Spread throughout the world of Fallout 4 are books, magazines, and comics. These collectibles will give a permanent bonus once found. After you find one, you can either keep it, throw it away, or sell it, as the bonus is instantaneous. If you plan on keeping them, you can build a special collectible items rack.
You’re SPECIAL Book
Located inside your old house in Sanctuary, right next to Shaun’s crib, this is the only one of its kind in the game. It allows you to pick one extra point in any of the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. categories.
Astoundingly Awesome Tales
Each collected issue of Astoundingly Awesome Tales will give you a different bonus perk.
| Issue Name | Location | Effect |
| A Gorilla Ate my Patrol Car | Found in the Railroad HQ | +5% damage with the cryolater |
| Attack of the Fishmen | Found at Skylanes Flight 1981 | +5% damage against Mirelurks |
| Attack of the Metal man | Found in Dunwich Borers | +5% less damage from robots |
| Curse of the Burned | Found in Crater of Atom | +5% damage to Ghouls |
| Giant Insects Invade | Found in Sentinel Site | +5 radiation resistance |
| Have Dog, Will Travel | Found in The Institute | 10% less damage taken for Dogmeat. |
| Invasion of the Zetans | Found in Hubris Comics | +5% damage with the alien blaster |
| Rise of the Mutants | Found in Trinity Plaza | +5% damage to Supermutants |
| Sinister Seafood Strikes | Found in Outpost Zimonja | +5% damage at night |
| My Brain and I | Found in Boston Mayoral Shelter | Regenerate 1 point of health per minute |
| Rise of the Radiated | Found in East Boston Preparatory School | Radaway heals +5% radiation damage |
| The Man Who Could Stop Time | Found in Park Street Station | +5 action points |
| The Mad Russians Revenge | Found in Pickman Gallery | +5 Poison Resistance |
| The Starlet Sniper | Found in Coast Guard Pier | +5% damage with scoped weapons |
Guns and Bullets
Each issue of Guns and Bullets will increase the critical damage of any ballistic weapon by 5%.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Guns and Bullets – Void Those Pesky Gun Laws | Rook Family House |
| Guns and Bullets – The Future of Hunting? | BADTFL Regional Office |
| Guns and Bullets – Street Guns of Detroit | Gunners Plaza |
| Guns and Bullets – Little Guns for Little Ladies | Fraternal Post 115 |
| Guns and Bullets – Guide to Hunting Commies | Ticonderoga |
| Guns and Bullets – Bear Proofing Your Campsite | Cambridge Police Station |
| Guns and Bullets – Lasers and Hunting, Acceptable Overkill | Fort Hagen |
| Guns and Bullets – Plasma, the Weapon of Tomorrow | The Castle |
| Guns and Bullets – Take Aim, Army Style | S. Boston Military Checkpoint |
| Guns and Bullets – The Moon: A Communist Doomsday Device!? | Quincy Ruins |
Grognak the Barbarian
Each issue of Grognak the Barbarian will increase unarmed and melee attack critical hit damage by 5%.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Grognak the Barbarian – Blood on the Harp | Wicked Shipping Fleet Lockup |
| Grognak the Barbarian – Jungle of the Bat Babies | Sanctuary |
| Grognak the Barbarian – Demon Slaves, Demon Sands | Vault 75 |
| Grognak the Barbarian – In the Bosom of the Corsair Queen | Corvega Assembly Plant |
| Grognak the Barbarian – Fatherless Cur | Mass Pike Interchange |
| Grognak the Barbarian – Cometh the Trickster | Andrew Street Station |
| Grognak the Barbarian – In the Lair of the Virgin Eaters | Hyde Park |
| Grognak the Barbarian – Enter Maula: War Maiden of Mars | Boston Common |
| Grognak the Barbarian – Lost in the Snows of Lust | Back Street Apparel |
| Grognak the Barbarian – Alternate Issue | Vault 81 |
| Grognak the Barbarian – What Sorcery This? | Museum of Witchcraft |
The Wasteland Survival Guide
Each issue of the Wasteland Survival Guide gives a different perk in relation to surviving in the wasteland.
| Issue Name | Effect | Location |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – The Bright Side of Radiation Poisoning | Permanently heal 50% from irradiated packaged food | Egret Tours Marina |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – Hunting in the Wastes | Permanently Collect extra meat from animal kills | Sunshine Tidings Co-op |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – Farming the Wastes | Heal 50% more from fruit and vegetables | Wreck of the USS Riptide |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – Commonwealth Coupon Spectacular | Permanently gain a 10% discount from food and drink vendors | Nahant Oceanological Society |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – Guide to Diamond City | Diamond City is marked on your map | Gorski Cabin |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – Insect Repellent Special | You take 5% less damage from insects | Crater House |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – Self-Defense Secrets | You take 5% less damage from melee attacks | Ranger Cabin |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – Water Aerobics for Ghouls | You now swim 25% faster | Old Gullet Sinkhole |
| Wasteland Survival Guide – The Scrapyard Home Decoration Group | Unlock new decorations for Settlements | Lynn Woods |
Unstoppables
Each issue of the Unstables grants +1% chance to avoid all damage from an attack.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Unstoppables – Trapped in the Dimension of the Pterror-dactyls | Suffolk County Charter School |
| Unstoppables – Dr. Brainwash and His Army of De-Capitalists | Shaw High School |
| Unstoppables – Who Can Stop the Unstoppable Grog-na-rok? | D.B. Technical High School |
| Unstoppables – Visit the Ux-Ron Galaxy | Hubris Comics |
| Unstoppables – Commie-Kazi vs Manta Man | Westing Estate |
U.S. Covert Operations Manual
Every issue of the U.S. Covert Operations Manual grants you an additional bonus to the ability to remain undetected while sneaking.
| Issue Name | Location |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Who Goes There? | Fort Strong |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Whistling in the Dark | Lexington – The Switchboard |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Tiptoe Through the Tulips | USAF Satellite Station Olivia |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Urban Camouflage | U.S.S. Constitution |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Not the Soldiers You’re Looking For | Abandoned Shack |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Squeaky Floorboard, Sudden Death | Fort Hagen – Command Center |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Bushes, Boxes, and Beehives Camouflage Special | Libertalia |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Facepaint Fundamentals | Federal Ration Stockpile |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Getting the Drop on Communists | National Guard Training Yard |
| U.S. Covert Operations Manual – Look Better in Black | Revere Satellite Array |
Tumblers Today
Each obtained issue will increase the sweet spot of the lock, making lockpicking easier.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Tumblers Today – Bobby Pins – More Effective Than Lockpicks? | Easy City Downs |
| Tumblers Today – Open Any Lock in 5 Seconds Flat | West Roxbury Station |
| Tumblers Today – Confessions of a Housebreaker | Fens Street Sewers |
| Tumblers Today – Mysteries of the Master Key Exposed! | Poseiden Energy Turbines #18-F |
| Tumblers Today – Locksmith Certification Special | Malden Center |
Taboo Tattoos
Each issue will unlock a new facial tattoo that can be applied at Diamond City Market.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Taboo Tattoos – Bad Luck Horseshoe | Vault 81 |
| Taboo Tattoos – Lucky Clover | Mass Pike Tunnel West / East |
| Taboo Tattoos – Nautical Anchor | Concord – Civic Access |
| Taboo Tattoos – Eagle’s Nest | Thicket Excavations |
| Taboo Tattoos – Skulls Are Hip | Irish Pride Industries Shipyard |
Total Hack
Eacn issue gives a holodisk that can be loaded into a terminal, which will then grant new options, such as disabling security turrets.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Total Hack – Control Spotlights | The Shamrock Taphouse |
| Total Hack – Control Robots | Wattz Consumer Electronics |
| Total Hack – Control Turrets | Wildwood Cemetery |
Tesla Science
Each issue will grant an additional +5% critical damage to all energy weapons.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Tesla Science – 10 Number 1 Hits | Poseidon Energy |
| Tesla Science – Future of Warfare? | Reeb Marina |
| Tesla Science – U.S. Army Goes to Space | HalluciGen, Inc. |
| Tesla Science – Geckos and Gamma Radiation | University Point |
| Tesla Science – U.S. Army Goes to Space | HalluciGen, Inc. |
| Tesla Science – Rocket Science for Toddlers | Rocky Cave – Virgil’s Laboratory |
| Tesla Science – What is Plasma, Anyway? | General Atomics Factory |
| Tesla Science – Blast Off to Adventure! | Mahkra Fishpacking |
| Tesla Science – Will Robots Rule the World? | ArcJet Systems |
Picket Fences
Picket Fences magazine will allow you to build more objects while in build mode.
| Issue Name | Effect | Location |
| Picket Fences – The Home of Tomorrow, Today | Able to build picket fencing | Beantown Brewery |
| Picket Fences – Welcome Home | Able to build patio furniture | Weston Water Treatment Plant |
| Picket Fences – Modern Lawn Care | Able to build potted plants | Combat Zone |
| Picket Fences – Modern Hearth | Able to build high tech lights | Hardware Town |
| Picket Fences – Essential Upgrades | Able to build statues | Saugus Ironworks |
La Coiffe
Each issue will unlock a new hairstyle at any hair salon merchant.
| Issue Name | Location |
| La Coiffe – The Hornet’s Nest | Bunker Hill – Charleston Laundry |
| La Coiffe – Megaton Hair | Fallon’s Department Store |
Live and Love
Every issue will add perks that affect both you and your companion.
| Issue Name | Effect | Location |
| Live and Love – Advice From Married Men | Companions gain +5 Damage and Energy Resistance | Goodneighbor – The Third Rail |
| Live and Love – Beware the Man Handler | +25% XP from persuading men | Bunker Hill |
| Live and Love – Life Long Best Friends | Companions gain +10 health | Faneuil Hall |
| Live and Love – Talk Yourself Sober | Gain +1 Luck from alcohol when with a companion | Revere Beach Station |
| Live and Love – Trim the Fat | Companions gain +10 carry weight | WRVR Broadcast Station |
| Live and Love – The Secretary Charmer | Gain +25% XP from persuading women | Fiddler’s Green Trailer Estates |
| Live and Love – Nuke the Man | Companions inflict +5% damage | College Square |
| Live and Love – I Married a Robot | Robot companions inflict +5% damage | Diamond City Market – Schoolhouse |
| Live and Love – An Experience to Remember | Gain +5% XP while with a companion | Goodneighbor – Hotel Rexford |
Massachusetts Surgical Journal
Every issue will allow you to inflict +2% limb damage when combating opponents.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – Happy Sedation Special | Sandy Coves Convalescent Home |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – Pay Now, Get Better Later | Greentech Genetics |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – Scars Are Cool | Cambridge Polymer Labs |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – Raised by Robots | Med-Tek Research |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – Let’s Play Doctor | Parsons State Insane Asylum |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – ER Nurses Confess All | Medford Memorial Hospital |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – Better Living Through Chems | Cabot House |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – Cryo-Technology: Haven or Tomb | Greater Mass Blood Clinic |
| Massachusetts Surgical Journal – Find Your Funny Bone | Boston Public Library |
Robco Fun
Each issue of RobCo Fun gives you a playable holotape minigame that you can collect and play on your Pip Boy, as well as any terminal.
| Issue Name | Location |
| RobCo Fun – Grognak and the Ruby Ruins | Goodneighbor – Memory Den |
| RobCo Fun – Zeta Invaders | Diamond City Market – Valentine Detective Agency |
| RobCo Fun – Atomic Command | Museum of History |
| RobCo Fun – PipFall | Fort Hagen – Command Center |
| RobCo Fun – Red Menace | Vault 111 |
Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor
Every issue grants better prices when buying from a vendor.
| Issue Name | Location |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor – Capitalism and You | Four Leaf Fishpacking Plant |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor – The Art of Haggling | Super Duper Mart |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor – Suit Up and Succeed | Wreck of the FMS Northern Star |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor – How to Run a Successful Vendor Stand | Big John’s Salvage |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor – The Joy of Wealth | Gwinnett Brewery |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor – Benefits of Child Labor | Longneck Lukowski’s Cannery |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor – Why I Sold My Mother | Walden Pond |
| Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor – Take Your Business on the Road | Mystic Pines |
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