How to craft Book in Minecraft
Materials Since Alpha 1.0.11
Quick answer: Craft Book in a Crafting Table (3x3 or 2x2 grid) with 3x Paper + 1x Leather. You get 1.
Ingredients and how to get them
| Material | Amount | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 3 | Craft from 3 sugar cane in a row. |
| Leather | 1 | Dropped by cows, mooshrooms, horses, donkeys, mules, llamas and hoglins; also from fishing junk and bartering. |
What is Book used for?
- Craft bookshelves (needed for a level 30 enchanting setup) and the book and quill
- Librarian villagers buy books for emeralds
- Shapeless recipe: place the paper and leather anywhere in the grid
Variants
- No variants
Java vs Bedrock
Shapeless in both Java and Bedrock Edition.
Related: PaperEnchanting TableBookshelf