The Associated Press Stylebook by The Associated Press

The Associated Press Stylebook

2026-2028

The Associated Press

Basic Books · Print & ebook · July 7, 2026

Master the style guidelines of news writing, editing and common usage with this indispensable guide, perfect for professional writers and students everywhere.

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Who it’s for
A reference for news writing, editing, usage, and thoughtful reporting, with updated language guidance.
Themes
writing style, journalism standards, language usage
Pacing
Steady

About this book

Master the style guidelines of news writing, editing and common usage with this indispensable guide, perfect for professional writers and students everywhere. The style of the Associated Press is the gold standard for news writing. With the AP Stylebook in hand, you can learn how to write and edit with the clarity and professionalism for which their writers and editors are known.

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The AP Stylebook will help you master the AP’s rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation and word and numeral usage. It also guides you through complex issues of thoughtful reporting, writing and storytelling. To make navigating this extensive guidance even easier, the Stylebook provides a comprehensive index. This edition also includes new guidance on language regarding artificial intelligence, immigration, gender and more. Fully updated with over 200 new or revised entries to keep pace with world events and evolving language, the AP Stylebook is the one reference that all writers, editors and students cannot afford to be without.

AP Style Guidance

A reference for news writing, editing, usage, and thoughtful reporting, with updated language guidance.

Come here for

  • Rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviations
  • Guidance on artificial intelligence, immigration, and gender

Expect

  • An index for navigating the Stylebook
  • Over 200 new or revised entries in this 2026–2028 edition

Where it sits

Language Arts96%
Journalism77%
Editing & Proofreading54%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Language Arts
  • Media Law
Authors
The Associated Press
Publisher
Basic Books
Published
July 7, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
writing style · journalism standards · language usage
Reading lane
Editing & Proofreading