Bark Books
Minecraft Java mod. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForge
You never have to kill a cow again!
(At least in regards to crafting books)
I love the book recipe added by tinkers and wanted something like it without needing to add tinkers. So I threw together this mod and it kinda grew a bit from there.
Features
- Adds the ability to get bark pieces from wood logs.
- There's a random chance of this happening.
- With bark you can craft knives to make it guaranteed.
- Can craft books from book covers!
- Book covers are just four bark pieces.
- Six varieties of bark book based on the vanilla woods.
Planned Features
- Bark themed bookshelves!
- Add a config for bark pieces dropping only when punching trees or using knife.
Dependencies
This mod requires my library mod, Nibbler.
Credits
Tinkers for the idea and many credits to Elucent and Roots for some of their bark/knife assets
Use in Modpacks
Please do add this mod to your modpack! I only ask you let me know on Twitter: @oneandonlyflexo. Hashtag optional
Support this Mod!
Bark Books is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-SA-SA 4.0 License
Copyright (C) 2017 Jeremy Grozavescu <oneandonlyflexo>
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as barkbooks-1.12.2-1.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 107 KB
- Download link checked 13 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.