How to Cite a Book Review

Book reviews published in newspapers or magazines.

What You'll Need

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

Distinguish the book reviewer from the book author. Include the journal or publication where the review appeared.

Example Citations

APA
Strawson, G. (2014). Our Shadowy Past [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 Handbook (in-text citations)
Strawson, Galen. “Our Shadowy Past”. Review of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankindby Yuval Noah Harari. The Guardian, 11 Sept. 2014, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review.
In-text (Strawson)
CMOS 17e with Bluebook (notes and bibliography [14.19])
Strawson, Galen. “Our Shadowy Past”. Unsigned 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, “Our Shadowy Past”, unsigned 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.

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