Written Book Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a written book with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a written book is a basic item in your inventory. It is created by writing and signing a Book and Quill. You can add multiple pages to the book and you can apply formatting to the text in the book. Once the book has been signed, it will no longer be editable and you will become the book’s author. The title that you enter for the book will appear as the name for the written book instead of the words “Written Book”.

Let’s explore how to make a written book.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a written book has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Written Book (minecraft:written_book)	0	16	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Written Book (minecraft:written_book)		16	Java	1.13 – 1.19.4

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Other Books

You can make other types of books in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Book
How to make an Enchanted Book
How to make a Book and Quill