![]() ![]() Amazon’s Direct to Kindle program has its own internal tracking number assigned to each eBook. Short answer: If you’re only publishing on Kindle or your own website and nowhere else. ![]() This may make you re-think applying an ISBN to every eBook you publish.Īlso Read: What’s the Correct Length for an Ebook? When might your eBook not require an ISBN? ![]() Not to mention the cost of proper eBook formatting, professional cover design, and retailers’ required discounts. Some eBooks sell only a few dozen copies. With Bowker charging $250 USD for a block of 10 ISBNs, you can burn through them in a hurry and never sell enough eBooks to make up the investment for the ISBN. However, there is also the price factor to consider. This guarantees publishers are paid the correct amount for book sales, customers know exactly what version of what title they are purchasing, libraries can file eBooks and stock physical books once rather than mistakenly buying the same title twice, and retailers list books correctly in their databases. According to Bowker, the ISBN agency, every format of every book should have its own unique ISBN for tracking purposes. There are several factors involved in applying ISBNs to eBooks, not the least of which is price. Knowing this definition alone might make you instantly jump to the conclusion that you do, in fact, need an ISBN for all formats of your book, including the eBook format.īut for eBook formats, the ISBN rule gets confusing, especially with the rise of Amazon’s Direct to Kindle program.ĭoes your eBook (Kindle, Nook, iBook, etc.) need an ISBN?
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