How to Cite a Book With Two Authors in the MLA Format

Modern Language Association (MLA) Style is the citation format of choice for students and scholars across disciplines in the humanities, including English and the foreign languages. MLA Style offers a solution for citing every type of source imaginable, including books with two authors.

Instructions

    • 1

      List the lead author's name in last-name, first-name format. Use first-name, last-name format for the second author. Separate the names using the word "and."

      Jones, Ronald, and Marcus Gentry.

    • 2

      Italicize the name of the book.

      Jones, Ronald, and Marcus Gentry. A History of Manhattan.

    • 3

      Include the city and publishing house after the book's title followed by the year of publication.

      Jones, Ronald, and Marcus Gentry. A History of Manhattan. New York: Random

      House, 2009.

    • 4

      Note the medium through which you accessed your source to conclude the citation.

      Jones, Ronald, and Marcus Gentry. A History of Manhattan. New York: Random

      House, 2009. Print.

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