Craftable Knowledge Book
Craftable Knowledge Book lets players craft the Knowledge Book item, which is normally unobtainable outside of datapacks and commands.
What it does
Knowledge Books can be crafted from a book and green dye, so the item is available in survival without a command. Knowledge Books stack up to 64 in one slot, which they usually cannot do. Before version 1.21 a right click on the item consumed the whole stack, and that behavior was changed so a single book is used instead.
The item can be shown in an item frame, which is a use the vanilla book does not have. The mod is intended for server owners who run datapacks that rely on Knowledge Books and for players who want to craft them directly. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the server and client files both come from the same build.
The server needs the mod, while players may leave it out, since the server is the side that has to run it. Builds cover 1.20.5 – 1.21.10 across nine release versions, with 1+mod for 1.21.10 as the latest file on every loader. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Craftable Knowledge Books
A Knowledge Book is crafted from a book and green dye instead of being obtained only through commands.
Stacking to 64
Knowledge Books stack to 64 in a single slot, where the vanilla item does not stack.
Item frame display
A Knowledge Book can be placed in an item frame to display it.
Single-book right click
Using the item removes one book, replacing the earlier behavior that consumed the whole stack.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Datapack servers
Server owners running datapacks that depend on Knowledge Books can let players obtain them through crafting.
Survival progression
Players in survival worlds can craft the item as part of their own progress rather than requesting it from an admin.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run Knowledge Book datapacks, and players who want to craft the item without commands.
How it compares
No Recipe Book is a client-side only option for Fabric and NeoForge, released under All rights reserved and published for 1.18 – 26.3, and it changes only the recipe screen. Paper Books is server-side only for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.16.5 – 26.3 under All rights reserved. Advancement Book Updated is client and server on Fabric and Quilt, open source under the MIT License, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craftable Knowledge Book | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-23 |
| No Recipe Book | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-25 |
| Paper Books | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Advancement Book Updated | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-18 |
Questions
Does Craftable Knowledge Book need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders are supported?
Which game versions does the mod cover?
In the catalog
Craftable Knowledge Book is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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Allows you to craft a Knowlege Book with Green Dye + Book. They are special Knowledge Books which can be stacked up to 64 (Usually, they cannot be stacked). The Knowledge Book has no use on its own other than displaying it in an Item Frame and being interesting to own because it is normally unobtainable but can be…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/craftable-knowledge-book
- Owner
- fishbowlforever
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15