Knowledge Book

Knowledge Book

Rarity tier	Epic
Renewable	No
Stackable	No

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A knowledge book is a utility item that reveals available crafting recipes to the player when used.

Obtaining

Knowledge books can be obtained only by using commands, as they are not found in the Creative inventory.

For example, a player can give themselves a knowledge book that reveals the recipes for buckets and flower pots by running the following command in the chat box: /give @s knowledge_book[recipes=[bucket,flower_pot]].

Usage

Knowledge books reveal recipes to the player who uses it, by adding it to their recipe book. Using a knowledge book consumes it, removing it from the player's inventory.

Using a chiseled bookshelf while having a knowledge book in the main hand will put the book into the chiseled bookshelf.

Sounds

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Book placed	Blocks	When a knowledge book is placed in a chiseled bookshelf	block.chiseled_bookshelf.insert	subtitles.chiseled_bookshelf.insert​	0.8	varies	16
	​Book taken	Blocks	When a knowledge book is removed from a chiseled bookshelf	block.chiseled_bookshelf.pickup	subtitles.chiseled_bookshelf.take​	0.8	varies	16

Data values

ID

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Knowledge Book	knowledge_book	Item	item.minecraft.knowledge_book

Item data

• [NBT Compound / JSON Object] components: the item's components tag.
  • [NBT List / JSON Array] minecraft:recipes: The recipes that a player unlocks when this knowledge book is used.
    • [String]: The ID of a recipe.

History

Java Edition
1.12			17w13a				Added knowledge books.
1.14			18w43a				The texture of knowledge books has now been changed.
1.17			21w20a				The rarity of knowledge books has been changed from "Common" to "Epic".
1.20			Release Candidate 1				Knowledge books can now be placed in chiseled bookshelves.

Data history

Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 453.
1.20.5			24w09a				Knowledge books are no longer used in data packs. The crafting table output has been replaced by an item with custom data.

Issues

Issues relating to "Knowledge Book" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

See also

• Book
• Enchanted book
• /recipe command
• Recipe book