Neko's Enchanted Books
Players who browse Enchanted Books in the creative inventory or the villager trade screen see a distinct texture on each enchantment, since Neko's Enchanted Books gives every book its own look.
What it does
The mod replaces the vanilla texture of each Enchanted Book with a unique image, so books for different enchantments can be told apart at a glance in inventories, chests and trade menus. The change is visual only and does not alter how enchantments work, how books are crafted or what they do when applied to an item.
Neko's Enchanted Books is built for Forge, and the environment is client-side only, so only the client needs it and a server can run without it. Files exist across the full span of 31 release versions, with 2.0.3 for 1.21.4 as the latest build. The mod is not open source and is released under All rights reserved, while its source code, issue tracker and wiki are publicly linked.
Key features
Unique book textures
Each Enchanted Book in vanilla Minecraft is given its own texture, replacing the shared default image.
Visual change only
Enchantment effects, crafting and book behavior stay as in the base game, with only the appearance changed.
Compatibility list
The mod's description names a set of other catalog mods it is compatible with, and invites forks to extend that support.
Public project links
Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are linked for anyone who wants to report a problem or extend support.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.13.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Sorting enchanted gear
Players who keep many books in storage can find the one they need faster when each enchantment has its own look.
Trading with villagers
A player choosing a book from a librarian's offers can pick out the enchantment by texture before reading its name.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who want a visual difference between enchantments and modpack builders who prefer a texture-only change on the client. Servers do not need to install it.
How it compares
No Recipe Book Reborn is a Forge client mod for 1.16.1 – 1.20.1 under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source. Book Tooltip is a Forge client mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 under the MIT License that is not open source. Neko's Enchanted Books differs by changing only textures, not recipes or tooltips.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neko's Enchanted Books | Forge | 1.13.2 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-02-11 |
| No Recipe Book Reborn | Forge | 1.16.1 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-08-28 |
| Book Tooltip | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-01-29 |
Questions
Does Neko's Enchanted Books need Forge?
Does the server need Neko's Enchanted Books?
Which Forge version does the latest build target?
In the catalog
Neko's Enchanted Books is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Neko's Enchanted Books is a small mod for Forge that adds unique textures to every Enchanted Book in vanilla Minecraft! Additionally, the mod also shares compatibility with...
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nekos-enchanted-books
- Owner
- InfernalStudios
- Published
- 2021-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15