Books are an important item in Minecraft. They have different uses, from enchanting items to writing anything on them. As players progress in the game, they understand their importance and use them frequently. There are three types of them in the game, all having different purposes.
1. Normal Book
These are the most common types of books found in various villages, chest loots, etc. If players break a bookshelf, three of them will drop from it.They are mainly used for making bookshelves with six planks. Besides that, they can also be used for trading with librarians for emeralds, and they can be enchanted with the help of an enchanting table.
2. Book and Quill
It can be used to write 100 pages (Java Edition) or 50 pages (Bedrock edition) worth of words in them. Each page can contain up to 798 characters or letters.This is perfect if the players want to write a journal while exploring and traveling in the game. It can also pass on some secret information in multiplayer lobbies.
3. Enchanted Books
They contain one specific type of enchantment that can be used once in one gear. Treasure enchantments can only be found in the form of an enchanted book, which makes them more important.