Book & Author Bibliography Schema Markup (JSON-LD Blueprint)
Comprehensive structured data for published books, hardcover/paperback/e-book editions, ISBN identifiers, page counts, literary genres, and author bibliographic records.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
Embed this structured data block directly into your HTML <head> or framework layout template.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Book",
"name": "Zero Knowledge: Cryptographic Foundations of Trustless Systems",
"isbn": "978-1-59327-999-8",
"bookEdition": "2nd Edition (Revised)",
"bookFormat": "https://schema.org/Hardcover",
"inLanguage": "en-US",
"numberOfPages": 486,
"datePublished": "2026-03-15",
"genre": "Computer Science / Cryptography",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Dr. Aris Thorne",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com/authors/aris-thorne",
"sameAs": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10987654"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Prentice Tech Publishing",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com"
}
}Typed Properties Specification (8 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | Required | Official title and subtitle of the book. e.g. Zero Knowledge: Cryptographic Foundations of Trustless Systems |
| isbn | string | Required | 13-digit International Standard Book Number without invalid characters. e.g. 978-1-59327-999-8 |
| author | Person | Person[] | Required | Author entity including biographical URL and Wikidata disambiguation. e.g. { '@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Dr. Aris Thorne' } |
| bookEdition | string | Recommended | Edition release designation (e.g., '2nd Edition', 'Collector Edition'). e.g. 2nd Edition (Revised) |
| bookFormat | string (URL) | Required | Schema.org format enum: Hardcover, Paperback, or EBook. e.g. https://schema.org/Hardcover |
| inLanguage | string | Required | Language of the text edition. e.g. en-US |
| numberOfPages | number | Recommended | Total page count integer of the physical or digital book. e.g. 486 |
| publisher | Organization | Required | Publishing press or academic publishing house. e.g. { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'Prentice Tech Publishing' } |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying Book schema.
Invalid ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 Format
Entering malformed ISBN numbers with invalid checksums or erroneous dashes.
Validate ISBN strings using standard ISBN-13 checksum algorithms before publication.
Missing inLanguage BCP 47 Code
Omitting the language property on multi-language international book catalogs.
Always populate inLanguage with valid BCP 47 codes (e.g. en-US, de-DE, ja-JP).
Unlinked Author Person Entity
Using plain strings for author instead of typed Person objects.
Format author as a nested Person object with sameAs references.
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