What is Bookwire?

Bookwire is the official book database managed by Bowker, the U.S. national ISBN agency. While it originates in the U.S., Bookwire’s reach is global—serving as one of the most widely recognized sources of book metadata across the publishing industry.

It permanently links your book’s ISBN to its core details—such as title, author, publication date, and subject—and makes this information accessible to libraries, bookstores, distributors, retailers, and search engines worldwide. This ensures your book is officially registered and identifiable within the global book supply chain.

When you register your book through ISBNdirect, we automatically submit your data to Bookwire. This establishes your book’s place in the official publishing record and ensures it can be discovered and referenced correctly by systems that rely on industry-standard data.