How to Cite a Book Review

Reviews of books in journals, newspapers, magazines or on websites.

For a review of a film, a TV show, an album or a product, see how to cite a film, TV or album review.

What You'll Need

Review Title
Short title
Reviewer(s)
Book Title
Book Author(s)
Publication
Date Published
Page
URL

Note the reviewer and the date the review came out, then the title and author of the book under review, and where the review appeared.

Example Citations

APA 7th edition
Strawson, G. (2014). Sapiens: A brief history of humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – Review [Review of the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Y. N. Harari]. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review
In-text (Strawson, 2014)
MLA 9th edition
Strawson, Galen. “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – Review.” Review of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari. The Guardian, 11 Sept. 2014, www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review.
In-text (Strawson)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
Strawson, Galen. “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – Review.” Review of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari. The Guardian, September 11, 2014. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review.
Footnote Galen Strawson, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – Review,” review of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari, The Guardian, September 11, 2014, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review.
Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)
Strawson, G. (2014) ‘Sapiens: a brief history of humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – Review’, The Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review.
In-text (Strawson, 2014)
IEEE
[1]
G. Strawson, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – review,” The Guardian. Sep. 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review
In-text [1]

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

Vancouver
1.
Strawson G. Sapiens: a brief history of humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – Review. The Guardian [Internet]. 2014 Sep 11; Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review
In-text (1)

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

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