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Scholar

Two-page book editing/viewing, easy formatting, colored books, literate mobs and other book-related improvements

ModsFree1.20 – 26.x
by mortuusars · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Scholar is a mod made by mortuusars. Two-page book editing/viewing, easy formatting, colored books, literate mobs and other book-related improvements.

It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 2,918,315 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 4, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.20

Release history

Scholar has had 142 releases on Modrinth since Mar 27, 2024. 111 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.2.10, released on Nov 4, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.1. It runs on Fabric and Quilt. The download is 814 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.2.10Nov 4, 20261.20.1Release
1.2.10Nov 4, 20261.20.1Release
1.2.12Oct 26, 202626.3Release
1.2.12Oct 26, 202626.3Release
1.2.11Oct 23, 202626.3Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Improving Minecraft book experience, two pages at a time

[](youtube.com/watch?v=iZ4xf3k8h7g)

Description in text form

Better Screens

Vanilla book editing, viewing and signing screens have been replaced with new, completely redesigned ones, which add many new features and improvements:

  • View and edit two pages at once (almost like a real book!)
  • Formatting and other editing tools
  • Editing books on a Lectern
  • Custom book author

and more...

Formatting

No more struggles with § symbols, just select the text you want to format and the formatting toolbar will show up

  • Easy application with mouse or keyboard shortcuts
  • Uses vanilla system under the hood

Import / Export

Text from Writable and Written books can be saved to a file and loaded from it

  • Exported as human-readable .txt
  • Formatting is preserved by default, can be excluded if desired

Colorful Books

Books can be dyed into any color, like a leather armor

  • Color is shown on the item, in GUIs, on a Lectern and on a Chiseled Bookshelf

Block Tooltips

Looking at a Lectern or a Chiseled Bookshelf slot will show a tooltip with the book item stored on it

Reading

Fancy animation for players using a book in hand

  • Book and Quill makes it a writing animation instead, adding a feather to the hand

Literate Mobs

With a 5% chance, Zombies, Husks and Skeletons will spawn holding a Book and they will read it occasionally

  • Book has a 50% chance to drop when the mob dies

Enjoying the mod? Your support would allow me to continue working on it and on other mods!

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Written by mortuusars. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Scholar

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric, Quilt, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Forge Config API Port and Fabric API.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Scholar in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20
Runs on
Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Forge Config API Port, Fabric API
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

Scholar compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Scholarthe one you looked at2.9M1.20 – 26.x6 days agoFree
Scribblechrrs3.2M1.20 – 26.xOct 9, 2026Free
AppleSkinsqueek50298.6M1.12 – 26.xSep 18, 2026Free
Friendly FireDarkhax2.9M1.8 – 26.xSep 28, 2026Free

Questions

Does Scholar work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Scholar supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.

Is Scholar free?

Yes. Scholar is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Scholar client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Scholar installed.

Does Scholar need anything else?

Yes: Forge Config API Port, Fabric API. Install it before Scholar.

Is Scholar still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Scholar?

The closest ones are Scribble, AppleSkin and Friendly Fire. Compare all alternatives

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