Book

Books are items crafted from paper and leather that can be used as components in recipes for several useful items, especially enchantment tables and bookshelves. Books and paper can naturally occur in chests, inside strongholds.

Pocket Edition
Used to create a bookshelf.

Trivia

 * The Book and Quill and Written Book icons have slightly darker red books.
 * The achievement "Taking Inventory" has a book as its icon.