APA 7th Edition - Books

Free APA Book Referencing Generator

Generate accurate APA references for books, ebooks, edited volumes, and book chapters. Perfect for UK and Australian university essays and dissertations.

APA Book Reference Format

Basic Book:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

Book Chapter:

Author, A. A. (Year). Chapter title. In E. Editor (Ed.), Book title (pp. x-x). Publisher.

APA Book Reference Examples

Book with One Author

Williams, A. B. (2023). Introduction to data science. Academic Press.

In-text: (Williams, 2023)

Book with Two Authors

Smith, J. D., & Johnson, M. R. (2024). Machine learning fundamentals. MIT Press.

In-text: (Smith & Johnson, 2024)

Edited Book

Thompson, L. M. (Ed.). (2023). Advances in cognitive psychology. Oxford University Press.

In-text: (Thompson, 2023)

Book Chapter

Garcia, R. (2024). The psychology of learning. In L. Thompson (Ed.), Advances in cognitive psychology (pp. 112-145). Oxford University Press.

In-text: (Garcia, 2024)

Ebook with DOI

Brown, S. K. (2023). Digital transformation strategies. Business Books. https://doi.org/10.1234/example

In-text: (Brown, 2023)

Referencing Books with Multiple Authors

2 Authors

Reference list (use &):

Smith, J., & Jones, M. (2024). Title...

Narrative in-text (use "and"):

Smith and Jones (2024) found...

3+ Authors

Reference list: List all authors

Smith, J., Jones, M., & Brown, K. (2024)...

In-text: First author + et al.

(Smith et al., 2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I reference a book with one author in APA?

Use the format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher. Example: Smith, J. D. (2024). The art of writing. Academic Press.

How do I reference a book with multiple authors in APA?

List up to 20 authors separated by commas, with an ampersand (&) before the last author. For 21+ authors, list the first 19, then an ellipsis (...), then the last author.

How do I reference an edited book in APA?

Include (Ed.) or (Eds.) after the editor names. Example: Smith, J. D. (Ed.). (2024). Collected essays on writing. Academic Press.

How do I reference a book chapter in APA?

Include chapter author, year, chapter title, "In" editor(s), book title in italics, page range in parentheses, and publisher. Example: Jones, M. (2024). Chapter title. In J. Smith (Ed.), Book title (pp. 50-75). Publisher.

How do I reference an ebook in APA?

Reference ebooks the same as print books but include the DOI or URL at the end if available. Do not include database names for academic databases. Include format only for audiobooks.