bibliottHow to Cite a Book in Chicago 17th edition
Format, in-text rule, and a copy-paste example for books in Chicago. Citing a printed or e-book monograph, including academic, trade, and self-published titles.
Chicago format for books
Author Last, First. Title of Book. City: Publisher, Year.
Brown, Peter. Citation in the Digital Age. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021.
Pro tip
First note is the long form. Subsequent notes use the shortened form: 2. Brown, Citation, 78.
Information you need
Before generating your Chicago citation, gather these details from the book:
Author
Year
Title
Edition (if not first)
Publisher
Common mistakes to avoid
✗Italicizing the chapter title instead of the book title
✗Including the city when modern style omits it (APA 7, AMA 11)
✗Forgetting to mark "2nd ed." or "Rev. ed."
Other Chicago guides
Frequently asked questions
For a book in Chicago, you'll need: Author, Year, Title, Edition (if not first), Publisher. bibliott auto-detects most of these from a URL or DOI.
Italicizing the chapter title instead of the book title
Yes — the example follows the official Chicago 17th edition format. Replace the author, title, year and other fields with your source's data, or use the bibliott generator to do it automatically.