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A '''book''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] that can be used as a [[Minecraft:crafting]] material, or to store [[Minecraft:enchantment]]s in [[Minecraft:Enchanted Book|a form]] that can be applied to any valid item using an [[Minecraft:anvil]].
A '''book''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] that can be used as a [[Minecraft:crafting]] material, or to store enchantments in [[Minecraft:Enchanted Book|a form]] that can be applied to any valid item using an [[Minecraft:anvil]].


== Obtaining ==
== Obtaining ==
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=== Grindstones ===
=== Grindstones ===
Disenchanting an [[Minecraft:enchanted book]] at a [[Minecraft:grindstone]] yields a normal book and a small amount of experience (unless the enchanted book has a [[Minecraft:Curse of Binding]] or a [[Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing]] on it).
Disenchanting an enchanted book at a [[Minecraft:grindstone]] yields a normal book and a small amount of experience (unless the enchanted book has a Curse of Binding or a Curse of Vanishing on it).


=== Villager gifts ===
=== Villager gifts ===
{{IN|java}}, librarian [[Minecraft:villagers]] throw books at players under the [[Minecraft:Hero of the Village]] effect.
{{IN|java}}, librarian villagers throw books at players under the Hero of the Village effect.


== Usage ==
== Usage ==
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=== Chiseled bookshelf ===
=== Chiseled bookshelf ===
{{control|Use|text=Using}} the [[Minecraft:chiseled bookshelf]] while having a book in the main hand puts the book inside the chiseled bookshelf.
{{control|Use|text=Using}} the chiseled bookshelf while having a book in the main hand puts the book inside the chiseled bookshelf.


=== Enchanting ===
=== Enchanting ===
Books can be made into [[Minecraft:enchanted book]]s by enchanting them on [[Minecraft:enchanting table]]s.
Books can be made into enchanted books by enchanting them on enchanting tables.


=== Trading ===
=== Trading ===
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|Output=Book
|Output=Book
}} Books are crafted from three paper, stacked vertically.
}} Books are crafted from three paper, stacked vertically.
|The only use of books is crafting [[Minecraft:bookshelves]], which are used as purely decorative [[Minecraft:block]]s until [[Minecraft:Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3]].}}
|The only use of books is crafting bookshelves, which are used as purely decorative [[Minecraft:block]]s until Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Books are now found in the new [[Minecraft:stronghold]] library [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Books are now found in the new stronghold library [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Books are now used to craft [[Minecraft:enchantment table]]s, gaining their first functional usage outside of decoration.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Books are now used to craft enchantment tables, gaining their first functional usage outside of decoration.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w17a|{{Crafting table|nocat=y
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w17a|{{Crafting table|nocat=y
|shapeless= 1
|shapeless= 1
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|Output=Book
|Output=Book
}} Changed crafting recipe to be shapeless and to now require [[Minecraft:leather]].
}} Changed crafting recipe to be shapeless and to now require [[Minecraft:leather]].
|A book can now be crafted into a [[Minecraft:book and quill]], which can be used to create [[Minecraft:written book]]s.}}
|A book can now be crafted into a book and quill, which can be used to create written books.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w21a|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 11–12 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w21a|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now buy 11–12 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|Books can now be enchanted into [[Minecraft:enchanted book]]s, and then combined together in an [[Minecraft:anvil]] with a [[Minecraft:tool]] to then enchant it.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|Books can now be enchanted into enchanted books, and then combined together in an [[Minecraft:anvil]] with a [[Minecraft:tool]] to then enchant it.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Librarian villagers now buy 8–10 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Librarian villagers now buy 8–10 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w43a|Average yield of books in [[Minecraft:stronghold]] library chests has been substantially increased.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w43a|Average yield of books in stronghold library chests has been substantially increased.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w13a|Added the [[Minecraft:knowledge book]], a green-colored book that grants the [[Minecraft:player]] a recipe for [[Minecraft:crafting]].
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w13a|Added the knowledge book, a green-colored book that grants the player a recipe for [[Minecraft:crafting]].
|The recipe tab on the [[Minecraft:crafting table]] GUI uses a red-colored book.}}
|The recipe tab on the crafting table GUI uses a red-colored book.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w11a|Books now generate in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w11a|Books now generate in shipwreck chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w48a|Books can now be obtained by disenchanting non-curse [[Minecraft:enchanted book]]s in a grindstone.|Books can now be found in chests in [[Minecraft:plains]] [[Minecraft:village]] houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w48a|Books can now be obtained by disenchanting non-curse enchanted books in a grindstone.|Books can now be found in chests in plains village houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Books can now be found in chests in [[Minecraft:desert]] village houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Books can now be found in chests in desert village houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Librarian villagers now buy 4 books for 1 emerald.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Librarian villagers now buy 4 books for 1 emerald.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w13a|Librarian villagers now give books to players under the [[Minecraft:Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w13a|Librarian villagers now give books to players under the Hero of the Village effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Books now generate in [[Minecraft:ancient city]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Books now generate in ancient city chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|exp=Update 1.20|dev=22w42a|Books can now interact with [[Minecraft:chiseled bookshelves]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|exp=Update 1.20|dev=22w42a|Books can now interact with chiseled bookshelves.}}
}}
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|B1=Paper|B2=Paper|B3=Paper
|B1=Paper|B2=Paper|B3=Paper
|Output=Book
|Output=Book
}} Books can now be crafted, with three [[Minecraft:paper]] vertically.|Books can be used to craft [[Minecraft:bookshelves]].}}
}} Books can now be crafted, with three [[Minecraft:paper]] vertically.|Books can be used to craft bookshelves.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.5.0|Books can now be obtained after activating the [[Minecraft:nether reactor]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.5.0|Books can now be obtained after activating the nether reactor.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|{{Crafting table|nocat=y
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|{{Crafting table|nocat=y
|shapeless= 1
|shapeless= 1
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|Output=Book
|Output=Book
}} The crafting recipe for books now requires [[Minecraft:leather]].
}} The crafting recipe for books now requires [[Minecraft:leather]].
|Books are now used to craft [[Minecraft:enchanting table]]s.
|Books are now used to craft enchanting tables.
|Books can now be enchanted into [[Minecraft:enchanted book]]s, and then combined together in an [[Minecraft:anvil]] with a [[Minecraft:tool]] to then enchant it.
|Books can now be enchanted into enchanted books, and then combined together in an [[Minecraft:anvil]] with a [[Minecraft:tool]] to then enchant it.
|Books are no longer available from the [[Minecraft:nether reactor]].}}
|Books are no longer available from the nether reactor.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.4|dev=alpha 1.0.4.0|Librarian villagers now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 8–10 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.4|dev=alpha 1.0.4.0|Librarian villagers now buy 8–10 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|A book can now be crafted into a [[Minecraft:book and quill]], which can be used to create [[Minecraft:written book]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|A book can now be crafted into a book and quill, which can be used to create written books.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Books can now be found inside of the map room [[Minecraft:chest]] in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Books can now be found inside of the map room [[Minecraft:chest]] in shipwrecks.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Books can now be found in [[Minecraft:plains]] [[Minecraft:village]] chests.
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Books can now be found in plains village chests.
|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has been changed.}}
|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 4 books for an [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now buy 4 books for an [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|exp=Wild Update|dev=beta 1.18.30.32|Books now generate in [[Minecraft:ancient city]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|exp=Wild Update|dev=beta 1.18.30.32|Books now generate in ancient city chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.50|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.50.21|Books can now interact with [[Minecraft:chiseled bookshelves]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.50|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.50.21|Books can now interact with chiseled bookshelves.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21|The [[Minecraft:rarity]] of books is now "Uncommon", presumably being swapped with [[Minecraft:enchanted book]]s on accident.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21|The rarity of books is now "Uncommon", presumably being swapped with enchanted books on accident.}}
}}
}}


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|Output=Book
|Output=Book
}} Books are crafted with 3 paper.}}
}} Books are crafted with 3 paper.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Books are now found in the new [[Minecraft:stronghold]] library [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Books are now found in the new stronghold library [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Books are now used to craft [[Minecraft:enchantment table]]s, gaining their first functional usage outside of decoration.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Books are now used to craft enchantment tables, gaining their first functional usage outside of decoration.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|{{Crafting table|nocat=y
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|{{Crafting table|nocat=y
|shapeless= 1
|shapeless= 1
|A1=Paper|A2=Paper|B1=Paper|B2=Leather
|A1=Paper|A2=Paper|B1=Paper|B2=Leather
|Output=Book
|Output=Book
}} The crafting recipe for books now requires [[Minecraft:leather]].|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 11–12 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
}} The crafting recipe for books now requires [[Minecraft:leather]].|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now buy 11–12 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU14|ps3=1.17|psvita=1.17|ps4=1.17|A book can now be crafted into a [[Minecraft:book and quill]], which can be used to create [[Minecraft:written book]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU14|ps3=1.17|psvita=1.17|ps4=1.17|A book can now be crafted into a book and quill, which can be used to create written books.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Librarian villagers now buy 8–10 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Librarian villagers now buy 8–10 books for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Books can now be found inside of the map room [[Minecraft:chest]] in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Books can now be found inside of the map room [[Minecraft:chest]] in shipwrecks.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Book JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of books has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 4 books for an [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now buy 4 books for an [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
}}
}}


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{{HistoryTable
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 340.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to ''The Flattening'', this item's numeral ID was 340.}}
}}
}}


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{{Navbox items|ingredients}}
{{Navbox items|ingredients}}


[[Minecraft:cs:Kniha]]
cs:Kniha
[[Minecraft:de:Buch]]
de:Buch
[[Minecraft:es:Libro]]
es:Libro
[[Minecraft:fr:Livre]]
fr:Livre
[[Minecraft:hu:Könyv]]
hu:Könyv
[[Minecraft:it:Libro]]
it:Libro
[[Minecraft:ja:本]]
ja:本
[[Minecraft:ko:책]]
ko:책
[[Minecraft:lzh:書]]
lzh:書
[[Minecraft:nl:Boek]]
nl:Boek
[[Minecraft:pl:Książka]]
pl:Książka
[[Minecraft:pt:Livro]]
pt:Livro
[[Minecraft:ru:Книга]]
ru:Книга
[[Minecraft:th:หนังสือ]]
th:หนังสือ
[[Minecraft:uk:Книга]]
uk:Книга
[[Minecraft:zh:书]]
zh:书

Revision as of 15:40, 9 April 2026

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A book is an Minecraft:item that can be used as a Minecraft:crafting material, or to store enchantments in a form that can be applied to any valid item using an Minecraft:anvil.

Obtaining

Block loot

Three books are dropped when a Minecraft:bookshelf is broken without using Minecraft:Silk Touch or Minecraft:fire.

Generated loot

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Crafting

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Grindstones

Disenchanting an enchanted book at a Minecraft:grindstone yields a normal book and a small amount of experience (unless the enchanted book has a Curse of Binding or a Curse of Vanishing on it).

Villager gifts

Template:IN, librarian villagers throw books at players under the Hero of the Village effect.

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Template:Crafting usage

Chiseled bookshelf

Template:Control the chiseled bookshelf while having a book in the main hand puts the book inside the chiseled bookshelf.

Enchanting

Books can be made into enchanted books by enchanting them on enchanting tables.

Trading

Template:Trade uses

Achievements

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Advancements

Template:Load advancements

Sounds

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Template:Edition: Template:SoundTable

Data values

ID

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Template:BE: Template:ID table

Videos

History

Java Edition

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Bedrock Edition

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Legacy Console Edition

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New Nintendo 3DS Edition

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Data history

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Issues

Template:Issue list

See also

References

Template:Reflist

Navigation

Template:Navbox items

cs:Kniha de:Buch es:Libro fr:Livre hu:Könyv it:Libro ja:本 ko:책 lzh:書 nl:Boek pl:Książka pt:Livro ru:Книга th:หนังสือ uk:Книга zh:书

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