Clearly they were arranged just the way Silver said they were and the force of the impact didn't knock a single one from the the tables or shelves.
Uh, close. Being strewn about the room implies that they were near the center of the blast. Books being knocked off tables and shelves would've made the books land close to the tables and shelves - and they probably were, as well.
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Black Turtle did a pretty good job.