# Google API: Get book > Looks up a Google Books book by title or ISBN. Returns its details, reader ratings and the Google Play ebook offer in a chosen country. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/books.google.com/get-book - Method: `books.google.com/get_book`, version 1 - Website: books.google.com - Returns: title, authors, publisher, date, description, ISBNs, rating, ebook price, links - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `book` | string | yes | `"9780399590511"` | Book title or ISBN, for example Educated or 9780399590511. | | `author` | string | no | | Author to narrow down the book, for example Tara Westover. Default "". | | `country` | string | no | `"United States"` | Country for ebook sale and price, such as United States or US. Default "United States". | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "book": "9780399590511", "country": "United States" } ``` Its output: ```json { "title": "Educated", "authors": [ "Tara Westover" ], "isbn_10": "039959051X", "isbn_13": "9780399590511", "buy_link": "https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=2ObWDgAAQBAJ&gl=US", "language": "English", "subtitle": "A Memoir", "publisher": "Random House Publishing Group", "volume_id": "2ObWDgAAQBAJ", "categories": [ "Biography & Autobiography", "Women", "Biography & Autobiography / Memoirs" ], "page_count": 352, "description": "#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD • “A heartbreaking, heartwarming, best-in-years memoir about striding beyond the limitations of birth and environment into a better life.”— USA Today One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman wh…", "ebook_price": { "amount": 9.99, "currency_code": "USD" }, "ratings_count": 549, "average_rating": 4.72, "ebook_for_sale": true, "published_date": "2018-02-20", "cover_image_link": "https://books.google.com/books/publisher/content?id=2ObWDgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&imgtk=AFLRE73aMqqfuF1SvWTJVJ2RdEOwVlbJJdUaOAGdDlM-DDVXJBHH2ckuugN9c2koPvfu1BriwK9rUawk6-LsadqUNGsABPLfuzhFftW2Y2e97eYiFsum1cTUNFOhrQ55ju9MAuCknvek", "google_books_link": "https://books.google.com/books?id=2ObWDgAAQBAJ", "preview_availability": "Limited preview" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"books.google.com/get_book","input":{"book":"9780399590511","country":"United States"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Can you pull up the details for the book Educated by Tara Westover, including its rating and the ebook price in the United States? - I need the publisher, publication date, and ISBNs for ISBN 9780399590511. - Look up the book Dune and tell me its description, authors, and what the ebook costs in Canada. - What's the average reader rating for Google Books' entry on The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and where can I buy the ebook in the UK? - Find me the title, author list, and Google Play ebook price in Germany for the novel Sapiens. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "book" ], "properties": { "book": { "type": "string", "description": "Book title or ISBN, for example Educated or 9780399590511." }, "author": { "type": "string", "default": "", "description": "Author to narrow down the book, for example Tara Westover." }, "country": { "type": "string", "default": "United States", "description": "Country for ebook sale and price, such as United States or US." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "title", "authors", "google_books_link", "volume_id" ], "properties": { "title": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "authors": { "type": [ "array", "null" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "isbn_10": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "isbn_13": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "buy_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "language": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "subtitle": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "publisher": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "volume_id": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "categories": { "type": [ "array", "null" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "page_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "description": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "ebook_price": { "type": [ "object", "null" ], "properties": { "amount": { "type": "number" }, "currency_code": { "type": "string" } } }, "ratings_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] }, "average_rating": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "ebook_for_sale": { "type": [ "boolean", "null" ] }, "published_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "cover_image_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "google_books_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "preview_availability": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } } } ``` ## See more - [Google API: Search Google Books](https://fous.com/methods/books.google.com/search-books.md): Searches Google Books by words, author, subject or ISBN, with language, free-ebook and newest-first options. 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