fallout 2 Hintbook	All	No	Yes	No	No	No	{{}}
First Aid Book	First Aid	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	{{}}
Grognak the Barbarian	Melee Weapons	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Guns and Bullets	Small Guns, Guns	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lying, Congressional Style	Speech	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	{{}}
Maddock's Tricks & Traps	Traps	No	No	No	No	Yes	{{}}
Motivational Secrets of the Stars	Speech	No	No	Cut content	No	No	{{}}
Nikola Tesla and You	Energy Weapons	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	{{}}
Paradise Lost	Speech	No	No	Yes	No	No	{{}}
Pugilism Illustrated	Unarmed	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	{{}}
Scout Handbook	Outdoorsman	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	{{}}
Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor	Barter	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	{{}}
Tumblers Today	Lockpick	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes	Big Guns	No	No	Yes	No	No	{{}}
Wasteland Survival Guide	Survival	No	No	Not a skill book	Yes	No	{{}}
Zen & Art of Piloting	Pilot	No	No	No	No	Yes	{{}}