How to Cite a Book Review in MLA 9th edition

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

Example in 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)

What MLA 9th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Review Title
  • Reviewer(s)
  • Book Title
  • Book Author(s)
  • Publication
  • Date Published
  • 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.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in MLA 9th edition.

A Book Review in other styles

APA 7th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in MLA 9th edition

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