Quote Originally Posted by Shadygrove View Post
Not only do you need the books, you need a few items that aren't in the game.

There are not enough mineable and quaryable objects in the game to reach that number.

Squenix kinda blew it.

Botanists can reach the number but they need the folklore books too.
Except SE already fixed the glitch as Rynn mentioned. You can get the pickaxe, and many people including myself have had it for a little over a week now