How do you craft a Book in Minecraft?

Open a Crafting Table and place the ingredients in the correct pattern. This recipe requires 3 Paper, 1 Leather and produces 1 Book per craft.

How many Book does this recipe make?

Each successful craft yields 1 Book in Minecraft 26.3.

What can you make with Book?

Book is used as an ingredient in 3 other recipes, including Bookshelf, Book and Quill, Enchanting Table.

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How to Craft Book

Minecraft 26.3 Materials 1 per craft

The Book is a materials item in Minecraft 26.3. You craft it at a Crafting Table from 3 Paper, Leather, and each craft produces a single Book. It is an ingredient in 3 other recipes.

Book crafting recipe — the exact Crafting Table grid layout in Minecraft 26.3

Crafted at a Crafting Table. Click any ingredient to see its recipe.

Recipe data generated from Minecraft 26.3, last verified 2026-05-07.

Ingredients to Craft Book

3 Paper × 3
Leather × 1

Items You Can Craft with Book

Book is an ingredient in 3 other Minecraft recipes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you craft a Book in Minecraft?: Open a Crafting Table and place the ingredients in the correct pattern shown above. This recipe requires 3 Paper, 1 Leather and produces 1 Book per craft.
How many Book does this recipe make?: Each successful craft yields 1 Book in Minecraft 26.3.
What station do you need to craft Book?: You need a Crafting Table.
What can you make with Book?: Book is used as an ingredient in 3 other recipes, including Bookshelf, Book and Quill, Enchanting Table.