Reference List: Books. Note: This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which released in October 2019. The equivalent resource for the older APA 6 style can be found here. The following contains a list of the most

Basic book citation format. The APA in-text citation for a book includes the author’s last name, the year, and (if relevant) a page number.. In the reference list, start with the author’s last name and initials, followed by the year.

How to Cite a Book in APA Format . First, let's start by looking at the standard APA format for writing a book reference. The basic structure of a book reference should list the author's last name, first initials, publication year, book title, and