How to cite a Kindle book in APA
To cite a Kindle book in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:
- Author(s) of the Kindle book: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
- Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
- Title of the Kindle book: Book titles are italicized. Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalised.
- Publisher: Give the name of the publisher but omit terms, such as Publishers, Co., and Inc. Retain the words Books and Press.
- URL: Give the full URL of the web page including the protocol (http:// or https://).
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a Kindle book in APA style 7th edition:
. (Year of publication). Title of the Kindle book. Publisher. URL
APA reference list examples
Take a look at our reference list examples that demonstrate the APA style guidelines for a Kindle book citation in action:
For eBooks APA 6th edition requires you to provide any information that is important for identification and retrieval of the work in brackets immediately after the title. Here is a list of common notations for Kindle books:
- Kindle DX version
- Kindle Paperwhite version
- Kindle Oasis version
- Kindle Voyage version
- Kindle Touch version
- Kindle Cloud Reader version
- Kindle Android version
- Kindle iOS version
Kindle book with one author
. (2006). The sun also rises. Grapevine. https://amzn.to/2CAu8Mi
This citation style guide is based on the official Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition).