How to cite a book in Bluebook

A quick, accurate guide to formatting a book citation in Bluebook 22nd Edition — with a real example you can copy, plus a free generator that does it for you.

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Bluebook book citation example

Reference entry

Richard Dawkins, THE SELFISH GENE (4th ed. 2016).

Short form

Dawkins, supra note __, at .

What you need to cite a book

  • Author
  • Book title
  • Edition
  • Publisher
  • Place of publication
  • Year

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