Item
Written Book
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:written_book
- Legacy numeric ID
- 387(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 16
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Written Book.
Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Written Book.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 387 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:written_book (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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About Written Book
What is the Minecraft ID for Written Book?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:written_book, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:written_book 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Written Book used the numeric ID 387. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.