Book Tattering

Allow creating tattered books in survival by crafting a Written Book with Shears.

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About this Mod

Book Tattering

In Vanilla, Writen Books can be copied up to two times, before it becomes too degraded to be copied further. The tooltip will show if a book is Original, Copy of Original, or Copy of Copy.

There is another stage, Tattered, that has been in vanilla since 1.8. It functions identical to Copy of Copy, the only difference being the tooltip text. Tattered books are unobtainable in regular suvival. This mod adds a recipe to create them - just craft a Written Book with a pair of Shears in your crafting grid.

Tattered books cannot be copied, so you may want to think twice before tattering an Original copy of a book.

Available Versions

Book Tattering 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

January 2, 2026

How to Install Book Tattering on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.6).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Book Tattering". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Book Tattering server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Book Tattering compatible with fabric?

Book Tattering officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Book Tattering – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Book Tattering consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.