How do you cite a book in AMA?

Include author, italicized book title, edition when applicable, publisher, and year.

What should I manually check in an AMA book citation?

Check the book title page and copyright page for authors, edition, publisher name, publication year, and whether a chapter citation is needed instead.

Book Tool

AMA Book Citation Generator

Create AMA 11th edition references for textbooks, medical handbooks, and edited academic books.

Direct answer: AMA 11th book citations usually list author names, italicized book title, edition when not the first, publisher, and publication year. AMA citation style is a numbered citation style commonly used in medical and scientific writing.

Manual review required: Medical books often have editions, editors, and chapter authors. Check the title page and copyright page before submitting; this generator is not a publication-compliance guarantee.

Last substantive review: July 10, 2026
Rule version: AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
Data source: user-entered book metadata
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How to cite a book in AMA

AMA book references include the author, italicized book title, edition if it is not the first edition, publisher, and year.

Author AA. Book Title. Edition. Publisher; Year.

Jameson JL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed. McGraw Hill; 2022.

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Input	Generated AMA 11th output	Manual check
Authors: Jameson JL; Fauci AS; Kasper DL Title: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Edition: 21st ed Publisher: McGraw Hill Year: 2022	Jameson JL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed. McGraw Hill; 2022.	Confirm edition, publisher imprint, and whether the cited part is a chapter with separate authors.

Source and method

AMA Citation Tools formats book references from user-entered metadata. The formatter follows AMA 11th edition ordering for whole-book references and was substantively reviewed on July 10, 2026 for author, title, edition, publisher, and year behavior.

FAQ

Do AMA book titles use italics?

Yes. Book titles are commonly styled in italics in AMA references.

Should I cite a chapter instead of the whole book?

Cite a chapter when your source is a named chapter in an edited book or when the chapter authors differ from the book editors.