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Book item in Minecraft

Present since 1.0 or earlier Stack size: 64 In 7 tutorials ↓

A Book is three pages of paper bound in leather, the base of enchanting.

It is made with the Crafting Table from 3 × Paper and Leather.

What it does

Three Paper and a Leather make one. Books build bookshelves and the enchanting table, can be enchanted into enchanted books for the anvil, and turn into a book and quill. Librarians buy and sell them.

How to craft

Crafting tableCrafting table Any arrangement Also in the 2×2 inventory grid
Paper Paper Paper Leather
Book

3 × Paper + Leather → Book

// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.

How Book connects

20 links · from the 26.3 game data

Where to get it

Loot in structureschance per item drawn
StrongholdChest · Corridors, Crossings, Library38.5%
Ocean RuinsChest · Large ruins21.7%
MineshaftChest · Chest minecarts14.1%
ShipwreckChest · Map chest13.2%
Bastion RemnantChest · Other chests11.2%
Woodland MansionChest · Mansion chests9.3%
Trial ChambersVault · Ominous vault · rare, Vault · rare8.7%
Desert PyramidChest · Hidden chamber8.1%
Ancient CityChest · City chests6.0%
Pillager OutpostChest · Watchtower chest4.5%
VillageChest · Desert house, Plains house2.8%
Jungle PyramidChest · Temple chests1.1%
Other sourceschance
PiglinBartering1.1%
VillagerHero of the Village gift100%
Fishing RodFishing RodFishing16.7%

Trades

VillagerBought by · Librarian (Apprentice)

Same family · tag #bookshelf_books

Tutorials with Book (7)

All tutorials with Book →
BeginnerEnchanting & brewing

The best sword enchantments in Minecraft

Surround an Enchanting Table with 15 bookshelves, put the sword and 3 Lapis Lazuli in, and take the level 30 option (you need 30 levels, it costs 3).

Tested 26.3

Used to craft (3)

Obtained from

Tags

#minecraft:bookshelf_books

Book · FAQ

How do you get Book in Minecraft?

At the Crafting Table: 3 × Paper and 1 × Leather give 1 × Book. It can be found as loot in Stronghold, Ocean Ruins, Mineshaft, Shipwreck and 8 more. Bought by Villager: Librarian (Apprentice). Bartering: Piglin. Hero of the Village gift: Villager. Fishing: Fishing Rod.

What is Book used for in Minecraft?

It is the base of bookshelves, enchanting and writing. It is an ingredient in 3 recipes, made at the Crafting Table; for example Bookshelf, Enchanting Table and Book and Quill.