If you've been playing Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and wondering what those Prize Boxes are actually hiding, books are a solid chunk of the answer. There are 9 collectable book-type treasures in the game, split across Small and Medium Prize Boxes that your Miis hand out after mini-games. None of them drop from Large Boxes, which is worth knowing before you spend all your effort chasing the big rewards.
Books sit in the same treasure category as music albums, video game titles, and pets. Like every other treasure, you can give them to Miis as gifts to boost their happiness, provided the Mii actually likes what you're handing them. Some Miis will even pull out a book and start reading, occasionally roping other residents into the experience.
The full book list and where each one drops
Here's the lowdown on all 9 books confirmed in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, organized by which Prize Box drops them.
Small Prize Box books
Four books come from the Small Prize Box:
- Covered Book
- Historical Document
- Horror Novel
- Love Story
These are the most accessible book treasures in the game. Small Prize Boxes are the most common reward tier, so you'll likely stumble into at least a couple of these just by playing mini-games regularly.
Medium Prize Box books
The remaining five books require the Medium Prize Box:
- Anonymous Notebook
- Book of Many Riddles
- Botanical Guidebook
- Picture Book
- Self-Help Book
The prize you receive from any box is randomized, so getting a specific book takes patience. You can't target a single title directly, just the box tier.
No books are locked behind Large Prize Boxes, dream sequences, travel tours, or milestone trophies. That makes them comparatively straightforward to collect once you're regularly winning mini-games with your Miis.
What books actually do once you have them
Treasures in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream serve three purposes, and books fit into all of them depending on context.
First, gifting a book to a Mii who likes it raises their happiness level, which tracks on the stats screen in the upper left menu. The key here is that not every Mii responds positively to every treasure, so some trial and error is involved.
Second, Miis can equip and interact with books you give them. A Mii might settle in and start reading, and that interaction can pull in nearby residents. It's one of the more charming passive moments the game generates.
Third, if two Miis have a falling out, they may throw equipped treasures at each other during the argument. Your books won't be permanently lost if this happens, so you can watch the drama unfold without worrying about losing your collection.
Getting into mini-games consistently
Since every book in the game comes from Prize Boxes tied to mini-games, the fastest path to completing your book collection runs through playing as many mini-games as possible. Losing a mini-game still nets you a consolation treasure (specifically Toilet Paper), so there's no real downside to playing frequently.
For a broader look at everything collectable in the game, browse more guides covering treasures, tours, and Mii interactions across Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
With 9 books spread across two box tiers and no exotic unlock conditions attached to any of them, filling out this particular slice of the treasure list is one of the more approachable completionist goals in the game. The randomized drop system means patience matters more than strategy here, but consistent mini-game play will get you there.
