Audiobook & Narration Edition Schema Markup (JSON-LD)
Structured data for commercial audiobooks, dramatized recordings, voice narrator credits, duration runtimes, ISBN/ASIN identifiers, and multi-platform listening links.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
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{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Audiobook",
"name": "The Distributed Mind: Autonomous Systems in the Real World",
"isbn": "978-0-123456-78-9",
"bookFormat": "https://schema.org/AudiobookFormat",
"duration": "PT8H45M",
"datePublished": "2026-08-15",
"inLanguage": "en-US",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Dr. Claire Sterling"
},
"readBy": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Jonathan Rhys",
"jobTitle": "Audiobook Narrator & Voice Actor"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Apex Audio 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 of the audiobook title. e.g. The Distributed Mind: Autonomous Systems in the Real World |
| readBy | Person | Person[] | Required | Professional narrator or cast members performing the voice reading. e.g. { '@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Jonathan Rhys', 'jobTitle': 'Voice Actor' } |
| duration | string (ISO 8601 Duration) | Required | Total listening time across all chapters in ISO 8601 format (e.g. PT8H45M). e.g. PT8H45M |
| bookFormat | string (URL) | Required | Standard Schema.org format enum URI: https://schema.org/AudiobookFormat. e.g. https://schema.org/AudiobookFormat |
| author | Person | Required | Original author of the literary work. e.g. { '@type': 'Person', 'name': 'Dr. Claire Sterling' } |
| isbn | string | Recommended | International Standard Book Number identifying the specific audio edition. e.g. 978-0-123456-78-9 |
| inLanguage | string | Required | Spoken narration language code. e.g. en-US |
| publisher | Organization | Required | Audiobook publisher or media studio. e.g. { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'Apex Audio Publishing' } |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying Audiobook schema.
Incorrect BookFormat Enum Specification
Specifying bookFormat as a plain text string 'Audio' instead of the canonical URI 'https://schema.org/AudiobookFormat'.
Always use the full Schema.org enum URL: https://schema.org/AudiobookFormat.
Missing Narrator (readBy) Entity
Omitting the readBy property or grouping narrators into the author array.
Explicitly declare voice actors in the readBy property separately from author.
Unlinked Parent Book Work Entity
Treating an audiobook as an isolated entity without ISBN or parent work references.
Include valid ISBN-13 and author properties to merge with the literary work graph.
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