No Books
by No Mods
No Books removes the book items from Minecraft, so enchanting, written books, quills and bookshelves are no longer part of the game on Fabric.
What it does
The mod takes out book items and every recipe, enchantment and loot mechanic that depends on them, including enchanted books, written books, quills and bookshelf recipes. Enchantments can no longer be applied through the normal enchanting route, and text cannot be stored or read from books. Progression leans on gear and crafting instead of book-based skills. The server must run the mod, while players may leave it out. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.21 – 1.21.10, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.10 as the latest file, under All rights reserved.
Key features
Books removed
Regular books, enchanted books, written books, quills and bookshelves no longer exist as items.
No enchanting route
Enchantments cannot be applied through the usual book-based enchanting method.
Raw survival progression
Without books, advancement depends on gear and crafting rather than enchantment-based skills.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Classic Enchanting is a Fabric option for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, open source, and the server must run it while clients may skip it. Harder Enchanting is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 only, not open source, and works server-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Books | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-30 |
| Classic Enchanting | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-29 |
| Harder Enchanting | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-11-12 |
Questions
Does No Books need Fabric API?
In the catalog
No Books is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
No Books wipes all book-related items from the game: regular books, enchanted books, book & quill, written books, even bookshelf recipes that require them. You can’t enchant the normal way, can’t store text, and can’t use any loot-book mechanics. It turns the game into a more raw, grindy survival experience where you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-books
- Owner
- No Mods
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15