The books are quite easy to spot - so I just list their locations (and provide screens only for the most hard to locate volumes).
Do not forget to zoom on them (pressing RMB) in order to get corresponding achievements!

In total, only 41 books give achievements - there are more of them in game, but somehow the books you can find after the day of 23 December do not have achievements related to them.


21 May.
1. Zoom to Collect – in the powder room, next door to the elevator.




30 May.
2. The Perception of Brightness and Darkness – on the table in the seating area.



3. The Pain of Being Human – in the Wintergarden, besides the armchair.




13 June.
4. Art and Industry – on the dining table.



5. Life at the Top – 2nd floor, on the bed in Master’s bedroom.




22 June.
6. None Dare Call It Conspiracy – on the armchair in the left area of the Wintergarden.



7. Our Man in Havana – in the Master’s bathroom.




24 June.
8. The Great Organizers – in the seating area.



9. House Plants – in the Wintergarden near the sofa on the right.




29 June.
10. Brave New World – the gallery (between kitchen and game area).



11. How to clean Everything – in the Wintergarden near the armchair on the left.




4 July.
12. The American Challenge – the gallery (between kitchen and game area).



13. The Spy Who Loved Me – on the piano.




16 July.
14. The Book of Military Miniatures – the game table.



15. The Myth of Meaning – under the picture on the wall near the kitchen and the gallery.




22 July.
16. The Eyes of the Tiger – near the lamp under the pictures (between study entrance and the pool).



17. The Cowboy Book – on the floor in the Wintergarden, near the armchair on the left.




26 July.
18. Slaughterhouse Five – in the kitchen.



19. First Blood – in WC in the Master’s bathroom.




31 July.
20. The Law of Civilization and Decay – under the statue in the gallery (between kitchen and game area).



21. Culture and Society – in the Wintergarden, on the small table near the left sofa.




6 August.
22. The Seed of a Plan by Samantha Rosted – in the Wintergarden near the plants:




23. The Invention of Morel – 2nd floor, on the armchair in the guest bedroom.




15 August
24. We Put the Bomb So What? – in the Wintergarden, on the books near the right sofa.



25. The Eyes of the Dragon. – 2nd floor, near the Calendar:



23 August.
26. The Beauty of Violence by Matthew Millsap – in the Wintergarden, under the picture near the dining area:




27. Private Wants and Public Needs – 2nd floor, in the laundry room.




29 August.
28. Ornament and Crime by Adolf Loos – on a chair by the dining table.



29. The Velvet Glove by Adrian Hon – 2nd floor, on the bench by the window.




8 September.
30. Cabbages and Kings – seating area.



31. Directions to the Shortest Route by David Whitlark – books by the wall behind the pool:





22 November.
32. Aphasia by Laura Passin – on the game table.



33. Jerome, Robot on Earth by Ada Vestal – inside the round chair in the garden:



25 November.
34. Open by Lake Kubilius – on the large chair in the garden.



35. Ghost Girls by Harvey Smith – right sofa in the Wintergarden.




6 December.
36. The Tiny Bang by Takumi Tsukuda – on the big crate by the piano.



37. The Shadow by Paige Pettoruto – 2nd floor, on the bench with the camera.




12 December.
38. The Paradox of Freedom by Kellee Maria Santiago – near the armchair in the left area of the wintergarden.



39. Astrology of Love by Robin Arnott – in the Wintergarden, on the telescope.




23 December.
40. 2015 by Celeste Masinter – on the war table (the former seating area).



41. The Edge of Vision by Johnnemann Nordhagen – 2nd floor, just near the stairs:

There are only six records in the game providing the achievements:

1. Scottish Bagpipe Music Played by Pipe-Major Nathan Gray – on the bar, 29 June.




2, 3 & 4. Body Snatchers by Kevin Clark, Musik für Saiteninstrumente, Schlagzeug und Celesta by San Mecit Erdönmez & Music of Pre-Columbian Mexico Recorded by Sir Thomas Grip – by the “Electronic entertainment wall” near the game area, 16 July.
Do not forget to zoom at them before arranging them according to the day’s task!
And note that if you missed these three records on your first playthrough, you have to clear your history (by selecting 'New game'), not just go on 2nd year after you have completed the game (as they won't reappear unless game progress is reset).


5. Soulsource by Jimmy Fasoline – Master’s bedroom, 26 July.




6. Taste of Honey – seating area, 22 November.