How to Get an ISBN for a Book: Do you need one? 

So if i use the ISBN amazon gives me, for my paperback, consumers wont be able to use the 'look inside' feature?

This is what im learning. I dont think you can post additional photos or anything that you can do with A+ content @@EmilByriel76

Awe, thanks and glad you found this.

sorry I meant to ask, do you refer to ebooks or prnt books? I have just checked on my own print book and once an free isbn is assigned and I cannot change to my own ISBN, So I think that would mean you would have to unpblish and uploaded a new book, exactly the same with your own isbn and publish that one. A pain. I would only consider this if perhaps I am going to recover, but even then a pain with reviews etc. Perhaps going forward with any paperbacks use your own isbns, woith ebooks it does not matter just publish them whereever as you do not have to use an isbn for ebooks, but you can if you want. IDEA bunlde print books togthere in sets as paperback collections and using your own isbn publish those. Not ideal but an option

When I learned the pros of owning my ISBNs, I invested in ISBNs, unpublished my books on Amazon, added my own ISBNs and republished them on Amazon can publish them wherever else I want them to be available.

This is really an interesting question 🤔

Do they sell ISBNs ? I thought Amazon does it for free.... I'm a newbie on Amazon KDP ... Any vital information about it would be well cherished🙏

@@innksyklein No only bowker

The reason i am wondering is because, I have several books printed already in standard format for hardbound, but I also wanted a few collectables in leatherboudn

You don't ISBN if you just want to publish your ebook on Amazon. You can publish wide using Free ISBN provided by the self-publishing platform. It is recommended to have your own ISBN for ebook if you are publishing wide, as ISBN will connect ebook available on different marketplaces together. Also, search engine recognizes ebook by its ISBN too.

Yes, I would like to know as well.

Yes, you need to have a separate ISBN code for every version of your publication: kindle, audiobook, printable, large-text version, etc.

You need an ISBN for new stories plus even if it's the same story but paperback, hard cover, and ebooks need different ISBNs.

For journals, magazines, and newspapers check for ISSN.

You don't need to worry about ISBN region as it is an international unique number for a book.

First do you mean a second edition? that being a new version with reasonable changes? if yes then a new ISBN is required for each Version. If you mean same book different publisher the you are making it harder for yourself and potentially confusing for the reader. Same title different ISBNs whats that mean, which one shoud I buy. Exaggertaed but you see what I mean hopefully. The simplest and safest way is to buy a block for ISBNs and always use one for each book UNLESS you are certainly going to only use one platform.

@@davidstewart8796 OK thanks!

You also need a barcode I believe

From what I have found online, most recommendations is no, nuless the book is going to be on a bookstore shelf. Who else would see it other than a person browsing pre purchase?

If you are self-publishing, then no.

Yes you do

Actually, you do need an ISBN for print books.