Written Book

Items

Written Book — item.

Obtaining

A written book is created when a book and quill is signed. Signing stores the title and author in the book and changes it from an editable draft into a finished copy. Signed books are renewable because players can create more from ordinary books and writable books.

Data: Obtaining
Source	Book and quill
Editable after signing	No
Stack size	16

Usage

Open a written book to read its pages. A signed book can be copied to another book and quill, placed on a lectern, or stored in a chiseled bookshelf. The lectern sends a redstone signal while the book is open; reaching the last page produces the strongest signal, 15.

There is no fixed page-count limit in the current format, but the book still has a finite text payload and is treated as a signed, read-only item after publication.

Data: Usage
Lectern output at the last page	Redstone strength 15
Chiseled bookshelf	Can store the book
Further text editing	Not available

Related items

A written book has a copy generation. An Original can create a Copy of Original, and that copy can create a Copy of Copy. A Copy of Copy cannot be copied again, and the source book is not consumed by the copying operation.

Data: Related items
Original	Copy of Original
Copy of Original	Copy of Copy
Copy of Copy	Cannot be copied

Sounds

Reading uses page-turn sounds. Placing or removing a book from a lectern or chiseled bookshelf uses the corresponding workstation sound family.

Data: Sounds
Reading	Page turn
Lectern	Book placement and removal
Chiseled bookshelf	Book placement and removal

Behavior

Signing a book stores its title, author, pages, and copy generation on the item. Opening it shows a reader instead of an editor. Destroying the item also destroys its stored contents, so a written book is a portable record rather than a separate world document.

Data: Behavior
Editable after signing	No
Stored author	Signer's name
Stored generation	Original, copy of original, or copy of copy

Data values

The item identifier is `minecraft:written_book`. Its stored title, author, pages and generation are the important book data; the stack limit is 16.

Data: Data values
Identifier	`minecraft:written_book`
Version	Minecraft 26.2
Item model	assets/minecraft/models/item/written_book.json
Stack size	16
Stored fields	Title, author, pages, generation
Book tags	Bookshelf and lectern book groups

History

26.2Item facts were published from the verified snapshot.Provenance: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5

Trivia

A signed book displays its own title instead of a generic item name. The generation field prevents endless copying while preserving the original as the source of the chain.

Gallery

Written Book image · Local Minecraft asset

Book and quill — Source item · Local Minecraft asset

Chiseled bookshelf — Storage · Local Minecraft asset

References

Data: References
Validated DeepMine snapshot	Validated DeepMine snapshot
Snapshot ID	918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Digest	`a855c2316d691a01d71bdfd9a3a276839dc9c3ecb94a26693c4832776e22da8c`

Data and provenance

minecraft:written_book

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Facts

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Data sourcea855c2316d691a01d71bdfd9a3a276839dc9c3ecb94a26693c4832776e22da8c

Provenance and publication

Readiness: Pending
Snapshot: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Source set: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
Entity identifier: minecraft:written_book
Digest: a855c2316d691a01d71bdfd9a3a276839dc9c3ecb94a26693c4832776e22da8c
Missing locales: ru, en