There are a total of 32 books that you can find in Persona 4 Golden. Once found, these allow you to increase your stats like knowledge. Despite being fairly easy to find, some of them can easily be missed. In this Persona 4 Golden guide, we have detailed everything you need to know about where to find all 32 books in the game to unlock the “Compulsive Reader” achievement.
Persona 4 Golden Books Locations
In addition to unlocking the “Compulsive Reader” achievement, finding all the books in the game also unlocks the “Reader King” accessory that increases magic by +10. The following is a complete list of all the books in Persona 4 Golden, where to find them, and conditions if any.
| Books | Where/When to Find | Requirements |
| The Ramen Way | Anytime | You must eat with Aiya at least 8 times |
| The Lovely Man | Buy from Yomenaido after 4/20 | |
| Expert Study Methods | Buy from Yomenaido after 4/20 | |
| Beginner Fishing | Buy from Yomenaido after 4/20 | |
| Off Today | Buy from Yomenaido after 5/6 | |
| Office Work Manual | Buy from Yomenaido after 5/6 | |
| The Gentle Way | Talk to Avid Reader outside the store after 5/6 | Bring him a Peach Seed |
| Witch Detective | Get it on 5/29 after agreeing to meet Daisuke or Kou | You must clear the Steamy Bathhouse dungeon before the said date |
| English Made Easy | Buy from Yomenaido after 6/1 | |
| Easy Origami | Buy from Yomenaido after 6/1 | |
| The Punk’s Way | Talk to Avid Reader outside the store after 6/3 | You must feed the cat at Samegawa Riverbank |
| Forever Macho | Buy from Yomenaido after 6/11 | |
| 100 Ghost Stories | Buy from Yomenaido after 6/11 | |
| Catching Bugs | Buy from Yomenaido after 6/11 | |
| Short on Cash | Buy from Yomenaido after 6/28 | |
| Expert Fishing | Buy from Yomenaido after 6/28 | |
| Guide to Pests | Talk to Avid Reader outside the store after 7/3 | You need to give him Hard Boots |
| Man of History | Buy from Yomenaido after 7/15 | |
| Home Gardening | Buy from Yomenaido after 7/15 | |
| Poly-land | You need to answer the call from your Strength social link on 7/15 | You must agree to hang out on 7/17 |
| Changing Careers | Buy from Yomenaido after 8/4 | |
| Hyperspeed Reading | Buy from Yomenaido after 8/4 | |
| The O-Cha Way | Accept the invitation to hang out from your Strength social link on 8/10 | |
| Picross Rules! | Talk to Avid Reader outside the store after 8/11 | You must provide him with 3 Fashionable Dishes |
| The Divine Way | You need to attend the Summer Festival on 8/21 with a girl | |
| Man-God | Buy from Yomenaido after 8/24 | |
| Food Fight! | Buy from Yomenaido after 8/24 | |
| Sense’s Friends | Buy from Yomenaido after 9/20 | |
| Who Am I? | Talk to Avid Reader outside the store after 9/26 | Choose the following responses:
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| Farewell to Man | Buy from Yomenaido after 10/12 | |
| The Final Lesson | Buy from Yomenaido after 11/1 | |
| World-Class Bugs | Buy from Yomenaido after 11/1 |
This is all we have got in our Persona 4 Golden Books guide. For more help on the game, you can check out our detailed Persona 4 Golden wiki guides.